Make my decisions for me!

[sasha_feather]

I am going to be in a wedding on September 3rd for my lovely friends antarcticlust and jackshoegazer. I'll be wearing a tea-length bridesmaid dress, which means it ends at the knees, and open-toed black sandals. I haven't shaved my legs in YEARS, yes I mean years, and am trying to decide whether to do so.


I think my issues with shaving are not moral: they have to do with feeling like I suck at it, I was never taught how, and that it's a waste of time and I hate being made to feel like I am expected to do it. I am not actually opposed to having smooth legs however.

Poll #7930 Make my decisions for me!

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To shave or not to shave that is the question

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Shave your legs
5 (17.2%)

Wear skin-tone hose
1 (3.4%)

Wear colored tights
4 (13.8%)

Just go hairy legged
9 (31.0%)

Something else I'll say in comments
5 (17.2%)

I like ticking boxes
5 (17.2%)

Comments

[meloukhia]

I would be inclined to play it by ear and do what's comfortable for you. Maybe you don't feel like bothering and dislike the performative aspects tied in with attending a wedding, etc etc. Or maybe you wake up a few days before and go 'yeah, you know, maybe I WILL experiment with shaving or waxing or sugaring because it could be fun.'

One caution re:waxing. I haven't done it, but I know people who have and I know that it can sometimes interact badly with chronic pain or sensitive skin. So it might be worth asking around to get a survey of experiences, and possibly to ask a salon to do a small test strip for you in a discreet spot so you can see how it feels before committing to your whole leg.

[sasha_feather]

What is sugaring? And no, I won't be waxing... the very idea scares me. :O

[meloukhia]

It is another hair removal technique, which people say is gentler than waxing. It's certainly less harsh on the skin, but you are still wrenching hair out by the root, so...(I haven't done sugaring either so I am not an authority on it!)