when i have hair on my legs, they look fairly dark. after i shave (yes i do, im a dedicated cyclist), they look much lighter. why is this?
2007-06-19 04:27:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Men's Health
Hairs give a shade to the skin. Also, thin layer of epithelium is gone while shaving, so skin is sort of denuded and looks fairer.
2007-06-19 04:33:28 · answer #1 · answered by aWellWisher 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, the only thing I can tell you it's tha the hair make it darker. This happened to me and everyone was laughing about my feets, so, I shave them and they even looked very white, like if I didn't had a sunburn in my feet... never.
The hair is darker, so, it makes where it is darker. Remember, there are a lot of hairs very united and that's why it make it look like that.
2007-06-19 11:37:36 · answer #2 · answered by jpdi_87 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because your hair is darker than your skin. Therefore, when your legs have hair, they are darker.
Chow!!
2007-06-19 12:28:35 · answer #3 · answered by No one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
close your eyes
2007-06-19 11:51:31 · answer #4 · answered by geogos 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋