I had my first nostril and ear wax about six months ago. I'm ludicrously hirsute in the facial department - untamed, my ears could challenge a koala and I look like I sneezed my beard. The upside is that I still have a full head of hair in my mid-forties.

Odd that you mention nasal hair - was thinking about this a few days ago. That nose and ear hair are my biggest whines about aging, is truly vexing -- forget prostate problems, impotence, ever stronger lenses, wheezing lungs -- it's the damn ear hair that agitates me the most.

Then there was the gal who left me because my lungs reminded her of her Mom who died of emphysema -- but still the ear hair is my fine whine. Speaking of... time for a glass of white wine!

As a small-boned woman, since age 22, I have been weightlifting, running, stretching and hiking to build strong bones, muscle strength and flexibility. This is important, especially as we age.

My grandmother had terrible osteoporosis. A bone density test showed my bones are strong.

Were primates putting on airs.
If you fail to put on the air, then your shunned by society and pushed to the outside.

Part of why I like trees better than most people, no plastic airs.

"Sweety those hairs are the source of all my power..Now excuse my while take up the jawbone of a donkey and kill a bunch of folks"

You put a finger in a dike? I didn't notice that in your bio.
Oh wait! Different spelling.

I grab those little suckers between my thumb and index finger and pull. It always brings a tear to my eye seeing them go...

I try to maintain myself to the degree I'm not repulsive. Maybe don't shave everyday, hair a bit scruffier than when I was working; don't shower every...single...day. Sorry, but I just do not feel it's required since I don't work, and there are no ladies any longer even remotely interested in me. I do pluck ear and nose hair when I detect them. And I sniff the armpits of my shirts occasionally to detect any detestable scents, but alas, my sniffer ain't so good, sooo...

That said, I do exercise regularly, and eat well. I'm 6ft tall and weigh about 170, so I'm fairly trim, no beer belly or anything like that.

TIL that hirsutism is a word. As for my thoughts: I have teenagers of my own and I've had my share of like comments. You just have to hope they don't say things like that in public.

Personally, I don't get the (mainly) American obsession with hair removal. We've reached a state where a woman's body being hairless is regarded as normal, and her natural state is fetishized. Drives me bonkers thinking about it.

That being said, I pluck the hair off me ears and the outside of me shnozz.

Thanks for sharing. This forum is exploding my Amazon "to read" book list BIG TIME.

Uhm, personal maintenance. There are a lot of things I miss about my "old" self, perfect B tits, thick floofy mane, chiseled jaw, but have to take consolation that I had my day, which no one can take from me, and that I've a right to go out with no makeup & a hat on my head looking 50. I clean up ok for those who matter to me. I'm firmly in camp "cute-ish" with exceptional legs. That will have to do.
I got more crap back in the day being able to stop traffic, it throws a wider net and I'm not a wider net kind of "girl". While yes looks are a form of wealth when younger felt like it was rare to have someone care what you're about underneath all the shiny shit.

The only things I do now are dye my eyebrows & try to keep my natural "ombre" in check.
I might start working out just to save my knees, which are beginning to feel the effects of age. Terrified of knee problems because that can be a one way ticket to 300lb-ville and I'd like to stay a maximum of size 14.

Pulling hair! Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Dylan Thomas

You poor girls have been sold a line by the marketers. . Eff em, be yourselves, lead by example get your daughters out of the endless cycle of product after product [ sorta reminds me of how the muslim mothers perpetuate the wearing of yards of extra material to satisfy ; who they'll never know

It's constant!

Waxing nose hair? That's brave. I didn't even know people did that. Now I might have to try it instead of the little nose trimmer thing.

Hahaha! Just let natutre take it’s course ! Much easier to ride the horse in the direction it’s going ! As for me, I have no objection to body hair anywhere on either sex , nor to wrinkles ( should I call them
Battle scars ) ..I do think there is less pressure on people to look younger in Europe than in America .. personally I prefer everything natural .. makes things easier on me too of course

Getting old sucks for all of us. I don't think its easier for men. It's harder to get it up in our old age..... Some wrinkled white haired fat lady just won't do that for anyone, especially us. We really need to try harder than you women to be attractive.

Thank goodness. For a minute I though maybe you had been snorting porcupines.

As far a health goes, personal maintenance is a must. My barber goes to the extra steps and removes any ear hairs and I don't really have a problem with the nose hairs. With all the extra hairs someone must have extra testosterone! Sitting for too long at this site has added an extra inch to my waist (to a massive 35" ).
Have you ever tried using string to remove hair [liveabout.com]. I have some really funny stories about that one (which includes 2 massive Hells Angels type guys and my 5' 0", 100 lb, late partner).

You WAX your nose? I just pull them out as necessary. Makes me cry. I hate the random ear hair.