Do you routinely shave your legs in the winter?

[kfergos]

I'm not a diligent leg-shaver at all, and in the winter, I have to ask: "What's the point?" I have at least one, usually two or three, layers atop my legs. Plus that extra hair is insulating, right?

By "routinely," I mean even if you don't anticipate anybody seeing your legs any time soon. Wearing of skirts or other leg-revealing clothing would, of course, necessitate some leg-hair deforestation.

[sfa]

I used to just shave from the knees down in winter since I'd wear skirts regularly but never anything shorter.

Now that I'm swimming a couple of times a week, I shave the whole leg (well, both of them). I'm blessed with very light and slow growing hair, though, so I only have to shave once a week, if that often. I know women who shave daily and I just can't imagine giving up that amount of time to shaving.

Sarah

[Becky]

I take advantage of winter to wax instead of shave. No one but DH is going to see that pre-wax forest during January.... Waxing hurts, but stays smooth longer and it grows back finer (for me anyway).

During the summer, it's 2-3 times a week. My skin's too sensitive for that daily shaving nonsense.

[Aggie_Ama]

I say yes, but usually only below the mid calf and maybe twice a week. Remember in Texas we wear shorts and Knickers much of the year.

[msincredible]

I wax year-round here in California.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I have 'fur' on my legs and underarms, but it's blondish and DH says he thinks it's really cute, so 10 years ago he convinced me to stop shaving and now I can't even imagine going to all that trouble anymore if apparently I'm way cuter with my fur on!

[spokewench]

If I were only a cyclist, I would probably shave less often in the winter, but I also work out in the gym and play tennis indoors so I do shave fairly diligently in the winter. Although, probably not as much as in the summer.

[Crankin]

I shave every other day, year round. Sometimes I skip an extra day in the winter, but as others stated, I go to the gym at least 2 days a week in the winter and have various body parts exposed.

[lph]

I wax year-round here in California.

I wax year-round, in Norway.

Especially in winter, actually. I do some training indoors, and my darkblond hair looks extra gorillalike over pale blue skin. And it makes hubby happy

[alpinerabbit]

I've only started epilating since I took up swimming/tri. Before I went cycling sometimes smooth, sometimes hairy. But since swimming, also in winter.

[bikerHen]

I shave my legs at least once a week during the winter. If my legs get too hairy they get all itchy and drive me nuts.

My pits, I had lasered. No more hair. Ever! Best thing I ever did. Now they're smooth and nice year round. bikerHen

[GLC1968]

I shave my legs all year, even if no one sees it. My legs are VERY hairy and when it's long, it drives me nuts. I can't stand how it feels in the sheets of my bed or against my pants legs after about 3 or 4 days.

Oddest sensation ever? Standing on a mountain top, in shorts, and feeling the wind rustling the hair on my legs. (I was in the mountains for a month with no razor) To this day, I can imagine how it felt and it freaks me out a little each time.

[malkin]

I went to college at a very hairy time and place. I took to it naturally.

Now I live in a conservative state and shave or wax enough to be (mostly) socially acceptable. (I'm 'other' enough where I live and work that I don't need to call attention to it.)

Every now and then it works out that we're on a tandem ride and DH's legs are shaven smooth and mine are hairy as can be.

[spindizzy]

I also had to vote never. At least for leg shaving. Blessed with a few scattered hairs on my legs that you can't see, courtesy of my father with the hairless legs.
I think I shaved once, in Grade 8.

[OakLeaf]

I went to college at a very hairy time and place. I took to it naturally.

LOL! Me too. I still remember sitting out on the porch with one of my friends in law school, showing her my legs, freshly shaved for the first time in 10 years.

Now, I can't go more than 4-5 days tops without shaving. I was proud of my leg hair when I had it, but stubble is just irritating.