Kids as young as eight and from all ethnicities are turning to professionals for body hair waxing and laser hair removal. But is it safe?
are embracing the more natural let-it-grow body hair trend, the beauty ideal for both girls and boys is still pretty straight-up smooth and hairless.I overwaxed and now I'm sad my daughters won't see what a real bush looks like
For example, Sugarmoon Salon in Toronto has a service line especially for tweens and teens called “Sweetmoon,” with discounted pricing on sugaring, a method that is similar to waxing but is said to be gentler on the skin and made with more natural ingredients . The most popular sugaring services are for face, arms and bikini—and the salon sees girls as young as eight coming in with a parent.
Some salons, like Allure Body Bar in Toronto, also cater to young people who are grooming for religious or cultural reasons. According to owner Alaa Abbassi, Islamic religious practices specify that the removal of pubic and underarm hair should be initiated for both men and women after the onset of puberty for hygienic reasons, and done at least once every 40 days.
First, try to understand where the desire or bias to remove body hair is coming from, says Amy Green, a doctoral candidate in counselling psychology who works with Kassan at the University of Calgary. “With body image, the literature is showing that even as early as six, or even four, little girls are having body dissatisfaction and wanting to change the way they eat, and start dieting, and that’s really sad,” she says.
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