How to Get Smooth Legs

There are many ways to remove leg hair and to get a smooth feel for legs. Each hair removal technique has its own time table for regrowth. Some leave legs smooth for a few days, others for a few weeks and still others for a month or more. Here are some tips for getting smooth legs.

Instructions

1. Exfoliate your legs before shaving them. Using an exfoliating lotion or soap will take away the layer of dead skin that rests on top of the leg. This will allow you a closer shave when you do shave your legs. Your legs will be left smoother than if they had shaved without exfoliating.

2. Use a depilatory cream to chemically remove the hair. The cream dissolves the hair and leaves the legs smoother than if they were shaved. This method leaves your legs smoother longer as the hair is removed farther down than when shaving.

3. Try shaving after exfoliating if the chemicals in depilatory cream irritate your skin. Use a shaving gel for women or a hair remover gel, both of which soften the skin and make the legs feel smooth. If you do use a razor, make sure it is sharp enough to get all of the hair. A dull razor will leave some hair behind.

4. Get a epilator. These are small mechanical devices that rip the hair out of the skin by the roots. This results in legs that are as smooth as if you used a depilatory cream but last a lot longer. The epilator is also believed to result in leg hair that grows in softer and lighter each time until the hair doesn't grow back at all.