I’m pretty sure I don’t remember Cinderella having to worry about getting her legs waxed before heading out to the ball.

It’s really no secret that for females in our society, body hair is nothing but a pain in the butt – sometimes literally.

New hair-removal methods come out every day: waxes, laser treatments, creams and even high-tech razors. Seriously, how many blades do we need on a razor?

All these products and all this struggle leads us to one thing: beautiful, hairless bodies that men have come to associate with the female form.

Shaving our underarms and legs isn’t a new thing – we’ve been doing that for a while, but the ever-changing trend of hair “down there” has us doing some things that porn stars in the 1970s never had to do.

Sad to say, the “bush” isn’t exactly in style anymore. To keep our area “down there” neat, we resort to waxing, shaving and sometimes even harsher methods to keep in style and stay attractive to anyone who might want to see it.

“A lot of girls who come in to try waxing do it because somebody, like their boyfriends or something, have talked to them about trying it,” said Ariana Cruz, manager of Sacramento State’s Mellow Me Out Spa.

This hair revolution isn’t stopping at just getting it removed, either. There are certain waxing places that will happily wax your hair “down there” into a shape such as a heart, arrow, butterfly and even a lightening bolt.

Also, hair dye for hair “down there” is available so the curtains can match the carpet.

Dyes aren’t only for matching, but also mixing things up: Some professional places will dye your newly waxed shape a bright color, like hot pink, so it’ll really be a surprise to your significant other when you drop your panties.

As much as you men want to join in on the fun of having your hair down there removed, Cruz says that it can be very difficult to find an esthetician who does bikini waxing for men. It can be uncomfortable for the female esthetician to do such private waxing on a man and, not to mention, it’s a difficult task.

“You’re boyfriend, or whoever you’re dating, should be really thankful you’re getting waxed, because it can be a little painful,” Cruz said.

The high standards men hold women to when it comes to hair hygiene isn’t unique anymore. More and more women are asking their men to remove chest and back hair. It’s more common now than ever for men to make a stop into a salon or spa to have hair removed.

“Men do come in to get their chests or backs waxed, but still not as many as I’d like to see in here,” Cruz said.

There’s really no doubt that in our culture that smoothness equals attractiveness, and that smoothness we’re all looking for is hard work.

Most guys are turned off by underarm hair and leg hair.

Some guys are turned off by hair “down there” and growing up in a society that expects women to be well-maintained is the reason.

The tables are truly turning now, because more ladies are becoming turned off by male body hair and expectations of maintenance are slowly being placed on them as well.

“Hair removal has become more and more common for everyone,” said Andrew Gonzalez, a communication studies junior. “Just look at the prevalence of it now, there are advertisements all over the place for hair removal and it’s getting cheaper.”

Watch out, guys, the hairless trend is headed your way, so don’t be surprised if your significant other suggests you stop by the spa with her.

Be brave, suck it up and see what all the fuss is about.

And ladies, whether you decide to take it all off, dye it pink, or trim it into a heart shape, style trends with hair “down there” will evolve, and who knows? Maybe next we’ll go retro.

Casey Farrell can be reached at [email protected]