peterwknox:gregbrown:

Shaving does not cause hair to grow back thicker or coarser. This belief is due to the fact that hair that has never been cut has a tapered end, whereas, after cutting, there is no taper . Thus, it appears thicker, and feels coarser due to the sharper, unworn edges.

Probably the most common of misconceptions. Drives the intellectual snob in me crazy.

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