Bit of advice of shaving legs….? (16 y/o)

mrmo wrote:
except you get

mrmo wrote:

except you get the odd hair pocking through, not a good look…

Oh, don’t use a straight razor, well do if you are bored and fancy a challenge, you get a great finish and an adrenaline surge when you realise you are finished and still have a leg :-)

Ooohhhh not seen that happen before! Is it not a pain to go all the way up if you’ve gotta do the bit that lives just under the bum? This is why white shorts should definitely be banned.

+1 on not straight. Word of the day “PIVOT” (Ross Gellar stylee)

Gizmo_ wrote:Al__S

Gizmo_ wrote:

Al__S wrote:

Gizmo_ wrote:

Mach 3. Seriously. Do it in the bath/shower, lots of showergel etc. Bosh.

And… just buy it yourself. If you’re doing it because it looks Pro… do you think Cav’s mum buys his razors?

I’m not sure shops will sell anything with blades in it to 16yr olds?

Really, even ‘safety’ razors? Oh. In that case I apologise.

Not to be ‘that guy’ but everyone needs a Sheldon moment…
Actual Safety Razors have the removable single blades, I was issued them when I was in the Army…I hated those things, really hated them….hated them more than I hate football

….Ok ill stop being that guy now….

According to the Offensive Weapons Act 1996 it is an offence to sell a razor blade to someone under 18, but it also says…this legislation does not apply to folding pocket knives if the cutting edge of the blade is less than 3 inches or 7.62cm. Nor does it apply to replacement cartridges for safety razors, where less than 2mm of the blade is exposed.

So I would assume the Razor Blade is the safety razor blade, but a Mach3 is fine

You could also use some hair
You could also use some hair removal cream, its a bit easier….

As far as convincing your parents, its a difficult one to answer, but it really depends on your relationship with them, I think if you explain that its better when it comes to road rash as already mentioned, but its also better when you want to use embrocation cream

if all else fails, show them this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t7fpG8Y-EM

I’m a bird, so hopefully I
I’m a bird, so hopefully I can help as I’m old hat at this lark 😉 but in all seriousness I also (in a totally not weird way) do my other halfs as well… you men have ridiculously bony legs >.< 1) How far up the legs do you go? -- about a couple of inches above the "tan line" (where your shorts normally start) is fine, there's really no need to go all the way to the top! I don't understand why so many guys go all the way?? Even most women don't! 2) what kind of razor do you need? -- sounds weird (again) but women's razors are quite nice as they have a strip of aloe for moisturising and are less likely to cause razor burn, the Venus disposables are fine & they have a good pivot. Mens razors have really fine, close blades which I've found don't work so well on leg hair. 3) how often to you need to re-shave? -- Once a week. I do Fridays because Sat/Sun are race days. 4) on the first time of shaving, how do you remove the fluffy hair without clogging up the razor? -- You just have to crack on, keep rinsing the razor. Or you can use Veet hair remover at first and then start shaving once it starts growing back. 5) how long does it take to shave them? -- 3 mins per leg. 6) how do you reach the backs of the thighs? Surely that requires a lot of contortion! -- it's not that bad if you're not going all the way to the top, if you're in the shower just cock your leg up so you can see under your leg, if you're in the bath just pull your leg up towards you. 7) you probably do not have this problem but how can I convince my mum to buy a razor with blades and let me shave my legs? She panicked when my brother started wet shaving saying its pointless and he'd only cut him self?! -- This I cannot help with!! You're 16 and you're in to a sport, you could be doing a lot worse off than shaving your legs. Maybe ask her for advice! 🙂 On gel/foam, I don't use anything but my nickname is "asbestos-skin-morgan" so i suppose that's a personal preference. Note of interest is a lot of pro guys have said to me they wax as it's only a months worth of pain that someone else does for you & lasts a lot longer....

^ is that your excuse for the
^ is that your excuse for the beard mate 😉

Type shaving into the search
Type shaving into the search bar and there are a few very long threads on the subject from the summer.
Personally I normally just use a trimmer (0 grade, no guard) once or twice a summer. I am not a very zealous shaver but have gone for the full shave a few times. If the blade is good enough for your face it is good enough for you legs, just have a sink of warm water to hand to rinse regularly, if you have pretrimmed it shouldn’t be too hard.
And under the thigh/knee/calf is easy just put you foot up on the sink.

Mach 3. Seriously. Do it in
Mach 3. Seriously. Do it in the bath/shower, lots of showergel etc. Bosh.

And… just buy it yourself. If you’re doing it because it looks Pro… do you think Cav’s mum buys his razors?

I do. Just cause I do,
I do. Just cause I do, there’s the advantage of road rash is easier to clean dress and live with on smooth legs but the reality is I start and now can’t stand hairy legs
1 – all the way
2 – Mach 3
3 – every few days I go over it
4 hair clippers/beard trimmer
5 first time was a fair while, now it’s no more than 5-10 min
6 bit of bending and using other hands etx and practice
7 pass!