Removing chest hair is a serious matter and to first realize what is and isn't important, it's pious and good to look at the impetus towards your desire to remove chest hair. Are you an olympic swimmer? Do you do modeling work? Are you an exotic dancer? If you answered 'yes' to any or all of these questions, then chances are that you are a good candidate for chest hair removal. I say this earnestly and candidly, because your chest is not the first thing a person sees, it is your aura. If you feel a strong penchant to remove your chest hair, you may have a calling toward a desire to do this due to a profession or other outwardly gain, or for more, ahem, dubious reasons.
Chest hair removal is in my opinion a considerably vain and superficial thing to do, much less to consider. Hear me out. There are men everywhere that simply wish to be able to grow chest hair, fawning over the delicate patch or tuft of curly moss on their chest, wishing it were more, or wishing it wasnt there at all. To first decide whether or not going through the hassle of keeping on top of doing this on a regular basis is one of the most important tenets of chest hair removal. Once you begin this type of grooming, much like with most hair grooming, you will quickly notice that one of two things happen; you will start to grow hair more often, or it simply wont grow back nearly as much as you thought. Both options for most men are going to be the opposite of what you hoped for when you began, which can be both ironic and frustrating. Chest hair removal: the connundrum of mens grooming.
If you weigh the options and decide that you simply cannot deal with the hair on your chest or lower midsection and want to start grooming this hair on the regular, consider waxing over almost all else. This will ensure that your hair is removed from the root or follicle, and it will not grow back (or not grow back) as quickly as you anticipated. This is mainly because in waxing, you are taking out the hair in a large area, and there is no discrimination. Waxing is not for everybody, because while it is effective, it can be somewhat painful. You may have allergic reactions to the products used in this, similar to deplitories like Veet, and by and large I cannot fully recommend this, unless you have a shag carpet growing on your chest. While it is safer than creams, I mainly recommend waxing for men with more than moderate amounts of hair that they might want to remove.
Electrolysis is a method of hair removal that is permanent and requires multiple visits to a specialist to remove hair over time. This method, depending on the equipment used, can range from a slight tingling to moderately painful. While some countries consider electrolysis as the only proven method for permanent hair removal, there are some that offer consumer kits for home use that allow you to perform electrolysis on yourself. I cannot recommend this by any means, simply for the fact that electrolysis works with either heat or chemical energy, and then removes the hair after the follicle has been 'killed'. I think that it is simply too soon for these aftermarket contraptions to be safe, or simply as safe as they can be. I feel that a safer, more traditional or 'oldschool' approach is the best bet, such as waxing or tweezing.
Tweezing is the option that I believe is the safest and best option for men with light to moderate chest hair. Much like with waxing, electrolysis, or depilatories, this method removes the hair from the follicle and ensures that the hair does not grow back as quickly as shaving. Shaving chest hair is typically a bad idea because while it may be quick, the effectiveness is generally a 'risk vs reward' situation. If you shave with something a little closer such as a straight razor or multi-blade razor as opposed to an electric razor, you run the risk of chest acne due to infection or ingrown hairs or whiteheads due to infected follicles.
The skin on your chest has a lot of curves, and as well as that, is very delicate. Much more delicate than the skin on your face, next to the armpit, this may be the softest skin on your body. Because of this, tweezing is usually your best bet for chest hair removal. If done properly, albeit more time conusuming, this is a more practical and safe way for not only the hair on your chest, but also the longevity and ethics of your personal grooming and how much time you end up spending on a part of grooming that is fairly unimportant, unless you are a pro wrestler or a lifeguard.