Remember back in the days before this guy starred on Miami Vice?
Remember when facial stubble wasn't attractive? Don Johnson did a lot to change that. Now most of us generally think it's pretty hot. Unless, of course, it's on the face of some down-on-his-luck drunk or other unsavory character.
Yesterday I had to shop for an outfit to wear to the Wedding of the Century (more about that in another post) and I saw a pair of pajamas. Pink and green with big ladybugs. Cotton knit pants and top with ladybug buttons. Cute, right? So I grabbed it--it was my size and I was pretty sure it would fit. And it did!
The only thing wrong? I didn't realize until I got home and put on my new jammies that the pants were cropped. Now, I should tell you that I don't really like capris on me, because I'm kinda short and kinda wide and I think they look silly, but when I thought about it, since they're jammies, who cares? Hardly anyone will see me anyway. And Hubby was really tickled that I'd bought something bright and cheerful because I generally tend toward BLACK.
All night long, though, I had this nagging concern. Leg hair stubble. Because, really, with winter and being all covered up, I just hadn't really kept my legs silky smooth, you know? And all of a sudden, there I was with new jammies that revealed three or four inches of stubble. Well, I guess you know now where I was going with the title of this post. Now that Memorial Day weekend is here, I guess it's time to break out our razors and get busy.
By the way, do you think that if Giselle quit shaving her legs, leg stubble would become as popular a look for women as facial stubble is for men? No, probably not. Why is it that when it comes to women, looking good takes so much more work?
I couldn't sleep ...saw your post and you always make me laugh!
ReplyDeleteDo you think our chin hairs will ever become fashionable???
ReplyDeleteWell that post cracked me up this morning! Yes, I was expecting to read about sewing or cooking or a picnic! I was right. You are a good way to start the day!
ReplyDeleteHmm.... have fun shaving your legs?
ReplyDeleteIt's something I NEVER do. Well, ok. I did it once when I was 14 and it was sooooo gross I have never done it again. First up your legs are all slippery and I felt like I was going to slide out of bed, then a couple of days after that they were all prickly and I couldn't get comfy in bed. So that was it for me. Fortunately I married a man who doesn't seem to mind that I came with hair on my legs. Phew!
What a way to start my day with a smile.
ReplyDeleteYou are so right about the hair thing,
Have a great holiday.
I'm surprised to see you describe yourself as 'kinda short'. I've always pictured you as tall.
ReplyDeleteFirst off, I was wondering what DJ had to do with Memorial Day, lol.
ReplyDeleteI haven't shaved my legs for 21 years! when my son was 4 I took him to the Dr. I was wearing a skirt and he wanted to sit on my lap. When I put him there he hopped down really fast and said "Mommy!!!!! You feel like a porcupine (sp?). I had shaved about 18 hours earlier! I didn't have a lot of hair, but it was prickly and mostly blond! That was enough to make me quit torturing myself for other peoples standards. I'd not shaved my underarms for about 3 years at that point. No shaving for me...but I do have an eyebrow that has fallen to under my chin and I do pluck it! :o)
Great pic of Don Johnson! When that show was on TV, I was living in an apartment with no TV so I never watched a complete episode. But stubble I can relate to! (I am tall so have more surface area, lol)
ReplyDeleteI too haven't shaved my legs in years. I wear jeans (or looong skirts) exclusively to hide scarred up legs due to a skin condition, so why bother?! The husbandperson prefers unshaved anyway. I do shave my underarms when summer rolls around though.
ReplyDeleteI'm hit or miss on shaving under arms and legs. What I really wish for was bald for women. I know there have been a couple famous women, but it didn't catch on. Too bad. Thanks for the giggles today.
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Kim,
ReplyDeleteYou do make me laugh- I am not a very hairy person- in fact I am folic-ly challenged as some middle aged women are so leg hair is not my problem- upper lip and chin hairs are occasionally...LOL
Hope you have a fabulous weekend- Happy creating with all those new fabrics.
Regards,
Anna
LOL Kim! I remember you writing about non-shaving before, and I told you that I shave every day. The hardest thing about being on bedrest when I was pregnant with my son was that I couldn't shave for a whole weekend. Some commenters said they rarely/never shave, and even no underarms? Ok now that is gonna make me lose some sleep tonight! :-)
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