Razors are cursed.

Originally Posted by lilleah

So, I was shaving my legs today, as I do everyday, and I thought to myself, "Why do I have to shave my legs everyday?" I never used to have shave every day...How come now?

Like 6 months ago, I only shaved like every 3 days, sometimes 2 days. And then I bought the Venus Vibrance.
It's pink, and it vibrates a little to supposedly get the hair off better and keep it off longer. I'm sure you all have heard/seen it.
SO-What I'm wondering....

I betcha they put hair growing gel in that there razor head, where the little strips of jelly stuff is....

OR I have some wierd hair growing disiese,

OR because I moved to Florida, the sun/heat makes my hair grow more.

There's just gotta be some explanation for this.
It's like, I shave everyday, and every morning when I get back in the shower, I got stubblies. Whats up with that?

How often do you all shave, and like does your hair grow back fast?
And for pete's sake, does anyone have the Venus Vibrance, and thought the same thing?

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Don't worry Leah, my hair grows more in the summer then in the winter too.... Maybe it is Florida

Warm weather is supposed to make your hair grow faster for some reason. Mine seems to grow faster in summer.

As for my legs - I shave once every few weeks I'm married, so don't need to impress him anymore ( ), and just about live in jeans, so nobody else sees my legs. I've also got very fair leg hair, so it's hard to see.

I shave more regularly in summer just because I'm in shorts more.

I'm a firm believer in waxing. It was extremely painful the first time I did it, but now that I'm used to it, I love it.

Although I'm intrigued by this epilator. Does it pull out the hair just like waxing does, only without the mess of wax? Is the pain level about the same as with waxing? I haven't bothered to wax my legs in awhile because I don't have a microwave to heat the wax up in any more, so the whole process is a bit of a pain, and if there's a less messy way to get the same results I'll be all over that!

hmm nope never shaved my legs, but i do shave my head couple of times a week does that count?

Originally Posted by lunasmom

I definitely know Jergens makes such a product. I think there is another brand out there too, but I forget if there is one.

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I had that lotion. All it did was make the hair softer so you didn't feel the stubble. I can't find it anymore though. I loved the smell of it.

I think being in a hotter climate you just notice your leg hair more. I have stubble the next day but it's too short to shave again(unless I want a rash). I shave every other day if I am going out. If I am staying home, I don't really care. By any chance did you use to wear stockings before moving to Florida? I notice that I had less hair in certain areas when I would wear them for long periods of time.

The reality, I think, is that a natural hair tapers to a fine tip... but when you cut or shave it, it remains its full width all the way to the end, so it's more noticeable, and that makes it seem as if it's growing faster.

I used to have an epilator. If your skin is at all sensitive, I would recommend against those things... I used it just once, and it created such terrible irritation of the follicles on my legs that it took me over a year to get my skin smooth enough to shave again.

Waxing, on the other hand, is not too bad if it's done right -- which means gentle exfoliation and plenty of moisturizing prior to the day of the wax... and immediate application of a warm washcloth afterward, followed by a soothing hypoallergenic cream.

Maybe a couple of Tylenol and a rolled towel to bite on, too.

Originally Posted by Dixie_Darlin

Don't worry Leah, my hair grows more in the summer then in the winter too.... Maybe it is Florida

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So I'm seeing a "warmer months=more hair" trend. That's good, because that was my second theory. Other than the whole hair/blade ordeal.
Maybe it's Florida. I'll have to call Susan Stanton on this one.

Originally Posted by Pekoe & Nigel

I'm a firm believer in waxing. It was extremely painful the first time I did it, but now that I'm used to it, I love it.

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I don't think I'd be a big fan of that. How long does it keep the hair away? And don't you like miss spots so easily? And ooouch? Do you do it yourself? Do you think my SO would mind if I wanted to do his chest while he was sleeping?

Originally Posted by theimp98

hmm nope never shaved my legs, but i do shave my head couple of times a week does that count?

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Yess, it may count. So do you use an electric shaver, and then a razor? Because my man is big "head shaver", and he just uses the electric thing, and gets hair all over and never cleans it up. But he's always wanted that shick look to his head....That's why he used Nair once. Good times, Good times.

Originally Posted by CarolPetunia

By any chance did you use to wear stockings before moving to Florida? I notice that I had less hair in certain areas when I would wear them for long periods of time.

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I'm guessing stockings are socks correct? Well, Yeah, I wore socks ALL THE TIME except for the hot summer months in Wisconsin. I had socks on like all day. And I've only wore socks down here for like an hour total. But I still have hair there too, and it seems darker than the rest of my legs.

Get waxed. I get it done at a salon and they grow back a lot slower and finer if you have it done every 5-6 weeks

I shave every otherr day normally

Maybe you DO have a hair growing disease

Originally Posted by lilleah

I don't think I'd be a big fan of that. How long does it keep the hair away? And don't you like miss spots so easily? And ooouch? Do you do it yourself? Do you think my SO would mind if I wanted to do his chest while he was sleeping?

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I find waxing keeps the hair away for over a month. Yes, I do it myself (waaaay too cheap to get someone else to do it). Well, technically I don't use hot wax but a "sugar" which is nice because it's water soluable so you can wash it off. The trick is to make sure you heat it up to a nice warm temperature (warm, not hot, remember). The first time I did it, I didn't warm it up any and it was so thick and painful to put on it nearly put an end to my waxing adventures. When it's nice and warm though, it sort of sooths your skin going on, and you can get a nice, thin layer so it's even less painful. I don't tend to miss spots because I find it very obvious to tell where I've just waxed (not hairy, slightly irritated skin vs. hairy, not irritated skin.) The only downside is you do need to wait until your hair has grown out a little bit before you can wax again (maybe about 2mm or so).

As for the SO chest waxing experiment... I'll leave that for you to decide.

Originally Posted by Pekoe & Nigel

I'm a firm believer in waxing. It was extremely painful the first time I did it, but now that I'm used to it, I love it.

Although I'm intrigued by this epilator. Does it pull out the hair just like waxing does, only without the mess of wax? Is the pain level about the same as with waxing? I haven't bothered to wax my legs in awhile because I don't have a microwave to heat the wax up in any more, so the whole process is a bit of a pain, and if there's a less messy way to get the same results I'll be all over that!

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If you wax you can handle the epilator. Yes, it pulls the hair out like the wax does... and NO mess. I DO have VERY sensitive skin so I try to do it at night. Basically I get little red bumps where the hair is removed but they go away after a good application of lotion and a few hours. Actually, even that has gotten better as I've used it. The only place I would NEVER use it is my bikini or face.