jbrauch53 Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 So for those that don't know, I'm a dude. First things first. Anyways I want to compete either later this year or next year. I have hairy legs and normal arm hair. Not very dark or unnattractive. Just, ya know, hair..... My torso I dont have much hair (hardly any on back naturally) and just a patch on my chest and a happy trail. So i've been shaving my anterior torso for a couple years now every few weeks or so. SO, when should I start shaving my legs? If I'm going to divulge myself into this sport and plan for the future I figure I should start soon but am hesitant. I read if you dont shave until prep than it may mentally mess with you because you'll look smaller once you shave? What is the upkeep like? Do your legs become cactuses for in bed with girls lol? Do you guys (who shave) buzz or shave with a razor... ect Then theres arms of course. But legs are my main concern, being so much more hair and body surface. I know once I pull the pin on this grenade it will have to be a regularly upkept grooming habit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 If anything I think being shaven makes you look a heap more muscular. Easier to wax bro. Go to like Studio 31 and get a full body wax. They do around your ding dong if you want to. Then you just have to go back every 3 weeks or so. I've never had it done but they have a shite load of guys now apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryB Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Shaving is something you should do a week or so before comp just to see how your skin reacts. Then again before you start applying your tan. Waxing is also an option but you might find you get ingrown hairs and or have a bad skin reaction to waxing so do that maybe 4 weeks before the comp then you can do it again a few days pre comp if there's no adverse reaction the first time. The thing to take note of is that shaving or waxing traumatizes your skin and you might find it makes you hold a film of water. So you might want to do it at least a couple of days before show day to make sure your skin is all good. And if you're lean shaving only makes you look bigger. jbrauch53 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FellowshipOfTheRon Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 and if you're not shaving for a comp anytime soon but just want to find out what it looks like, a trimmer on the lower settings should do the job just fine and shouldn't risk any ingrown hairs from it. HarryB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETN Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 I use trimmer (and get gf to do my back) as i hate being hairy. Waxing fucked up my skin massively so id say its not a suitable option for everyone HarryB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bang_bang Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Kind of related funny story, went to rnv a few years ago with a mate, he's Greek and been hairy as a gorilla since 15. Anyway he had got in pretty good shape just for this festival so decided to get a wax so he could take his top off while we were there. He got it done the day before we went and broke out with the worst rash I've ever seen lol had to stay covered up the whole trip. jbrauch53, soundsgood, HarryB and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundsgood Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Wouldn't recommend getting a wax to anyone That shit is painful lol I prefer veet hair removal cream then finish it off with a fresh wet shave manlet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realtalk Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Don't do it man. I'm a hairy end result of shaving abuse. The thought of hit removal is daunting now, would be such a big job. jbrauch53 and manlet 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manlet Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 47 minutes ago, soundsgood said: Wouldn't recommend getting a wax to anyone That shit is painful lol I prefer veet hair removal cream then finish it off with a fresh wet shave 2nded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingersman Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Shave every 5 day myself. Not hairy but reasonable. Trimmer on low settings for legs. Waxing... shits painful and for me i broke out on my back really bad after it. PETN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrauch53 Posted March 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 okay so i'm not doing waxing ever haha trimmer on low settings one day i guess to see how it goes. I'll only pull the trigger on a razor shave for my first actual prep probably somewhere halfway through it. I'm around 10 percent BF now I think. I'd want to get that down before I actually did any big hair removal jobs. Good tips thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 Laser if you can afford it. Provided you're a good candidate (dark hair, light skin works best) and you find a good practitioner, you can't beat it. I recommend these guys: http://www.aucklandlaserhairremoval.co.nz/ Failing that, wax if you want to be hair free (eg, for a competition). Or trim if you just want to be less hairy. I found shaving caused me massive skin irritation and ingrowns. That makes sense, because by cutting the hair at the surface of the skin, you leave a sharp pointed hair right at the level it's going to cause most trouble. Particularly if you've got thick or curly hair. IMO you're better to either remove the hair completely (laser/wax) or just trim it. Oh, and shaving does not increase hair growth. That's an old wives' tail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETN Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 25 minutes ago, Pseudonym said: Laser if you can afford it. Provided you're a good candidate (dark hair, light skin works best) and you find a good practitioner, you can't beat it. I recommend these guys: http://www.aucklandlaserhairremoval.co.nz/ Failing that, wax if you want to be hair free (eg, for a competition). Or trim if you just want to be less hairy. I found shaving caused me massive skin irritation and ingrowns. That makes sense, because by cutting the hair at the surface of the skin, you leave a sharp pointed hair right at the level it's going to cause most trouble. Particularly if you've got thick or curly hair. IMO you're better to either remove the hair completely (laser/wax) or just trim it. Oh, and shaving does not increase hair growth. That's an old wives' tail! Any idea of the approx cost of having that laser hair removal done Pseudonym? Also is it permanent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 22 hours ago, PETN said: Any idea of the approx cost of having that laser hair removal done Pseudonym? Not really. I had it done ages ago, and I think the cost's come down a lot since then. (Back then I was living with my parents and had a disposable income... those were the days!) Unfortunately the website above seems to have missed off legs from his price list (must be an oversight, because I'm sure he does them). I suspect the price per session is now maybe 2-3x the cost of waxing? And you generally need maybe 6 or so sessions. 22 hours ago, PETN said: Also is it permanent? The answer to that is "Yes, but..." Laser works by damaging the hair follicle. Provided the follicle is damaged enough (ie they've put enough energy into it to completely fry the bulb) then yes, it's permanent for that hair. However, laser only works on hairs that are in an active growing phase, and at any one time you have hairs in different phases of the cycle. That means you'll need to go back over multiple sessions and zap the remaining hairs as they come through their active growing phase. Also, your body produces new hair follicles as you get older - particularly if you're male, and particularly if you've got boosted testosterone levels. Even if you were completely hair free, some new hairs eventually develop. So you may need some follow-up sessions down the track. That said, my experience has been pretty damn good. Ten years on, I'm starting to see a return of hair on my upper legs, but still it's nothing like it was pre-laser. (Turning 30 seemed to be the trigger for me. I also got a bit of hair growth on my back, too. Not happy about that!) Lower legs are still virtually hairless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 2003: 2016 (so actually it's been 13 years, not 10): There you go, PETN... pm for noods. FellowshipOfTheRon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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