To shave or not to shave?

[Toronto Kristen]

I am facing a bit of a problem that is totally of my own making.

About 4 or 5 weeks ago I started reducing the hair on my legs. First with some clippers to shorten it. Then, I shaved the lower leg but kept some on the upper leg. Last night I went the whole way and shaved completely. While I am enjoying the feeling, I am contemplating letting the hair grow back for the summer (but still keeping is pretty short). The two reasons are that my kids will be back from university and I will playing a lot of tennis at my club of 12 years.

I am thinking that if I keep the hair short for the summer, it will not be noticed when I start shaving the legs in the winter.

Any thoughts?

[Nicole Brown]

Sure, I have a thought Kristen, shave the hair off and keep your legs clear. Several years ago, I faced exactly the same dilemma and after months of agonizing over it, I decided to just shave my legs clean. With great trepidation, I completely shaved my legs and have kept them hairless ever since.

In all of the time since I originally shaved my legs, I have only been asked a couple of times about the fact that I have no hair on my legs. which just proves how little attention people pay to changes. When I was asked I simply replied that I had developed a rash and my doctor suggested I remove the hair. No more rashes so no more hair.

[UNDERDRESSER]

I agree, shaving your legs is not illegal. Just come up with an excuse for doing tit the first time, "had some gravel rash and i didn't want the plaster to rip off the hair" or something like that, then say it felt nicer and cooler, so you decided to keep doing it.

Or just say "I like it like that"

[Toronto Kristen]

Thanks for the encouragement. My thought right now is to keep the clean look. Strangely, one reason I started shaving this year was because I have been going to a tanning salon in order to keep the tan I got over Christmas (I can thoroughly recommend Christmas Day on a Caribbean island, BTW), and I wanted to see if the tanning was better with the hair gone. It seems to be the case; although it might be that I can see the tan better.

[Lainie]

Struggling with the same issue. I've seen a minister (married) & a former board president (divorced) at my church wearing shorts with absolutely no hair on their legs. Haven't asked them why. Hospital staff who posted here said men with shaved legs are not unusual.

I wore shorts sometimes with shaved legs last year, no one commented. My wife disapproves but prefers to ignore it.
But still ...

[Chari]

You should shave your legs (or any other part of your body) throughout the year, without concern or excuses! For anyone that makes a remark, good or bad, it is THEIR problem. Many more guys are shaving, waxing, & moisturizing their body for appearance and personal satisfaction. If you are comfortable with the results, do it!

[I Am Paula]

If, and I really mean if, someone mentions your shaved legs, the response is 'I like them this way.' You don't need to justify something so mundane anymore.

[Jenni Yumiko]

I use sports as my main excuse to keep them shaved, since you sound athletic you have a built in excuse and very few people will say anything, except your kids, ESP if you have girls, they notice everything!

[Toronto Kristen]

Again, thanks everyone.

Jennialy,
My daughter was back home for a few days last week and she did not comment about my shaved lower legs when I wore shorts around the house.

[Lynn Marie]

How about if you just shave one leg and see which one gets the most comments.

[Toronto Kristen]

How about if you just shave one leg and see which one gets the most comments.

I suspect that difference in wind resistance will result in me limping. :D

[Juliea661]

Hi Kristen, no excuses needed. Especially in this day and age many men such as bikers, swimmers, surfers, etc. have hairless bodies.
I faced the same dilemma two years ago, as I wear shorts even in the winter IF the sun is out. I phased in my hair removal over a few months and no one, no one has said a word. Spent five weeks in Hawaii this winter and all five kids and SO were there at one time or another with us - and not a word. And yes, I swim with a speedo, so no hiding shaved legs with board shorts. If anyone was to ask, I'd say I like the feel, and I like the ease of applying sunscreen. And in Europe? My goodness all the men do it, and all the girls love it! LOL
Anyway, my wife had no objections. I've done away with all leg, chest, and armpit hair. And I love it. It is very sensous when washing.
You might consider an epilator. I bought a Braun epilator and have been using it for over a year and love it. They said the the hair will get finer and finer, and I've found that to be true. Have fun with it!
Hugs, Jules

[CynthiaD]

I wear pantyhose ( in male mode) with shorts and nobody says anything. And, of course my legs are shaved. I also wear sandals and have painted toenails. Nobody says anything. I don't think anyone will comment on your shaved legs.

[Joanne Curl]

I've kept my legs shaved for several years now and no one has said a word. Just do it, you'll love the feel of smooth legs and I don't mind the shaving, I rather enjoy it.

[Wildaboutheels]

The REALITY of body hair? No one except other CDers look for it. Don't believe me?

http://www.crossdressers.com/forums/showthread.php?181882-I-guess-a-lot-of-you-WoS-s-are-getting-GIDDY...&highlight=WOSs

[Ressie]

Once a week I spend an hour sitting in a small area with a few others and everyone notices everything about each other. I don't have much leg hair anyway, but it's growing back so I can wear shorts without feeling odd. Maybe that's just me.

[Cheryl T]

I too was concerned with what comments others might make when I decided to shave entirely and stay that way.
No One Said Anything!!
I waited and waited and even my friends (who are quick with their tongues) said not a word.

Now I just enjoy being smooth all over all the time and plan to stay that way until I can't bend over to keep my legs smooth any more (maybe then I'll have the nurse do it for me)...

[kimdl93]

Nah, shave it and no one will notce or care!

[Stephanie47]

One of my local news broadcasts does a daily question and answer. Last week one of the questions ended up dealing with male body hair. The answer to the question of what a woman would like to have her husband do. The answer was actually shave off all his body hair and be totally smooth. Isn't that a 180. How often do you see a bare male chest in the movies with a lot of body hair. Some guys have the natural caveman look. Some have very little hair. I guess if you don't have a rug all over your body, you may as well shave it off, especially if your woman likes it that way.

[Daryl]

The hair on my legs is thin and light colored. I've been shaving it off for a long time now. I get by shaving my legs about once a month. My arms I do weekly.

[Cheryl Ann Owens]

LOL! I like the comments about shaving only one leg!

I've been shaving my long skinny legs since about 1987. I only had one comment from an idiot at our pool in the apartment complex. He asked me why. So I told him that the hair on them irritated to hell out of my girlfriend's legs during wild passionate sex. (She's my wife today.) Should have seen the look on this guy's face who was probably dating Nellie Palm. I have a bunch of excuses if needed:

1. My doc recommended due to rashes.
2. It grows out funny and I get stared at
3. It's falling out and gets patchy and more stares
4. It's really irritating
5. (Someone get creative here. We're the masters of deception as-needed.)

Since I've been shaving and aging it grows less. I can go awhile without but I think it's time to draw a nice hot highly scented bubble bath, load a new razor, light a candle, and shave all the way up to top of my ears. Ahhh!

Cheryl Ann

[Beverley Sims]

I have the ability to not grow hair on my legs......
It is better than shaving or any method of hair removal.

[Karen Francis]

Several of the infomercials about hair removal products prominately show the products being used by men. And it appears they always get the cute babe because they got rid of all that fur...Shaving your legs/arms and pierced ears are the two biggest non issues on this site. Your daughters are going to notice, they will probably say something to Dad. If you don't want to come out to them now make up an excuse... the exercise thing whatever. But don't delay this pleasure because of what others may think.

[Maria S]

Lots of men shave various parts of their bodies cd or not cd.

Shave your legs and it probably won't be noticed.

Maria

[LoriFlores]

When I first started shaving my legs it seemed wonderful. My legs felt awesome, especially with a light wind blowing on them. They also looked terrific, both naked and while wearing nylons. However, after a while the nuisance of always having to shave and the too quick return of razor stubble became more and more of an annoyance. So I stopped shaving and had laser hair removal. Some of the best money I ever spent! Now my legs look great and are forever silky smooth :)

[Toronto Kristen]

Hi Lori,

I have thought about having laser hair removal and even asked about it one time when I was having my back waxed. However, the lady doing my back said that my hair was not the right type for it to be successful. Whether she was referring just to the hair on my back or my hair in general I did not ask. Perhaps, I will do so next time I am there. For now, I will stick to shaving (annoying though it is) and possibly an epilator.

[Jessica Who]

I think you should keep them shaved if that's what you like. There are so many excuses for men to have shaved legs - from personal preference to athletics. I say go for it.

[Patty]

I have been removing that pesty body hair for some years now. Shaving at first (do not like the stubble) switched to a epilator. Love the soft hair that grows back. Only had one remark from a GG co-worker, she just said um wonder what the rest of the body looks like.

[Angie G]

I have been shaving my legs for at least 4 years now and only had 2 people ask if i shave I jest told then yes and that was it. I keep my legs shaved all the time and I do wear shorts in the summer.:hugs:
Angie

[Acastina]

I've shaved everywhere except what's left of the hair on my head, the fine hair on my forearms, and a tiny bit in the knickers for, oh, 20 years or so now. No way would I go back. I live in a relatively rural town (less than 100,000 pop.) in a very politically conservative region where it's shorts weather eight months of the year. I can count the number of comments about it on the fingers of one hand, none overtly derogatory.

Look around. It's becoming more common all the time, whether out of a sense of good grooming or whatever. Ain't nobody's business but your own how you tend to your own body.

Be brave. Be yourself.

[MissTee]

I'm a cyclist so I have a built in reason to have my shaved I suppose. At least that's what I tell myself. I believe the reality is a lot of people notice, but very, very few ever say anything. It's just not that special anymore.

[Darlene-VA]

Just go ahead and shave, mine have been bare for many years and only 2 people have ever asked...so enjoy yourself

[ErinP]

You should just go ahead and enjoy your silky smooth legs! I agree that even if noticed, nobody cares.

[Jocelyn Quivers]

Unfortunately once you decided to begin shaving any part of your legs, you opened the Pandora's Box, of smooth legs and it is usually very difficult (not impossible) to go back to having hair on them again. When I first began shaving I made a self deal that I would shave during the winter time. This lasted for about one year, with me becoming very unhappy in letting hair grow back as it got warmer. I then started extending how many month's into spring I would shave and could tolerate wearing pants in warm weather. Until I just no longer cared, and began shaving daily, year round, which later included shaving everywhere including "where the sun don't shine." Now not only when asked I will tell anyone I shave my legs, but it also gives me a boost of confidence in doing so.

[Claire Cook]

I'll add my vote -- go for it. I've been shaving legs, arms and hands for more than 2 years here in FLA and so far have never had a comment. It just feels so good with a nightie, with a skirt, in the pool, oh heck, it just feels good!

[nicole_1968cd]

Just go for it. I started epilating my legs about 4 years ago and have got very few comments about it. I wear shorts just about 7x24x365. At first my wife didn't like the idea - for fear I would not fit in as normal. Now I think she likes it and sees that nobody else really cares.

Also, the more of us that actually remove our leg hair and keep it that way (all year) the more normal it will become...

Nicole

[Sharon B.]

I too used to worry about what people would say, I found out nobody cares. Have been keeping my body hairless going on eight years now, keep all of my hair off either by shaving or using hair remover lotion, everywhere below my eye brows. I even trim them with a razor.