Dry January, Veganuary, Januhairy… The month of January is full of challenges of all kinds. If the first two invite us to do without alcohol and animal products for thirty-one days, the third encourages women to do without hair removal throughout the month of January.
At the origin of this challenge, Laura Jackson, an English drama student. The 21-year-old woman decided in 2018 to let her hair grow for an artistic performance. An experience which allowed her to get used to her hair, to learn to appreciate it and to gain confidence in herself. The following year, she launched the “januhairy” challenge on an Instagram account, inviting women to free themselves from society’s dictates regarding body hair.
Do you plan to complete this challenge this year? Do you find the idea interesting? What could this bring you? If not, why aren’t you interested? Have you completed this challenge in previous years? If so, what did you learn from it? Have you been commented on about your body hair?