It is “JanuHairy” for women

Forget about No Shave November, ladies are starting #JanuHairy:

Waxing and shaving hair is one of the most difficult and painful tasks for girls. Remember the No Shave November started by boys? Now it is time for JanuHairy for all the ladies. A student uploaded a social post starting this movement. She explains that she did not shave her body hair as a part of her drama degree and then she started to like her natural hair and the lack of painful waxing sessions.

 

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Hi I’m Laura, the gal behind Januhairy! I thought I would write a little about my experiences and how Januhairy came about… I grew out my body hair for a performance as part of my drama degree in May 2018. There had been some parts that were challenging for me, and others that really opened my eyes to the taboo of body hair on a woman. After a few weeks of getting used to it, I started to like my natural hair. I also started to like the lack of uncomfortable episodes of shaving. Though I felt liberated and more confident in myself, some people around me didn’t understand why I didn’t shave/didn’t agree with it. I realised that there is still so much more for us to do to be able to accept one another fully and truly. Then I thought of Januhairy and thought I would try it out. It’s a start at least . . . I have had a lot of support from my friends and family! Even though I had to explain why I was doing it to a lot of them which was surprising, and again, the reason why this is important to do! When I first started growing my body hair my mum asked me “Is it you just being lazy or are you trying to prove a point?” . . . why should we be called lazy if we don’t want to shave? And why do we have to be proving a point? After talking to her about it and helping her understand, she saw how weird it was that she asked those questions. If we do something/see the same things, over and over again it becomes normal. She is now going to join in with Januhairy and grow out her own body hair which is a big challenge for her as well as many women who are getting involved. Of course a good challenge! This isn’t an angry campaign for people who don’t see how normal body hair is, but more an empowering project for everyone to understand more about their views on themselves and others. This picture was taken a few months ago. Now I am joining in with Januhairy, starting the growing process again along with the other wonderful women who have signed up! Progress pictures/descriptions from our gals will be posted throughout the month. Lets get hairy 🌵 #januhairy #bodygossip #bodyhairmovement #happyandhairy #loveyourbody #thenaturalrevolution #natural #hairywomen #womanpowe

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So this resulted in a movement and now the goal is for women to grow out their body hair for the whole month of January to support an education program.

 

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Ladies are taking this as an opportunity to accept themselves for exactly who they are.

Check out the pictures shared by some of the women:

 

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Takže, prešla som si veľa obdobiami. Od problémami s tetániou, cez psychické problémy až po vyliečenie ( vďaka bohu).Načo sa Vám tu sťažujem? Lebo chcem vysvetliť včerajšiu “kauzu” “zdrb začo môžeš”. Kým Vy si vylievate svoje narážky na mňa, je tu ten čo to prijíma a číta, tentokrát ja. Vyčítali ste mi moje reakcie, že neviem gramatyku alebo že si farbím vlasy. Ale ako by ste sa vy postavili k týmto veciam? Ako by ste vy reagovali keby Vám píšu už cca rok, rôzne narážky, že som kurva, ako to vyzerám, že sa neholím..atď. Chcela by som vidieť ako by ste sa vy postavili k týmto všetkým “problémom” a ako by ste s nimi bojovali. Ja, najprv som s tým mala veľké problémy, trápilo ma to, fakt sa ma to dotklo. Už veľa krát som s rodičmi chcela ísť na políciu..ale vždy to prestalo a po čase zase začalo. Lenže, začalo mi byť lepšie. Konečne som sa postavila na nohy a tým som sa obrnila proti všetkým neprajníkom a tým čo ma odsudzovali. Kto som? Môžem povedať, že sebavedomé dievča, ktoré si ide za svojím a chce s vami zdieľať svoje pocity a urobiť aspoň malý kúsok dobra v tomto svete. Vaše poznámky, mi píšte kľudne ďalej, rada si to prečítam. A áno, na fotke mám zmenšený nos a zväčšené pery. ———————————————————— #makeup #concealer #bronzer #contour #powder #lips #liquidlipstick #mattelipstick #eyebrows #eyeshadow #eye #glitter #mascara #beauty #highlighter #todaymakeuplook #makeupfortoday #girls #girl #makeupgirl #followforlike #liketime #likeforlikes #follow4like #likeforfollow #like4likes @makeupartist_skcz #januhairy

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“There is nothing more rare, nor more beautiful, than a woman being unapologetically herself; comfortable in her perfect imperfection. To me, that is the true essence of beauty.”~Steve Maraboli • • • @i_am_morgie~ “…Imagine if everyone just decided that today was the day they loved themselves and embraced every part of them selves. Accepting and loving your body and your “flaws” because you know they are what makes you who you are. If you are focused on being true to yourself in every moment, you are less concerned what others think, which will lead to peace of mind. When you have nothing to hide and you can freely be yourself, there is a profound peace/confidence you will emanate to the world that will inspire others.”👏 • • • All the girls joining in januhairy are shaving off their body hair on New Year’s Eve (Monday 31st) ready to kick start the new year with a new challenge! We have many women who have signed up for this charity project so far, from the age range of 16-60! ✨💃✨💃 Sign up and join in while you can! #3daysleft #januhairy #thenaturalrevolution #bodyhairmovement #bodypositive #spreadlove #behappy #namaste#hairywomen #healing #healthylifestyle #selfcare #loveyourself #beyourself #bethechange #divine #inspireothers #inspirationalquotes #positivity #goodvibesonly #lifeisbeautiful #hairy #gratitude #weareone #higherconsciousness #freespirit #empowerment #smile #feelgood #bodygossip

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These women are clearly proving that they can be sexy with or without hair.

 

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Good morning everyone! This is the fabulous @themamabelle who shared her story with us… ✨“So if you know me then you know that I choose not to shave my pits. Lots of people ask me why so I figured since there’s this #januhairy thing happening on social media why not talk about it?! • • • I think I stopped shaving my pits mid 2016 after coming across @ripsnorter on ig. She was beautiful and just so happened to not shave either and that’s when I realized who fucking cares about hair. I’m half Lebanese, hairy by nature. When i shave my hair grows back within minutes, it’s truly pointless and a waste of shower time for me considering how much hair I have to groom solely on my head. So i stopped. Eventually i stopped shaving all together because it simply did not benefit me anymore. Fastforward 3 years and i haven’t bought a single use razor since then. Sometimes I’ll shave because I feel like it and that’s the point. It should be a choice! Not a beauty standard. Sure there’s tons of criticism but it has benefited me in so many ways. No more ingrowns or razor bumps, I don’t sweat as much, I used to always have sweat circles on my sleeves, contrary to popular belief my pits don’t stink and I rarely use deodorant now because of that, and i have much more time in the shower now that I’m not incessantly worrying about removing every last strand of hair on my body. Oh and it’s also helped me weed out shallow potential mates in this freaky dating world because I don’t want to be with someone who’s not comfortable with my body choices. The point is, do whatever you want because it’s your body. Someone is always going to have something negative to say so you may as well do whatever is going to benefit you. Happy Januhairy! I challenge you to put down the razor next time you’re feeling called!”✨ -To share your #januhairy story, send us a DM or email us at januhairy@hotmail.com!

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HAPPY JANUHAIRY Januhairy is a project for women to challenge social norms and grow out their body hair for the month of January, all to raise money for Body Gossips education program. Women have signed up from around the world including Spain, Germany, Russia, USA, Canada and lots of women dotted around England, ready to kick-start the new year with a new challenge. Today is day one of Januhairy! Let’s do this, girls… Attached in the bio is the sponsorship form. All money raised will go towards Body Gossips Education program- aiming to change young minds and their views on their bodies! Please donate for as much as you can as even the smallest amount of money you can spare will make an enormous difference for this fantastic charity! There will also be a prize for the largest sponsor! Let’s start 2019 the right way! 🌵💃✨

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GOOD MORNING LADIES! Over the next few days we will be introducing you to some of the beautiful ladies taking part in januhairy. Today we have the gorgeous @fenellafox and here is her story. “I’ve been in the modelling industry since i turned 18 and the last 5 years haven’t shaved my legs and 2 years haven’t shaved my armpits – i’ve lost a lot of income and gained death threats from displaying my body hair publicly and regularly am told it’s disgusting to let my body do its natural thing and not remove the hair ❤️ i feel like i’m constantly fighting some weird gender norm battle and would love more people on my side following me ☺️✨✨” – To share your #januhairy story, send us a DM or email us at januhairy@hotmail.com!

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This charity empowers everyone to be the top version of themselves and “rock their own brand of gorgeous.”

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