
Nobody panic, but we may be shaving our legs… wrong. How do I know this? Well, I happened to stumble on a video which called me out for shaving ~incorrectly~.
I was always told to shave legs against the direction of hair growth, as this is meant to reduce razor burn and ingrown hairs. Swipe, take the razor off the leg, and repeat until all the hair is gone.
Right?
Wrong. At least, according to online creator Sonya Sed.
Watch: How to shave your legs, according to an influencer. Post continues after video.
In her video, the creator dropped a bombshell.
"A long time ago, I read a quote from the CEO who invented razors saying that you're not supposed to lift the razor off your leg, and it blew my mind. When you put the razor on your leg, you're supposed to bring it up, and then push it down."
This, according to Sonya, releases all the hair so the razor comes back clean.
"You're also less likely to cut your legs," she added.
"Your legs will come out much smoother, and the process is 1,000 times quicker. If you haven't tried this method with your razor, make sure you try it. It's a game changer. It's gonna change the way you shave your legs, trust me."
I have… certainly not been doing this. And nor, it turned out, has the rest of the Mamamia team.