Newf Brand Notes

The phrase “Manscaping America, One College Campus at a Time” was the winning slogan for a team of women from the University of Michigan. They participated in the “Create Buzz for Braun” competition which asked business school students across America and won $40,000 for their marketing idea. Not too shabby!

Personally I’m pretty happy to see more companies take on the topic of manscaping since you all know how much I like talking about it…but one thing I have failed to mention in the past is that it’s not just about pubic hair. Manscaping encompasses most of the hair on a man’s body below the neck. That means chest, underarms, legs and, yes, even the unpleasant back hair.

If you are a furry beast of a man, that’s who Braun is now targeting with their new body groomer. Unfortunately if you live in the U.S., you may have to wait a while to get your hands on the product. It’s supposed to be launched as the Body Cruzer in Canada and Germany “soon,” but no word on when it might hit American markets. If you’re dying to get your hands on a product like this, you can try the Philips Norelco’s Bodygroom which came on the market in 2006. Be sure to watch their flash intro about using the product on your body. Quite amusing with a very Van Wilder feel to it.

Or check out their music video below:

You can also read a great review here about the Bodygroom from a man and a woman’s viewpoint!
Read the full story about the competition at Forbes.com.

The last few days I’ve posted quite a few tidbits about manscaping but I have yet to voice my own opinions about it. So I figured since it’s Friday I might as well go for it, right?

Our staff writer Annie wrote a little article about manscaping, pointing out that there are several good reasons why men should trim or shave their nether regions. For example,  it’s much more hygienic and healthier. Not only will smells probably be reduced (which often get absorbed into the hair) but there will be less risk of unwanted germs (and who knows what else) hanging on in your hair.

Another common belief is that your penis often looks larger to yourself and your partners. This makes sense to us since your little friend will no longer be hiding in a vast jungle but in a carpeted room…or perhaps even a well waxed tiled room if you brave the “boyzilian!”

Personally I just think it’s much nicer if a guy is shaved or at the very least trimmed. You don’t feel like you’re going to suffocate down there and don’t have to pick hairs out of your teeth every few minutes. And honestly, how many of you guys out there like going down on a girl who’s not shaved or at least trimmed?? So isn’t it only fair that what you expect your woman to do, you do yourself?

With that being said, if you are going to shave yourself bare, try to remember to touch up regularly because your woman is not going to enjoy gyrating on top of you if you’ve got rough stubble going on down there. Guys, you’ve seen the reverse, I’m sure…you know it’s not a nice situation! Use a good shaving oil and/or jelly to keep the area smooth and bare – we think your partner will give you sweet rewards for it!

Hope you have a great weekend and happy shaving!

Thinking about manscaping? Here’s what some Australian women truly think about it…with a few tips on how to do it yourself. But do be careful just where you’re snipping!