I just shaved my legs a little while ago because I want to wear a skirt today. It takes a while me awhile to shave them (that's always my tedious pet peeve but I LOVE wearing skirts/dresses so I deal with it), so I find that after shaving, I have to look over to see patches I have missed. I seem to also get some ingrown hairs. I then find myself pulling them out so I can clip the individual hairs with a nail clipper. I would like to know of a better alternative to shaving other than electrolysis or waxing. Those sound painful! How well does Nair work? I've heard of it, but I don't try it.

Anyway.... How do the rest of the ladies deal with hair removal?

I think you and I already talked abt my hair on my legs. I only shave once a month. Not even that because my hair is so sparse and so light. My 17 year old daughter is the same way. My eldest daughter hates us because she MUST SHAVE EVERYDAY. She tried the nair, but it stinks soooooo bad. It's kinda boring she says to just sit and wait and wait and then wash it off only to have to shave because it doesn't remove all her hair. I have never had to shave above my knees because the hair is so thin, so light and you can't even see it. You practically have to stick your face right on my thigh to see them. But my eldest daughter hates Nair. She feels better with the good old fashioned shaver.

I just shaved my legs a little while ago because I want to wear a skirt today. It takes a while me awhile to shave them (that's always my tedious pet peeve but I LOVE wearing skirts/dresses so I deal with it), so I find that after shaving, I have to look over to see patches I have missed. I seem to also get some ingrown hairs. I then find myself pulling them out so I can clip the individual hairs with a nail clipper. I would like to know of a better alternative to shaving other than electrolysis or waxing. Those sound painful! How well does Nair work? I've heard of it, but I don't try it.

Anyway.... How do the rest of the ladies deal with hair removal?
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I use the intuition razor and love it; it works really well.:wave:

Don't take the ingrown hairs out with a nail clipper; it can infect the site. Walmart sells something to heal them ; you can also try shaving opposite to the hair growth. Make sure to use a shaving cream for sensitive skin and that your legs are well lubricated. Also try using a good razor like Schick Quattro.
Nair irritates the heck out of my skin .

If you have the money, you can get surgery where you won't grow hair on your legs anymore.

I think you and I already talked abt my hair on my legs. I only shave once a month. Not even that because my hair is so sparse and so light. My 17 year old daughter is the same way. My eldest daughter hates us because she MUST SHAVE EVERYDAY. She tried the nair, but it stinks soooooo bad. It's kinda boring she says to just sit and wait and wait and then wash it off only to have to shave because it doesn't remove all her hair. I have never had to shave above my knees because the hair is so thin, so light and you can't even see it. You practically have to stick your face right on my thigh to see them. But my eldest daughter hates Nair. She feels better with the good old fashioned shaver.


Yeah I hate Nair, it does stinks and it actually burns my skin because I have sensitive skin. So I stick with the old fashion razor, but I use lotion instead of soap.

Yeah I hate Nair, it does stinks and it actually burns my skin because I have sensitive skin. So I stick with the old fashion razor, but I use lotion instead of soap.
I never liked Nair either. It is annoying to sit and wait with it on, not to mention worrying about getting it in your hair on your head!!! LOL!!!!

If you have the money, you can get surgery where you won't grow hair on your legs anymore.
typical male response...:crazy:

Thank you all for your responses.

It will definitely help to shave in the opposite direction to avoid those ingrown hairs. And I will have to spend a little more on a Schick Quattro razor. I got the cheaper ones, but they seem so weak. They easily get dull or have hairs that clog the blades, so I have to usually remove them blade by blade. Ugh....

Thanks again, everyone! :wave:

veet=teh awesomeness, mmk?

I get my arms waxed and the more you have it done, the less it will hurt, because it loosens the hair follicle.

Nair is crap. I tried Veet once and it pulled out nothing. Total waste of $$. I bought an electrolysis pen from Sharper Image.

If you have the money, you can get surgery where you won't grow hair on your legs anymore.
At a thousand dollars a treatment, and the necessity of as many as 6 treatments to stop all hair growth, that's a tad out of the price range of mosr people.

I've used the Veet kit with the bladeless razor and I thought it worked great. An added bonus it smells better than Nair. Just don't use the Sally Hansen brand I had a horrible reaction to that, and couldn't wear shorts for an entire week of vacation.

I've never heard of the "Veet" kit, but I will look into it. Thanks again, everyone!

I've used the Veet kit with the bladeless razor and I thought it worked great. An added bonus it smells better than Nair. Just don't use the Sally Hansen brand I had a horrible reaction to that, and couldn't wear shorts for an entire week of vacation.

So Veet worked well for you? I've been wanting to try it, but I have somewhat sensitive skin and was worried about that.

And as for my legs and underarms, I just shave, forgot to say that! :lol: :D

So Veet worked well for you? I've been wanting to try it, but I have somewhat sensitive skin and was worried about that.
The Veet she's talking about is more like Nair than the Veet wax that you use to pull the hair out. It's basically like shaving and with me anyway, didn't last any longer than if I'd have shaved with a razor. If you have slow growing hair, it might work better.

I posted this same thing in another forum I frequent, and I got an interesting post. I'll post it here for the ladies. Maybe it'll help out, too.

"Waxing isn't that bad - I've had it done many times both professionally and by myself. It hurts the first 1 or 2 times and after that it's nothing. And it lasts way longer than shaving. And hair takes much longer to grow in. The only downside is that the hair has to be really long to wax off well, so it can be a pain to wait.

If you wanna stick to shaving, I have a few recommendations:
Don't go 4 blades - those razors clog too much. The Mach 3 (for guys) is awesome - the head is designed differently from women's razors, and it doesn't clog as much as they do. Also good is the Intuition - not having shave cream is awesome and fast, and it doesn't clog like it looks like it would. Also, don't waste your money on the Venus Vibrance - it is awful and doesn't give a close shave."

Hmmmm...interesting. I am enjoying reading everyone's experiences and/or tips! Keep them up...