How to Shave Legs Perfectly

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By CCrock
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Shave Legs Perfectly

Achieving silky, smooth legs made easy!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Good Razor with a flexible head.
Shower
Shower gel
hair conditioner
loofah
Jergen's Naturally Smooth Shave Minimizing Lotion

Step 1

Begin half way through a warm shower so that hair is not too coarse and skin is not too puffy.
Step 2

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Exfoliate your legs by gently scrubbing them with a loofah lathered with shower gel. Rinse away any dead skin and soap.
Step 3

Create a lather of hair conditioner (or shower gel) and smooth over leg. Start at your ankle and work your way up to the top of your thigh near your groin area so your leg is covered in conditioner.
Step 4

Prop your foot on ledge of tub or against the wall of the shower, so leg is bent and you can reach more easily and begin shaving. Start at your ankle and slide the razor up to your knee with medium pressure(you don't need to press very hard). Rinse the razor off in between strokes.
Step 5

Repeat using long upward strokes until you have gone all the way around the lower part of your leg. As you slide the razor up with one hand, feel the now-shaved part of you leg with the other to see if you missed a spot and go over it again until it's smooth.
Step 6

Now Shave the top of your thigh, making upward strokes. On the back of your thigh, glide you hand in various directions to feel which way the hair is going. Shave against the grain (in the opposite direction that the hair is growing). You may have to work in sections to get it completely smooth.
Step 7

Now carefully shave your knee area. This is the hardest part to get. Shave in various directions with knee bent, then straighten knee and carefully go over again. The hair on the knee can be kind of wacky and tends to have missed spots.
Step 8

Repeat with other leg.
Step 9

While you are at it, carefully shave the tops of your feet and toes if they are noticeable hairy. Just remember to go against the grain and be very careful when shaving over bony, irregular shaped areas.
Step 10

After getting out of the shower, pat excess water from your legs but don't dry off completely.
Step 11

While legs are still somewhat moist and pores are open from the shower, Generously apply a lotion such as Jergens Naturally Smooth Shave Minimizing Lotion.