I absolutely HATE shaving. Hate it! Hate it! Hate it!

But I still like having hairless legs. (The lotion and sunblock apply just a bit easier without hair. Also, bikinis and leg hair don't mix.) I've gone whole winters without shaving, which was easier to do when I lived in northern CA as opposed to where I live now in southern CA.

My leg hair doesn't shave cleanly on a daily basis. When I did shave, I needed to do it every other day. But then, I hated the stubble. I found I got a better shave if a soaked in a bath and then shaved. However, the tub would end up having a soap scum ring decorated with little bitty hairs. Ewww!

Now I WAX and I'm never going back. I deal with my leg hair and girly parts for only 45 minutes every 5-6 weeks. I wax from my ankles up to knees. The hairs on my thighs are very fine, so I don't bother dealing with it. I also get a brazilian with a little upside down triangle in in the front. The pre-pubescent look isn't appealing to me. No more trouble with razor burn, nicks, bumps, cuts, and in my case fewer ingrown hairs. I don't need to think about public hair sneaking out from under my swim suit.

The fiance doesn't mind whether or not I have leg hair. He's seen winters when my leg hair might have been denser than his own hair. What he notices is that I no longer take 30 minute showers to shave. What I've noticed with brazialians is...well...more oral sex.

Oh, for those who think waxing looks increadibly painful, there are numbing creams that are a blessing for first timers.