Hairless legs

[transformer1]

Hello everybody. I am a male and I need help from women. I am trying to keep my legs hairless. Not really because I like biking, but because I think they look better and I don't like body hair.

I tried shaving, it left lots of razor bumps and irritation. I tried nair, that irritated my skin worse than shaving, but at least they were smooth. I was going to try waxing, but that is expensive and the home kits looks like disaster for me. The last option is using an epilator. Any opinions on epilators or should I just continue shaving and hope that my legs adapt to it?

I still want the focus of this topic to be on how to get rid of leg hair, but what do you guys prefer, hair on legs of men or not?

Thanks so much for the help!!!!

[Andrea]

Give shaving another try, but here are a few hints:

-Use a good, sharp razor. Stay away from the cheapies. I love the men's mach 5.
-Take good care of said razor. Don't store it in the shower, and, after you use it, rinse it with some rubbing alcohol to prevent tiny rust pits.
- Get a good shave gel. Forget the cheap foam- go for something like Aveeno. It's gender-neutral, too.
-Shave last thing when you're in the shower. Be sure you've soaped & cleaned your legs well. This will give you a clean shaving surface and allow for the water to soften up the hair
-When you shave, only take a couple of strokes before you rinse your razor.
-Don't shave areas that get a lot of rubbing immediately before said rubbing occurs (in other words, don't shave something like your butt immediately before you are gonna sit on your bike)
- If this fails, try shaving down (with the hair) instead of up (against the hair). It won't be as close, but you've got less chance for razor burn.

P.S. Feel free to continue upwards. Hairless men are nice.

[redrhodie]

My mom gave me an epilator. I tried it twice, and it was torture! It didn't hurt her at all, so I guess it depends on your hair type. Her hair was a little thicker than mine.

I have waxed, and the good thing about that is the hair grows back thinner, but it is painful and expensive. Shaving is the easiest and gets good results. I shave every day.

As for hair on men's legs, I think no hair looks good on cyclists, but I don't mind hair, either.

[Flybye]

Ask men on cyclingforms. com

[imdeanna]

Not really because I like biking

what do you guys prefer, hair on legs of men or not?

I think flyby's suggestion would be best....
(is there an aire of creepiness to this?...or is it just me??)

LOL

[Grog]

Hello everybody. I am a male and I need help from women. I am trying to keep my legs hairless. Not really because I like biking, but because I think they look better and I don't like body hair.

Why don't you simply do what pleases you best?

With regards to technique, you'll find approximately as many suggestions as religions. Certainly you can find some information about it on the web somewhere else...

[OakLeaf]

I thought trolls were supposed to be really hairy.

[Mr. Bloom]

(is there an aire of creepiness to this?...or is it just me??)

LOL

Ummm...yeah! And I'm a man!

transformer:

• try this...http://www.hairtell.com/ You won't have to put up with all the cycling stuff there
• this group is appropriately discerning of first time posters on topics like this...

It's amazing what a quick yahoo search will revealSearch "hair removal forums"

[transformer1]

I guess I somehow offended some of you and I apologize. I've searched this topic on the internet, but the problem with posting this type of question in a male forum is that it will usually spin off into a debate whether or not if the guys who shave their legs are gay or not. I haven't talked to to many men who have tried epilators before, so I figured I would try to find out about personal experience with epilators from a female forum hoping that I would get more accurate experiences from them.

Thinking about it, I might have offended some of you by my, not because of biking comment. I love biking, but that's not why I am shaving my legs. That's what I meant by it. Basically I am shaving my legs becaue of personal preference, not because I bike.

[transformer1]

I just reread my post and wanted to clarify that when I said what do you guys prefer, I am referring to the female members of this forum.

Thanks for the link mr. silver. I didn't even know there was a forum for hair removal, I just researched the different blogs and reviews of epilators.

[Mr. Bloom]

I buy what he's saying...cut him some slack...

I had to explain to my cousins kids that my legs were shaved because of cycling...not because I'm gay...

BUT, the reality is that for me to shave my legs means that I'm a cycling POSER since I'm not really that fast!

Transformer: Andrea's advice is best. When I do it, I use one of the new triple blade razors. In addition, the new alcoholic based hand sanitizers is great as an astringent afterward.

[motochick]

My hubby just uses an electric razor, no bumps or rashes. I have personally tried the epilator and I would not use it to torture even our worst enemies. It hurt sooooo bad and I have a high pain tolerance.

Good luck in your quest, and BTW, I like the shaved look, cyclist or not!

Brenda

[Brandi]

I don't know how I feel about a guy who shaves he's leg's. I hate shaving if I didn't have to i wouldn't. But i am in the public eye a lot with my job and it would offend people. I am ok with it but why would you want to do that every other day.

[SadieKate]

My hubby does it because he turns into a forest of mud balls when he mountain bikes. I like hairy legs on men, but I have to agree that shaving makes a lot of sense for him -- and our shower drain.

transformer1, I understand why you're asking on this forum but I've seen plenty of rational discussion between men on this topic on both www.bikejournal.com and the serotta forums. You just have to pick your company.

[transformer1]

I bought the norelco bodygroomer, it's an electric shaver and trimmer, hoping that would do the trick. It doesn't irritate my skin, but the next day there is visible stubble like I didn't even shave the day before, not to mention it takes a long time to shave the legs. As for other parts of the body, the bodygroomer rocks, no cutting or pain.

I tried this topic in mens health and it started to get off topic, which is why I tried this forum.