One mention of Nair and the first thing that pops into most men’s minds is the catchy little ditty about wearing short-shorts. On the other side of the gender spectrum, women fondly recall Nair as a miracle worker, a savior of the summer months when shaving every day was a major pain, not only figuratively, but often literally.

Then technology offered an easy to use alternative to the butchery that could accompany a dull blade. Oh, it smelled pretty nasty, but it certainly worked. Apply a generous portion to the legs, wait about ten minutes, then simply rinse it off. That’s all there was to it.

So, how did Nair work? Well, in technical terms it is what is called depilatory cream, capable of lifting those stubborn hair roots from their follicles by means of a chemical reaction. It even managed to dissolve the dislodged hair. How did it accomplish all these feats? No clue, but that mattered little in the eyes of men and women alike. All women knew was that it worked and was easy to use and all men knew was that it made a set of legs look absolutely divine. What more needs to me said? And if all of that wasn’t enough to get you to put the conventional razor down and give Nair a whirl, there was a complete chorus line of scantily clad women in each and every commercial, ready to show of their Nair treated legs, while implanting a catchy little ditty in your brain cells that would remain for the rest of your days on this big blue marble.