I refuse to shave my armpits – people tell me it’s unhygienic on the daily but I just laugh, it’s natural and beautiful

A HOMEOPATH has revealed why she doesn't like to shave her armpits.

Even though people accuse her of being dirty, she laughs at her critics.

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TikToker Orim (@Orim) creates DIY content for health and beauty tips.

One of her most popular posts is about not removing underarm hair.

"I get comments on the daily about how my armpit hair is unhygienic, and I just laugh," she said.

Orim said that women felt pressure to shave their underarms and legs after marketing done by razor companies nearly a century ago.

"Gillette's advertising fooled the nation 100 years ago, and people are still believing the bulls***," she said.

"We have been sold lies so that they can make money off of us, " Orim added.

"They have been pushing this narrative that ... you will not be seen as attractive if you do not remove your hair," she said.

Orim said the marketing done by razor companies created feelings of "shame and embarrassment."

They simultaneously pushed a "new narrative that shaving is feminine and having body hair is masculine.

Despite what critics say, Orim said body hair is feminine.

"If it were not feminine, it would not grow there," she said. "It is natural, it is beautiful, it is meant to be there."

Conversely, she said being hairless looks "pre-pubescent."

"Our armpit hair is there to reduce friction and absorb sweat," she added. "Our body hair is meant to be there and serves a purpose."

Most women didn't shave until the 1920s when the hemlines began to rise and hair removal ads appeared in Harper's Bazaar, Vox wrote.

Women shaving their legs had become a mainstream trend by the 1950s.

There are benefits to shaving armpit hair and removing it, according to Health.

Leaving the hair under your arms protects the skin, regulates body temperature, and improves sensory functions.

Underarm hair does not smell, but if not cleaned properly, bacteria can get trapped and cause the odor.

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