New Delhi, Sep 13 - Want to make a male model squeal in pain? Just say the word 'waxing'.

Many male models have been showing off lots of skin by wearing mini shorts, bath robes, boxers, sleeveless jackets and shirts that were most often left open baring their toned and hairless chests at the ongoing Van Heusen India Mens Week (VHIMW) here.

They couldn't have carried this off without waxing or shaving. Most avoided waxing.

According to model Ronit Pratap Singh who is new to the fashion world: 'Shaving is easier and a quicker process compared to waxing. All you have to do is take a razor and shave it off.

'Normally I don't shave my legs, but I have to go for it during fashion shows.'

Kabir, another young model, said: 'Hairy legs look really sick on the ramp; so we have no option but to get rid of the hair. But I definitely prefer shaving.'

Sumeet Nehra, another model, shivers at the very thought of getting himself waxed.

'Never ever will I opt for waxing over shaving. I have heard that waxing is a painful process and I don't want to try it ever,' he said.

Though models like Sahil Shroff and Lalit Tehlan have been a part of the fashion worldfor long, even they have not yet got accustomed to getting their hair pulled out with wax, a process women go for almost on a monthly basis.