For men who shave whether by an electric razor or an old fashioned bladed razor, they know that it is something from puberty that they will probably have to do everyday, provided they want to maintain a smooth look. For most men shaving is restricted to facial areas only but there is a growing fashion to remove hair on other areas of the body.
For women shaving is a simple method of removing unwanted hair on places like the legs, under arms, and bikini line. Shaving for women particularly on the legs, generally doesn't have to be done as often as men shave, many women report only having to or wanting to, shave their legs every few days.
There is an old myth that shaving makes the hair follicles regrow thicker. It is generally accepted that this is not the case. Hair can be best described as thick at the point where it exits the skin and tapers towards the tip. When hair is chopped off at the skin it immediately starts regrowing from its thickest point. This is why hair feels more stubbly and thicker when it has been shaven rather than waxed.