How to Get Rid of Hair on My Arms & Legs

Shaving is one of the easiest ways to remove body hair.

Hair removal can be an annoying grooming task. It takes time and effort and can cause skin irritation. Women with fine body hair do not have as many challenges with hair removal as their coarse-haired counterparts. Also, fine hair is not as prone to ingrown hairs. The best hair removal method for you is the one that works with your skin and hair type. Learn how to get rid of hair on your arms and legs and show some skin.

Things You'll Need

• Depilatory cream or lotion
• Washcloth
• Home waxing kit
• Shaving cream
• Razors
• Electric razor
• Hair-inhibiting lotion

Instructions

1. Smooth a generous amount of depilatory cream or lotion on your arms and legs. Leave it on from five to 10 minutes, or the time indicated on the bottle. Wipe it off in the shower or bath with a washcloth and warm water. The downside of depilatory creams is that they often have an offensive scent. Depilatory cream works slightly better on fine hair than coarse hair.

2. Purchase a home waxing kit from a drugstore. Heat up the wax per the instructions in the packaging. Use one of the waxing sticks to spread warm wax on one section of your arm or leg. Put the wax strip, or cloth, over that section. Hold the skin taut with your other hand and pull the strip off of your skin. Continue doing this on your legs and arms until they are silky smooth. Waxing is suitable for all body hair types.

3. Slather your legs with shaving cream. Hold a clean razor against the side of your ankles. Begin moving it upwards in long strokes to remove the hair from your legs. After every two strokes, run the razor under hot water to clean it. Continue until both legs are hair-free.

4. Apply shaving cream to your arms. Hold the razor at the outside of your wrist and shave towards your elbow in one long stroke. Rinse the razor with water between strokes. Continue until you have removed all the hair from your arms. Removing body hair by shaving works for all hair types.

5. Run an electric razor over clean, dry arms and legs. There is no need to use shaving cream or lotion. Start at your ankles and run the razor up and down your legs until they are hairless. Hold the electric razor at your wrists and run it up and down your arms until the hair is gone. Electric razors are suitable for all hair types.

Tips & Warnings

• Apply hair-inhibiting lotion on arms and legs every day.

References

• "Cosmopolitan": Removing Arm Hair
• Palo Alto Medical Foundation: Hair Removal