How do you get smooth legs?

[Chocwocdoodah]

I used to get my legs waxed now and then (usually just before summer when I could wear trousers while I was growing the hair long enough) and was always pretty pleased with the results. However the past 3 times I've had waxes (at different salons) I've had stubble within a few days rather than smoothness for a few weeks as you'd expect from a wax. It's like the hair breaks rather than pulls out from the root.

So how can I get smooth legs? If I shave, I always have that plucked chicken look - where you can see dots where the hairs are just below the surface IYSWIM. I see women all the time with lovely, smooth non-dotty legs - how do they do it??!

I'd love to know too.

Mine are better than before, mind you. I use an epilator a couple of times a week, and use a moisturizer with a bit of fake tan.

I use veet and leave a day then tan.

But I am considering buying an epilator or saving up for a laser product

Exfoliate, use the Venus razor, moisturise twice, one being a gradual tan!

Lumea IPL

Veet as in the hair removal cream? How long does the hair need to be?

Lumea IPL - just looked it up, bloomin expensive! How often do you have to use it?

I use Gillette Venus Spa Breeze razors and moisturise with Nivea Q10 Firming Body Lotion every day which keeps my skin beautifully soft.

I second veet. I don't let I get long before using it, it's much better than it was in the old days!

Epilator. Definitely.

Shave with conditioner and moisturise

I used VEET for the first time last week and I'm a convert. My legs are much smoother than when I shave and no horrible cuts! I thought it smelled fine but when dd walked into the bathroom afterwards her reaction suggested otherwise!

Put body oil on and then shave

I don't, generally. I would save your energy and give up caring, it's a lot more enjoyable.

Epilator but you have to.use it regularly and lots and lots of moisturiser

Ok, so it sounds like I need to try Veet or an epilator. How long/how many days do you let it grow before Veeting?

I don't remove the hair, then they are soft and fluffy as opposed to sharp and stubbly.

I shave ankle up, then go back over knee down if I want super-smooth. Use Gillette Venus and L'Occitane almond oil.

The lumea you use fortnightly I think for 4-5 sessions - I'm totally bald and soft skinned on the areas Ives used it (bikini line). I've just started using on my legs so hoping for the same result as I have the same problem with my legs! It's expensive but fully worth it.

I have the SmoothSkin Gold and it is the best money I have ever spent. I did it every week for 12 weeks which was very tedious and time consuming. I go over some bits very occasionally and sometimes I see a few spindly half hearted hairs appear on my legs, I can whisk them off with a dry razor in seconds. I have dark hair and pale skin.

Another vote here for laser removal. I had 12 sessions in total, now epilate for total smoothness every 2-3 weeks. Could have further sessions or buy a home remover, but can't be bothered with the shaving inbetween sessions and epilation takes only a few minutes now there are barely any hairs left :)

Waxings a long term commitment, it takes 3 waxes to get the hairs all growing in the same cycle & longer to achieve 6 weeks hair free.

When you pluck a hair you put it back into the growing phase, waxings about plucking them out so often they just give up growing again.

Hormones will affect hair growth too.

Laser hair removal isn't permanent. I've read loads of reviews and I just can't bring myself to spend the money on professional treatments in a salon when it's going to grow back. It should be called laser hair reduction because that's really what it is - reduction of the hair.

I might invest in the lumea but I know it will be something I have to keep doing (and have heard it hurts like mad). Epilator is also on my radar but I can't decide how much I want to torture myself. For now I use a men's mach 3 razor and grape seed oil. 😊

I also hate those damn dots after shaving!!! I feel your pain.

Raindrop - I did my bikini line a few years ago and it hasn't grown back at all! I can't say the same for my legs as haven't done them fully yet

Has Veet really changed? I have thick black hair and it never used to work, I'd love smooth legs!

raindropstea using a Lumea doesn't hurt. I have one. Bikini line can feel slightly warm but you can turn the intensity of the flashes down.

Lumea, Gillette Venus during treatment and This Works Dry Leg Oil.