Tame the savage jungle all over your body with these tips and tools.
Back
Tools Hair trimmer, hand-held mirror
Upkeep: Every three to four weeks (or whenever your girlfriend starts making gorilla jokes).
If you have a willing girlfriend, set a hair trimmer on the lowest setting and have her mow against the grain. It has an extra large trimming comb to quickly trim hair in large areas like the chest, legs, back and shoulders. If you’re solo, stand in front of a mirror and use the hand mirror to see the reflection of your back.
Chest
Tool Hair trimmer
Upkeep: Every two to three weeks
If you like chest hair that’s about half a centimetre or slightly longer but well managed and neat, then trimming your hair is the perfect answer, according to Carol Boag of Glass-house Rejuvenation For Men. But, for first-time trimming, start a little longer so that the change doesn’t feel or appear too drastic. You can always go shorter the next time you’re pruning.
Head
Tools Razor, hand-held mirror
Upkeep: For a clean, bald look, every one to three days
After showering, massage preshave oil onto your head and follow it with shaving cream. Imagine that your head is divided into quadrants. Start with a sharp multiblade razor on the front quadrants – it’s easier that way and you’ll feel more in control, says Delin Naude, creative director at Palladium Hair Co. For the trickier back quadrants, employ the same mirror combination used
Neck
Tools Hair trimmer, hand-held mirror
Upkeep: Every two weeks
A man looks sloppy with more than five millimetres of growth on his neck. Trim the base of your neck and move upwards in short movements (so you don’t accidentally cut into your natural hairline).
Eyebrows
Tool Tweezers
Upkeep: Every two to four weeks
Unibrows, begone! Using your thumb and a finger, hold the skin between your brows taut. Aim the tweezers at the base of a hair and pull it out swiftly. That way the hair won’t break and you’ll minimise the sting.
Nose
Tool Nose trimmer
Upkeep: As needed
Nose hairs prevent dirt from entering your mucous membranes, so take it easy. Stand in front of a large mirror and squeeze your nose. If you see hair, snip the hair’s tip with a hair trimmer.
Junk
Tool Hair trimmer
Upkeep: As needed
Don’t risk jabbing this tender region with a sharp implement when a trimmer will breeze through your jungle safely. You want to maintain the area while preventing unsightly and uncomfortable razor burn. Aim to leave about two centimetres of hair and don’t pretend you’ve never estimated length down there before.
