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Yeah, I would say that I don't have sympathy for you guys, except that I do.

I'm a chick, and I know this is going to get some comments, but I don't shave my legs.  I shave my armpits when I feel like it, which is once a month or less. 

The funny thing is - I haven't shaved my legs in probably 8 years at this point (as a teenager, I shaved for a while) and the hair really isn't that noticable.  I don't wear shorts, but wearing skirts (bare legged or with tights) and cropped pants is fine.

It irks me that girls learn that being hairy is dirty or gross.  That irks me a lot.  If you shave?  Fine, go for it.  I'm not going to tell you you're wrong.  It should be a personal choice, not a societal standard.

That's why I wear a goat and try to avoid shaving as much as possible.  When I do shave, I use an electric razor set so as to have a perfect constant 5 o'clock shadow look a la George Clooney or something.

Man..you got that right.   I shave twice a week at most, with a Braun electric...then a Mach 3 razor.  Since I am so anal and a perfectionist, I don't want any stray hairs. 

But if I wasn't in the labs so much I would just grow a damn beard.  The damn beard covers and bunny suits are jsut oo much to have  a face full of hair and work comfortably.   

But when I can I try to get away with the electric and 5 o'clock shadow.

this thread was one of the most interesting I've read here.  Weird...

Thanks I guess.

There was a /. thread on this about 6 months ago, that's about 10 times longer.

Anyway, Tallgeese, I know exactly what you mean. The same thing used to happen to me, and I use an electric razor! The thing is, though, the more you shave, the less it hurts, and by now I could (conceivably) shave every day.

Damn!  I have really thick hairs and relatively thin skin.  Even with a Mach3 my face is covered in blood and it looks like I shave with a belt sander.  My towel looks like I used it to clean up a murder scene.  Why is there such a damn obsession with male facial hair removal?   

Then for Chrissakes don't shave!

Instead go around lookin like OBL!
Aint no big deal!

(You sho yo not talkin about yo crutch heah!)

I got myself a fog free mirror for the shower; so shave towards the end of my shower.  The whiskers are nice and soft and I haven't cut myself since I have started to do this.

been shaving since i was in grade 6. didn't use gel or foam for a long time.....my skin is pretty tough. and you only get three shaves outta your razor? i get like 15 from my mach 3's.

So, let's get this straight!
You shave periodically?

Yeah.  Was I being unclear?

Not at all, emily.
I was just being dumb-ass stupid!
It was a silly attempt at a joke anyway!
 

I'm Italian and Irish, so I have baby soft skin with thick facial hair. It's a f'n pain in the a**. If I shave too close, shave in the wrong direction, shave too soon before my last shave I'll break-out and get ingrown hairs.

What I usually do is use an electric saver with electric shaving lotion. Then I clean up all all the loose ends with a mach 3 and some aloe shaving lotion. Next I take a shower since it stops any bleeding and helps to prevent ingrown hairs. And finally I put some prescribed topical clindamycin w/ alcohol on my face to further insure that I don't get any ingrown hairs.

It takes me quite some time to shave everyday, however everything comes out squeaky clean if I make sure to do all of that.

Man... I miss the days in high school when I could shave upward with a 2week old Bic razor and no lotion.

ugh, I must have an unusual situation then and should be grateful.
It must be hereditary but I can't grow a beard if my life depended on it. Yeah, It's really annoying. not even a decent goattee or even sideburns. I can generally go for a week without shaving and you can't tell, after two weeks my pathetic peach fuzz is more evident. Oh well I guess I'll consider it a blessing, it's a real time-saver in college

By the way, in two months I'll be 20 

I'm a chick, and I know this is going to get some comments, but I don't shave my legs.  I shave my armpits when I feel like it, which is once a month or less. 

The funny thing is - I haven't shaved my legs in probably 8 years at this point (as a teenager, I shaved for a while) and the hair really isn't that noticable.  I don't wear shorts, but wearing skirts (bare legged or with tights) and cropped pants is fine.

It irks me that girls learn that being hairy is dirty or gross.  That irks me a lot.  If you shave?  Fine, go for it.  I'm not going to tell you you're wrong.  It should be a personal choice, not a societal standard.

Same here.  I'm not going to waste my time or my money.

I usually don't wear makeup, either. Why spend all of that money and then an hour to put it on to look like you don't have any makeup on??