Body hair can be pretty embarrassing to have in excess. After all, no one wants to look like the Wolfman. While it's of course totally natural and normal to have some body hair, it can be seen as a bit of of stigma to have excess body hair in some countries, including the U.S. Having a lot of body hair can make going to the beach or a public pool an embarrassing and sometimes unpleasant affair, when the whole idea is to relax and enjoy yourself. Body hair removal is becoming increasingly prevalent as this sort of stigma grows and spreads. We are becoming increasingly vain.

Americans seem to do shame pretty well, or so it seems. We are constantly looking for ways to look younger, lose weight, conceal blemishes, restructure our faces, and we are now getting obsessed with body hair removal. Turn on any television to late-night infomercials and you will see some sort of product that is geared towards body hair removal.

One of the older tried and tested methods of body hair removal is of course waxing. This is my personal favorite. What could be more pleasant than having hot wax poured over your body and having hair ripped from its roots? If youve never had the pleasure of experiencing this form of body hair removal, I highly recommend it. Somewhere between medieval torture and a bad day at the dentist, getting your body hair waxed is a great way to spend an afternoon.

The most popular of all is also the most familiar to all of us, shaving. Shaving is by far the most popular form of body hair removal although I'm not so sure it is the most efficient. While it is painless, or at least is supposed to be, the hair just ends up growing back a short time later anyway, and what do you do about the hard to reach areas. Body hair removal for your legs, armpits, and of course face is easy to do by shaving, but what you do if you're looking to remove back hair or maybe even your butt? Now there is a pleasant thought. And of course shaving always carries the risk of you cutting yourself.

That leaves us with probably the most effective form of body hair removal that I know, electrolysis. This is a medical procedure that involves lasers that permanently, or nearly permanently, removes hair by killing the roots. It is a relatively painless procedure but it is rather expensive compared to the other alternatives, and unless you have a lot of money in these costs can add up quickly.

You can also get specific body hair removal creams and lotions, but I'm not too crazy about robbing those chemicals all of my body. So what is the best way to go? In the end, like most other things in life, that is the decision but you have to make for yourself.