Removing hair can be a kinky activity for some people. It can be a fetish for people to remove hair from armpits, genital areas, the rest of the body, or even the head. It can also be an indication of dedication to one's partner in a Master or Mistress/slave dynamic, where the slave will shave or remove hair for their Master or Mistress as an act of submission.
There is thus a dual use for this kink activity. Either as a fetish applied by someone, or as part of a power dynamic. With these vastly different motivations it is good to check in with a person about that motivation before engaging in such activity.
Hair removal can be accomplished in a few different ways:
- Hair cutting
- Head shaving
- Waxing
- Mechanical epilation
- Chemical depilatories
- Laser/LED
Controversy Around Hair Removal in a Kink Context
Hair removal in a kink context can be controversial, as it has been linked to slavery, where hair was removed as a form of dehumanization. As such, some kink communities approach this practice with great care and only in a limited way. Those who practice hair removal argue that in an M/s dynamic, the slave willingly submits to the practice.
