I Started a New Self-Grooming Practice at 64
Manscaping never occurred to me, and now it’s opened up a whole new door
I’ve been thinking about writing this piece for some time. I put it off because making something as “private” as body grooming public is not my most comfortable topic.
I’m 65 and only began the practice of close shaving my private regions about a year ago. Guys of my generation didn’t do it. For many of us, the thought never crossed our minds. Sporting a bush was just all part of the package.
I love this new sleek version of me. No more leaving unsightly pubic hairs in the urinal, shower, or bed. I’ve always made it a bathroom game to piss them all down the drain. No more extracting hairs that get caught in my zipper.
Those familiar with my writing know I often talk about adaptability, change, and new experiences. Working with younger guys and seeing the trends and explosion of manscaping products on the market made me take pause and give it a go.
I recall that day of emancipation. I laid out the grooming tools like a skilled surgeon — the trimmer with various length guides, scissors, razor, shave cream, and moisture lotion. I looked down at my unruly bush that had gone as grey as my head. I said goodbye, you ugly, old hag, and went to work.
I was a little nervous. I’ve shaved my face thousands of times, but this was new territory, and I feared cutting my dick off. I stood straddling the toilet bowl. I first tried attacking the thing with the trimmer, using the most extended guide available.
I could then change to the next guide down until stubbly enough to manage with shave cream and razor. There was too much tugging and pulling. I changed my tactic to scissors for removing most of the bulk and then went to a trimmer and razor.
Somehow, I immediately felt more manly. I felt clean and confident. I enjoyed the new routine. I knew at that moment this would be a regular practice for me. Why didn’t I do this manscaping thing years ago?
Within minutes, my penis looks younger, more toned, and better defined. My manhood suddenly appeared bigger and more impressive without that furry old collar. I could use all the help I could get.
Manscaping your junk is more hygienic. A hairy member retains a multitude of dead skin, sweat, urine remnants, and microbes. It’s a festering bacteria farm, especially on hot days. It’s not as quick to smell nasty and feel itchy. Showering regularly is not as critical.
I don’t want to get into the benefits of intimate relations, but I will say that manscaping is undoubtedly a game changer for oral sex. A manscaped nether region is also more sensitive to the touch without that bushy barrier.
Geezers, listen to me well. If you haven’t tried manscaping yet, give it a go. It’s only hair. If you disagree, it makes you feel cleaner, freer, sexier, younger, and more confident; you can always let that old shit grow back.
I will never go back. This is the one case where I plan to be a loser. I might try losing my armpit hair next to see what it’s like. It brings me no joy.
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