OMG. Shaved my legs a couple of days ago and wish I knew what a wonderful feeling hairless legs can give.
Pantyhose, jeans, shorts and especially my nighties feel fantastic against my skin.
I know I will need to constantly keep at it but I do feel it is well worth the effort.
My wife is freaking out as she thought she had married a Man's Man. Might take a while for her to accept this next step in my experimentation. Wearing body suits, pantyhose and panties under my shirts, jeans and steel capped boots with painted toe nails (bright red) and clear polish on my finger nails. She is constantly on edge in fear of people finding out.
I am just loving the feeling and exhilaration and wish I could ditch my jeans and steel caps for a skirt and heeled boots.
Heyyy Sue!! Happy for you, bet that felt amazing!! :)
xx
Completely shaved my legs a couple weeks ago and it looked and felt great. The hair has been growing back slowly. Fortunately my wife has not noticed yet but she will have a real fit if she does.
That's what I love about being single :) Shaved legs and most body hair all year round lol
Hi Girls,
I just signed up and am looking forward to adding my input. I have been shaving my legs for 6 years now. I've always been on the Girly side, but a bad infection in my leg meant I now have to wear support stockings. There was no argument on my side. It just seriously pushed the gender button in me, anyway, I find that not only do the hose feel better when my legs are shaved, but they actually stay up better. Now I don't have the hair working like a ratchet pulling them down with every movement.
Jackie ::)
Hi ZappinJackie, welcome to Susan's. I look forward to seeing you around the site. Good luck and hugs
Mariah
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My excuse when I first started was Restless Leg Syndrome (which I have). I just said that the hairs tickle me at night and it makes it 10x worse. Shaving seems to help.
I been shaving my legs for about three years now. My wife got used to it and no one has ever said anything to me when I wear shorts in the summer. I thought someone might but never been asked.
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Oh my god I remember how amazing it felt the first time I ever fully shaved the legs. The silky smoothness was nearly intoxicating and made me realize why so many women put the effort in to keep the legs shaven. Although it's frustrating for those of us who have plenty of thick dark hair which is already stubbly by the next day.
Totally with you there Isabela!!! The feeling is to die for, especially when rolling on the pantyhose ;D
My legs are sensitive to the blade of a razor. I want to try something that won't tear them up. I already have scars on my knees from incidents when I was young (falling from attempts of riding a bike). Any suggestions on either shaving, or shaving alternatives?
Quote from: Melanie CT on May 14, 2015, 02:58:21 PM
I been shaving my legs for about three years now. My wife got used to it and no one has ever said anything to me when I wear shorts in the summer. I thought someone might but never been asked.
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Wish that my wife would agree with me shaving my legs. I have tried partial below the knees without her noticing and they look great in shorts. Be nice if I could do it totally. However, she agrees with me shaving my arm pits.
katiepie, buy a good razor w/ 4 or 5 blades, and some sensitive skin shaving cream.. bad shaving experiences are usually from bad shavers..
And suenz, my wife was not as bad about me shaving my legs as she was my chest and armpits. if your wifr has issues about you shaving, ask her why does she care what others think. doesnt she want your happiness as much as you try to make her happy, but this is for you!
you sound like you may be getting deeper into this than you let on. best thing is to tell her now and not hide it if this is what you want..
my wife still has issues with my transition, but she has everything she wants. Im showing her the good things we can share if she accepts me, but also she can see what she will loose if she makes my life miserable again.. I never planned it that way, but her first remark was she will leave me and i will be alone the rest of my life. But after a while she realized it was her that would loose out. Im just trying to get at, for now try to show her a side that may appeal to her. If you cannot find that, then there will be issues in the future.. i wish you yhe best of luck, and do give this time with her, and alot of open dialog.
So it was only awful so far as the initial shave which took like 4 different showers to shave my legs fully. It was like a logger taking out a forest. My first razor was an off brand 3 blade razor, which was not really good at all.
Then once I got a decent paycheck I bought a nice three blade razor that has the sensitive bar attached, and shaving gel for sensitive skin. Haven't had problems since that first shave.
Kate♥
Hey Kate,
thought about epilating... bit ouchy first time, but epilating every couple of weeks (or when hair growth is about a couple of mm's (can be plucked)) gets less "ouchy", always most comfortable doing after a hot shower...
Just throwing an Idea to save those razor cuts and prickly re-growth.
L Katy :-*
Quote from: jessi9 on May 21, 2015, 01:35:13 AM
Totally with you there Isabela!!! The feeling is to die for, especially when rolling on the pantyhose ;D
I will also never forget the first time I shaved my legs, it was a Saturday afternoon. I used a shaving lotion and shaved with a razor. I got more excited with each stroke and seeing the smooth area left by the razor. I still shave my legs like that some 7 years later. I kept my legs shaved from that saturday..
I loved the silky smooth feel, I could not stop running my fingers over my legs and when i put on pantyhose, wow i felt like 10000x better.
Quote from: SueNZ on May 10, 2015, 04:35:39 PM
OMG. Shaved my legs a couple of days ago and wish I knew what a wonderful feeling hairless legs can give.
Pantyhose, jeans, shorts and especially my nighties feel fantastic against my skin.
I know I will need to constantly keep at it but I do feel it is well worth the effort.
My wife is freaking out as she thought she had married a Man's Man. Might take a while for her to accept this next step in my experimentation. Wearing body suits, pantyhose and panties under my shirts, jeans and steel capped boots with painted toe nails (bright red) and clear polish on my finger nails. She is constantly on edge in fear of people finding out.
I am just loving the feeling and exhilaration and wish I could ditch my jeans and steel caps for a skirt and heeled boots.
Yes, it's a wonderful feeling. I've been shaving my legs for some time now. Just started shaving my arms too, wish I did it sooner. I typically make sure to dry my razor after each shave, helps them last longer. Also, I go with the grain on more sensitive areas, like arm pits and bikini. No razor burn then. :)
I used to shave my legs in my twenties for bicycle racing. The last few years when the girl inside demanded it I started again. I noticed that in recent years there are large patches on my lower legs where no hair grows, probably due to extended use of beta blockers to control my blood pressure.
It took a few weeks for my wife to really notice, and she had no problems with it. No one else has ever really noticed.
I haven't thought to use an epilator. Though I'll have to wait until at least payday to check on that.
Thank you Katrina.
Let's all climb aboard the choo choo train to happiness
Kate♥
Quote from: Cynobyte on June 04, 2015, 08:29:21 PM
katiepie, buy a good razor w/ 4 or 5 blades, and some sensitive skin shaving cream.. bad shaving experiences are usually from bad shavers..
And suenz, my wife was not as bad about me shaving my legs as she was my chest and armpits. if your wife has issues about you shaving, ask her why does she care what others think. doesn't she want your happiness as much as you try to make her happy, but this is for you!
you sound like you may be getting deeper into this than you let on. best thing is to tell her now and not hide it if this is what you want..
my wife still has issues with my transition, but she has everything she wants. Im showing her the good things we can share if she accepts me, but also she can see what she will loose if she makes my life miserable again.. I never planned it that way, but her first remark was she will leave me and i will be alone the rest of my life. But after a while she realized it was her that would loose out. Im just trying to get at, for now try to show her a side that may appeal to her. If you cannot find that, then there will be issues in the future.. i wish you yhe best of luck, and do give this time with her, and alot of open dialog.
Thank you Cynobyte.
I have been honest and up front with her and have let her know that even I don't know how far this journey will take me.
It is very early stages and I am confident we will find some middle ground. The main thing I need from her is to communicate rather than react at me when she notices something.
She is very accepting at washing my purchases and has set aside room in her drawers for my stuff.
I agree whole heartedly that unless you are open and honest with each other then there may not be a future together.
I was helping a friend in the weekend and was wearing shorts when his wife said to me "are you shaving your legs?" I replied "I might be" and then I quickly changed subjects. This is the type of situation that my wife fears due to other peoples reactions and I am waiting to see if anything comes from it. If nothing then later I will let her know and that may show her that fears of an adverse reaction may never eventuate. I am happy to have comments thrown my way from others but I also need to understand that the comments may be directed at me but they also impact her.
I am extremely lucky to have someone that understands and is willing to slowly work with me.
She has even suggested after the shock of my shaving my legs that I should look at getting them waxed but to go to a parlour out of our suburb incase someone recognises me. I will update this topic later once I have built the confidence to go through with making the appointment and then surviving the experience.
I really appreciate the support and advice.
If someone comments on shaved legs you could also say you are practicing for water polo, or going for swimming reasons. There's so many possibilities of instances of shaved legs. There's no reason to hide but not hide at the same time of that of shaved/waxed legs, such as throwing out that it may be more hygienic.
Let's all climb aboard the choo choo train to happiness
Kate♥
In 2013, I had to where a heart monitor to see why the dizziness that I had been dealing with off and on for a year was happening. Come to find out the heart wasn't the cause, but since some hair had to go I decided to use that as the opportunity to get rid of the rest. The nurse thought it was the weirdest thing she had ever seen. Hugs
Mariah
Always a great feeling to be freshly shaved. The hassle is doing the shaving :(
Quote from: Audrey_Marie on June 08, 2015, 08:13:32 AM
Always a great feeling to be freshly shaved. The hassle is doing the shaving :(
I often manage to cut my toes. :'( Need to use a better way (when I can afford it.)
Quote from: Audrey_Marie on June 08, 2015, 08:13:32 AM
Always a great feeling to be freshly shaved. The hassle is doing the shaving :(
At first I thought it would be a pain. But I'm just shaving every day right now. Its so much easier just to get rid of a little stubble. And it only takes me about thirty minutes and it relaxes me which is a plus.
OMG, just went through a very nervous email booking my legs to be waxed at a local Salon. I didn't think I would be so nervous but now it's set for the 18th June. Will let you all know how the experience goes and the comparison to shaving. The big step will be walking into the Salon and trying to act like it's normal even though they have men treatments well advertised.
Now to tell my wife. hmmmmmm.
I tried it for a week a few months ago, and while I loved the feeling, the upkeep was insane. I'm nervous about how it seems in public (as weird as it sounds) but I spend the summer months hiking... If there was an easier way..
I shaved for many years as I am a cyclist so never cared what others think.
Very painful as I had to do it twice a week.
Decided to get them lasered last year.
What a great choice. Little to no shaving, once a month at most now and now no stubble. Girls at the clinic were fine with it.
Love how they now look and feel.
Perfect.
If anyone seems odd about you shaving just ask. "Have you ever seen an unshaven body on a WWE wrestler? Or a bodybuilder?"
Quote from: Jenny07 on June 16, 2015, 02:14:52 AM
I shaved for many years as I am a cyclist so never cared what others think.
Very painful as I had to do it twice a week.
Decided to get them lasered last year.
What a great choice. Little to no shaving, once a month at most now and now no stubble. Girls at the clinic were fine with it.
Love how they now look and feel.
Perfect.
I think it was last years Tour de France and a cyclist came off ripping his lycra, it was obvious to all that he shaved a lot more than his legs!! Looked very nice >:-).
<Cold shower time ::)>
Girl /s you MUST get an EPILATOR. ;D
Trust me you wont look back EVER (yeah I know the pain the paint).. trust me!
Yes its an amazing time when you 1st leg shave, welcome to the sexy legs club, I did this 1st time ever only 10 weeks ago. TIP: Use Witch Hazel after shave or epi.
Treasures buried in the jungle - I couldn't believe how awesome my legs looked (sorry not tiring to brag) but would go up against any of the best women out there.
My wife or anybody still doesn't even know yet, plan to do this only up till end of spring (still 5 months any here :P)
Using an epilator (My is a Braun model 7951) is kind of weird after, the legs will still have a slightly prickely feel but this is micro stuff, eg: I may do them on Sunday night and come Sat they still look better than a 1 day shave growth AND they still have that sheen /velvety look. You can feel some roughness but just cant really see the hair even up close.
I just dont have the time /not disciplined enough to shave everyday. I could write a huge post just on this.
And for those who have the awesome privilege of living in the US (as opposed to here in 17th century AU >:(), I say get a Epi for Men by Emjoi (black) better design for mens skin & hair type.
Yea to smooth legs ;D ;D
I was a nervous wreck for my first ever visit to a Salon yesterday.
Once there I was ushered into a cubicle and there started my first ever waxing.
I had not shaved my legs for 2 weeks but it turns out my hair had not grown long enough to make the waxing effective.
My beauty therapist (love saying that) gave it a try anyway but she could only remove half the hair. We decided that I need to wait a further 2 weeks to let the hair grow long enough and I have already made my second appointment. I asked about nasal hair waxing and so she said "right lets do it". When you pull 1 hair out of your nose it hurts like heck but there is no eye watering effect with a whole bunch coming out with waxing so I highly recommend this to anyone.
So, I have to have 2 more weeks of half hairy legs to contend with before I can realise the feeling of perfectly smooth legs.
I have made a deal with my wife that over 7 months through winter and either side I will be waxing but will give her 5 months over the summer months of hairy legs.
I am now looking forward to the next visit rather than stressing and if you are like I was delaying going due to confidence, take a leap of faith and jump right in as it is a great experience.
This past week I've been shaving the top half of my legs (just the parts that nobody is going to see) and OMG it feels so good!! :D I love the smooth feeling whenever I'm wearing anything or running my hands down them!!
The only problem is that I have a few red dots appearing on my legs in places, I was just wondering if anybody else has this or knows how I can prevent this in the future?? xx
Sophie, that's where the hair is trying to grow back out and it's misaligned. Get a good washcloth and some exfoliating scrub. That will remove dead layers of skin and let the hair out. You should do that daily during your shower or they'll get infected and turn into pimples.
I occasionally shaved my legs when I was younger, got caught by my sister when I was 12, older brothers gave me hell for it. I kept shaving them on and off over the years that and having my hair long kept me going, I have had long hair since the 70's. Been shaving legs all the time for about the last 10 or 12 years I think I would have a total melt down if I let them grow out.
Quote from: Dee Marshall on June 19, 2015, 11:20:14 AM
Sophie, that's where the hair is trying to grow back out and it's misaligned. Get a good washcloth and some exfoliating scrub. That will remove dead layers of skin and let the hair out. You should do that daily during your shower or they'll get infected and turn into pimples.
Ahhh ok, I will do!! Thank you!! :D xx
Quote from: SueNZ on June 18, 2015, 06:08:29 PM
I was a nervous wreck for my first ever visit to a Salon yesterday.
Once there I was ushered into a cubicle and there started my first ever waxing.
I had not shaved my legs for 2 weeks but it turns out my hair had not grown long enough to make the waxing effective.
My beauty therapist (love saying that) gave it a try anyway but she could only remove half the hair. We decided that I need to wait a further 2 weeks to let the hair grow long enough and I have already made my second appointment. I asked about nasal hair waxing and so she said "right lets do it". When you pull 1 hair out of your nose it hurts like heck but there is no eye watering effect with a whole bunch coming out with waxing so I highly recommend this to anyone.
So, I have to have 2 more weeks of half hairy legs to contend with before I can realise the feeling of perfectly smooth legs.
I have made a deal with my wife that over 7 months through winter and either side I will be waxing but will give her 5 months over the summer months of hairy legs.
I am now looking forward to the next visit rather than stressing and if you are like I was delaying going due to confidence, take a leap of faith and jump right in as it is a great experience.
Well had my second trip to the salon and had a new beauty therapist as my last one had left. It was a much more relaxing time and the end result was fantastic.
After getting home and having a shower I came out to the kitchen where my wife said she had told my 18 year old son about my waxing. I was horrified as I was not ready to disclose some of the changes I was experimenting with. To my surprise I find out a large percentage of his generation go hairless so he is very accepting and does not see it as anything special.
The feeling of smooth legs is incredible and I am going to see if I can keep them smooth for ever. I think my wife is kind of accepting it's OK for me to have this need satisfied. Even just having my legs rub together last night was so nice and then the feeling of the nightie oooohhhh yummy.
I have bought an exfoliating mitt and will be making sure to remove any chance of pimply problems.