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Shaved my wife's legs last night in preparation for Valentine's day, had been wanting to do it for a bit but was not comfortable in my abilities until lately. Took quite a long time, but she thoroughly enjoyed it and not a single nick or cut. Wife is pregnant so I think this will become a more regular routine because she liked it so much.
Sounds like it could be good therapy considering her present condition, good work, no nicks,cuts or scrapes. Sounds like its going to be a lot of mutual fun.......at least until the debates about prep, soap, razors and etc. arise!
Curious - Did you go ATG?
In some spots I went ATG (in particular below her knee) this is where her thickest hair grows (though it is not all that thick as it is).
JT
Wow i suggested i shave the Mrs legs with her usual disposable, and she didn`t like the idea of that,,,,
I got to shave "a" leg the other day & we both enjoyed the experience. I put it to her this way: Let me shave one leg and you the other to see which one gets closest and lasts longest. My plan was to make two passes, but only made one ATG and got my call to work. My one pass lasted better and was closer than her two pass M3. I've got her curiosity up....
She uses an M3? Smart lady.
You know, for all the issues that you guys have with your razors, lady's razors, believe it or not, are even worse.
A lot worse.
When I have been in such a situation to do so, I have *cough* borrowed a Mach3 or similar contraption because it's that little bit less crappy than my Venus.
The only reason I didn't get a Mach3 myself is because by the time I realized they were better, I already had a Venus and I didn't want to blow the money.
I think once I got my angle right, I definitely get a closer shave with a straight. But as I'm still learning the angles, it's funny how in some parts the hair shows up quicker than others, indicating where I need to work on my technique, he he.
fletcher - Glad she liked the shave! Good work, sir!
One thing you need to keep in mind is that hair grows at different rates, it may not be your form. BTW, I bought her a M3 brush & razor set for her birthday. She's totally hooked on the shaving soap & can't stand the canned stuff now. She swears she is getting closer shaves & her legs are more hydrated. I don't ever think I'll get her to totally convert, but that's ok.
Well, I shaved my wife's legs last night for the first time. I had mentioned the possibility several months ago, but since she seemed nervous about it, I didn't push it, and just the other day she asked if I would mind having her legs with a straight razor. I suppose that since I've not managed to slit my own throat with a razor she finally figured I wouldn't slice a major artery in one of her legs. ;)
Anyway, she soaked in the tub for a while to help with the prep, after which I had her put some hair conditioner on both legs. I lathered up about only a section at a time and worked toward the knee, as suggested by someone else.
The shave seems to have been a success--no nicks or cuts and she claims it's the closest shave she has ever had! Maybe I'll get asked again. . . .:tu
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Originally Posted by Seminole
Congrats! I am sure she will be asking again in the near future :) Straight razor shaves are much closer than you can get with any disposable razor :rock:
I gave my wife a shave with a straight and she enjoyed the pampering but would never try herself.
I've been shaving my wife's legs for years. She enjoys it, and I enjoy it. :-) LM
Ummm... I shaved those other bits on my significant other a week or so ago. You would have thought I was a barber with the detachment I used to make it a bbs shave. Slightly erotic, but didn't have time for any of those thoughts at the moment.
It went pretty much the way you'd think it would - slow, stretching skin, lather, etc. Somewhat anticlimactical. heh. (is that even a word?)
This thread definately has my mind going in bad places, to many visuals in my head :nono:
Hey guys!
I've been reading through this section and thought I'd try to shave the gf's legs.
She soaked in the bath for 30 min watching tv then I went at it.
the hair came off easy and there wasn't a single nick or cut, not bad for first crack eh.
lots of great info here
I think I am getting my wife convinced to let me shave her legs. Got her using some shaving soaps and a brush now. It is only a matter of time.
must have done something right last time, we're going to try it again
Congrats guys! Nice to see things are going well with everything. Keep up the good work :)
shaved the wife's legs with the de last week. Took some talking into, but she absolutely loved it. Gonna let me try the straight when I stop slicing myself up. I may have created a monster though. Now she wants me to start shaving her armpits and doing any "trim work" necessary.
Man, do I love my job!!!!!!!
Hand her the DE and let her do it herself :) That's how I startedQuote:
Originally Posted by SkinnyChef
Had a great compliment from my wife when she was talking to another person the other day, "Yea my husband shaves my legs with his straight razor, in fact, I haven't shaved my legs in a year because he does it for me." I love my wife!
That is great! I can imagine what the other person's face looked like though lol. I get all kinds of weird looks when I say I use a straight razor :)Quote:
Originally Posted by fletcherfam
important note, make sure she doesn't move and fully understands how sharp the razor is.
there were a few nicks last night and a slight loss of confidence :(
So, shave #3 two days ago. She came up to me last night and was amazed at how smooth her legs and armpits were. she also said that, since I started shaving her with the de, she doesn't have razorburn any longer in her armpits. Then she said she was ready to start tackling it herself!!! This is awesome!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by CarrieM
Not that I mind shaving her legs and all. This just gets me one step closer to using the straight.:D
I had a boyfriend who used to like shaving my legs and I remember the first time he talked me into it - it was an "OMG - are you crazy?" moment. I have to admit I quite enjoyed it. It's just too bad he didn't use a DE or straight....
Very nice, get her a brush and some soap of her own if you haven't already. Nice job :)Quote:
Originally Posted by SkinnyChef
Ouch, but things happen, just make sure you have a conversation with her if she's hesitant about letting you try again.Quote:
Originally Posted by wyldr