Hairy and Hot: Why Body Hair Is Back in Style

For decades, we were taught to tame, trim, and eliminate our body hair. Entire industries were built around the belief that smooth skin was superior—wax strips, razors, and laser hair removal promised the kind of perfection we saw in magazines. But something has shifted. Today, the trend isn’t about going bare—it’s about growing bold. Hairy is officially hot again.

Body hair is no longer a secret, a shame, or a silent sacrifice. In 2025, it’s a statement. A symbol. A celebration.

A Hairy History: How We Got Here

Let’s rewind. The hairless ideal as we know it really exploded in the early 20th century with the rise of women’s fashion that showed more skin. Ads in the 1920s began urging women to remove underarm hair for "hygiene and femininity." By the 1950s, leg hair had to go too. In the ‘90s and early 2000s, complete removal—from brows to bikini lines—was the norm.

But even in those eras, some people pushed back. Feminist movements in the ‘60s and ‘70s reclaimed underarm and leg hair as symbols of freedom. The punk and grunge scenes of the ‘90s also saw women and gender-nonconforming folks embracing unshaven aesthetics as a rejection of beauty norms.

Still, those statements were often seen as radical or niche. Today, they’re becoming mainstream.

Hairy Is the New Haute

The pendulum has swung. More and more people are rejecting the idea that body hair is “dirty,” “unfeminine,” or “unattractive.” Instead, they’re embracing it as a natural, sensual, even stylish part of themselves.

Fashion and pop culture have taken note. Models like Sophia Hadjipanteli have brought the unibrow into the limelight. Celebrities including Lourdes Leon, Amandla Stenberg, and Julia Roberts have proudly displayed their body hair on red carpets and magazine covers. Even major brands—like Billie, Estrid, and Flamingo—are centering their marketing around real, hairy bodies.

TikTok and Instagram creators showing off their fuzz with pride: leg hair in slow-motion, chest hair with glitter, armpit hair dyed neon pink and of course bush. Hashtags like #BodyHairDontCare, #HairyAndHot, and #FuzzIsIn aren’t fringe anymore—they’re trending.

OnlyFans and the Rise of Hairy Creators

Platforms like OnlyFans have become an unexpected but powerful space for body hair positivity. Unlike mainstream media, creators on OF are in full control of their image—and many are choosing to be hairy and proud.

Fans are responding. There's huge demand for authentic content, and that includes creators who ditch the razor and keep it real. On platforms like OnlyFans users are drawn to the raw and unfiltered experience that platform allows.

Being hairy on OnlyFans isn’t just a niche —it’s a lifestyle, an aesthetic, and for many, a form of liberation.

Body-hair-positive creators we love:

Sophia Hadjipanteli (model) – @sophiahadjipanteli
@hairydilly on TikTok – fun and fearless armpit hair content
@caterina__only – known online for embracing natural body hair and femininity

Gen Z, Gender, and Breaking the Binary

Gen Z is driving much of this shift. For them, body hair isn’t just about beauty—it’s about identity. Many younger people are exploring gender in fluid, expansive ways, and that often includes letting go of strict grooming expectations.

Hair becomes more than a fashion choice—it’s a way to say: I won’t be boxed in by outdated standards.

The rules have been rewritten—and they’re a lot hairier.

Why Being Hairy Feels So Good

It’s Comfortable: Constant grooming is time-consuming, expensive, and often painful. Embracing your hair is an act of ease and self-kindness.
It’s Empowering: Deciding not to remove hair is a choice, and reclaiming that choice can feel revolutionary.
It’s Natural: Your body grows hair. Full stop. There’s nothing unnatural about being hairy.
It’s Sexy: Confidence is the sexiest thing there is—and nothing says confident like loving every inch of your unfiltered, unshaven self.

Let It Grow

In a world that’s finally embracing authenticity, being hairy isn’t just acceptable—it’s admired. Whether you’re going full grizzly or just skipping your next wax, remember: there’s power in your peach fuzz.

So go ahead—ditch the blade, cancel the wax, skip the shame. The future is fuzzy, and it looks fantastic on you.