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Title: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: powercatmiller on December 03, 2007, 02:51:59 PM
how do you get rid of the 2 day itch??
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: ECN on December 03, 2007, 02:56:40 PM
dont use a rusty razor.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: steve dave on December 03, 2007, 03:02:59 PM
Use the trimmer on an electric.  No chance of nicks and no itch.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: shaft3500 on December 03, 2007, 03:37:59 PM
use hair conditioner instead of shaving cream
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: michigancat on December 03, 2007, 03:41:49 PM
use hair conditioner instead of shaving cream

I'm not gonna lie - I'm surprised a deer hunter is also a ball shaver.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: steve dave on December 03, 2007, 03:46:47 PM
use hair conditioner instead of shaving cream

I'm not gonna lie - I'm surprised a deer hunter is also a ball shaver.

Good point  :rofl:
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: waks on December 03, 2007, 03:48:50 PM
Does this topic rival the dribbling piss/prostate push thread? I hope it gets there. That one had LOADS of good information.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: michigancat on December 03, 2007, 03:50:07 PM
Does this topic rival the dribbling piss/prostate push thread? I hope it gets there. That one had LOADS of good information.

The problem with this one is I can't tell if it's good or bad info, and I'm kind of scared of putting chemicals on my balls (see:  conditioner) when I'm not sure if they will turn my junk into a raging inferno.

The worst that can come out of giving your taint a little rub is a stinky finger.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: steve dave on December 03, 2007, 03:53:25 PM
The problem with this one is I can't tell if it's good or bad info, and I'm kind of scared of putting chemicals on my balls (see:  conditioner) when I'm not sure if they will turn my junk into a raging inferno.

True, I would stay away from wet shaving your nUUUts if I were you.  Chemicals, cream, etc. should stay away.  A good dry shave with an electric is the safest/best option bar none. 
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: michigancat on December 03, 2007, 03:54:07 PM
The problem with this one is I can't tell if it's good or bad info, and I'm kind of scared of putting chemicals on my balls (see:  conditioner) when I'm not sure if they will turn my junk into a raging inferno.

True, I would stay away from wet shaving your nUUUts if I were you.  Chemicals, cream, etc. should stay away.  A good dry shave with an electric is the safest/best option bar none. 

See, spinning blades kind of scare me, too.

Also, do you have a razor dedicated solely to your balls?
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: shaft3500 on December 03, 2007, 03:55:25 PM
don't try and paint me into a corner...

just hair conditioner, can't be any worse than soap. that's assuming you occasionaly wash your balls.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: steve dave on December 03, 2007, 03:59:48 PM
See, spinning blades kind of scare me, too.

Also, do you have a razor dedicated solely to your balls?

Yes

http://bodygroom.philips.com/en/index_flash.html
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: michigancat on December 03, 2007, 04:08:41 PM
See, spinning blades kind of scare me, too.

Also, do you have a razor dedicated solely to your balls?

Yes

http://bodygroom.philips.com/en/index_flash.html

LMAO:

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/rlj4794/shaver.jpg)

"Optical inch"
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: shaft3500 on December 03, 2007, 04:12:44 PM
 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: Brock Landers on December 03, 2007, 05:33:32 PM
Does this topic rival the dribbling piss/prostate push thread? I hope it gets there. That one had LOADS of good information.


"Taint Push" Thread     :love:
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: KungFoooKitty on December 03, 2007, 05:35:12 PM
To really get all the hair down there, just use a little Nair.  It'll fix you right up.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: powercatmiller on December 03, 2007, 06:22:43 PM
To really get all the hair down there, just use a little Nair.  It'll fix you right up.

Uh no when I was in high school I let a hot chick nair my chest...well because she was hot and I wanted to lick her booty. And that crap burnt like hell. No way I could put by balls through like kind of torture they are already not 100 % from the herpie flair up.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: ksuno1stunner on December 03, 2007, 07:57:29 PM
Isn't there a powder that you can put on your balls that make them feel good?  Kinda like bengay?  My friend said that it feels really refreshing.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: fatty fat fat on December 03, 2007, 07:58:59 PM
Does this topic rival the dribbling piss/prostate push thread? I hope it gets there. That one had LOADS of good information.


"Taint Push" Thread     :love:

I do it all the time now.

God bless ksufans.com. I also say frack in person, so I don't have to be that idiot that cusses anymore.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: Kat Kid on December 03, 2007, 08:02:49 PM
Does this topic rival the dribbling piss/prostate push thread? I hope it gets there. That one had LOADS of good information.


"Taint Push" Thread     :love:

I do it all the time now.

God bless ksufans.com. I also say frack in person, so I don't have to be that idiot that cusses anymore.

Have to wash hands, stinky finger follows.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: catdude33 on December 03, 2007, 08:31:47 PM
Isn't there a powder that you can put on your balls that make them feel good?  Kinda like bengay?  My friend said that it feels really refreshing.

Gold Bond Powder.  It's like a thousand tiny fairies kissing your testicles.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: ksuno1stunner on December 03, 2007, 08:32:47 PM
Does this topic rival the dribbling piss/prostate push thread? I hope it gets there. That one had LOADS of good information.


"Taint Push" Thread     :love:

I do it all the time now.

God bless ksufans.com. I also say frack in person, so I don't have to be that idiot that cusses anymore.

Have to wash hands, stinky finger follows.

That's why you stick your "prostate push finger" outside of you boxers/briefs.  You gotta push from outside.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: steve dave on December 03, 2007, 08:39:16 PM
Does this topic rival the dribbling piss/prostate push thread? I hope it gets there. That one had LOADS of good information.


"Taint Push" Thread     :love:

I do it all the time now.

God bless ksufans.com. I also say frack in person, so I don't have to be that idiot that cusses anymore.

Have to wash hands, stinky finger follows.

That's why you stick your "prostate push finger" outside of you boxers/briefs.  You gotta push from outside.

While your junk is hanging out over the edge?  That could take a difficult angle.  Would get looks from the next stall.  I'm glad this thread started anew.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: ECN on December 03, 2007, 08:44:52 PM
Isn't there a powder that you can put on your balls that make them feel good?  Kinda like bengay?  My friend said that it feels really refreshing.

Gold Bond Powder.  It's like a thousand tiny fairies kissing your testicles.

get the medicated one...thats like a thousand and one fairies kissing your coin purse.

all them them toothless...
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: powercatmiller on December 03, 2007, 09:00:59 PM
Goldbond is the crap and is currently easing the itchieness of my balls

I first discovered goldbond to releive the chaffin and rubbing that occurss between my nuts and my ass cheeks during the hot days at my work when im all sweaty and crap
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: Saulbadguy on December 03, 2007, 09:05:24 PM
I just use hairclippers.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: jeffy on December 03, 2007, 09:31:34 PM
(http://www.gpcare.com/images/pic-legend-2.jpg)
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: ChicagoCat on December 03, 2007, 10:09:46 PM
(http://www.gpcare.com/images/pic-legend-2.jpg)

Seriously??

Anyways, I'm wondering how much Steve Dave's Optical Inch Trimmer costs.  A little help steve dave?
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: KungFoooKitty on December 03, 2007, 10:58:48 PM
(http://www.gpcare.com/images/pic-legend-2.jpg)

That thing looks like it will tear your sack in half.  Go with Nair, it's much better trust me.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: pufizzle on December 03, 2007, 11:13:32 PM
I was once shaving my ball sack in front of the mirror.  The electric razor kind of snagged one of the hairs and got some skin.  I immediately pinched my ball sack as hard as I possibly could while staring at myself in the mirror wondering if a ball was going to fall out.  I really thought it ripped it open.  After about 2 minutes of shivering with fear/pain......I released my hand hoping that a testicle wouldn't be laying in my palm.  It was just a small scratch.  Did leave some blood though.   :cheers:
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: ECN on December 03, 2007, 11:43:41 PM
jesus christ dude.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: ChicagoCat on December 03, 2007, 11:48:25 PM
I was once shaving my ball sack in front of the mirror.  The electric razor kind of snagged one of the hairs and got some skin.  I immediately pinched my ball sack as hard as I possibly could while staring at myself in the mirror wondering if a ball was going to fall out.  I really thought it ripped it open.  After about 2 minutes of shivering with fear/pain......I released my hand hoping that a testicle wouldn't be laying in my palm.  It was just a small scratch.  Did leave some blood though.   :cheers:

 :eek:
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: steve dave on December 04, 2007, 07:01:57 AM
Anyways, I'm wondering how much Steve Dave's Optical Inch Trimmer costs.  A little help steve dave?

http://www.amazon.com/Philips-Norelco-BG2020-31-Bodygroom/dp/B000EG8HLE/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1196773180&sr=8-1

Tell your lady it would be a good stocking stuffer  :thumbsup:

Also, I double dog dare someone to use Nair.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: michigancat on December 04, 2007, 07:06:27 AM
The reviews!!!

http://www.amazon.com/review/product/B000EG8HLE/ref=dp_db_cm_cr_acr_txt?%5Fencoding=UTF8&showViewpoints=1

Quote
Lets just say the "Bodygroom" is Shaft, Beanbag, and Starfish safe.

 :woohoo:
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: michigancat on December 04, 2007, 07:08:48 AM
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Be careful when you trim/shave the shaft...especially the underside cause i took a chunk out!!

 :ugh:
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: michigancat on December 04, 2007, 07:10:23 AM
steve dave, how does the groomer work on your starfish?
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: Saulbadguy on December 04, 2007, 07:12:46 AM
 :eek:
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: steve dave on December 04, 2007, 07:22:49 AM
steve dave, how does the groomer work on your starfish?

LOL, I haven't tried.  I only use it in areas I can see.  I can just imagine the Lollers that would occur if I was walked in on bent over the mirror just going to town   :rofl:
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: steve dave on December 04, 2007, 07:24:54 AM
http://www.amazon.com/Nair-Hair-Remover-Cream-Packs/dp/B000QZ4VZ4/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1196774616&sr=1-4

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Burns sensitive areas like your nipples VERY badly

 :ohno:
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: waks on December 04, 2007, 07:29:12 AM
http://www.amazon.com/Nair-Hair-Remover-Cream-Packs/dp/B000QZ4VZ4/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1196774616&sr=1-4

Quote
Burns sensitive areas like your nipples VERY badly

 :ohno:
No worry. I lost all the sensitivity in my nipples after that breast augmentation..
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: QuinnMac on December 04, 2007, 11:19:48 AM
Anyways, I'm wondering how much Steve Dave's Optical Inch Trimmer costs.  A little help steve dave?

http://www.amazon.com/Philips-Norelco-BG2020-31-Bodygroom/dp/B000EG8HLE/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1196773180&sr=8-1

Tell your lady it would be a good stocking stuffer  :thumbsup:

Also, I double dog dare someone to use Nair.

I just did yesterday
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: ECN on December 04, 2007, 11:55:39 AM
this thread..as well as taint push, will cross my mind when i eventually meet you folks.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: waks on December 04, 2007, 03:50:49 PM
this thread..as well as taint push, will cross my mind when i eventually meet you folks.
Me too.





It sucks not knowing whether or not someone shaves their balls when you're carrying on a conversation with them. This will make the time much more enjoyable IMO.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: powercatmiller on December 04, 2007, 07:06:29 PM
"Here is a word of warning, if you are a hairy man in the posterior / back (buttocks cheeks) region, I would not suggest going bald there...although the bodygroom does yield very smooth results, re-growth maybe a little annoying."

My wife works and a salon and then is what most guys use to get rid of their butt hair
(http://www.rejuvenationclinicdayspa.com/images/Photos/Wax.gif)
I kid you not, she and some of her coworkers are still trying to get me to do it. :ohno: :ohno: :ohno:
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: JTKSU on December 04, 2007, 08:39:02 PM
Isn't there a powder that you can put on your balls that make them feel good?  Kinda like bengay?  My friend said that it feels really refreshing.

Gold Bond Powder.  It's like a thousand tiny fairies kissing your testicles.
Gold Bond Bitches.  Gold Bond.  Also good if you have stinky feet.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: ew2x4 on December 04, 2007, 10:06:32 PM
http://www.vimeo.com/269661/
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: Pittcat on December 05, 2007, 11:32:17 AM
Isn't there a powder that you can put on your balls that make them feel good?  Kinda like bengay?  My friend said that it feels really refreshing.

Gold Bond Powder.  It's like a thousand tiny fairies kissing your testicles.

get the medicated one...thats like a thousand and one fairies kissing your coin purse.

all them them toothless...

Gotta go with the green bottle...Extra Strength Medicated.  I always thought of it as a thousand little frozen tongues going to town on my beanbag.  Also, BE DAMN SURE YOUR NUTS ARE COMPLETELY DRY BEFORE APPLYING EXTRA STRENGTH GOLD BOND!

 Two Cents
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: shaft3500 on December 05, 2007, 11:43:36 AM
i tell my friends it's like you can be hanging out in the hot humid jungle and your balls are relaxing in a nice cool breeze sipping a margirita on the beach somewhere. also along these lines, if you brush your teeth in the shower, a little toothpaste applied to the backside of the scrote will have the same pleasing effect.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: Swartzendruber on December 05, 2007, 11:51:54 AM
Here's the thing to you anti-smooth groinal area folks:

Friction is the enemy of good sex.

and what causes friction down there? 

Thats right class its hair. 

Throw down with a freshly shorn nether region and you too will be a believer.

 :dancin:  <--- freshly shorn banana.  see how happy he is.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: opcat on December 05, 2007, 02:08:49 PM
Wait for science to come up with the hair removal creme.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: JTKSU on December 05, 2007, 02:32:26 PM
Wait for science to come up with the hair removal creme.

No way something that dissolves proteins will touch my sack.  You can put "gentle" in huge, bold, capital letters on the lable and I still won't trust it.  I man only gets one sack, for his entire life.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: opcat on December 05, 2007, 04:18:44 PM
They will find a way to make baldness for your nuts and your ass.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: ChicagoCat on December 05, 2007, 04:54:29 PM
They will find a way to make baldness for your nuts and your ass.

They can already bleach your asshole  :eek: I'm surprised hair removal didnt come first
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: JTKSU on December 05, 2007, 05:01:33 PM
They will find a way to make baldness for your nuts and your ass.

They can already bleach your asshole  :eek: I'm surprised hair removal didnt come first

I would have to assume the asshole bleaching comes after the total hair removal.  Otherwise, you'd just look an albino, with a hairy ass.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: ChicagoCat on December 05, 2007, 07:24:55 PM
They will find a way to make baldness for your nuts and your ass.

They can already bleach your asshole  :eek: I'm surprised hair removal didnt come first

I would have to assume the asshole bleaching comes after the total hair removal.  Otherwise, you'd just look an albino, with a hairy ass.

I was referring to a more permanent ass-hair removal technique.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: TheCatsMeow on December 11, 2007, 03:05:31 AM
Gold Bond powder is crack for the sack.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: KungFoooKitty on December 19, 2007, 07:11:18 PM
bump and I just cut the coin purse in the shower.  Child birth cannot compare to sack cuts.  :'(
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: waks on December 19, 2007, 11:32:52 PM
bump and I just cut the coin purse in the shower.  Child birth cannot compare to sack cuts.  :'(
Did one fall out?  :eek:
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: JTKSU on December 20, 2007, 12:18:14 AM
bump and I just cut the coin purse in the shower.  Child birth cannot compare to sack cuts.  :'(
Did one fall out?  :eek:

I think I might honestly pass out, or at least shriek like a little girl if I saw one of my boys fall out of the hairy beanbag.  That's the kind of image that haunts a man for the rest of his life.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: The1BigWillie on December 20, 2007, 01:16:15 AM
Just passing this along in case someone tries to do something crazy.  I'm sure most of us have seen this. 

Say no to crack.

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/lax/35274458.html (http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/lax/35274458.html)

 :bootyshake:
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: opcat on August 02, 2008, 06:26:48 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Rh9hTuDBku

called google. :hahano:
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: SkinnyBenny on August 02, 2008, 07:24:40 PM
Uh, I guess I haven't been a member long enough to know the prostate push thread.  Could somebody link it?  Because peespots follow me (or lead me) wherever I go after I go.

And Gold Bond Medicated Powder is like your asshole just smoked a cool, refreshing menthol cigarette.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: Trim on August 03, 2008, 10:18:28 AM
http://www.ksufans.com/forums/index.php?topic=16927.0

Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: steve dave on April 07, 2009, 11:07:28 AM
Optical Inch Update Link (http://i.gizmodo.com/5200712/philips-norelco-bodygroom-shaver-bg2030-review-its-ballsier)
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: hemmy on April 07, 2009, 11:14:09 AM
Optical Inch Update Link (http://i.gizmodo.com/5200712/philips-norelco-bodygroom-shaver-bg2030-review-its-ballsier)

thx
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: ChicagoCat on April 07, 2009, 11:38:24 AM
Optical Inch Update Link (http://i.gizmodo.com/5200712/philips-norelco-bodygroom-shaver-bg2030-review-its-ballsier)

If someone gets the new model I expect a review.  I already  :love: the original
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: SkinnyBenny on April 07, 2009, 03:11:49 PM
Does this topic rival the dribbling piss/prostate push thread? I hope it gets there. That one had LOADS of good information.

OMG LINK PLZ, NEED IT AT THIS EXACT MOMENT

tia
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: KSt8er on April 07, 2009, 05:27:44 PM
if you brush your teeth in the shower, a little toothpaste applied to the backside of the scrote will have the same pleasing effect.

 :yikes: 
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: waks on April 08, 2009, 12:51:22 AM
Does this topic rival the dribbling piss/prostate push thread? I hope it gets there. That one had LOADS of good information.

OMG LINK PLZ, NEED IT AT THIS EXACT MOMENT

tia
http://www.ksufans.com/forums/index.php?topic=16927.0

Sorry it's so late.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: catsfan20052006 on June 19, 2009, 07:19:50 PM
I'm new at this. Is it possible to get it all? I'm terrified of getting cut, for obvious reasons, and am surprised I haven't yet!

:yikes:

Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: TAFNA Dude on June 19, 2009, 07:34:28 PM
I don't really want to know what you were searching for that lead you to this thread.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: willie83 on June 20, 2009, 01:17:56 AM
I'm new at this. Is it possible to get it all? I'm terrified of getting cut, for obvious reasons, and am surprised I haven't yet!

:yikes:



Are you shaving your balls for any particular reason?
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: steve dave on June 20, 2009, 10:36:46 AM
bro-d00d, plenty of good not getting cut tips in this thread. 
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: jthutch on June 20, 2009, 12:22:12 PM
I use the Gillette Fusion, 5 blades never had a cut or nick I do it in the shower using dove soap.I have gotten everything but don't really like the feeling when the area around you balloon knot starts to grow back, ass stubble also shreds toilet paper.

One time in college I nicked the sack with clippers. probably shouldn't have been drunk.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: Cole on June 22, 2009, 12:55:04 PM
has anyone ever caught there junk in there pants/shorts zipper?

it's the worse, it hurts like hell!!!!!!
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: SkinnyBenny on June 22, 2009, 01:16:41 PM
has anyone ever caught there junk in there pants/shorts zipper?

it's the worse, it hurts like hell!!!!!!

Slucat?
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: Trim on August 16, 2009, 07:30:20 PM
Spent some time in Bed Bath & Beyond earlier today to pick up a wedding gift off the registry.  Found this and seriously considered going off the list and purchasing the MANGROOMER for the happy couple.

(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww92/TommyRoanoke/mangroomer.jpg)

Ended up getting them the blankets w/sleeves (on the list).

P.S.  Note that the MANGROOMER has come up w/a solution to all the theorized problems ball-shavers could encounter.  The trick is to go sans cock & balls.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: LimestoneOutcropping on August 16, 2009, 08:34:44 PM
Spent some time in Bed Bath & Beyond earlier today to pick up a wedding gift off the registry.  Found this and seriously considered going off the list and purchasing the MANGROOMER for the happy couple.

(http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww92/TommyRoanoke/mangroomer.jpg)

Ended up getting them the blankets w/sleeves (on the list).

P.S.  Note that the MANGROOMER has come up w/a solution to all the theorized problems ball-shavers could encounter.  The trick is to go sans cock & balls.

 :confused:

Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: Trim on August 16, 2009, 09:07:57 PM
P.S.  Note that the MANGROOMER has come up w/a solution to all the theorized problems ball-shavers could encounter.  The trick is to go sans cock & balls.

 :confused:



Dude in the pic has none.  Which would make grooming the least of his problems. 
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: LimestoneOutcropping on August 16, 2009, 10:17:36 PM
P.S.  Note that the MANGROOMER has come up w/a solution to all the theorized problems ball-shavers could encounter.  The trick is to go sans cock & balls.

 :confused:



Dude in the pic has none.  Which would make grooming the least of his problems. 

I get it.  Does me no good then.  Will still go to BB&B tomorrow to take a look at this product.
Title: Re: Question for all ball shavers
Post by: cyclist on August 18, 2009, 08:07:04 AM
Article from today's KC Star:

http://www.kansascity.com/238/story/1388905.html (http://www.kansascity.com/238/story/1388905.html)


Manscaping: Waxing poetic about the razor’s lost edge
By RACHEL SKYBETTER
The Kansas City Star

Joey Figueiredo braces for the sting as aesthetician Anesa Allaire waxes his chest at Roca Salon and Spa in Kansas City. There are no screams or strings of profanity, a la Steve Carell in “The 40-Year-Old Virgin.” In fact, there is minimal redness, and whatever pain he feels is fleeting — he even laughs with some pulls.

But Figueiredo, 23, is a pro. He has been getting his chest, underarms and even nostrils waxed for about two and a half years.

No, he isn’t a swimmer or a cyclist. He’s just a regular guy partaking in the latest trend in grooming: manscaping.

“I’m half Brazilian, so it’s course hair, and it grows fast and there’s a lot of it,” says Figueiredo, a reformed shaver. He likes how much slower and finer his hair grows in, so he gets a wax every six weeks.

Manscaping is the styling, grooming and elimination of male body hair, a trend no longer reserved just for metrosexuals or the West Coast.

“I have younger guys do it, as well as older guys,” Allaire says. “The majority are businessmen.”

Armpits, legs, chest, back, ears, nose and — ahem — “down there” are all fair game for removal via shaving and waxing.

For guys not man enough to endure a wax, a whole host of products have taken over the manscaping market. Nair sells men’s depilatory products that come in spray, lotion or cream form, disguised in sleek bottles.

Gillette has launched an animated video campaign on YouTube to help educate men about removing more than just facial hair. The “How to shave your groin” video has received more than 1.4 million views, a good million more views than its next most popular video on how to shave armpits.

“We spend a lot of time each year talking to guys … and we definitely found they’re shaving much more than their face,” says Mike Norton, director of communications at the Gillette headquarters in Boston. “It is certainly becoming more mainstream.”

Susan Crane, an aesthetician instructor who has been at the Independence College of Cosmetology since 1976, says that male waxing — or “maxing” — really picked up in the mid-’90s.

“Men are becoming more and more comfortable (with waxing),” Crane says. “They want to stay younger and looking better, just like women do.”

For many, the first image of manscaping that comes to mind is the famous scene in 2005’s “Virgin,” where a cackling aesthetician rips off Carell’s chest hair in a demonic manner.

Crane is disappointed with this inaccurate portrayal of waxing in “Virgin” and other media.

“(They) make it look like they put wax on people and start ripping off chunks of hair. … We don’t usually pull full strips off like that. We work in smaller sections,” Crane says. “To say that waxing is not uncomfortable would not be true.”

There are two main kinds of waxes used. Hard wax is for smaller and more delicate areas such as the armpits and face, and soft wax is applied to cover larger terrain — legs, back and chest. The wax is applied in the direction of the hair and pulled in the opposite direction.

Crane’s students learn how to wax men’s chests, backs, eyebrows and other common requests. They do not offer or teach male Brazilians, the removal of hair from the private region.

That’s where Andrea Bartley comes in.

Bartley owns and operates Back2Body in Leawood, where she has been offering waxing services for two years, including those hard-to-find male Brazilian waxes.

These days, the majority of her business is from guys seeking “manzilians.” She does about 30 per month, up from five per month when she first began. They come for a variety of reasons, often caving from pressure from their wives or girlfriends.

“Most of them are married, and their wife does the same thing and wants them to be groomed,” Bartley says. “Fair is fair.”

Ron, a 53-year-old construction worker, has been getting Brazilian waxes for six years and has been coming to Bartley for the last two.

“I like the way it looks, and I like the way it feels,” says Ron, who also gets his chest, underarms and nostrils waxed. His wife of 31 years does not object to the waxing, which he started getting after he got back into shape.

Bartley has waxed firefighters, police officers and lawyers.

“It’s not one group … it’s all these people who just want to be hygienic, clean and hairless,” she says. “I don’t think hair’s ‘in’ anymore, for men or women. The people who aren’t getting waxed are shaving. … Manscaping’s in.”



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GET THE MAX FROM YOUR WAX
•Make sure the hair to be waxed is about a quarter of an inch long.

•Take a shower before your visit.

•Exfoliate three consecutive days before the wax to remove dead skin cells and avoid ingrown hairs.

•If your diet is rich in caffeine or citric fruits, take an antacid to get sensitivity-causing acid out of your body.

•Have the aesthetician test a small area first to make sure you don’t react poorly.

•Let your aesthetician know if you have sensitive skin.

•Remember, the first time is the worst.

Source: Andrea Bartley, www.back2body.com



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KEEP IT SAFE
•Request that your aesthetician wear gloves, no matter what part is being waxed.

•Double-dipping is an absolute no-no; a different applicator should be used with each dip.

•The room should be clean, with fresh sheets on the table.

•Stay out of the sun for 24 hours after getting waxed. A microscopic layer of skin has been ripped off, making you more sensitive to UV rays.

•Don’t be afraid to ask questions about the procedure or customize it to your liking.

Source: Andrea Bartley, www.back2body.com



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HAIR AND THERE
Male hair removal products are becoming huge in the beauty market. Here are a few of the offerings out there.

•Nair for Men Spray, $6.99 for 5.4-ounce can: Allows for no-touch, shave-free application, especially for those hard-to-reach places such as the back (not for use on head or face).

•AHAVA for Men Foam-Free Silk Shave, $19 for 6.8 ounces, www.ahavaus.com: Thick, foamless shaving cream designed to soothe and protect the skin during and after shaving. Ingredients include Dead Sea water, ginger root extract and vitamins E and B5.

•Threader kit from Sun Maita, $150, www.sunmaita.com: Twisted thread lifts unwanted hairs from the follicle by gliding along the skin’s surface. The kit comes with a threader; chalk (makes the hair more visible before threading); Feel Less lotion (lightly numbs the skin); the Closer lotion (soothes and protects); 40 organic cotton blended replacement threads; and an instruction booklet.



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THE PRICE TO PRIMP
Man-waxing can get expensive but saves all that time you spend shaving each day — not to mention the price of razor refills. Here is what you can expect to pay. If your aesthetician does a good job, a tip doesn’t hurt.

Underarms: $20

Back: $40 and up

Chest: $40 and up

Nose: $15

Ears: $10-$15

Male Brazilian: $75 and up (at Back2Body Salon)