Dangerous trend
Why some men now shave the eyelashes
Shave eyelashes? What sounds absurd has grown into a trend among some men. What that should be good for and why eyelashes should remain eyelashes.
When is a man a (real) man? If he has breast hair like Tom Selleck or is it and more androgynous like David Bowie? The views differ widely. If you believe the videos that have been going on Tikok for some time, a man must not have one thing above all: eyelashes. In rows, young men in particular are currently marching into the barbershop in order not only to stop the beard and let the nasal hair trim, they can also be shaved – and that radically.
Actually, dense eyelashes correspond to the classic ideal of beauty. The beauty industry makes a fortune with the desire for the beguiling climatic eyelashes. With special serums, the hairs can actually be grown, you can artificially stick it or even to have it extended and eyelash pliers and mascara are part of the standard repertoire for many. For many women. In men, on the other hand, the eyelashes seem to have fallen out of favor. Why?
Why do men shave the eyelashes?
Most of the commentators among the circulating Tikok videos show little understanding of shaving and above all ask one question: Why?
Drive of the eyelash and trend is the will to work more male. Long eyelashes apply in the world of so-called “Ultra Masc” men [ultra maskulin, Anm. d. Red.] as girlish. By shortening, the eyelashes are intended to take the momentum and a more angular look and more masculinity to the face. There is obviously a certain uncertainty behind the shave and the attempt to strengthen their own masculinity by delimiting women.
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The irony of it: Men often have a more voluminous eyelash wreath than women. An explanation for this can be an increased testosterone level. Testosterone is the most important sex hormone of the man. During puberty, it ensures a deeper voice and increased body hair. This can be seen, for example, on the beard growth, but can also lead to longer eyelashes.
Eyelashes protect the eye
Optics is one thing, but eyelashes do not only meet an aesthetic purpose. They protect the eye – among other things from sweat and sunlight. The eyelashes are almost the body’s bodyguard, they prevent uninvited guests from reaching the eyeball. As soon as a foreign body touches the hair, this leads to a reflexive blinking. The lid closes. Eyelashes serve to protect wind and weather and help keep the eye from drying out by redirecting the air.
If the eyelashes are trimmed, they can no longer fully fill out their function, for the eye this can become a health risk – the risk of injuries and infections increases. In addition, there is a risk of the procedure itself. On the one hand, the shave can catch the eye through the shave, which can also cause infections. On the other hand, razors or scissors are handled close to the eye, once slipped and … you don’t like it.
TPO.
Source: Stern
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