Aesthetic Exploration and Identity Perception of Body Hair

Abstract

Traditionally, thick male body hair is seen as a symbol of masculinity, while women tend to seek a smooth state of body hair as a reflection of softness and beauty. As aesthetic concepts change, more and more people are embracing and celebrating body hair in its natural state, viewing it as a direct expression of their unique style and self-confidence. In this article, we firstly explain the development of body hair removal by introducing the history of hair removal, then further explore the aesthetics and identity perception of body hair by sorting out the relationship among body hair, gender, and aesthetics, then validate the emergence of the idea of freedom of body hair by using examples, and finally summarise the thematic ideas of the article.