12 Women Said Goodbye to Razors and Proved That the Fuzzy Look Can Be Absolutely Gorgeous

For years, beauty standards have pressured women to shave in order to appear ’clean’ or ’feminine.’ But today, more women are challenging that norm — embracing their natural body hair and reshaping the definition of beauty.

1. “Haven’t shaved in over 2 years and I don’t think I’ll ever shave again.”

2. “Nothing like the breeze on your leg hair.”

3. “4 years of self-love.”

“I still remember the first comment my mom made above me shaving my armpits at 13 & I was confused as to why she felt the need to comment on my body. It carried a heavy weight & I would continue to shave despite the sensitivity my armpits would have. It was only once I moved out and that I felt confident enough to stop shaving. I now have two step daughters — both have made comments about my body hair which led to a talk about how everyone has body hair & people shave for different reasons — it’s not up to you to decide how other need to portray themselves. Body positivity starts at a young age and carries a weight that not a lot of people realize.” © alisuraus / Reddit

4. “I think that the beauty standards are super random. They change all the time.”

5. “Engagement pics.”

6. Model Ashley Graham got real about postpartum life in 2020, sharing a selfie in a tank top and disposable underwear, proudly showing off her grown-out armpit hair.

7. “Normalizing dresses and hairy legs.”

8. “I got married today and wore my natural body hair as a beautiful accessory”.

9. “Flowers and sunshine.”

10. “Be you, do you, for you.”

11. “For a long time, I was embarrassed to wear short sleeves on the street.”

12. There’s no need to shave your body to wear a bikini and enjoy sunbathing.

A 34-year-old woman also believes that having body hair is natural and nothing to hide. She shared her story online, and it resonated with many people. Through her post, she showed that being yourself is beautiful — whether you’re smooth or fuzzy.