Men's Personal Body Grooming and Manscaping - Santa Rosa, CA

Some guys might ask, "You want me to trim WHAT?"... Trimming the hair on the chest, back, and pubic area is known today as "manscaping" or "body grooming." 

The back, and other areas, can be difficult to reach. You can come to Quiet Massage to get some help with shaving or waxing so you don't have to do it yourself. You may want to bring your own clippers -- or there are hair clippers, with guards, here for your use.

Why bother? There are several good reasons for keeping your manly thatch neatly trimmed, besides the fact that it looks & feels good.

• Keeping a neatly trimmed chest, back, shoulders, and pubic area will make you smell fresher, appear cleaner and send the message that you care about grooming.

• Some of the most common body parts that are associated with body odor include hair, feet, groin, skin, armpits, genitals & pubic hair. Keep the hair off, or short, and body odor is greatly reduced. Regular body grooming is a good thing. 


• Trimmed body hair will keep you cooler in warm weather. Trust me, summer is not "sweater weather."

• Your body's musculature and shape are enhanced when the body hair is well groomed.

Women have been shaving everything they can find for centuries... but men shouldn't go to that extreme. Men are hairy and should stay that way. It's one of the things that makes us men. That doesn't mean we can't be well groomed men.

According to Philips Norelco, maker of the Body Groom trimmer, more than 50% of all men between the ages of 20 and 49 groom their bodies. Before you decide to pick up the trimmers and start mowing, please consider these 5 guidelines for body grooming.

1). The back & shoulders should be smooth, the front should not. Most of us don't like a hairy back and shoulders, so keep them shaved or waxed smooth.

Conversely, the chest should be neatly trimmed, but not shaved or waxed. Keeping the chest hair about 1/2"-3/4" is the best option. Stay away from razors or waxes on the chest. Did you learn nothing from The 40 Year Old Virgin?

2). Giving "Frank and The Boys" a little haircut now and then is required, to be well groomed. Shaving the pubic area can be very difficult and is really not necessary -- not to mention it can be quite itchy after a day or so. Keep the area around your private parts neatly trimmed to maintain order and maybe give the illusion that there is a larger tree in the forest.

3). Eyebrows should look natural, keeping them trimmed of stray hairs. Trim the brows neatly and have your stylist wax around the edges just to remove the strays, but make sure they don't look sculpted. And another thing -- you should have two eyebrows. If not, see your stylist and have them separated.

4). Ears should be hair free. Have them waxed or have your barber or stylist trim them for you. Keep a good ear and nose hair trimmer at home for touch-ups between visits. The same rule applies for the nose.


5). Leave everything else alone. A little light trimming of the under arms, and other places is fine, just make sure you leave them natural looking. Unless you're a competitive swimmer or cyclist, arms and legs can be left a little hairy. Think of how a woman's legs feel a few days after shaving. Do you want your arms or legs to feel like that? Didn't think so.

For the purpose of body grooming, most any clipper or trimmer with attachments will do. Most trimmers have attachments for different hair lengths, but can be used without the attachment comb for a close shave. I will be happy to refer you to a licensed waxing professional for all your waxing needs.

-Happy trimming!