Should I shave my legs before having them waxed?

No! Don't shave beforehand, there'd be nothing to wax if you did.

Am no expert....I've never really had proper hairy legs....just a few whiskers that are easy to miss. However, I do think they need something to grip on to......why don't you just give the salon a ring and ask - am sure they get many a late bloomer!

No definitely not!!

My lady says that long hair is better for the wax to get a grip on.

I have mine done anytime I'm going on holiday and she delights in the process!! She says turning hairy legs into smooth ones is satisfying

No, no, no! Go as you are. The longer the hair, the better the grip of the wax strips. Also more satisying for the person doing the waxing!
Enjoy the hair-free legs , the visit to DS and NZ.

Definitely go as you are, shaving and waxing could make your legs sore.

Hope you have a great trip, I've always wanted to visit NZ .

No, Don't shave first.

Thanks everyone - that seems pretty unanimous!

Only if you dust and vacuum your house before the cleaner arrives.

No

No, it would be pointless going as there will be nothing for it to grip

I am sure she will be used to hairy legs - the longer the better!

Ouch. I barely need my legs waxing these days a sign of ageing.

I once had a bikini line wax before I went on holiday to Greece and it was hot. The bikini line skin came up in a dreadful rash and looked worse that it had before. Never again just careful snipping of excess hair.

The longer the growth the better, gives the wax something to grip when it rips the hair out by the roots

Thank goodness being a Mearn male in my 80's I don't need to worry about my legs just those facial hairs each day.

Some men get their chest hair waxed pensionistabrian

Ouch!

Same here Nellie. There's not much hair on my legs nowadays. In fact, I've just had a look and there doesn't seem to be any, so it won't be worth while having them waxed this year. I found that waxing left the skin feeling and looking much smoother, as well as hairless.

My legs are like bottle brushes now, please let me know if it hurts.

Definitely don't shave them you will get a great finish the longer to start with but do exfoliate the life out of them a couple of days before (a body sugar scrub is great as it moisturises too) also check to see if you have any ingrown hairs and pluck them (after exfoliation) x

As the midwife said about labour, it could be a bit uncomfortable radicalnan

It did hurt a but but a sharp little tug and not at all bad in the hands of an expert. And the regrowth takes a long time.

I am just inspecting mine and they aren't long enough for waxing yet!

Although the hair on my head has thinned to almost nothing I still have thick dark curly hair on my arms and legs. Life isn't fair!

Radicalnan, It hurts, believe me! Every time I have it done I cry. If you have it done regularly there are fewer hairs to come out so it is not quite so bad but after a few months in trousers it is agonising.

'No pain no gain' as my DD tells me!

Gosh, I do my own, thought everyone did, along with under arm, and facial