hobbit considering shaving his legs..

as much as i love shaving and the constant compliments i get on my legs.. i'm considering shaving them..

issues being i'm stupidly hairy.. i do not mean to sound too graphic or repulsing.. but i've got very thick leg hair which also travels above my waist and covers both my feet and my toes.. i'm basically a sasquash..

advice anyone.. can i successfully shave my legs and still have to shave my bum and belly stripe? or do i try to blend?

i dunno.. i feel like an idiot asking this.. be gentle with the replies ladies.

I think you would be better embracing your masculinity! I'm not so follically blessed, but it's just a matter of time till my smooth look is out, & furry men are back in style!

If it were me, I'd get an electrical groomer and go for the cut-back/thinning approach, and stay away from actual shaving. Fast and safe, and you wouldn't have to worry about cuts, ingrown hair, dry skin or what have you.

Obviously what you do it totally up to you:) you can go ahead and shave your legs and feet and leave the bum and belly hair be, or use an electronic trimmer to groom those couple of areas, or just use an electronic trimmer to keep everything pared down a bit. If your feet bother you. then go ahead and shave those. I can see where having hairy toes could be a turn off.

Im instantly regretting reading this thread, but I feel an overwhelming urge to put my two cents in. I think you should leave everything and ONLY shave your bum!

This is only my opinion but hair on a man is sexy. If you feel the need trim but shaving your legs smooth would totally turn me off and I assume there are other women that feel the same. Men are supposed to have hair on some parts of there body.

update.. after some heavy consideration.. there is just no way in heck i'd be able to shave my legs and still look human.. i'm just going to stick with shaving women's legs.

I think that is a great idea.

-G

If it really is bothering you have a word with your GP. They might be able to suggest a hair thinning/removal lotion (veet or something) or even direct you to someone who does laser hair removal or something.

Of course if you decide to leave it thats fine too..! :)

I am like a hairless wonder, I grow hair on my head and my shins and arms and of course other places but that's it, no back hair, no chest hair and no real leg hair, just very fine and light blond hairs on everything but my shins. On my face I get hair on my chin and lip. Not all of it is the same color, I have calico hair, some black, some brown and some so blond that its more clear than tawny, even though its thick!! :( I think it may be from being born a platinum blond and going to a med brown shortly there after. Who knows. I have also been asked if I shaved my legs, ugh, embarrassing!

Victor, if you were a professional cyclist you'd shave your legs, so if it's justification you're looking for...

<shazam!> You're a pro cyclist. </shazam!>

Now, go buy a bike. :)

i didn't need justification.. i was just loving shaving so much and having only my face to shave wasn't enough.. i got over it though..

My wife and I were at a hot springs pool once, and I noticed that I was getting lots of looks. I'd been doing some strenuous work for a few months, and vainly mentioned something about the attention my physique had attracted. "No," my wife replied over that evening's dinner, "I overheard two ladies talking. It's your hairiness." :shrug:

There's a line somewhere in literature, about being "hairy like a lowland Scot."

Then there's what my mother said, back when I was 14 and working shirtless in the yard: "Backlit, you look just like your father. Like a starving bear."

Not that at 14 that gave me issues. :gaah: But to shave it all, I'd have to go through a brushing carwash for the lather. And the day I can shave my own back with a straight is the day I join the circus!

Hello,

This is funny because I was just talking about this same thing with some friends at a BBQ. Ive been shaving my legs and arms since I was about 15. Im Italian and have jet black hair on my head and your typical Italian year round tan. But I have no back hair, very little chest hair, and very little on my legs and arms. What hair I do have is long and thin but I only have to shave it 2 times a week to keep it short. I consider myself a manly man, I fish, hunt, shoot guns, drink whisky, lift weights and all the other manly things in life. Some of my friend poke fun at it but Ive NEVER had a lady friend ever say they didnt like it. Most of them actually really like it a lot. My girlfriend thinks its sexy and complains when it grows out to long. I cant say Ive ever heard a female around my age, 24, say they like a hairy man. If you work out and have a good amount of muscle mass everything looks better without hair. If you have a clean cut look and wear shorts, tank tops, and sandals regularly it works. But if you have a massive beard, bushy eye brows, out of shape and a lot of body hair its probably not for you. Its more of an overall clean look kinda thing. Try it out if your curious and see what people say. It will grow back in a few weeks so not like its life changing or anything.

Have a good one,

Chris