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DhammaGamer · 12th Oct 2011, 03:12 PM

I have to shave my legs every day or else they get prickly super fast. Does waxing last longer? Or are there any tips or methods that may work better?

**Rosina** · 12th Oct 2011, 03:19 PM

Shaving removes the hair above the surface of the skin, whilst waxing, plucking/using an epilator, and hair-removal creams will remove the whole hair, from its root to the tip.

With shaving, the hair will continue to grow, hence why your skin gets prickly. If you take out the whole hair, the root hair-follicle must start making a new hair, so it'll take a while for it to grow above your skin.

kiersten · 12th Oct 2011, 03:43 PM

I use Veet on my legs & I have found that I get fantastic results with it! If you've never tried a hair-removal cream, I do recommend that you have a female friend perhaps help you with it the first time. The other thing about using Veet is that you can only use it every 72 hours - minimum. It basically removes a layer of skin from your legs, so using it before then can be painful. Also, if there are any cuts on your legs from shaving, you will want to let them heal first before applying the cream as it can be, again, painful to get the cream on those cuts. Of course, if youu have the money & the desire to, I would highly recommend laser-hair removal, which is a permanent solution to shaving your legs! Expensive, but very effective!

DhammaGamer · 12th Oct 2011, 03:46 PM

Thanks for the advice, I was actually thinking of getting veet, but I wasn't sure how effective it is. I'll try it out next payday. =P

Veronica · 12th Oct 2011, 04:05 PM

I used to shave my legs, but don't at the moment. I also use epilator which works quite well. It lasts longer than shaving, and doesn't have the risk of in-grown hairs that shaving has, I get those on my thighs. However using an epilator is quite uncomfortable in the beginning, but only the first few times. Nothing as refreshing as a little pain to make you feel like a real woman!

Olive · 12th Oct 2011, 09:03 PM

I'm actually surprised how quickly my leg hair grows back! If I shave at night, my legs are stubbly by the time I wake up. I initially tried wax, but we couldn't use much, it turned my pores red, and just wasn't very appealing at all. I could stand the pain, it just wasn't a very good process.

12th Oct 2011, 03:12 PM	#1
DhammaGamer EC Addict Full Member Gender: MtF Orientation: Queer <3 Out Status: The closet is falling apart around me!!! Location: Michigan Age: 25 Posts: 372 Join Date: Sep 2011	Shaving my legs I have to shave my legs every day or else they get prickly super fast. Does waxing last longer? Or are there any tips or methods that may work better?

12th Oct 2011, 03:19 PM	#2
Rosina An Abnormal Default EC Moderator Gender: Female Orientation: Straight Out Status: As out as the next straight kid Location: Surrey, UK Age: 19 Posts: 4,103 Join Date: Sep 2008	Re: Shaving my legs Shaving removes the hair above the surface of the skin, whilst waxing, plucking/using an epilator, and hair-removal creams will remove the whole hair, from its root to the tip. With shaving, the hair will continue to grow, hence why your skin gets prickly. If you take out the whole hair, the root hair-follicle must start making a new hair, so it'll take a while for it to grow above your skin. __________________ Hang in there, because things have always and will always change - It Gets Better Rebecca Drysdale

12th Oct 2011, 03:43 PM	#3
kiersten KierstenChromium, Mistress Of Metal Full Member Gender: Transgender - MtF Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Out to 127 people & my parents & 1 cousin so far Location: Sarnia, ON Posts: 1,331 Join Date: Jun 2011	Re: Shaving my legs I use Veet on my legs & I have found that I get fantastic results with it! If you've never tried a hair-removal cream, I do recommend that you have a female friend perhaps help you with it the first time. The other thing about using Veet is that you can only use it every 72 hours - minimum. It basically removes a layer of skin from your legs, so using it before then can be painful. Also, if there are any cuts on your legs from shaving, you will want to let them heal first before applying the cream as it can be, again, painful to get the cream on those cuts. Of course, if youu have the money & the desire to, I would highly recommend laser-hair removal, which is a permanent solution to shaving your legs! Expensive, but very effective! __________________ Penny: What's Sheldon's deal? Leonard: What do you mean "deal"? Penny : You know, like, what's his deal? Is it girls? Guys? Sock puppets? Leonard: Honestly, we've been operating under the assumption that he has no deal.

12th Oct 2011, 03:46 PM	#4
DhammaGamer EC Addict Full Member Gender: MtF Orientation: Queer <3 Out Status: The closet is falling apart around me!!! Location: Michigan Age: 25 Posts: 372 Join Date: Sep 2011	Re: Shaving my legs Thanks for the advice, I was actually thinking of getting veet, but I wasn't sure how effective it is. I'll try it out next payday. =P

12th Oct 2011, 04:05 PM	#5
Veronica Princess of darkness Full Member Gender: Female (MtF) Orientation: ❤ women Out Status: A few friends Location: Europe Age: 35 Posts: 704 Join Date: Aug 2011	Re: Shaving my legs I used to shave my legs, but don't at the moment. I also use epilator which works quite well. It lasts longer than shaving, and doesn't have the risk of in-grown hairs that shaving has, I get those on my thighs. However using an epilator is quite uncomfortable in the beginning, but only the first few times. Nothing as refreshing as a little pain to make you feel like a real woman! __________________ "When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others."

12th Oct 2011, 09:03 PM	#6
Olive Can't see over this damn corn... Full Member Gender: Transgender - MtF Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Everybody that I care about Location: Southeastern Iowa Age: 16 Posts: 119 Join Date: Jul 2011	Re: Shaving my legs I'm actually surprised how quickly my leg hair grows back! If I shave at night, my legs are stubbly by the time I wake up. I initially tried wax, but we couldn't use much, it turned my pores red, and just wasn't very appealing at all. I could stand the pain, it just wasn't a very good process.

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