omalll
08-15-2005, 10:39 AM
ive had itchy legs from the very first time i started shaving, which was... jeez, 12 or 13 years ago? and i know why they itch too - its the hair growing back. no matter what i use (nair, etc) it still makes them itch. ive tried waxing once, ouch.. no way.
im completely out of ideas, other than just letting it grow, which is kinda gross in our culture. ive tried using lotion too, but since its not dry skin thats the cause, it doesnt do anything.
does anyone else have this problem? i hate shaving my legs now because i know that in a day or two when it starts growing back, i'll be itching all the time... its awful! and if i shave everyday, my skin gets far too dry.
im completely out of ideas, other than just letting it grow, which is kinda gross in our culture. ive tried using lotion too, but since its not dry skin thats the cause, it doesnt do anything.
does anyone else have this problem? i hate shaving my legs now because i know that in a day or two when it starts growing back, i'll be itching all the time... its awful! and if i shave everyday, my skin gets far too dry.
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malibu82
08-15-2005, 11:48 AM
Hi omall, what a pain having itchy legs all the time. Unfortunately I'm not sure that there's that much you can do about it. You've obviously tried moisterising your legs well, but you say its not dry skin.
Make sure you exfoliate well before shaving, shave with cold water to soothe your legs straight away.
I don't think there's any need to shave every day unless you need to wear a skirt every day. I would cut it down to twice a week at most if it causes you that much irritation.
Make sure you exfoliate well before shaving, shave with cold water to soothe your legs straight away.
I don't think there's any need to shave every day unless you need to wear a skirt every day. I would cut it down to twice a week at most if it causes you that much irritation.
analog2000
08-15-2005, 12:53 PM
What type of razor are you using? In general, cheap disposables are no good.
Do you get any type or rash or irritation, or just the itch?
Do you get any type or rash or irritation, or just the itch?
tdot
08-15-2005, 04:17 PM
You know what, I used to experience this too. When I was younger (am 25 now, female), whenever my hair would get beyond 3-4 days growth my legs would be crazy itchy! So for the last like 5-10 years I've been shaving my legs everyday, sometimes every other day and after shaving I ALWAYS use moisturizing lotion. I actually moisturize my whole body everyday and I've found that by doing both those things, I don't get itchy anymore.
Sorry, not a great solution, but it works.
Sorry, not a great solution, but it works.
Tyoka
08-15-2005, 04:21 PM
I thought you were suppose to shave with hot water because it makes the skin looser and opens up the pores/hair folicals or whatever. Then when you're done you were suppose to use cold water to rinse to close them. Of course I could be wrong, that was for shaving the face not legs.
I also thought you were suppose to exfoliate after you shave, but then again I've never had anything tell me either way. I've just heard you're suppose to exfoliate 2 times a week.
Anyway, I have no idea how to help. If you didn't mind having hair on your legs, you could just do that. Trust me, PLENTY of guys find that attractive, I've known quite a few. Those are the kind of guys that also dislike make-up and hair-do's, they like girls the way they were naturally made. But either way, it should be your choice to shave or not, be happy with yourself before you worry about living up to "standards".
I also thought you were suppose to exfoliate after you shave, but then again I've never had anything tell me either way. I've just heard you're suppose to exfoliate 2 times a week.
Anyway, I have no idea how to help. If you didn't mind having hair on your legs, you could just do that. Trust me, PLENTY of guys find that attractive, I've known quite a few. Those are the kind of guys that also dislike make-up and hair-do's, they like girls the way they were naturally made. But either way, it should be your choice to shave or not, be happy with yourself before you worry about living up to "standards".
JulieDe
08-15-2005, 05:39 PM
Could it be something you are taking? Like a reaction to a med? My legs itch like crazy when I use self tanner which stinks because I am really white. My docs thought it was due to an increased dosage of ibuprofen but they still itched when I stopped taking the ib. Mine itch sometimes after shaving too. I am leaning towards questioning something in my system. Maybe for you too?
omalll
08-15-2005, 08:05 PM
hmmm... yeah probably my best bet is to shave everyday. which sucks, because i hate shaving... (takes up a lot of time) see, im 24 now.. been shaving since, i dunno, i was 11. itching ever since :( theres no rash or anything, so im not worried. and when i just let it grow, once the hair gets past a certain point, its fine. so usually i'll let it go for weeks without shaving... but then last week the hair got so long (eww i know) that it would rub too much on my jeans and be itchy again.
i DO use crappy razors... i used to use a Venus refillable till someone stole them in college... twice. (gross to steal a razor)
i doubt its something internal, because the only med im on is the Pill, and i just started that..
anyway, thanks for the replies. i probably just should get in the habit of shaving everyday with a nice razor.
i DO use crappy razors... i used to use a Venus refillable till someone stole them in college... twice. (gross to steal a razor)
i doubt its something internal, because the only med im on is the Pill, and i just started that..
anyway, thanks for the replies. i probably just should get in the habit of shaving everyday with a nice razor.
alsaser
08-16-2005, 12:09 AM
I suffered the exact thing for years. Not fun! I'd be at work, scrtching my leg with my foot, I looked like a dog! It's not necessary to shave every day. I tried everything, but here's what I found:
Use sensitive skin soap, shaving cream and LOTION! Put the sensitive skin lotion on after you shave. That should fix things up, u and I just got super senstive skin.
One more thing: I've switched to laundry detergent FREE of dyes and perfumes (I use Tide Free). I itched a lot too when I wore my work pants, so when I changed detergents and bought only sensitive skin products, I was itch free, and man what a relief!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
Use sensitive skin soap, shaving cream and LOTION! Put the sensitive skin lotion on after you shave. That should fix things up, u and I just got super senstive skin.
One more thing: I've switched to laundry detergent FREE of dyes and perfumes (I use Tide Free). I itched a lot too when I wore my work pants, so when I changed detergents and bought only sensitive skin products, I was itch free, and man what a relief!!!!!!!!!!!! :D