Manscaping
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Manscaping refers to men's grooming — the continued upkeep of exceptional hygiene and strategic hair removal as they pertain to the male body. The methods divide into depilation, which removes the part of the hair above the skin's surface (shaving and trimming are the most common forms, and chemical depilatories work by breaking the bonds that give hair its strength), and epilation, which removes the entire hair including the part below the skin, by waxing, sugaring, threading, lasers, intense pulsed light, electrology or plucking with tweezers. Popular forms include eyebrow and eyelash maintenance and beard scaping, and men increasingly take facials, manicures and other grooming services at spas, some of which cater only to men.
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According to Urban Dictionary, the term "manscape" or "manscaping" refers to men's grooming. This includes shaving, waxing, and cleaning up any unwanted hair. The term clearly includes the word "man" in it, so it certainly is exclusive to men. It is also defined as the continued upkeep of exceptional hygiene and strategic hair removal as they pertain to the male body. Wikipedia further defines the term, manscaping and details various types of hair removal such as depilation. This is the removal of the part of the hair above the surface of the skin. The most common form of depilation is shaving or trimming. Another option is the use of chemical depilatories, which work by breaking the disulfide bonds that link the protein chains that give hair its strength, making the hair disintegrate. Epilation is the removal of the entire hair, including the part below the skin. Methods include waxing, sugaring, epilation devices, lasers, threading, intense pulsed light, or electrology. Unwanted hair can also be removed by plucking with tweezers. Some forms of manscaping that are popular with today's modern man include eyebrow and eyelash maintenance, as well as beard scaping. Apparel Search believes we will see more men's services introduced as well as products that assist the modern man with grooming. In recent years, there's been a stronger demand (and receptiveness on behalf of men) for products and services that maintain the appearance. Men are now opting for facials, manicures, and other grooming services that are widely being offered at spas, some which only cater to men. If you are involved with manscaping, you may want to learn more about beauty products available in the market. By Regina Cooper for Apparel Search - 8/18/10 You can learn about beard trimming and grooming in our beauty section. Long gone are the days when most men felt compelled to fashion themselves after the Marlboro Man. Since men are generally getting married later, and have higher disposable incomes as a result, they have become a key target for consumer products and services. Since men are remaining single longer, many have taken more interest in their images. Apparel Search defines this new breed of man as a “metrosexual.” Learn more about Metrosexual fashion.
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A Grooming Market, Not Just a HabitThe business point behind the slang is that grooming stopped being an afterthought category for men. Services once offered almost exclusively to women — facials, manicures, waxing, spa treatments — are now sold in men's versions, in some cases in spas that cater only to men, and product lines for men's skin, hair and beard care have grown alongside them. The beard trimming and grooming pages in the beauty section, linked on this page, cover the practical side: tools, shapes and upkeep for facial hair, which is the most visible daily form of the practice. Choosing a Hair Removal MethodThe methods trade permanence against effort and cost. Shaving and trimming are cheap, fast and painless but regrow quickly because the hair is only cut at the surface. Chemical depilatories dissolve surface hair and last slightly longer. Epilation methods — waxing, sugaring, threading and tweezing — pull the hair out whole, so results last weeks, at the price of discomfort. Laser treatment, intense pulsed light and electrology aim at the follicle itself for the longest-lasting reduction, and cost the most. Which combination a man uses depends on the area, skin sensitivity and how maintained the result needs to stay. Common QuestionsWhat is manscaping?Men's grooming focused on hygiene and strategic hair removal for the male body. It covers shaving, trimming and other hair removal, along with eyebrow and eyelash maintenance and beard scaping. The word itself combines “man” with the idea of shaping a landscape. What is the difference between depilation and epilation?Depilation removes the part of the hair above the surface of the skin — shaving, trimming and chemical depilatories. Epilation removes the entire hair, including the part below the skin — waxing, sugaring, threading, laser treatment, intense pulsed light, electrology and tweezing. How does manscaping relate to metrosexual fashion?Both terms describe the same shift: men taking a deliberate interest in appearance and grooming, supported by higher disposable incomes and a growing market of men's grooming products and spa services. The metrosexual fashion page in this directory covers that consumer in full. More from Apparel Search: Fashion Terms | Fashion Terms Directory | Fashion Terms by Category | Fashion Terms M | Apparel Search Home
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