Three Ways To Deal

Youre relaxing in the bathtub, having a wonderful Calgon-take-me-away moment, when you look down and see something through the water that makes you flinch. Maybe you dont see all that well without your glasses, but this is an unmistakable and unwelcome sight. What you see is a gray pubic hair. Yes, wiry and very gray.

How to handle it? Well, think of it like that old game show, Lets Make a Deal. Remember the three magic doors and how contestants had to choose?

Door Number One is to dye it. Remember the expression Does the carpet match the drapes? If you color the hair on your head, you can color your pubes, but its not something you want to undertake at home because its messy and if the product contains peroxide, it could burn sensitive tissue. There are a few, very few salons, that specialize in coloring pubic hair, although most hair-care professionals do not recommend it. If you are still determined to give it a try, have a discreet discussion with a hairstylist you know well. She may know of a place or have a suggestion on how to accomplish the task safely.

Door Number Two is get snazzy. When it went white, I went Brazilian, a friend said, referring to a personal grooming style officially known as the Brazilian Bikini Wax. For the Brazilian, the pubic hair isnt merely trimmed or shaped, but completely removed to render the entire area as bald and smooth as a babys butt.