How to Shave Your Legs

Steps

1. Choose where you are going to shave your legs--in the bathtub, where only your legs will get wet, or during a shower?
   • For the bathtub, turn on the bath water to a comfortable temperature. Spread a towel out on the side of the bathtub where you will sit.
   • Shave during the shower if you are pressed for time and once you are comfortable shaving your legs. Although you are standing up, the water rubs the hairs straight off so you can see where there are still hairs.
2. Wet a sharp razor and your legs with warm (not hot) water. Heat will relax the hair follicles, making them easier to shave.
3. Lather shaving gel on your legs.
4. Lightly smooth the razor up your legs. Rinse. Repeat. Start at the front of your leg and slowly work around, going back over the area more than once to make sure you don't leave any hairs behind. Put on more gel if necessary.
5. Rinse your razor for next time, or else it'll soon be useless. To keep your razor clean and sharp, store it in a cup of hydrogen peroxide.
6. Pat dry with a towel.
7. Apply lotion to your legs to moisturize and ward off razor burn.

Tips

• Take special care when shaving the knees.
• Wash out the tub when you're done - don't leave a hairy mess behind.
• Don't use an electric razor when starting out. You will get nicks and razor burns.
• You'll get best results with a new, sharp razor - change them frequently.
• Rubbing an ice cube on your legs right after shaving will make them as smooth as glass.

Warnings

• Do not shave dry.
• Go around bruises and cuts, and be light, as to avoid nicks and razor burns.
• Be light on the knees, ankles, shins, and other "bony" parts of your body to avoid cutting the top layer of skin.

Things You'll Need

• Razor
• Shaving Gel or Cream
• Lotion