Manscaping Dos and Dont's

 

Manscaping Dos

Buy the right tools

A disposable razor and some shaving cream won’t cut it. The truth is, if you’re really covered in a carpet, you shouldn’t be shaving anyway. Instead, find an experienced waxing expert such as one of the expert Brazilian waxing experts at Salon D' Shayn.  These aestheticians have been removing body hair from men and women for years and know how to leave you smooth and natural.

Otherwise, grab an electric trimmer with a guard that has adjustable settings for length. The big brands have recently repackaged these gadgets specifically for manscaping activities, but they’re really just tried-and-true beard trimmers. That’s what you want.

Trim your chest

No one needs to see a tuft of tresses creeping over your shirt collar, or worse, a complete carpet at the beach. Use that electric trimmer to thin things down to a fairly uniform density. How low you go is a personal preference, but avoid pruning yourself into massive five o'clock shadow.

Clean up your underarms

There should be some hair there, but a full-on forest isn't recommended. Groom the grass down to a length slightly longer than the surrounding countryside. Ultimately, they should look like pits without looking like the pits.

Wax your back and shoulders

OK, OK. So McConaughey got this one right. There are places that should glide like a Slip 'n Slide — namely, your back and shoulders. Get them waxed by a professional every six weeks or so. If you're a member of the more hirsute set or prone to breakouts, look into laser hair removal.

Mow down the bush

You need to maintain your manhood, too. A little less lawn makes the tree appear taller. Make it look natural. Your manscaping efforts shouldn't look manufactured. Trimming your pubic hair into a triangle, for example, is a definite no-no. Bottom line: If it's too perfect, we'd file that as a fail.

Manscaping Don'ts

Use at-home waxes or sprays

DIY is fine for arts and crafts or caulking a tub. But when it comes to removing body hair with a drugstore depilatory, taking matters into your own hands will likely end in blood, sweat and a nasty rash.  Find an aesthetician we keep telling you about, but not just anyone, make sure this expert comes highly recommended and is experienced. 

Clean-shave your chest, arms or legs
 
Attempting to clear cut what God gave you isn't just wholly unnatural, but it can be incredibly uncomfortable and unsightly (think prickly patches with a healthy dose of razor burn). If you've been blessed with body hair, you should own it along with that electric trimmer we told you to buy.   If you must go clean, make sure you enlist the help of an aesthetician such as those experts at Salon D' Shayn.

Leave any defined lines

An artificial boundary of where hair ends and smooth skin begins isn't exactly attractive. This typically happens when one has elected to partake in an unapproved method of manscaping, like, say, clean-shaving a body part with a razor. Stick with a professional who does body waxing, and you'll never have to worry about doing this don't.

Forget about your backside

Most men's rears aren't exactly follicle free. Since we're serious supporters of a waxed back, you'll need to make sure (with the help of a mirror, yoga classes and that handy trimmer) that there isn't a heap of hair waiting below the waistline.

Go bare down there

You're a man, right? Feel free to tidy up the place (in fact, we highly recommend it), but please don't turn yourself into a prepubescent boy.

Sorting out your manscaping strategy shouldn't include a whole host of tools or an unhealthy desire to look like a second-rate stripper. All you really need is a professional aesthetician to do your waxing,  a beard trimmer and enough sense to know that hairless legs are for swimmers and 6-year-olds.


Salon D' Shayn's Brazilian waxing Queen and mother of manscaping, D'Lisa Shayn agrees for the most part.  But since she is the absolute best in town when it comes to Male Brazilian waxing, she does think that it is great when men manscape and believes that you should always get rid of the hair on your shaft, yes, that shaft.  But do not shave it!

That makes it quite prickly and that is no good for your lover whomever she or he may be. 
Most of my clients get my "Baseball" wax, which is the bat, the balls and the dugout. Yes the dugout is your backside! 

This is a better alternative for many men than going completely bare and it looks very natural. Not to mention you get rid of those pesky hairs on your shaft, trim down your bush and BOOM! you look bigger. I swear it is true.... come see me at Salon D' Shayn Scottsdale and Salon D' Shayn Phoenix and try it for yourself...