How to Get Rid of Stomach Hair

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Last Updated: October 10, 2024 References

Have you noticed you have hair on your stomach area? Many women choose to remove hair from their stomach for aesthetic reasons, especially if it's dark and coarse. Luckily, there are a variety of relatively cheap and easy methods for removing unwanted belly hair. Each method has its pros and cons, so it's up to you to decide which will work best for you.

Method 1

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Shaving Your Stomach

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Wash the hair. Use warm water and a washcloth to soften the hair on your stomach for a few minutes. This will prepare the hair for easy shaving.
- You can also take a quick shower instead of just washing your stomach if you prefer. You'll want to shave soon after washing. Wet skin is easier to shave and will result in less cuts.
Apply the shaving gel evenly across the hair-covered areas of your stomach.
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Shave the hair. Pull the razor gently across the affected areas of your stomach. Shave first with the grain of the hair. Then run the razor against the grain. Rinse the razor with warm water in-between each stroke.
- It is recommend that you use a good quality, new razor. If you find yourself having to use pressure when dragging the razor over your skin, it is probably too old and needs to be replaced.
Wash off any remaining shaving gel and loose hair with warm water. Dry your stomach off with a towel and then apply some moisturizing lotion.

Method 2

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Using Depilatory Cream

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Do a patch test. Apply the cream to a small area of skin and wait for a few minutes. If your skin has an adverse reaction, such as itching and redness, try a different brand of depilatory cream. If no such reaction occurs, continue.
- Depilatory creams can be found at most drug stores and beauty product stores.
Your stomach needs to free of oils and lotion before you start. Dry your stomach off after washing. Make sure your stomach is free of cuts before continuing.
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Apply the cream. Apply generously and evenly across the whole affected area of your stomach. Use the spatula provided with the cream to dab the cream into the skin. Wait the recommended amount of time before continuing.^{[1]
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- Typically it takes about 15 minutes for the cream to do its job, but it varies depending on the type of cream you use.^{[2]
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Use the spatula provided with the cream to remove the cream. Scrape it off in downwards motions. Rinse your stomach with warm water to remove the rest of the cream, then dry off with a towel.^{[3]
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Method 3

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Bleaching Your Stomach Hair

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Use soap and water to thoroughly wash your stomach. Dry it off completely with a towel.
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Mix the bleaching components. The bleaching cream product you bought should have instructions on how to prepare the cream. Mix the components in equal proportions.
- Any sort of commercial chemical hair bleaching product will work.^{[4]
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- Generally, your bleaching product will come with the bleach itself, and some conditioner. You'll have to mix the bleach and the conditioner in a bowl.
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Apply bleach to the area. Use the brush or spatula provide with the bleaching cream to apply it to the hair-affected area of your stomach. Leave the cream on for 5 to 7 minutes before continuing.
- If you've never used bleach to lighter your hair before, it would be wise to do a patch test before applying bleach to the whole area, to rule out a potential allergic reaction. Just apply some bleach to a small patch of skin and wait 5 to 7 minutes. Then rinse it off and continue bleaching the rest of your stomach hair.^{[5]
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Remove the bleaching cream with warm water. The skin affected might look lighter than usual but that effect won't last long.^{[6]
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Waxing Your Stomach

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Apply the wax. Use the application tool provided with your wax to apply the wax in even amounts. Avoid getting the wax on anything else such as your clothes or carpet.
- You can always go to a professional and have them wax your stomach for you.^{[7]
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- You can use any commercial hair removal wax, which can be found at most drug stores. Look for hard wax, as it doesn't need to be pulled off in the opposite direction of the hair's growth, and is therefore less painful.
Wait for the wax to set. It should have a sticky consistency once it's ready to remove. Place the cloth strips provided with the wax on top of the wax. Grab the cloth from the edge and pull it off in one swift motion.
Apply wax over another section of the hairy area of your stomach. Remove the wax with the cloth strips. Repeat this until you've waxed all the desired areas of your stomach.

Method 5

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Using Unverified Home Remedies

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Remove unwanted stomach hair with raw papaya. Some people have good results using raw papaya to stop hair growth. Make a paste using raw papaya and turmeric powder. Massage the paste into your stomach on all the areas with hair. Leave it for 20 minutes, then rinse it all off and apply some moisturizer.^{[8]
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- Other ingredients you can include in this paste to potentially improve its effectiveness are aloe vera, gram flour, and mustard oil.
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Use a sugar-lemon- honey wax. Sugar, lemon and honey can make an easily found, cheap and natural wax for removing unwanted stomach hair. Mix together honey, sugar, and lemon in a bowl. Heat the components, and then finish mixing them until it forms a consistent paste. Dust your stomach with cornstarch powered, then apply the warm paste to your skin. Press a cloth or waxing strip onto the paste-covered skin and pull it off in the opposite direction of hair growth.^{[9]
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- This natural waxing method might not have the same results as commercially bought wax, but for light hair growth it can be satisfactory.
Combine egg whites, sugar, and cornstarch. Apply the mixture to your stomach, then wait for it to dry. After it dries, just gently remove the mask and find that the mask has taken some hair with it.^{[10]
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You might be able to get good results with a combination of sugar, molasses, and lemon applied to the skin. First, combine sugar and molasses in a bowl. Let it sit for a few a minutes, then microwave it until the sugar dissolves. Then add lemon juice and mix thoroughly. Apply the paste to the stomach and let it dry. Then pull it off in the opposite direction of hair growth.^{[11]
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Does waxing keep hair from coming back?

Melissa Jannes
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Melissa Jannes is a Licensed Esthetician and the owner of Maebee's Beauty Studio in Philadelphia, a single practitioner space providing quality services with individualized attention. Melissa is also a National Educator for Universal Companies. She received her esthetics degree at The Beauty School of Middletown in 2008 and is licensed in both New York and Pennsylvania. Melissa won the "Best of Beauty" award from Allure magazine in 2012 for the quality of her bikini waxing.

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Not entirely, but waxing will make the hair grow back thinner than it currently is. When you wax, you tear the hair out at the root, which damages your follicles. This can keep the hair from coming back super thick.

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Can I wax my stomach at home?

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You can, but I don't think it's actually going to come out perfectly. I'd recommend going to see a professional for this.

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Is it bad to shave stomach hair?

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It's not necessarily bad, but it isn't the most efficient way to remove stomach hair. I think waxing is probably the best option for this.

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Make sure to follow the hair removal cream instruction.

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Be careful when using a razor to not cut yourself.

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