tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post2993850328978148238..comments2024-03-25T03:13:16.489-04:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: Shaving 101Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-6746305277057761822007-09-06T22:53:00.000-04:002007-09-06T22:53:00.000-04:00I haven't seen anyone else mention this so pass th...I haven't seen anyone else mention this so pass this on to daughter-dear: at no time, under no circumstance, in any universe is shaving with Dad's safety razor a good idea. Don't ask me how my wonderful, tough, big, bluff and hearty Daddy always knew when I borrowed "Ole Navy" (Dad was in the service when he got his safety razor and he used it until the day he died) but evidently Daddy faces areAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-73556394984306889162007-08-31T19:29:00.000-04:002007-08-31T19:29:00.000-04:00Ahh, shaving. My mom didn't want me to shave when...Ahh, shaving. My mom didn't want me to shave when I was 13, but when some girls in my gym class made fun of me for not shaving, I insisted!<BR/><BR/>I tried Nair once, as a teenager. I have very sensitive skin. It didn't work out well. I really thought my skin was peeling off! So be careful with that stuff.<BR/><BR/>And cuts happen. I still cut myself on occasion. If I'm in a hurry, or Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-88977738991128812772007-08-31T09:52:00.000-04:002007-08-31T09:52:00.000-04:00OK... this one I have to give you advice on!! I'm ...OK... this one I have to give you advice on!! I'm 38 yrs old and I can sympathize with your daughter!! I have no grace what-so-ever and my husband used to cringe when I came out of the bathroom with those huge gashes on my ankles from just shaving my legs... so he bought me a VENUS razor. They are made to help reduce nicks and I am here to testify... THEY WORK!!! I have jet black hair and shave Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-29459983421389102542007-08-28T13:30:00.000-04:002007-08-28T13:30:00.000-04:00Just a note of advice with the nair type products....Just a note of advice with the nair type products... DO A SKIN TEST! My dumb butt went out and bought the nair kit with the plastic "razor" and got really bad chemical burns on my legs from it (and I had it on for half the time they say to!)<BR/><BR/>you're welcome to the unused razor and the rest of the nair from my kit if you want it! I apparently have ultra sensitive skin! LOL<BR/>It was so Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00655938132989470531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-86406340112696144272007-08-28T13:17:00.000-04:002007-08-28T13:17:00.000-04:00I have a 11 year old and she is already asking to ...I have a 11 year old and she is already asking to shave her legs, she has a lot of dark hair. First I told her she didn't need to shave untill she had underarm hair. Would you know, she now has underarm hair, (not enough to warrant shaving) Si I told I was at least 12 and she can wait untill she is 12,(in 6 months) and her father told her, she didn't need to shave becasue there shouldn't be any Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-17021668077262399652007-08-27T15:04:00.000-04:002007-08-27T15:04:00.000-04:00Oh my word, you are funny! The comment from a rea...Oh my word, you are funny! The comment from a reader about remembering to tell your daughter when to change blades is good advice. When I was 14 and getting ready for our Spring Concert at school, I forgot that I had just changed the blade in my razor. Now this was in 1978 when razors were not as "safe" as they are now. The old blade had been dull and I was used to pressing down hard...ended Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-3179294535559353732007-08-27T15:02:00.000-04:002007-08-27T15:02:00.000-04:00I haven't got any kiddoes yet...found your blog th...I haven't got any kiddoes yet...found your blog the way many did...thru the ebay auction...<BR/><BR/>I totally understand about the whole vomit issue, though. I'm the oldest of seven kids and then was a nanny for a few years.<BR/><BR/>Most embarrassing thing for me was when one of my nanny charges was home sick from school and puked in the kitchen...and then I ended up adding to the mess while Rainey Dayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15685053841481598449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-2694880544648999962007-08-26T21:35:00.000-04:002007-08-26T21:35:00.000-04:00I made my daughters wait to shave their legs until...I made my daughters wait to shave their legs until the armpit hair needed shaving. But, we are blond, and not very hairy. Darker leg hair may cause teasing at school before the armpit hair shows up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-67357282970016124412007-08-26T10:39:00.000-04:002007-08-26T10:39:00.000-04:00I like this:Anonymous said... Try Schicks Silk Eff...I like this:<BR/><BR/><B>Anonymous said... <BR/>Try Schicks Silk Effects Plus razor for her!<BR/><BR/>http://www.shaving.com/products/default.asp?p=184 <BR/><BR/>August 23, 2007 7:15 PM</B><BR/><BR/>The author is probability not aware that if you have 6 kids - you get the budget razors. Except for the mother - she gets little extras as compensation for putting up with 6 kids.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14080395818210688722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-90639999667439764682007-08-25T13:59:00.000-04:002007-08-25T13:59:00.000-04:00Hey I found your blog via the ebay auction! I star...Hey I found your blog via the ebay auction! I started shaving my legs at about 14 and at 22 I still have a 4" white scar running up my thigh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-56901415527536228662007-08-25T13:15:00.000-04:002007-08-25T13:15:00.000-04:00Now I'm 19, and when I was 12 I got started with V...Now I'm 19, and when I was 12 I got started with Veet depilatory cream, but soon afterwards I went to waxing my legs. The only thing I ever shaved was my armpits, and at 14 I decided that wax gave more lasting results. It's not that bad once you get used, really :)<BR/>Haha, forget about the topic! We DO it! Perhaps not in the north of Europe, but as long as I'm concerned (I'm Spanish), I've Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-91499175817203887382007-08-25T10:47:00.000-04:002007-08-25T10:47:00.000-04:00I use an electric shaver for my daughter. She's no...I use an electric shaver for my daughter. She's not capable of handling a razor and it works fine.SymplyAmusedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06630192328351767680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-59976594795996908692007-08-25T00:42:00.000-04:002007-08-25T00:42:00.000-04:00The FIRST time I shaved my legs was when I was abo...The FIRST time I shaved my legs was when I was about 12 or 13 years old and I got a very bloody 3 or 4 inch gash up my shin...I immediately grabbed for the toilet paper to stop the bleeding, and after changing the TP a bunch of times, my mom and I put band aids over the TP...I had TP stuck in the scab for months...I'm 19 now and the scar has only just gone away. Needless to say, I didn't shave Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-20601456102766463612007-08-24T22:00:00.000-04:002007-08-24T22:00:00.000-04:00I must say I found my way to you and my God what a...I must say I found my way to you and my God what a blessing. To sit back and appreciate the fact that I have only 3 and should in no way complain of the typical mishaps through out our days. I know they will be cherished memories I am just waiting for whenever that will be. lol I also found you through friends and your infamous ebay auction. What a laugh - that was so needed. My daughter isUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14968116760415811905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-92018608952221268172007-08-24T21:14:00.000-04:002007-08-24T21:14:00.000-04:00I was watching my Uncle shave when I was younger (...I was watching my Uncle shave when I was younger (about 5) but obviously he wasn't watching me because I picked up a razor and proceeded to shave my eyebrows off....I cried for a week. I'm loving your blog, so glad I found it. Yee-haw for Pokemon!!!Neasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14398760525734082942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-61238411195151861062007-08-24T15:35:00.000-04:002007-08-24T15:35:00.000-04:00LOL!!! I have gone through exactly the same thing...LOL!!! I have gone through exactly the same thing! My daughter is almost 11 and has been shaving her legs for about a year. I DID go to Target and I DID buy her an electric razor. The finished product? She decided that she liked my Intuition razor better...the electric didn't do a good enough job for her standards. She has cut herself a few times, but, hey, so have I. If you do decide to Mom*2*5*princesses*&*2*peapod*girlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00023637453060186809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-88330716295040385922007-08-24T15:08:00.000-04:002007-08-24T15:08:00.000-04:00I have six kids, but 3 of them are girls...and bei...I have six kids, but 3 of them are girls...and being that two of them are still under the age of 5, I don't have to worry about shaving for a few more years! With my oldest I hadn't planned on educating her about shaving until she was 13 but unfortunately one of her little friends and their sisters taught my daughter how to shave her legs. I hadn't realized it happened until I saw the scab on herUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09407033682286125289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-28174266428401185542007-08-24T00:27:00.000-04:002007-08-24T00:27:00.000-04:00There's a brand here in Australia called Nad's. A ...There's a brand here in Australia called Nad's. A Mom invented it as her girls had very dark thick hair. And waxing causes alot less harm than shaving. <BR/><BR/>http://www.nads.com/women.html<BR/><BR/>They have hair remover gels, wax, small pens to do eyebrows etc. And having used most of their lines, they don't stink like Nair and they don't hurt. No bloody shins either.<BR/><BR/>They also do aAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-65593790373647716942007-08-23T23:00:00.000-04:002007-08-23T23:00:00.000-04:00I'm 25 years old- I don't have kids, but I do reme...I'm 25 years old- I don't have kids, but I do remember when I started to shave my legs. <BR/><BR/>I thought that I had to shave the whole darn leg. <BR/><BR/>Now, a bit older, wiser, economic, lazy, busy, and aware that no one is getting close to my legs until vows are professed- I've realized that I can get away with shaving from ankle to knee. <BR/><BR/>It's the knee region that creates Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17035131033692772278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-39669536683712826252007-08-23T20:15:00.000-04:002007-08-23T20:15:00.000-04:00Try Schicks Silk Effects Plus razor for her!http:/...Try Schicks Silk Effects Plus razor for her!<BR/><BR/>http://www.shaving.com/products/default.asp?p=184Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-77159158399799486002007-08-23T19:10:00.000-04:002007-08-23T19:10:00.000-04:00Yeah , my lil sis shaves , and coming from a famil...Yeah , my lil sis shaves , and coming from a familty of mostly girls , I get to excperience both , bleeding to death once a month , and shaving legs ,and pre-mediposal moments...Basically all of the things a women does ,and there everyday lives. To say the least , I have a better appreciation of all women , with a better understanding of how tough and lovely it all is! Teach your sons/son all of Alexar Techhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05577546055120225623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-11170254137657978242007-08-23T17:13:00.000-04:002007-08-23T17:13:00.000-04:00My older sister started shaving in 9th grade. My ...My older sister started shaving in 9th grade. My mom held us back in just about every "milestone". I learned quickly that when I started shaving I should not press down with the razor. Something my older sister learned after she shaved the skin off BOTH shins. I still remember her being mortified about the HUGE scabs on her legs. I guess hair didn't sound so bad because she didn't try again Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-6701355097399737892007-08-23T14:20:00.000-04:002007-08-23T14:20:00.000-04:00Tee hee! Don't worry - my mom wouldn't let me sta...Tee hee! Don't worry - my mom wouldn't let me start shaving until 13 and I still managed to give myself a 3-inch bloody gash right over the side of my ankle.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747146758740364538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-9137228349636439432007-08-23T11:38:00.000-04:002007-08-23T11:38:00.000-04:00I'm not planning to teach my daughter to shave - i...I'm not planning to teach my daughter to shave - it's a useless practice (much like skinning a cat). Haven't shaved in 8 years, and I smile just thinking about the fact that I don't have to! :) If I am questioned, I sometimes point out that no one in Europe does it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-58301364497070490782007-08-23T10:48:00.000-04:002007-08-23T10:48:00.000-04:00I recall one time when I was a teenager, thirteen,...I recall one time when I was a teenager, thirteen, I think, I had shaven my legs a little too hard. Shaved off a layer of skin. Looked like a thin piece of floppy rubber. I shook it at my little sister and freaked her out. Left a scar which is still barely visible, I'm 27. I shaved a little more carefully after that. Funny, I don't recall it hurting and there wasn't much blood.GillianIvyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11280198576037973985noreply@blogger.com