Hair is a good thing. At least our earliest ancestors thought so. When Earth began cooling around the start of the first Ice Age, they had the brilliant idea of growing it all over their bodies to ...

The quest for smooth, hair-free skin has evolved dramatically from the ancient Egyptian sugar waxing to today’s cutting-edge technologies. Modern permanent hair removal methods have revolutionized ...

Millions of women regularly remove it. Does it have to be that way? Credit...Lisa Sorgini for The New York Times Supported by By Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff The day before Rosemary Greenwood’s first ...

In Japan, the relationship with body hair is marked by strict cultural norms that influence behavior from a very young age. In this country where smooth, flawless skin is often held up as the ideal of ...