1. Pubic Hair Removal:
A Short Analysis
● Why women choose to remove pubic hair?
● Reasons are essential to understand for the
waxing industry:
– Cultural and media
– Sexuality, body image
– Hygiene
● 3 studies in 3 different countries, subjects are
overwhelmingly white, educated and
heterosexual.

2. Motivation for Pubic Hair Removal
● Canadian study, 660 subjects
● Most common reasons:
– “It looks better in bathing suit”
– “Feel attractive”
– “Feeling”, “cleaner”

3. Pubic Hair Removal & Age Categories
● United States study, internet based, 2400
subjects
● Subject is considered “hair free” if all pubic hair
are removed (waxing or shaving).
● Highest for 18-24 age group, 20%

4. Hair Removal Practices
● Australian study, 235 undergraduates subjects
● Underarms is the most common 98%
● Pubic Hair 61% with:
– total removal 36%
– leaving strip 44%
– and bikini line 20%

5. Conclusion
● Waxing is the preferred method for hair removal
● Most common reasons:
– Desire to be sexually attractive
– Feel more feminine
● Pubic hair removal increased in popularity in
the past decade and become more general for
younger generation.

6. Conclusion
● Waxing is the preferred method for hair removal
● Most common reasons:
– Desire to be sexually attractive
– Feel more feminine
● Pubic hair removal increased in popularity in
the past decade and become more general for
younger generation.