Can men shave their legs and how to do it?

It is often written that modern fashion requires getting rid of body hair. This is not entirely true. Women shaved their legs and in the last century, at least during the Soviet Union, they accurately followed the beauty of their legs. But for men in the last century, even if it occurred to them, it would only be as an anecdote.

However, now fashion really dictates: a beautiful body is a smooth body. And more and more often the strong half of humanity thinks the same way. Statistical surveys show that at least 30% of the male population of the planet in developed countries use a razor and trimmer not only for the face, but also for shaving their legs.

Sometimes you don't have to think about whether you can shave men's legs or not, because often they have to shave their legs not for beauty. Initially, these were the requirements of some sports - cycling, swimming, bodybuilding. Then fitness was added. In the first case, shaving the hair relieves the skin of damage that can be caused by rubbing against the surface in the event of a fall. In the latter, aesthetic indicators.

In such sports, milliseconds are considered the final indicators, and in this case, a slight air resistance when meeting hair can affect the results. Both in the first and in the second case, smooth skin improves aerodynamic performance. Slip increases in water.

In bodybuilding competitions, muscle performance and body beauty are assessed. If there is a hairy bodybuilder on the stage, with a cover that resembles the fur of a monkey, then it is unlikely that he will receive high marks for balance, symmetry, good skin tone, because even tattoos there are considered a skin defect.

Increasingly, men are shaving their legs, convinced of the benefits of this procedure.

• Improving performance and improving performance in a sports environment.
• Attractive appearance, especially when a lifestyle or profession requires walking with bare legs. Such requirements are imposed by the professions of fitness trainers, beach workers, for example, animators or lifeguards. Some circus performers wear cropped leotards and their legs should look neat and attractive.
• From a hygienic point of view, shaving also offers considerable benefits. Dead skin cells are easier to remove from smooth skin than from hairy skin. Creams are easier to apply and absorb into clean skin. The massage requires clean and smooth skin.
• The modern man must take care of himself. Hair in the armpits and legs produces a foul sweat odor that becomes unbearable in the heat. Such "brutality" is becoming a thing of the past, and an unkempt man begins to cause moral rejection.
• Microbes and perspiration remain on the hair, which is very difficult to wash off. Gels and soaps are designed to interact with the skin; they do not cleanse well the hair on the legs, face and armpits.
• Intimate relationships are still a powerful motivation to look after the beauty of the body. Recent polls of the female half have shown that girls and women are much more likely to like well-groomed men with a smooth body.

To the disadvantages can be attributed to the laboriousness of the procedure, its high cost, because you have to often change removable cassettes, It is harmful to use one machine for a long time.Salon treatments are even more expensive.

• To make shaving at home easy and painless, long hair should first be shortened with a trimmer. A reusable razor does not work well for long hair. The procedure should not be carried out quickly - in a hurry, you can cut the skin.
• After the trimmer procedure, take a warm bath or shower, rinse off cut hair and soften the skin and remaining stubble.
• Shave hair in the direction of growth. Shaving in the opposite direction can cause soreness and an ingrown hair effect.
• After the procedure, a soothing and cooling cream should be applied to the skin.
• In addition to home shaving, there is an alternative: spas. There, hair is removed with wax, but this procedure is not suitable for everyone, since the male pain threshold is lower than that of women.

Now it has become normal that young men follow the external beauty of their bodies, especially if before, even in the heat, men steamed in jeans, now in the summer they wear shorts and light moccasins.

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