Editing Leg shaving (section)

{{Short description|Cultural grooming practice}}
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[[File:Mujer afeitando sus piernas.jpg|thumb|250px|Woman shaving her legs]]

'''Leg shaving''' is the practice of removing [[leg hair]] by [[shaving]] the hair off using a [[razor]] or [[electric shaver]].  In addition, some people remove leg hair using [[waxing]], [[sugaring (epilation)|sugaring]], [[depilation|depilatories]], [[epilator]]s or other depilation [[Tool|device]]s, or [[laser hair removal|lasers]], but shaving remains the least expensive and one of the least painful methods.

It is a very common practice among women in the [[western world]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/style/article/why-women-feel-pressured-to-shave/index.html|title=Why women feel pressured to shave|author=Marianna Cerini|website=CNN|date=3 March 2020 }}</ref> and is also done by some men, especially [[bodybuilder]]s, [[cycle sport|cyclists]], [[swimming (sport)|swimmers]], and some [[runner]]s.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}