shaving thickens hair
Razor blade myth
Shaving thickens hair is a persistent folk belief that cutting hair causes it to grow back denser or coarser.
It doesn't—shaving merely creates blunt edges that feel stubbly, while natural hair tapers to a fine point.
The myth persists because teenagers often start shaving when hormones are already thickening their hair: My dad always said shaving thickens hair, but that's been debunked.
- razorBlade for removing hair
- stubbleShort regrown facial hair
- beardFacial hair growth
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
- old wives taleUnverified traditional belief
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- mythsmyth, legend, fable, fairy tale, folk tale