Tween Girls and Shaving

I absolutely love my Schick Hyrdo Silk. Switched from Venus to it and will never go back. No knicks!

Also, I use conditioner to shave, not shaving cream. Have her get her legs good and wet in hot water before shaving, then lather up with hair conditioner and take her time! She will be smooth as silk =)

I don't think its a big deal. Its kinda embarrassing being in middle school with hairy legs. Just explain how to shave && not to do it too quick. She will get the point

My daughter is going into 7th grade and we allowed her to shave her legs this summer.

I taught her how to do it with a razor and shaving cream. I made sure it was a nice razor because I think it's easier to cut yourself with a cheap one. She does a good job, she misses hair occasionally but I figure she's just learning. She hasn't cut herself yet, but I did warn her about mosquito bites and she did take a small amount of skin off a mosquito bite.

I taught her to do it while sitting on the edge of the bathtub because I felt it was safer that way than doing it how I do it which is standing in the shower with my leg on wall LOL!

My mom insisted that electric razors were safer, but my daughter seems fine with a regular razor and shaving cream and I think they give a closer shave. Not to mention the big cost of buying an electric razor vs the small cost of a regular one!

They grow up so fast, don't they?

I would just get her a Venus. I don't cut myself with those ever.

I was 11 and my SD was 10, I think. DH was horrified til I clued him in that I wasn't much older. If she wants to shave her legs, I'd sit down with her about the hows before she borrows yours and slices her leg.

What she might like is to pick out some shaving cream (it may help her keep track of what she shaved/what needs to be shaved) and some girly razors. My SD likes Venus. They're more expensive, but they work better than the less expensive ones.

I personally like the simple 2 bladed Schtick with the little thingy you can push to clean it out.

Remember the Daisy razors - those round razors? Not sure why they aren't around any longer. Except that they didn't work too well - but did the job when I was 12!

Just give her a pink razor and tell her to be careful on her ankles and knees. We all learned by getting a bunch of painful nicks. She will too. Jeez - I still get them.

I use the intuition one (with the built in shave cream around the razor. It is easy and fast and I never nic myself. and electric will not give her a close shave. I started shaving my legs in 6th with a razor and never had an issue.

Let her try different razors and see which she likes best.
Don't do what my mom did. She refused to buy more than one kind of razor, and I had difficulty with hers (one of those round Flick'r ones), so I continually cut myself.

Just teach her how. Find a good razor with a comfortable angle, and a moisturizing shave gel or foam, and have a styptic pencil on hand for nicks. Make sure she knows to draw the razor in a straight line against the hair growth direction and to be careful around knees and ankles. You can also use one of the depilatory products which don't involve a blade, but they do involve more chemicals. I would teach her to do it will sitting on the edge of the tub, not standing up with the water running for 15 minutes while she figures it out.

If she also wants to use deodorant, educate her about irritation after shaving. Same thing with leg creams right after a shave. Gently find out if she's thinking of shaving pubic hair - and discourage that! So painful when it grows in!

As much as you aren't ready for this, remember that the teen body changes are a great time for mother-daughter bonding. If she's comfortable with you about shaving, she may be more open to you about periods and cramps and mood and body image. That's all a good thing!

The age sounds pretty normal. I shaved mine in 8th grade with my dad's old razor (ouch) without my mom's permission. My older daughter shaved hers in 7th grade. I think she asked me to buy razors and gel beforehand.

I started my daughter. now 17, on the Schick with the blue handle. We both now use a Gillette Fusion razor. The blades are obscenely expensive but it has a built in moisturizer and neither one of us has cut ourselves since switching.

I had an electric shaver when I first started out. used it till college. , but it never worked as well as a regular shaver. Let her try with a regular, I and our daughter have never had a problem with nicking ourselves, but I told our daughter to "shave lightly"..

Oh my! I started out with an electric shaver and to this day use one. I would recommend you start her off with an electric - rechargeable, personally it's a good investment vs continuously buying razors and creams (less trash). If you get a battery operated one (cheaper) - use rechargeable batteries.

She can take her time, check around and get it all done without any worries, developing bumps, or cuts.

My 11yr old complained to me about facial hair the other day. I noticed her legs and thought she will ask me about shaving soon. It will be fun and interesting to have that conversation.

Good luck and have a good time showing her new grooming skills.

Electric or battery-powered ladies' razors. Benefits: difficult (practically impossible) to cut oneself, and no shaving cream (or water) required. Easy for peace of mind.

My soon to be 6th grader has been shaving since 5th grade. She doesn't like the cheap razors but will use them. She knows to lather up with shave gel and go slow.

Another vote for the Gillette Venus. It's what my daughter and I use so it's nice that I'm only buying one set of cartridges. It's easy to use and doesn't nick or leave bumps like a cheaper razor does. I use whatever shave gel is on sale - Gillette, Skintimate, Dove and Suave are all good.

Target has a nice travel razor (runs on AA batteries) that is safe and does a good job. It's about $10 . No nicks and can shave while skin is dry.

If she needs to shave, she needs to shave.
If she has hair and it is obvious and icky looking, she needs to shave.
Either use a women's razor or an electric one.
It is up to, her.
Let her try different types. And practice.
Let her.
It is not about us as a Mom not wanting our daughter to grow up too fast... it is about hygiene. And what is needed.

If she has hair to shave and her leg hair is obvious and dark or thick or looks obvious, then she needs to shave. Because if she and you can see it and it is icky looking, then others can see it too.

My daughters use the Schick Intuition as they feel it more comfortable and less likely to cut themselves b/c of the moisturizer surrounding the blades.

BTW My girls are 9-11-16

I like the Schick razors for beginners too. (The one with the fat pink handle) or a razor with multiple blades -like Venus-. They are harder to cut with, so great for learning.

I want to warn against using Nair or products like it! My dad didn't want me shaving when I was young, so he compromised with Nair. I used it without incident for about 6 months, the. One day when I went to rinse it off it had burned through my skin, so that a 3 inch wide strip of skin running from my ankle to my shin just disintegrated. OUCH! I usually have pretty tough skin, and have never had any reactions to anything else. Maybe I got a bad batch or something, but it was horrible and I still have a scar from it.

I started my GD out using Nair but she was 10. The hair on her legs was long and dark - she didn't want to wear shorts or bathing suit so I let her shave. Now that she's 11.5, she is starting to use a razor. I taught her by using the razor shaped thing that comes with some of the hair removal lotions and then sent her into the shower on her own. No problem.