women in ancient egypt removed unwanted hair with a sticky mixture of honey and oil. women in the middle east have used a sugaring mixture which is made up of a paste of warm sugar, lemon juice, and water. in 1922 sears started selling razors to women and the ability for them to remove unwanted hair began. pubic hair removal began during world war ii when the us government ordered less material to be used in making women's bathing suits and the bikini was invented, causing some women to have hair stick out the sides of the bikini bottom. in the 1960s, waxing products became available.