We’re not ones to encourage full-body hair removal (see here and here and here for proof), but if you’re considering going fully bare, rather than bear, for the summer this video might be a deciding factor. Dutch designer-filmmaker Bart Hess created the short film Shaved to appraise the aerodynamics of the human body. The shoot took 10 hours, and required one male model, 28 cans of shaving cream and two lucky shavers. Fortunately, the model is a swimmer so could hold his breath for long periods, which became a necessity since he was covered head to toe in a thick layer of foam. Hess estimates approximately 24,000 were removed from the model’s body and there were a mere five shaving nicks during the shoot.
Watch Hess examine aerodynamics shave a hot swimmer below.
H/t: NewNowNext
Deondré R Parker
What did I just watch?!
MarionPaige
obviously, there is a demographic shaving their body hair. However, some of us have a problem with the ole act of shaving our faces and ingrown hairs. I just read about a new shaver that’s suppose to eliminate ingrown hairs. I think that would have been more interesting, maybe less titillating, but more interesting.
Larry Scott
He forgot to shave his head.
NoCagada
BARF
AxelDC
You’re right, because I only shave my face.
Mercurical Memo
Waxing is a lot more simpler. I am one of those that prefers his men BARE, completely. I don’t like pubic hair. It traps smells, it’s gross. I’m all for it. Waxing is the better option than shaving though.
jwtraveler
I guess that could work as a piece of art. (What about the head?)
I support everyone’s right to control what they do with their own bodies.
However, my personal feeling is that no one but competitive swimmers should shave their whole bodies.
I prefer “bear” to “bare”. (See “Sachin Bhatt”.)
Texas Guy
@Mercurical Memo: Yeah, I like my guy bare, also. Haven’t tried waxing but the two of us showering and shaving together makes for some mind-blowing sex afterwards! A little body lotion and OMFG!
OutInTheOC
cute artsy film…..now can we see it with your “average joe” instead of a hot swimmer. I am sure the aerodynamics of average joe are a hell of a lot different and more true to life…….
Bromancer7
Beautiful. But shaving or waxing my body? Ummm, no. This hairy Italian will stay hairy. I do a bit of manscaping out of necessity, and that’s about it.
Stache99
@Texas Guy: I’m naturally smooth and no thanks to that scene. It’s like having sex with a shaved cactus.
ParisNat
Total waste of space.
Xzamilio
Wha?
NoCagada
@Mercurical Memo: “DON’T GET LUBE ON THE NEW POLO SHEETS!!!!”
Andy Miller
dear god…
Chris
@jwtraveler: bicyclists also need to shave large parts, if not all, of their bodies. That’s because when they create road pizza, it’s easier to flush everything out without hairs getting in the way. A friend of mine, who was a serious below-pro, cyclist once told me that if he didn’t shave, he was treated like a rank rookie (i.e, like trash) be everyone else who biked.
Chris
The should have asked Ryan Lochte to model this. Apparently, he shaves everything every day. … I’d take him over Howie Mandel, another person who has said that he shaves everything, including his head.
Billy Budd
I believe in manscaping, I believe in shaving. I trim my pubic hair very short, and I shave my armpits with philips bodygroom.
Mercurical Memo
@Texas Guy: I have a Russian lady wax me every two to three months. Personally I love the smoothness and softness of the skin. The sensitivity is heightened if you ask me and it just looks a lot sexier. And there’s nothing to pick out of your teeth afterwards.
Mercurical Memo
@Mercurical Memo: waxing lasts longer than shaving and there’s no bumps, though I used to shave before turning to waxing. As long as you exfoliate before shaving you should be fine with bumps, I find. Waxing doesn’t hurt as much as it’s made out, and the part that actually hurts, isn’t the obvious place.
Rimming. I love rimming a guy that’s waxed, I think it looks better therefore more arousing and inviting. And yeah the sensation is definetly heightened.
Mercurical Memo
@NoCagada: I don’t get it.
jwtraveler
@Chris: OK
slinky49
That was annoying.
VampDC
I know everyones into hair these days , but i still think a smooth man is the sexiest!
Tracy Pope
@VampDC: My perception of what everyone’s into these days in the way of body hair is completely opposite.
As far as the video my reaction is similar to a few others here… It wasn’t that interesting. But hey, it’s for science right?
Will Moor
@VampDC: If those are your tastes! I like hairy guys or smooth guys. I’m easy that way lol Although I really prefer that they leave their pubic hair, I HAVE to be able to tell that they have been through puberty.
baggins435
I’m a hairy guy and I prefer totally smooth guys myself, all other things being equal. It’s not a deal breaker, just a preference. I just don’t want a gorilla back/ass.
Back in the ’90s I worked with a guy who shaved everything but his head. He actually didn’t know what he looked like with chest hair because he had been shaving everywhere since he hit puberty. He was kind of fanatical about it. We were on a business trip and he held the group up for dinner. He admitted later he was in the tub shaving his body while we were waiting for him. He also fancied himself a body builder which amused the ladies to no end. He was a cute little thing, about 5’6″, if I remember.
As far as athletes shaving goes, cyclists shave because if they crash the hair can grip, or get caught by the road surface, and actually tear skin. Swimmers usually only shave before big races because they are actually removing the top surface of dead skin to be more sensitive to the water, ratherthan removing hair for reducing drag.
ArtM
Athletes aside, I think guys who shave their body look like 9 year olds in overgrown bodies.
So many of them shave their chest and pubic hair and leave armpit hair.
As far as this video goes, it didn’t make any sense and sure was not erotic in the least.
alanballs
I like bear and I like bare. Male bodies, from head to toe, are awesome.