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Many of us CDs like to shave or wax our legs and then try our best to make excuses or not show them when not en femme.
My questions to our confrere F-to-M CDs are:
Do you let your leg hair grow and do you notice looks or get questions about having hairy legs (if you do)?
If you are not particularly hairy, as most women aren't, do you wish you could grow more hair in all those manly places? Would that help fulfill the feeling you seek, the same as we leg-shaving M-to-F CDs?
I do not shave. I let it grow. People seem not to care.
Well, yes... but you are a cat, that'd be a lot to shave.
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I'll get my coat.
Meow :)
I shave, I just wear jeans when I'm in drab.
Regular girl here, and i have to say i rarely shave my legs. My underarms i always do, but legs? ugh, one of the biggest things i hate doing.
~Liz~ (s.o. of mistunderstood)
I shave but, I'm one of those people who doesn't like any type of hair on the body accept on the head. As for CD, I wear pants 95% of the time so it doesn't really matter. The only time you can see my legs, is if I run around in my boxers and that is a sight I reserve for my husbands eyes only. :)
I've always shaved my legs in the summer because I run around in shorts and wear bathing suits then, but this year I'm actually thinking of not doing it. Haven't decided yet. I do shave my armpits often - it just looks better to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by karentvca
I've always been very hairy - everyone on my father's side of the family is (even the GG's) - so body and facial hair is not something I have to wish for, I really have it. I even have to shave my face several times a week. The next time I take at least a week off I think I'll let it grow and see how far it will grow by now.
When you shave the peach fuzz, does it grow back dark? I don't want to start sporting a full out beard.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lex
Of course, I started out with peach fuzz many years ago (I'm 45 now), so it could definitely change for you guys in the future. I'm still a long way from looking like my avatar, though, but it's my goal someday. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Lex
I'm just a regular GG, but even I didn't shave my legs for 10 years ;) Sorry to reply if I'm not supposed to, but just wanted to show that even "regular" GG's may not shave! Then again I was also wearing a lot of guys clothes at the time, so perhaps I could have been considered a CD'er :cheeky:
Beth,Quote:
Originally Posted by BethGG
No need to apologize. Your comments (and those of others) are welcome. When you say you wore "guys clothes", do you mean clothes made specifically for men and found in a men's store or do you mean clothes made for women, but styled similar to men's clothes? Just curious. :D
:eek: shave,are you kidding,the last time I shaved my legs,I had to call a plumber to get the hair clog out of the tub drain.:bonk:
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:cheeky: ya gotta have a sense of humor:evil:
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:thumbsup: Because I drank all the rum
Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. Okay... obviously I'm not shaving 24/7... Sometimes I'll stop shaving for months at a time, and sometimes I'll want to be hairless from the neck down. I shave my face regularly, at least once a week... I've sprouted two or three really fine, darkish hairs but they're not noticeable, so who knows maybe I'll have a bit of hair on my face at some point. Problem is I don't shave my sideburns, cos I just dye my peach fuzz every time I dye my hair. So the hair doesn't grow in any coarser or anyhting. Hell, maybe it's time I shaved them, haha.
P.S. It might be worth mentioning that I'm OCD so once I've got a razor in my hand, all hair is fair game. Haha
Ditto me too....hense i still got long hair........... i know if i get a hold of it without a barber its a lethal comboQuote:
Originally Posted by Abraxas
Cool reply...Quote:
Originally Posted by Abraxas
Yeah, it works fairly well, though not too noticeable. But I let them grow in for at least a couple of weeks before dying it. And be careful not to stain your face! That's happened to me once, and that sucks. I still haven't come up with a great way for the dye to touch just the hair... Hmmmm.
Oh no I got lost in the FtM section!
Erm ok while I am here.
What's OCD?
And hair is dead so it doesnt KNOW it has been shaved and doesn't get thicker. That's just a myth thing. If it was true women's legs would be like a porcupine by the age of 30..
And you can dye hair without it staining your skin by using a mascarra brush! (never tried it but inventive eh?)
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OCDQuote:
Originally Posted by Julie York
abbr.
obsessive-compulsive disorder
OCD is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder it is were some one feels that if they do not wash there hands certain number of times someting bad will happen. There is more to it but that is the simple way of describeing the disorder.
Hi guys,
My ex did not shave body hair, but did shave her face every day. Doing this for several years, developed more noticable and darker facial hair, I think anyway.
Rainy
That's strange - I have OCD too. I wonder if there's a connection between that and being TG . . . hmmm. Has anybody ever watched the TV show "Monk" - I can totally relate to him. I don't have the hand-washing thing, but everything does have to be symmetrical and I hate stepping on cracks in the sidewalk. Other stuff too, but you get the picture. :D
I think I can relate. I don't bite my nails, but it can be dangerous when I trim them because they all have to be the same length and if one is a little longer, then I try to make it match the rest and if I go too far, I have to trim the rest down too . . . you get the idea. It ends up looking pretty extreme sometimes. Thank goodness I don't cut my own hair, or it would be a nightmare.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lex
I also have mild claustrophobia and a fear of crowds - which is why I seldom go shopping in stores and do most shopping online. I sometimes have to let several subway trains or elevators go by before I get on one because it's too crowded for me, and if the elevator ever stopped between floors and didn't resume right away, they'd have to punch me and knock me out 'cause I'd have a panic attack. I've had several panic attacks in crowded stores and bars, and it's not pretty. I just run people over in my quest to get out 'cause I feel like I can't breathe. And I won't even tell you how hard it is for me to ride in planes or buses unless I sit next to the window so I can distract myself.
:rolleyes:
God, I think there must be a connection...
There's gotta be. I'm the same way as the rest of you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Abraxas
Oops I never replied to this post. Yes it was actual guys clothes from the mens/boys sections. I think my family thought I was secretly a lesbian, cause there I was with leg hair, guys clothes, and at one point a shaved head as well. Yet now I'm mostly wearing women's clothes, only have one men's jacket left! Incase you're wondering though, I don't consider myself a CD or anything, since that's just what I felt like wearing at the time, and now I feel like wearing womens clothes (no "urges" or gender dysphoria).Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptLex
Cool, thanks for satisfying my curiosity. I think that's what it's all about for each of us - wearing what we like, regardless of whether we're CD or not. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by BethGG
Even if it is a myth, maybe the placebo effect might work? Shrug.Quote:
Originally Posted by Julie York
I don't shave my legs. My hair is pretty light, but it's still quite noticable. I think its fairly essential to the man look.
My armpits, though. I can't use deoderant with really long hair. I've tried. It's such a hassle. My girlfriend said I smelt like a man, and we both realized it's because my deoderant was not reaching the skin, for the most part. So, I keep that trimmed. :p
I don't shave my face. I like a clean shaven look, anyhow, so what would really be the point for me. X_X
Have you ever played Dance Dance Revolution? I did once, while I was still not shaving under my arms, and understood why boys smell the way they do. :p
hehe. Epileptic brick. :haha: I can't dance either. You should have seen me trying to do it. I think I hit about two targets. The rest of the time I was just jumping in futility. I looked quite silly.
It's true, though. Smelling is really essential when trying to fit in with a group of guys.
OCD is different for everyone who has it. It's a hard disorder to deal with. It can be cleaning...handwashing or scrubbing the house...counting to a certain number...checking things over and over a certain amount of times to be sure they are turned off. Many many different things. The disorder works different for everyone who has it. And always if these rituals aren't carried out the exact way you feel you NEED them to be carried out in then you feel that something bad will happen. I speak from personal experience. I also have many friends who have it much worse than I do and e-mail back and forth with them trying to help as much as I can. I'm pretty much healed with certain medications I take but for others they can't even leave the house it is so bad.
Now back to the topic. I stopped shaving my legs and the weirdest thing is happening. I am growing hair black and thick on the tops and sides of my legs but on the backs they are as bare as a babies ass!!! Does that happen to anyone else? I have no idea why it is happening but I wish it would grow back there. It looks weird. lol I haven't shaved my pits in about a week. I've just decided to stop recently.
Taylor
Most guys I've seen have thinner hair on the backs of their legs. Not sure why, it just seems to be the norm, at least from what I've seen.
And, I almost wish I had the cleaning type of OCD. Maybe then I could navigate my room without a compass, map, and pokey stick to make sure I don't step on anything sharp... haha
I haven't shaved anything other than my face in about five years, which I do every other day. Makes going to the beach kind of a hassle as I don't pass with a wet shirt stuck to my chest, but I think my give a damn is busted anyhow. :D
Anyways, if you shave your face, it only seems like the hair comes in coarser and darker because hair is like that when it first comes out. If you let it grow, it wouldn't be any less fine and pale than usual.
The only things I know of that change hair's texture and color "natrually" are hormones, steroids and chemo.
Just a tip for you guys wanting to shave your face for whatever reason (really, peach fuzz is a dead giveaway) - use a really good exfoliating agent first. It helps prevent ingrown hairs, which we can still get even if our hair isn't coarse after the first few days of growing.
Could be because of the friction on the back the calves from pants. When I was a young guy and wore tight jeans, the friction would definitely thin out of the hair on my quads.Quote:
Originally Posted by Abraxas
A BHA solution, which acts as an exfoliant, will also help a lot. (FYI, they also come in 2% concentrations). Do not use anti-bump or after-shave products that contain alcohol, because that's really hard on your skin.Quote:
Originally Posted by privateperks
Also be sure to use an after-shave balm. (Aveda makes a nice one, and lasts for months.) If you get razor irritation a skin relief treatment with aspirin will help.
And yes, peach fuzz ain't something that guys have.
Right now I am wearing shorts but it may be that I still forget and cross my legs like a girl when I am sitting at the computer. Never when I am around other people though. Taylor
i dont shave my legs and havent for years, i only shave my underarms occasionally but it doesnt grow alot anyway!, ive recently started to shave my face!
Marlena,Quote:
Originally Posted by Marlena Dahlstrom
I love you! :love: How did you know this is just what I needed (especially with my crazy oily skin)? Now that I'm shaving practically daily, my skin is starting to have that weathered look. That Aveda balm sounds perfect. Thanks! :D
I LOVE that line!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by privateperks
I'm not F2M.. so I'll keep my shaving routine to myself. :o
But I have noticed that hormones play a huge role in smell. When Dee started on Anti-A's her smell changed dramatically. And then when she started on Estrogen it changed again.
Testosterone gives that very male smell. I recognize that everywhere. I'm not sure if Estrogen has a signature smell.. I know that adding E changes your smell.. but since I'm obviously used to my own smell and I've never recognized a female smell like I do a male smell.. I can't really make any judgements on it. I do wonder tho.
Love & Hugs
~Kitty~
Well as Patsy says, if you want to know about girly stuff -- ask a CD or DQ.... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by CaptLex
Glad it's working for ya.
CaptLex - I got tea tree oil soap, and my acne and oily skin problem has really really subsided. Besides that I use Rodan & Fields Proactive Solution when I have a worse than usual outbreak, but only rarely because it's super bad for your skin. It's pretty much just a cream with a ton of Benzoyl Peroxide in it that dries everything out.
Acne is kinda gross and annoying but on the other hand - girls usually cover it all up somehow (makeup is a total mystery to me, kinda like the curvature of space - can't wrap my ahead around it at all) and if you have some I think it helps in passing. :D
Thanks, Perks, I've heard of tea tree oil, but never heard of Rodan & Fields Proactive Solution - sounds pretty drastic. I think I'll try a little of all the suggested stuff and see what works best for me. The problem with makeup coverup is that in the summer it just melts off my face in a few minutes (it's not the heat, it's the humidity!). It's better if I just wash my face more often to keep the pores clear. I've been using an aloe-based aftershave, but so far I'm not sure how I feel about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by privateperks
Was in wal-mart and a gal was in there with a guy trying on guy shorts - never would have ever had a second thought but today I had to wonder if she was a CD - not that I mind or care etc.
As for peach fuzz - that's what I get on my legs, much like a womans, I've been on hormones and the dark hair doesn't seem to be growing back-
But on a womans face, without testosterone I don't believe it'll appear as a shadow or "darker".
I did read a study once that said darker hair is thicker, even if DYED darker it becomes thicker. I don't know if it's true but you could always die the peach fuzz and have a shadow.....temporary dye maybe? I have very thin blonde hair except on my face and it is darker........
Just a thought :)