Women who’ve embraced Januhairy proudly show off their natural fuzz after ditching their razors for a month
WOMEN are proudly sharing snaps of their body hair after a month of not shaving as they embraced their natural fuzz for ‘Januhairy’.
The trend – which sees women ditch their razors for the first month of the year – has been growing in popularity since its launch last year.
As January draws to a close, women are sharing their fuzzy armpits, legs and bikini line after letting their hair grow out for a month.
Kicking off at the start of the year, the movement encourages women to go the entire month without removing their body hair, but they can continue or stop at any time.
The hashtag #Januhairy2020 has racked up hundreds of posts, as women proudly shared their efforts over the weeks.
Some posts have been liked more than 50,000 times, as people praised seeing natural-looking legs and pits.
New hair who dis?! Loving the progress so far but I still have to thin and finish off some braiding. Thanks to my cousin @2ten_kimberly for helping a girl out.#Januhairy #GoddessBraids
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Comedian and mental health advocate, Kelsey Darragh, shared a snap of her au naturel pits to Instagram, which has racked up hundreds of comments.
One person said: “You’re my #januhairy icon!! Your body is beautiful and thank you for sharing!”
Another wrote: “Amen, hair is a natural thing. Why do people think its gross?”
A third said: “I would get into so many arguments with my dad over me not shaving.
“Girls need more hairy icons!!!”
While this person wrote: “I love how body hair on women is making a comeback.
“We grow it for a reason! And the effort it takes to remove it all is so silly.”
The trend was started by 22-year-old Laura Jackson, a graduate of Exeter University, who said she was tired of body hair on women being seen as “unattractive”.
This January I’ve been doing @januhairy it’s been empowering, sometimes slightly embarrassing (swim class with leg hair that curls) yet time saving due to no shaving in the shower; it's also sustainable- good bye disposable razors! I’m naturally quite hairy due to dark hair. Once in high school someone called me “Hairy McClarey”I laughed it off but inside I felt like a freak and didn’t fit in, which when you are 14 that’s all you want! So I went home and immediately shaved my arms. Since then I have shaved my arms every week…. I’ve never felt so free, the movement is picking up momentum I even got to talk about my hair(y) journey on @dancefmuaeWho knows…. Come February 1st I may not shave my pits ? #hairujanuary #januhairy #selflove #bodypositive #hairywomen #hairdontcare
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The Januhairy Facebook page says: “The acceptance of body hair on women is unfortunately still a predicament.
“Society seems to be behaving as if the natural hair we grow on our bodies is unattractive and distasteful.”
Similar to ‘Movember’, the movement aimed at raising money for charity, with this year’s recipients are the Tree Sisters, who work to protect natural habitats.
wedding ready ?
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Model: @mama.sapphire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #hairyarmpits #hairygirls #hairypitsclub #hairybody #hairywomen #hairy #hairypits #hairyarmpit #naturalhair #bodypositivemovement #bodyhairmovement #bodypositive #pithairdontcare #pithair #pits #armpitsweat #armpithair #armpitfetish #armpitlover #januhairy #natural #noshavenoshame #hotgirls?#feminist #feminism #femist #foreverhairy #gethairyfebruary
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#januhairy is almost over… bring on februhairy, also @januhairy is a fab account you should go and follow immediately
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@uummagummaa #noshave #noshavenoshame #noshavelife #noshaveclub #noshaveever #noshaveforever #noshavearmpits #hairy #hairyarmpit #hairyarmpitgirls #hairyarmpitsforever #hairyarmpitclub #hairyarmpitgirl #hairyarmpitselfie #hairywomen #hairywomenlegs #hairywomenarmpit #januhairy #bodypositivity #armpit #natural #free #showertime #natural #beautifulgirls #womenpower #2020 #love #selfie ??
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Now repeat: Body?hair ?is?beautiful! It’s time we stop shaming women for growing it. Today at O*Diaries: Three women tell us why they let their body hair grow. (Link in Bio) • Picture: @laracallahanInspiration: @refinery29#bodyhair #bodyhairdontcare #bodyhairpositive . . . . . . #sexpositivity #feminism #selflove #beurself #sexpositivefeminism #bodypositivity #bodyneutrality #bodyneutral #fempower #loveyourself #odiaries #selfloveclub #selfloveclub #januhairy #januhairy2020
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@h.e.r._mua #noshave #noshavelife #noshaveclub #noshaveever #noshaveforever #noshavewhenever #hairy #hairyarmpit #hairyarmpitgirls #hairyarmpitsforever #hairyarmpitclub #hairyarmpitgirl #hairyarmpitsselfie #hairyarmpitsfordays #bodypositivity #natural #feminity #monday #makeup #armpit #hairywomen #hairywomenofinstagram #bodypaint #januhairy #2020 #beautifulgirls ??
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an updated #januhairy for my loyal fans, before the month ends. be yourself people, life is too short ?
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#Januhairy Round 2. "Hairy glam" ? Yes I have hairy armpits and I still feel sexy and attractive. I am so happy to see all these women posting pics of their body on the gram. It is not easy at all to accept your body as it is, it took me years to feel a bit more confident in my own skin. I like glamour, red lipstick, and for 15 years I have had this idea that beauty should be immaculate. I was so wrong! @juliaroberts and @sofialoren showed us that hairy armpits do not make a woman less beautiful and sexy. Feeling pressured to shave because you believe you have to or because you are afraid of showing up as you are is not fair. These boundaries exist to push yourself to evolve and grow.Your body is your choice. It is hard but you must decide for yourself ? #Januhairy#januhairy#januhairy2020#Januhairy2020#armpits#noshave#women#naturalwomen#femmes#femmeaunaturel#poils#hair#bodypositivism#Bodypositivisme#noshame#feelingood#body#corps#feminism#feminist#bodyacceptance#bodyhair#womensempowerment#beauty#beauté#beautystandarts#hairyarmpits#hairywomen#bodypositivity#selfcare
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Model: @herb.and.decay . . . . . . . . . . #hairyarmpits #hairygirls #hairypitsclub #hairybody #hairywomen #hairy #hairypits #hairyarmpit #naturalhair #bodypositivemovement #bodyhairmovement #bodypositive #pithairdontcare #pithair #pits #armpitsweat #armpithair #armpitfetish #armpitlover #januhairy #natural #noshavenoshame #hotgirls?#feminist #feminism #femist #foreverhairy #gethairyfebruary
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do you think a photo of a man doing this would be sexualised the same way as a woman would? why? ______________________________________________ did you know that any photo or video of a woman revealing her armpit hair gets spread all over fetish forums without her consent? did you know this happens if a woman shares a photo of her in swimwear too? without any shoes on? in a tight dress? with a low cut top on? in lingerie? with her tongue out? did you know this even happens to privately shared facebook posts? it doesn’t just happen to women in the public eye and it doesn’t just happen to women, it happens to young girls too.______________________________________________ i just deleted all my videos from youtube after an email saying my account was demonetised for “sexual” content and i had 30 days to delete or change my videos. i feel exhausted at the thought of this – i did not sexualise my content, other people did. i lost my snapchat and instagram for the same reason after years of hard work getting my following up on both. i have not worked this hard and learnt this much to suddenly be silenced.______________________________________________ please share this post to encourage conversation on censorship and sexualisation ??
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The wonderful @queen_esie shares her hairy experience with us: “I've had chest hair since I was 11. I always felt like I was keeping a secret, always having to hide it and lift up my shirt when it was too low exposing my chest. It became a burden to me and I would cry often about the fact that I was hairy. I would shave, wax, everything necessary to remove it but it scarred my skin, gave me ingrown hair and the hairs came back stronger. Over time through prayer, I learned to accept myself as I am and understand that there was nothing wrong with me but it was societal beauty standards put on us at a young age that made sure for us women to hate ourselves so they could benefit off of us by making billions in the beauty industry. As an artist, I decided to create a project called "Lavender" in the summer of 2019. The project was about female body hair and femininity. I made a lavender coloured dress, wore it and took pictures, making sure my chest hair was visible and posted these pictures on Instagram.It took me almost over ten years to finally I accepted myself as the beautiful woman that I am, made a decision the love myself and want to inspire others to do the same.” ?❤️? #januhairy
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Januhairy 2.0 ✌️ #januhairy #bodyhairdontcare
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What a Happy Day ? ✨✨✨ . . . #yoga #januhairy #yogi #vegan #namaste #nature #natural #naturalliving #yogapose #igyoga #yogalife #yogalove #happiness #mindfulness #meditation #zen #peaceloveyoga #yogaeverywhere #beachyoga #naplesfl #florida #beachlife #flexible #bodyhairdontcare #yogagirl #fitness
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Earlier this month a 6 year old told me that girls don't grow hair. ? So here's my #januhairy post @januhairy ?? rocking #savagexfenty
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“When you go out into the woods, and you look at trees, you see all these different trees. And some of them are bent, and some of them are straight, and some of them are evergreens, and some of them are whatever. And you look at the tree and you allow it. You see why it is the way it is. You sort of understand that it didn’t get enough light, and so it turned that way. And you don’t get all emotional about it. You just allow it. You appreciate the tree. The minute you get near humans, you lose all that. And you are constantly saying ‘You are too this, or I’m too this.’ That judgment mind comes in. And so I practice turning people into trees. Which means appreciating them just the way they are.” ― Ram Dass . . . . . #femalebodyhair #bodyhairdontcare #bodyhair #projectbodyhair #januhairy2020 #bodyneutrality
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@eva.garssen #noshave #noshavenoshame #noshavelife #noshaveclub #noshaveever #hairy #hairygirl #hairywomen #hairywomenlegs #hairywomenaresexy #hairywomenarmpit #hairyarmpit #hairyarmpitgirls #hairyarmpitclub #beauty #natural #armpit #feminity #naturalbody #bodypositivity #christmas #newyear #january #januhairy2020 #2020 #noel ??
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Veganuary ? Already Vegan, Dry January ? Already Sober, Janu-Hairy ? Already Hairy ….. suggestions please for January Challenges ?
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Glad to be supporting and taking part in @januhairy this year! ❤ #januhairy #januhairy2020
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This #januhairy, I’m joining women around the world who are celebrating natural body hair. We have the power to rewrite this story of plastic razors and mindlessly following superficial societal trends to one of loving our bodies exactly as they are and living in harmony with nature. #returntonature #januhairy2020 #youarebeautiful
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“No puedo ser la Mujer de tu vida, porque ya soy la Mujer de la Mia ~ ? EN: I can not be the woman of your life because I am already the woman of mine ?? Learning to love your body as it is, is an important step in my life. Today I never felt so free to be me, to be a woman, to be human ? Girls, you are beautiful, and free of your choices ?! With or without hair ?, with or without heels ?, with or without make-up ?, dressed as you wish ???, at work or at home ?, traveling or sedentary ?, veiled or all naked ?♀️, singles in a couple or in a herd or in multiples as you want, mom or not ?, your body is your choice ❤️” ~ @sarahgdcht ? #bodypositive #lovemyhair #bodyhair #januhairy2020 #januhairy #acceptance #acceptyourself
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#januhairy2020#hairy#hairylegs#hairystyle#hippie#hippiestyle#hippiechic#hairywoman#bodyhairdontcare#bodyhairisbeautiful#bodyhairpositive#bodyhairmovement#hairydownthere
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Meanwhile this woman revealed she hasn't shaved for seven years, not even for her wedding day.
A woman has revealed she is so hairy her nickname is Bigfoot and she had to start shaving aged eight.
And a mum showed off her very hairy body after her husband urged her to stop shaving.
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