Thread: Plucked Chicken Legs?

So this may sound strange to some of you, but I don't think this problem is unique to me. When I shave w/ a disposable razor, my legs look like fresh plucked chickens. I haven't been able to figure out yet what causes it or what method of removing hair best minimizes this so when I discovered that women (or men...) use straight razors to shave their (or their wive's/SO's) legs, I was obviously intrigued.
I have to ask:
Does shaving w/ a straight razor do anything to minimize the chicken leg look? I'm about to buy (literally moments away) a razor for my fiance so maybe maybe maybe I'd consider one for me too if it resolves this issue.
Apart from just a closer shave, are there other advantages to straight-razoring your legs?
I'm sorry to admit, I haven't thoroughly browsed the forum looking for answers to these questions. I hope I haven't repeated anything and I apologize if I did.

Thanks Ladies!!

Hi and welcome!

Generally straight razor shaves give a closer shave than any other method. If shaving your legs causes pimples you might consider improving your skin prep before you shave and skin care afterwards.

What do you do for a skin prep?

I think I know exactly what you're talking about. It's like the follicles themselves are a little swollen. Sort of like "goose bumps" you get when you're cold.

In my earlier straight-shaving days, I developed this whenever I'd get overly enthusiastic about scraping areas like my chin against the grain to get perfectly smooth. What helped initially was taking a few days off to let my skin rest, then improving my technique by using more precise strokes with much, MUCH less pressure against the skin.

A lot of women scrape their disposable razors against their legs with a lot of pressure to compensate for bad razor angle, dulling blades, or being in a hurry. My advice would be to make sure to use *some* kind of lathering product, slow down, use little to no pressure, and always do a pass shaving with the grain first (I was surprised to learn many women only go against the grain). My wife wasn't doing any of those things to begin with, and she has reported much happier skin now that she does.

As for switching to a straight, you could expect a few little nicks and a lot more time spent shaving at first, but yes, it will force you to use proper technique, which should help. Their are ladies here who could surely provide a more detailed answer.

Shaving with a straight will give you smoother legs as you don't "pull" the hair before you cut it. The shaves seems to last longer also It takes a bit of time to master but well worth it!!

Originally Posted by laserphreak

So this may sound strange to some of you, but I don't think this problem is unique to me. When I shave w/ a disposable razor, my legs look like fresh plucked chickens. I haven't been able to figure out yet what causes it or what method of removing hair best minimizes this so when I discovered that women (or men...) use straight razors to shave their (or their wive's/SO's) legs, I was obviously intrigued.
I have to ask:
Does shaving w/ a straight razor do anything to minimize the chicken leg look? I'm about to buy (literally moments away) a razor for my fiance so maybe maybe maybe I'd consider one for me too if it resolves this issue.
Apart from just a closer shave, are there other advantages to straight-razoring your legs?
I'm sorry to admit, I haven't thoroughly browsed the forum looking for answers to these questions. I hope I haven't repeated anything and I apologize if I did.

Thanks Ladies!!

Not a lady replying but there are some generic
shaving points to pay attention to.

Shaving against the grain gives some folk a rash.
Since most leg hair that I have observed grows
down and I have observed my girlfriend shaving
up and that could be the problem. The solution
is to shave down or cross ways not up. Short
strokes are called for.

On the disposable razor section you will see
single blade, double blade and more... The multiple
blade variety does tend to drag on the skin in ways
that cause the second and third blade to catch the
stubble. That seems to work well when hair/ whiskers
grow straight out not so much when the hair grows
flat.

If your hair grows flat, you might try some of the single
blade BiC disposables to see if you are suffering from the
multi-blade effect. The single blade ones clean better
too which can be important.

Soap, shaving cream,.... even hair conditioner can help
or hinder shaving. If you use skin cream you may need
to wash it off with mild soap and water then apply
a shaving cream. Day old skin cream can be gummy
causing the frame to stick and drag more than it should.

Lather with a wash cloth.... and any soap or cream you
can get to try. Lots of different ones -- some like
Williams are very inexpensive ($2.00 a puck/ bar).
Some moistureizing soaps are very much the same composition
as mens shave soaps.... they just do not lather as well
so keep the wash cloth busy in front of where you are shaving.

Water is important wash first, rinse, shave wet with a thin layer
of shaving soap or cream, and rinse twice when done. Rinsing
when done is important since some soaps can irritate and shaving
scrapes the protective layers of the skin away amplifying any
irritation if you do not rinse it all off.

Give some attention to the direction that the hair grows
and try to not shave against the grain. ATG, XTG, WTG
and various combinations work better and worse so your
legs will tell you what works.

Watch out for irritating soap and lotions. I see TV images with
bubble bath, hours soaking and shaving legs (Greta Garbo) which
seems like an opportunity for a rash. Better to be well rinsed and
out of the tub/ shower quickly after shaving. Soak first not
after the shave.

This thread has a ton of great pointers and suggestions that can be translated into shaving your own legs as well as shaving someone else. Take a read through and feel free to pm me with any questions
http://straightrazorpalace.com/ladie...-gfs-legs.html

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