Shaving can be a real pain anyone will tell you that.

One of the most common rumors is that shaving will make your hair grow back thicker and darker.

But does it really make it grow back thicker?

Woman shaving her legs

The short answer is no, it doesn’t.

There’s a chance your mom even told you this rumor to steer you away from wanting toshave.

However, she said that scientifically, just slicing off the hair don’t stimulate regrowth.

Woman shaving her underarms with a pink razor

Why do we shave?

By the 1950s, shaving legs became the norm for women.

Even famous women like modelEmily Ratajkowskiare speaking out about their choices to shave or not.

Women hanging out outside in the summer

“If I decide to shave my armpits or grow them out, that’s up to me.”