How to Shave Your Legs

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Women shave their legs an average of eleven times a month, so you might as well learn to perfect your technique.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Hot water
Razor
Tub or shower to shave in
Shaving cream
Alcohol-free lotion

Step 1: Shower or bathe

Begin by showering or bathing in hot water. Hot water softens your hair, opens pores and relaxes skin, making it easier to shave.

Step 2: Lather legs w/ shaving cream

While still in the shower or tub, lather up your legs with shaving cream.

Step 3: Start at top of foot & pull up

Using a razor with a sharp, clean blade, start at the top of your foot and pull gently up the entire length of your leg in one smooth stroke.

Tip: To avoid nicks or cuts around your ankle, flex your heel to stretch the skin around the bone when you shave.

Step 4: Pull skin taut w/ one hand

Pull sections of leg skin straight and taut with one hand, and use the razor with the other. Shave against the direction your hair grows.

Tip: Don't put too much pressure on your razor, because this can cause razor burn and skin irritations.

Step 5: Rinse razor blade

Rinse your razor blade after every few strokes to remove the shaving cream and hair.

Tip: To trim your bikini area, shave in the direction the hair grows, then re-lather with shaving cream and shave lightly against the direction of the growth. Be gentle: The coarser hair makes this area more prone to razor burn.

Step 6: Moisturize legs

Moisturize your legs with an alcohol-free lotion, which will soften the skin without burning or stinging. Voila! Perfectly smooth legs for nearly 72 hours.

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[raelovesyou98]

for all you stupid people who keep asking why they shave with towels on or y they shower with underwear on do you truly honestly thing they are goin to show a naked girl in a video on youtube? really think about it?

[MissRickiLynn]

11 times a month? Uh...like once every two months in the winter.

[UrNightmare202]

does this work with mens shaving cream/

[Leggs013]

I shave my legs for the last 22 years now. Im a male Bicyclist, Now its hard yo Quit Shaving my Legs now!

[84561237456123]

@TTWandaPurplePanda girl

[TTWandaPurplePanda]

@84561237456123 Ur a boy ?! o.O

[Justinio2]

0:27 XD

[sushibunny34]

i like the leg color

[84561237456123]

smooth legs for 72 hours??? mine dont even stay smooth for 24

[basketball4life58]

@devonica91 same!idk probably cause uber cold

[notpointed]

@lovefight1136 obviously that's not the first take

[notpointed]

@zofrah it's not true, they just look a tiny bit different because the tip of the hair is now different after you cut it off