[1] Today, men and women around the world embrace body grooming as an essential part of their everyday routines.
Salons that cater to the grooming needs of men have opened up all over the world and offer services in a masculine environment that fights the age-old stigma that waxing and shaving below the neck is just for women.
Back in the 5th century BC, the Greeks heralded the young, hairless, athletic man as beautiful while hairy bodies were considered hideous and associated with satyrs, barbarians and the cult of Dionysus.
The same ideal male image is found in the statue of David during the Renaissance, when Michelangelo explored classical imagery.
During the 1990s, the idea of the perfect man as plucked, amply moisturized, clean-shaven and devoid of most body hair went mainstream and dominated major media from fashion magazines to television.
The metrosexual period also made it socially acceptable for men to shave parts of their body that lay due south of their face and neck.
Grooming is a matter of personal preference and men have numerous reasons for trimming or removing their body hair.
Trimming or removing body hair, because it can provide a slight competitive edge, has long been popular among competitors in several sports.
By removing the hair in the earliest growth stage (anagen) sugar will help diminish regrowth by letting the follicles naturally shrink.