Hairy legs

[spinbaby]

I've been shaving my legs since I was a teenager--never mind how many decades that is. Anyway, this winter I decided to stop shaving for a while just to see what grew.

Holy cow, I'm really hairy!

I had no idea.

[LuLu550]

1. I did that too, recently...

Who knew you started losing body hair when you got old? I have no hair on my legs at all anymore and have been shaving them out of habit for who knows how long after I really didn't need to.

[silverlib]

3. That reminds me of something my grandmother used to say.

..and I, too, have found is true.

"I'm so old, I have to shave my face more often than my legs!"

[LuLu550]

5. OK, I'm not so old

I have to shave my face! LOL

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

8. hahahahahahaha! Did anyone's here mother ever warn them that

after a certain age you get those really weird wiry black and white hairs on and under the chin? I tried waxing and literally got burned, so I keep tweezers nearby me at all times! :)

[1monster]

9. Those are not chin hairs! They're stray eyebrows!

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[OmmmSweetOmmm]

47. lol!!! Thank you for that! :)

[bahrbearian]

2. So why are posting your legs in the lounge.

I Like hairy legs on women,they keep me warm in the winter.

[madison2000]

4. I don't shave in the winter either but my legs aren't hairy

so I wonder why I shave them the rest of the year?

[spinbaby]

6. I have some serious fur going

Very dark, too. Surprising because I've got a fair complexion and the hair on my arms is very light colored.

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

38. Same here.

I don't shave very often in the winter, but my leg hair is very light and fine anyhow.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

7. lol! I just shaved my legs after not shaving them for about 4 months.

Gosh, they look naked!

[patdem]

10. That's too funny, I thought I was the ONLY one who tried it...

I still NEED to shave my legs, I too have very light colored hair on my arms, but I think the years of shaving the legs have altered the otherwise soft, short light colored hair that would naturally grow on my legs.

I kept having dreams that I was wearing a skirt in public and forgot that I had not shaved my legs...I kept freaking out in my dreams! I had to shave just to stop having bad dreams about my hairy legs! :P

[B Calm]

11. Please women, shave your legs! Disgusting

[tigereye]

46. it's not disgusting

It's just another bizarre cultural construct.

[ikojo]

12. I tend not to shave during the winter because

I don't wear shorts. Come Spring, Summer and Fall I shave, ick. I wish I had the fortitude not to shave and not care what others thought.

[Glenda]

13. Let's all not shave!! Woo hoo!!

:hippie:

[scarlet_owl]

14. I don't shave my legs in the winter because of my psoriasis.

I get so very dry, and shaving just aggrivates it.

[BrklynLiberal]

15. We need to label this thread FOR WOMEN ONLY!!!

actually.."for women of a certain age only" :D
I love it, and am so glad to know that I am not alone in my eccentricities.

[Glenda]

16. Heh heh!

Also... I don't shave my armpits, because I got a cyst there one time, and I am not supposed to aggravate the area!

Woo hoo! I'm medically hairy!

[ldf]

20. darn...for women of a certain age only

and i was just going to post that i LOVE hairy legs, as long as there is a penis to go with it.

now i suppose i won't.

:-)

[BrklynLiberal]

25. OK OK ..You can join if you have enough empathy.......

[BiggJawn]

45. Why?

I shave my knees. That way I don't "knit" my hair when I'm rubbing hot cream into them...

[BrklynLiberal]

17. Here's the mascot for this thread

[patdem]

18. A little more grey and you got me ON CAMERA!

I love that picture!

[BrklynLiberal]

24. That's me before my coffee in the morning.

:D

[supernova]

19. I'm not shaving for winter either

Since there's just me, I can look anyway I want. :D When the weather warms up and I get back into swim suits and shorts, I'll shave again.

The hair on my legs is rather long now. :crazy:

[HeatherG.]

21. I Shave In The Winter

If I tried your experiment it would be really scary. I shave every other day in the winter even though I wear jeans. I don't like seeing hairy legs when I undress. It grows really fast too. My mom payed for laser hair removal beneath my navel as a Christmas present. I am going to have to pay for future treatments though.

[curse10]

22. I haven't been able to shave because of a herniated disc

it's not pleasant.

[BrklynLiberal]

26. You need to treat yourself to a waxing and have it done for you! While

you are there, get a pedicure. You will deserve it after the waxing!!!

[curse10]

31. Now THAT is a good idea!

:-)

[Pithlet]

37. I'm too chicken

I have fine blond hair anyway, and it seems to grow pretty slow, so in the winter I can use an electric shaver about once a week and I'm good to go.

[GRLMGC]

23. I only shave when I know I'm going to wear a skirt

haha, I'm just too lazy

[Kat45]

29. Same thing here, in the winter.

I only shave when I know I'm going to wear a skirt (like for a job interview)--or when I know I'm going to get laid. :D

[Bouncy Ball]

43. notmyprez

I've been married 13 years, so I only shave for skirts, not sex.

He doesn't really care and I don't have that prickly leg hair anyway. It's pretty soft and thin.

[Bouncy Ball]

42. You just described me in the winter

now if I lived somewhere where winter was longer than just a couple of months, I'd be in business.

[benny05]

27. I grew my out for awhile

before the election. It had been 33 years of shaving, and I decided to grow them out since so many people were making fun of Kerry and his support from the Europeans. I finally shaved them a week before I went to the Caribbean on holiday about 3 weeks ago. It took me 20 minutes to shave my legs and my underarms...yikes!

[IronLionZion]

28. Dammit woman, how about some warning before you post something like that

*shudders*

Yeah, I have hairy legs too, but I'm a young male. :P

[Nikia]

30. I shave about once a week in the winter

My legs are really hairy by the end of the week, but it doesn't really concern me too much. Shaving it weekly keeps it from getting too long. My husband hasn't complained either except a joking comment when I shaved to wear a skirt "Sure you'll shave for everyone else but not for me." Yes, I shave in the summer for everyone else, following societal norms. I believe in American, the first women to shave their legs were prostititues. Not all societies, past and present, believe that women with leg are disgusting.

[Enquiringkitty]

32. I think men should shave their leg and chest!

Why is it that women have to shave their legs and underarms and men can go around in public looking like apes? All that hair clogs up the pool filters and bath drains. Some men will even cook while only wearing shorts. No question about where that hair in my food came from. I happen to like men with very little hair on their chests but I have to admit that I find mens underarm fur to be a turnoff. I'm not hairy at all but some of my friends have rather thick dark hair and they have to go through so much to keep it in check that I am glad I don't have to suffer shaving my legs once in the morning before work and once in the evening before getting in bed with their husbands yet he can grow a beard and spread hair all over the bed and society says thats fine. Social norms, I guess.

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

39. My husband shaves his legs and chest. n/t

[Solly Mack]

33. I once did the same out of curiosity

took all winter for my legs to get truly hairy

[Nicole]

34. I shave every day

whether I need to or not.

Especially in winter when my skin is dry because of the heater. Shaving ex foliates the skin & allows the lotion to work better.

The main reason I shave is I like the feel of my smooth legs gliding across the sheets when I get in bed.

It doesn't matter if anyone else sees my legs or not, I do it for me.

[SarahB]

35. Same here.

Not every day, but usually every other day. I don't like how it feels for myself first and foremost if I don't. :thumbsup:

[Nicole]

44. Glad I'm not the only one

I was beginning to wonder LOL

[Freebird12004]

36. just blond peach fuzz

[Bouncy Ball]

40. I've done that, too.

And I was surprised to find I wasn't nearly as hairy as I thought I'd be!

I still think I'm going to try out the pits just to see what a mess that would be. It's just hair, anyway. My husband doesn't shave his!

[beam me up scottie]

41. Shave my legs in the winter?

How am I supposed to stay warm?