OT (sorta): The Leg Shaving Thread

[maillotpois]

DH shaves more often than I do (he's a cyclist also).

When he first shaved, about five years ago, it was a bit weird, like "Who's that woman in bed with us - oh wait - it's you." Now I am totally used to it. And it makes his legs look REALLY nice!!

[margo49]

Oh yeah, make up
Was just telling a young woman at work yesterday. Never touched the stuff but once.Aged 17 I got a "special present" from a holiday job - 6 lipsticks and nail polishes and G-d knows what the rest was. Waited till I was alone and put on some nail polish. First reaction -" Can't breathe! My nails are suffocating!" Second reaction - "How do you get it *off*!" (Later I heard about "acetone" and "remover". Same story with the lipstick - except it washed off easily.
Use moisturisers all over everywhere but that is it.
Btw work's very smart,very sexy, x-th dan black belt consultant Food Tehnologist (yes, *him* again) says you should never put oils on your skin but chew lecithin. I do both now as I like the girly smells of body moisurisers and the shine you get

[triflor]

From way too much camping experience I discovered the emmense benefits of shaving the armpits. The hair holds sweat smells, and hides those pesky ticks. Plus I *personally* dislike the look of armpit hair. Legs, if it starts to feel weird I shave it, which oddly also feels weird b/c its too smooth. Rarely above the knees. Bikini line yes b/c of being in the pool so often. Sometimes more down there b/c I know my man prefers it that way... But all around its less than weekly... in the winter pushing three week intervals.

Guys with shaved legs do look good. I say cyclists, both men and women, work hard for their muscles, show them off! Hair covers up all that definition.

[dachshund]

I suggest that we open the discussion to
blades vs. electric.

I'm happy to report that after reading this thread, after feminism and everything else, that now we can do exactly what we want with all this hair.

Regarding makeup, I don't do it personally. But you really haven't lived until you've watched a bunch of women apply their makeup on the train in the morning. Those who take a train in to work every day know what I'm talkin' about. How on earth do people think this is an appropriate thing to do in front of 50-100 people... I've never understood this. Present company excused, of course.

And, hairy legs? Not since the college days. I have light enough skin to blind people. Add to that, thick, dark hair... nuh-uh, not goin' out of the house like that!

[margo49]

[QUOTE=dachshund]I suggest that we open the discussion to
blades vs. electric.

QUOTE]

What?! We're discussing shearing ?!
(One for the kiwi's and aussies at last?!?)

[Grog]

I'm happy to report that after reading this thread, after feminism and everything else, that now we can do exactly what we want with all this hair.

I'm sorry to be such a sociologist, but I don't think we can say that we are doing "exactly what we want". When there will be women with hairy legs and armpits featured in magazines and television on a regular basis (not just a one-time thing like when Julia Roberts flashed a hairy armpit at an Oscar ceremony or something like that), I'll tend to think that there is really a choice. At the moment, there is still pretty strong social opposition to hairy legs for women (and elite men cyclist), coming much more from other women (or other elite men cyclists), by the way...

[Nanci]

Well, I never thought of armpit hair as a hiding place for ticks, but I'm for sure not growing it out now!!!

I always wondered if electric razors for women worked, but I like the Venus razor so much, it's hard to imagine anything improving on that. And I love my Citrus Sun Tea flavor shaving gel, too.

Nanci

[dachshund]

At the moment, there is still pretty strong social opposition to hairy legs for women.

Hmmm... Good point!

[Tater]

I am not one for makeup! I have tried it, but was too lazy too take it off at night and woke up with racoon eyes! 'nuff for me. Now it is just moisturizer w/ sunblock and chapstick.

As for shaving, I like smooth, bare legs in the summer, so I shave pretty regularly. I will let it go in the winter until it starts to bug me when I wear tights.

[DrBee]

Venus is tops in my book, too. Never found anything better.

[Dianyla]

I love these types of discussions.

Personally, I shave because my leg hair is really coarse and frankly it can be painful on my skin when it rubs against clothing. I had my pits & brazilian lasered a few years ago and I am so happy. I used to get horrible ingrowns and irritation. All that's left on my pits are some light downy hairs that I'll occasionally trim. For down there, I chose to leave a little "landing strip" when I had the lasering done. Occasionally I'll trim/shave all of it off, but I'm pretty lax about it now. I'm just glad that the underwear-escaping thicket in the front and the buttcrack hairs are gone for good.

Here's a highly entertaining article about hair removal that may interest readers of this thread:
http://www.portlandmercury.com/portl...category=34029

[DrBee]

How much would lasering cost, if you don't mind my asking?

[Dianyla]

How much would lasering cost, if you don't mind my asking?

It really depends where you get it done, and what specials, etc. It's all very negotiable. That being said, you need at least 4-5 treatments (spaced a few months apart depending on body area) and each treatment is going to run anywhere from $100-300 depending on the body parts involved. Some shops insist on full payment upfront, others let you pay as you go. I was able to get a twofer pits+pubes deal and had each session for $200, paying as I went.

I do recommend that you stick to the lasering centers that are either exclusively laser services, or laser mixed with dermatology/spa services rather than the local tanning joint/salon that happens to have a laser.

[dachshund]

I bought a Panasonic shaver, which was "highly recommended." I think it's a boy's shaver, or "unisex." If I go really slow, it gets almost everything. If I get impatient, I have to do multiple passes. Is the Venus like this?

[Lise]

I use a Schick Quattro, and almost never nick myself. The only time I used an electric razor is when my mom gave me one for my 14th birthday (let the sociologists go to town with that one). I think it worked by YANKING THE HAIR OUT! Seriously. It hurt. I also tried "epilady", which absolutely works by yanking the hair out.

I like the Venus; I'd say it's a toss up between that and the Quattro for not cutting myself, which is my top priority. Has anyone tried the vibrating razor, I think it's a Venus...that sounds suggestive, but really, the thing has a battery and it vibrates. Seems pointless to me, but if it bought me one extra day without stubble and kept me from cutting myself, I'd buy it!

PS, when I was sleeping with women, they were never the kind who shaved their legs--I wonder how wierd that would feel, especially if it were a guy? Isn't life funny?!