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For myself, it always feels great to have smooth legs & it's always a pleasant daily task.

 I, personally, hate shaving my legs. It's an itchy, painful, uncomfortable mess, and my legs are never even perfectly smooth when I'm done - if I get, say, the chills, for example, and the hair on my legs stands up... suddenly, my legs are quite prickly! That sensation doesn't feel terribly awesome, either.

So, I'm perfectly happy to avoid it. When the weather warms up a bit, I'll probably pick something more sane - like ripping the hairs out with a sugar-based adhesive.

The things people do for vanity... Oi, humans are nuts. I suppose that's all a part of the beauty, though - and I certainly will remove that hair, one way or another. After all, my legs are two of my nicer features!

I do, I do!!

Don't need to but once every couple weeks, though (THANK YOU HORMONES!), no problem with stubble (except on two areas: the thigh/genital area, and underneath the thighs where I sit...prickly prickly if I do those areas...)

But yeah, silky smooth, very erotic!

I love the results but I don't like shaving them. I have really long legs so it is time consuming I did have to shave them daily before hrt but now I can go two days without shaving them and they are still pretty smooth so I'm happy with that. :)

Legs are really nice but I love shaving my forearms even more. It really makes my wife happy :)

Arms and legs, both.  If you have a bath it is a lot easier, as the hot water softens the hairs.

Quote from: Kelly J. P. on April 07, 2013, 11:36:36 PM
So, I'm perfectly happy to avoid it. When the weather warms up a bit, I'll probably pick something more sane - like ripping the hairs out with a sugar-based adhesive.

Used Duck Tape for a while.  I'm frugal (cheap), so it was kinda like a poor girls waxing.

Now it's back to shaving about once a week.  Feels good but hate it. 

Kathy

I'm just a woman that likes smooth legs, they feel so good/normal when smooth & it only takes a couple of minutes.

Why? It's not hard & no reason to cut yourself. Use a good razor & gel. Just start from your foot & go all the way up in one motion to your knee area. It's easy & no need for any blood.

Good luck girlfriend.

Not really - eventually gets old I think. I also have insanely sensitive skin and shaving gives me lots of ingrown hairs. Waxing is best for me, although I just epilate for maintenance.

Who doesn't like smooth legs?  :P

I used to love to shave it when it was the only thing that I could do while still in the closet and living at home.

Now that I'm out and have to do it almost every day, or every second day, well it gets tiresome and it's uncomfortable because my skin is sensitive. Much better to get them waxed or epilate (if you can stand the pain) so you don't have to do it as often.

I don't mind at all, mine stay smooth for a couple days but I shave them everyday anyway....I just love how they feel and look all smooth and nice :)

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I've never had my legs completely waxed. With summertime here that might be fun to try. Thanks Aleah.

I don't know, I waxed my legs a few times and now the hair has never grown back... I generally don't like shaving so I don't miss it and wish my facial hair would stop growing back as well

Quote from: V M on April 08, 2013, 02:22:02 AM
I don't know, I waxed my legs a few times and now the hair has never grown back... I generally don't like shaving so I don't miss it and wish my facial hair would stop growing back as well

Results of hormones do you think?

Otherwise, I find shaving to be painful in terms of position etc... Now days I use an epilator, which I can do on the couch ( and vacuum after ). Bit more painful, but lasts longer and I can do it anywhere at home.

I waxed for the first time on Sunday,it was no where near as painful as I expected and the results were 10x as amazing as I hoped they'd be. ;DThey're soooo smooth!!!

I dislike shaving my legs. But I have to if I want to make my boyfriend happy!  :P

I am nervous about shaving my legs because I am worried they will come in hairier and they are TOTALLY bearable right now.

I have been hair free on my legs for many years as I cycle. Or at lest that is my excuse.
First did it as a swimmer for the national tiltles here in OZ.  I shave them once a week which is a pain in the neck but much better than having shag piles.

Last time I was at the laser clinic, the tech metioned about getting legs done so I just did it.
Hopefully that means not having to shave as much as before when it's done. Less ingrowns which is a plus.

Already much less growth. Yes it is a pain, ouch, but not that bad.

J

I enjoy shaving my legs and being silky smooth!

I stopped shaving my legs once I discovered epilators, years back. Shaving leaves a nasty stubbly feeling after a day or two, even with my sparse blonde growth. But I have no time to even epilate these days and go natural. No one's going to notice with this perpetual cold weather in the UK.

Quote from: girl you look fierce on April 08, 2013, 03:26:23 AM
Though plucking is strangely gratifying and almost addictive... especially when it's like a weird mole hair, eww... lol. Something about being rid of a hair I don't want...

:D I have one single hair that grows on my back. It's a mole with a hair! One pluck (ha, got you!) and I'm done. Such simple pleasures. Shh.

Problem is, once I shave a spot, I can't ever bear to let hair grow there again. I shaved my legs once in Dec., and now I have to shave them every week since I don't ever want to see them hairy again.

I've been holding off shaving my midsection until I have to.

I'd love to be able to use an epilator but I find the pain far worse than even electrolysis and I get a nasty rash afterwards :(

Quote from: Heather on April 07, 2013, 11:59:18 PM
I love the results but I don't like shaving them.

Ditto!

Quote from: Antonia J on April 08, 2013, 10:20:20 AM
Ditto!

I'll triple it. I really don't like shaving especially since I have to shave my entire body, blockers havent really taken enough effect yet so I still have to every day almost except my legs oddly, they're just getting stubbly after a few days now lol

I hate it so much i'm at the point where I just speed shave in the shower with my venus razor without creme. Only takes a few minutes but I gotta lotion up after so it doesn't itch!

I especially hate shaving my knees. It's an artform. There's probably articles written on it.

Quote from: jamielikesyou on April 08, 2013, 10:11:27 AM
I'd love to be able to use an epilator but I find the pain far worse than even electrolysis and I get a nasty rash afterwards :(

I felt the same a first. But if I use wax strips for most of the work and just epilate for maintenance it is much much better. :)

I like the feeling .. but well I'm pretty much always late so thick opaque tights are my friend, and they keep me warm . I've tried epilating them but I always get distracted half way through .. and its like way painful

 I'm not fond of the work, but I like them smooth. With that said, I think I last shaved them in January. They're a little furry now, but who cares, only me or the dog is gonna see 'em anyway.

I've been using an electric razor on them (and on my arms, which as it's tee season are really not optional). It doesn't work that well overall. :(
Hoping an epilator works better... Do you have to let the hairs grow out before epilating them?

It's getting to be good/ish weather, so I'm gonna get my legs all sexy and start wearing shorts...the bright glow of my legs should contribute to safety at night, too! ;-)

I TOTALLY love it!

I even liked it before I started transition... and that is one of the constants of my adult life, is I have always HATED having hairy legs. I'm so glad now that it has softened again thanks to HRT, and so happy that now I get to shave them all the time, and have smooth gorgeous legs all the time!

Every time I'm in the bath and shave them, and see their smooth increasingly-feminine shape, it makes me feel SO good inside!

I die without smooth legs, but I'm all about the epilator these days.
I used to wax (getting the back of one's own thigh is quite a feat in contortion) but it's so messy and time consuming.

I'm lucky enough to not be very hairy to begin with, plus waxing came very easy to me  :)  I was able to color my hair, wax my armpits and take a shower all in about the space of an hour with little to nearly no mess at all

Hmmmm,  :eusa_think:  Maybe I should think about getting a job at a salon

Shaving my legs/becoming a woman. I sure wish it were that easy. I've shaved my legs 1,000 times over 30-40 years & always just wished my body was a normal female. Now I'm age 60, resuiming HRT soon. My body is somewhat feminine however my face is too old. I will need a facelift for sure & other plastic surgery. Doubt I will ever become a "pretty" normal woman at my age. I sure wish I had moved forward so long ago.

I just need to bitch some, kinda stressed.

If you are young & "shave your legs" move forward, do not delay with your life as I did.

I wish I could say: "me too!" but you know what I do not have any hair in my legs  :o

Shaving is annoying, but I can manage it. I do like the results. It feels really good to have freshly shaved legs.

I've tried waxing with some cheap wax strips from walmart but it just wasn't doing it for me.

My leg hair is dark and thick, and I'm ridiculously pale. Even after attempted tanning, I just burn and then it goes away and I'm pale again. So thick hair being shaved is a rather uncomfortable experience, and the results are mediocre at best.

I used to epilate my leg hair for better results, which was more painful. But instead of it being a daily experience, it became a biweekly experience. Now with my hectic work life I find myself with less free time, so it's back to shaving. I can't wait to get back to epilation, it's just much better. Hopefully HRT will help with that, too.

I love the feel of smooth skin (I really hate body hair on myself). It is a lot of work to maintain, but overall happiness goes up when I do it :)

Definitely prefer smooth to hairy. Which reminds me it's time again.

I love shaving my legs, I shave them every second day as I love the smooth silky feeling. I shave with Gel and a razor. It does not take too long. I shave my entire leg right to my crouch. Also I shave my armpits, which i think trickier than the legs as i am so scared i am gonna cut myself.

I have laser work done on my arms with my chest and face. so no shaving required... was too scared to include the pits with the work.

Wearing pantyhose on freshly shaven legs is feels amazing.

My leg hair vanished after a few years on HRT and waxing and shaving.I sometimes got a rash from shaving.I've not done it for a long time as I have celulitis and varicose exzcema

I love to have my legs shaved, for one day. I hate to shave them because it takes an eternity and is very uncomfortable, and I hate the following day when it starts growing back, hurting and irritating my skin.

Dear A,

I do not understand why it takes so long??? just gel up & start at the ankle with long strokes up to the knee area. Knee needs to be bent some to get that area smooth. Second from knee area to the top in one long stroke. If you miss a spot or 2 no big deal, better not to have any cuts!

About time for my bath, shave, etc...

Good luck girl friend.

First reason: Because of the awful consequences (irritation, ingrowns, etc.) I rarely do it, so it's awfully long when I do it.

Second and permanent reason: Even if the above is not present, I am incredibly slow and clumsy. With everything.

Dear A, OK girlfriend. Please have a great evening.

total pita, but I love it! worth the work!! I don't use shaving cream though.. I use hair conditioner.. leaves my leggies soft n smooth..  you need to keep up on them if.you use my method.. otherwise long hair and conditioner plugs razors quick..

I am looking into getting a norelco body groom..seems to get.raving mad reviews

I don't use shaving cream or gel or even soap.

._. I just use a cheap dispensable razor from the drugstores when I shower.

I love having smooth legs.  Have to shave about every other day, use cheap hair conditioner and a good razor.  Makes my pantyhose look great.  It's really worth the 3-5 minutes it takes to do a good job.  I trim my arm hair, but shave every thing else.

Quote from: NicholeD on April 09, 2013, 06:23:30 PM
I don't use shaving cream or gel or even soap.

._. I just use a cheap dispensable razor from the drugstores when I shower.

I use an industrial sized bottle of Pantene conditioner. Works awesome as a shaving lotion.

Conditioner as shaving lotion sounds like a great idea though. I might try it. Shaving gel gets rinced off easily, and the annoying thing about conditioner is precisely that it's a pain to rince. Sounds perfect for shaving.

Appreciate the comments of summerbreeze above... yes it is still the male pattern.  So no sybaritic pleasures in shaving it ;)

However, i have started using a Braun epilator... OUCH the things we do for beauty.  Took a long hot bath whilst it charged up, thinking i could do everywhere, how convenient...OUUUUUCH !   Everywhere?!? ...barely got through one thigh and two underarms.  But pleased with the progress, the aftercare (i am using Nisim Kalo, which is supposed to slow down subsequent hair growth).

Then i got used to it and the ouch faded to something like Chinese water torture.

Any other experience with epilating here?   I have no idea if i'm doing it right !

I think i ought to leave the fine downy soft hair on the fronts of my lower legs, the shins, for Summer.  Here in Vermont it is common for women to do so...  think tie-dye long dresses, boots and folk music :)   Then perhaps one day i will enjoy shaving on the female pattern.

Then after next Winter i should be more advanced on HRT and either it won't matter any more, or I'll be covered in so many layers that if i have to present as male, nobody will know.

Fortunately i do not have much of it, having red hair and fair skin, little-to-no body hair is something that i have always been thankful for.

I know ;)  date no. 2 with Frau Braun is set for tonight... first a candlelit bubble bath to get in the mood, /giggle

Quote from: summerbreeze on April 10, 2013, 07:59:27 AM
Hair removal is like Dilation ... no pain, no gain.  ;)

I hate the process, it takes so long sometimes but I love the results.

Do i love shaving...uhhhh no. Do i love the super smooth feeling after shaving, hell yes...especially when i hop into bed and feel the soft cool blankets against my legs. Or how a loose skirt or dress softly brushes against my bare leg. It's truly amazing.

Why the funny color toe nails???

Quote from: FrancisAnn on April 11, 2013, 10:42:12 PM
Why the funny color toe nails???

:police:

Why do you go off topic to bother with that? Stay on topic or start a new one about nail polish of your own

Thank you

V M

BTW... Cute toes

Quote from: V M on April 12, 2013, 12:18:36 AM
:police:

Why do you go off topic to bother with that? Stay on topic or start a new one about nail polish of your own

Thank you

V M

BTW... Cute toes

Thank you and why the colors, because i love pink and black and wanted to do something different lol

OMG, I love to shave my legs. I do it every second day. For one I am a swimmer and my favorite, it makes the bed sheets feel amazing!!! I love it. I love the soft, smooth feeling, and the look of shinny legs.

Quote from: summerbreeze on April 10, 2013, 07:51:40 AM
This is a VERY good point, in my opinion. Because, following my own hair removal, I was so much into it, that I changed career and was opening a beauty salon specialized on hair removal.

If you shave, it is always better to use very cheap one-way no-name razors from the drugstore, and not the expensive high-tech brands. MOST important is to have a new and fresh razor-blade which has never been used before, no matter the price, no matter the brand. As well, all shaving gel or foam or whatever is only for a placebo effect and can possibly more irritate your skin than an unused one-way razor blade which you are applying GENTLY. Be nice to your skin, it's yours.

And in my opinion, if you can find a place where you can shave your dry legs without anything else but the razor, and have a shower thereafter, that would be even better. It is only important to be gentle to our skin. Your hand, the razor and your leg, let them find some harmony.  ;)

I would have thought this crazy, but after shaving with a new blade last night I think your on to something...I was really irritated last go with a blade I've used twice previously. Last night, new blade and no cuts or irritation. So el cheapo disposables from here on in.

Ordered the Silk'n Professional IPL with 10 extra lamps, got a great deal on it (the unit, 15 total lamps, $700 CND) Will try to post about the results as I get a chance, though not sure about posting pictures as yet (I'm shy.)

As mentioned earlier has a laser treatment on my legs a few weeks back and wow what a difference!

Besides the agonising pain of laser :o, the results are very impressive with quite a bit of shedding and only small amounts of regrowth that needs shaving. I have another session with the pain monster next week so am hoping that soon I will not have to shave them as I have done for many years.

Very happy so far.

I just shaved my legs, embarassing but it's been 2-3 days, the stubble was killing me. They look good with red toe nail polish. Wish the rest of my body would get the hint (breasts, etc....) & grow/change.

  I love it! Takes time ,I have 40" from foot to hip  but are you in a race? Not ! I live alone and its
one of my private Girly times and I love it! When I first started had to use an electric hair clipper
think sasquatch  with road rash afterward.There is a bar in my shower stall about 3' off the floor
just put my leg on that and put on some coconut hair conditioner  a little lather and shave away.
Have a 14x14 mirror to set on a shower stool to see the nether regions.Baby oil is your friend!
Use it every night and love the slick feeling just put a towel down.It really helps your skin.

Buddy, your legs sound like a real challenge. Good luck!

Luckly mine are easy, very thin hair, easy.

I dislike it especially since I got long legs. Granted, the smooth feeling is great but for now more trouble than its worth.