Resumo de Shaving Legs How To Shave Your Legs

How To Shave Your LegsShaving the Legs is part of nearly every woman?s grooming regimen. Legswith smooth, silky-soft and closely shaven Skin are considered sexy.But while modern technology has brought to us means to make our legshair-free for a longer term, if not permanently, women still turn tothe good old razor to do the job for them. It is most likely becauseshaving is still the fastest, the easiest and the most convenient wayto keep the legs free from unwanted hair. It is also the least expensive. But Shaving the hair off our legs needsto be done correctly, or else we will end up with dry legs that areunevenly shaven, sometimes with nicks and little cuts that are prone toinfection, and sometimes with rashes. Legs that are shaven properlywill have a nice and smooth feel that can last for several days.So how should you shave your legs? Here is how:Prepare the skin of your legs for shaving by soaking the legs inwarm water. The best time to shave the legs would be after spendingsome time in the tub or after a long shower. Getting the legs soakedsoftens and relaxes the hair, which will make it easier for the razorto glide through and help you avoid getting your skin nicked. Do notdry your legs before shaving. Just get your razor and do your workright after you step out of the bath or the shower. Shaving the legswhile the skin is still soft and wet greatly aids the hair?s removal.To keep the razor gliding smoothly across your skin and to keep theindividual hair strands up to make shaving easier, lather your legsfirst before you apply the razor. Use shaving cream or shaving gel.Soap works just as fine, too. Use gentle strokes that go on thedirection opposite the hair?s growth. Take a number of passes over theskin to get all the hair off, but apply only minimal pressure on yourskin to avoid nicking and irritation. Be careful in shaving areas withuneven skin, like the ankles and the knees, and also on scabs, if youhave any. If you are having trouble shaving some areas, make the hairstrands rise by pulling tightly at your skin. When you are done shavingyour legs, rinse your legs off carefully to remove the residue ofshaving cream or gel or soap that you used, as well as the bits of hairthat were shaven off. Pat your skin dry and apply lotion ormoisturizer to keep your skin smooth and to avoid flaking. Also, if youfind that you have missed a spot, touch it up at once. If you happen tonick yourself while shaving, rinse the wound off carefully and applyanti-bacterial and anti-scarring ointments to make it heal morequickly. Never use a dull or rusted razor; using them will onlyirritate or even infect your skin.

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