You might want lots of chest hair but absolutely no back hair. You might like a medium pube moment around your junk, but next to no hair on the balls themselves. You might be a serious cyclist who shaves their legs. It takes all sorts.
But once you've decided the specific look you want, there is in fact a “more correct” way to approach each specific body part when it comes to hair removal. What is safe for one might be a hard pass for another. Shave here, trim there, and always think hard before waxing.
Razors require an entire skincare regimen that we’d all rather skip when it comes to the body’s massive surface area: There’s the constant blade replenishment, a warm shower to prep the skin, a messy shave cream application, and a disinfecting post-shave wash. You run the risk of razor burn, infection, and laceration, and you only buy yourself an extra few days of time as opposed to an electric razor. That’s why an electric body grooming device is the best way to uphold a low-maintenance routine.
Most beard trimmers come with small detailing attachments that help shape facial hair and snip away at long mustaches. Body groomers, on the other hand, come with attachments that glide more cleanly over your chest hair, with various guard lengths to suit your preferences. They also are less likely to leave you pinched and bleeding. Do you like having smooth back but a centimeter of hair on the chest? A body groomer will do the entire task well.
Just like the barber says when you get a haircut: You can always cut it shorter if the first pass is too long. And, while this might add minutes to your chest-trimming routine, it saves days (or even weeks) of awkwardness. After a while, you’ll know which guard length is best for your chest, but don’t guess it on the first few attempts—play it safe.
Also, don’t hastily slide the groomer over your skin. Because the amount of pressure you apply to the device can impact how you're cutting the hair.
After the initial pass on the chest—and once you’ve settled on that desired length—you may notice a few patches. It’s hard to get a uniform trim across the contours of the chest (especially since you might apply pressure differently). This is where you have to “eyeball” it, and go in without a guard to trim away the hairs that escaped the trimmer. Your body grooming device should come with a smaller detailing head too—even the nose-hair trimmer works well for this. Again, don’t rush it—the slightest slip of the wrist could lead to the opposite problem (like a totally bare patch). This gets trickier with shorter hair, but there’s one good way to cheat: Use a fine-toothed comb as your guard, and comb against the grain to get the hairs to stand up—at the nipple, under the pecs, around the abs. As you trim slowly, you should have more control over the end result.
It’s best to trim your back hair with a body groomer, since the back so easily breaks out with a shave. Ask a partner to trim the hairs every week or two, without feeling pressure to keep it totally smooth.
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