Campbell Lather Machine

Now you've pretty much destroyed that 'pixie' image I had of you from the avatar But seriously, I find a good gell superior to any foam when it comes to getting a close shave, and I have a tough beard.
The other thing I can add to the advice of the others is that remember to shave down, not up, the legs (same goes for necks). You'll get a closer shave and I guarantee you a lot less post-shave irritation.

I know you are addressing the ladies with this post, but as a rather long-in-the-tooth cyclist (>100,000 miles) I have never found much use for shaved legs. The idea is that road rash will be less when sliding on pavement with smoother skin (I still don't buy that part) and you will have less discomfort changing dressings on the rash without hair to stick to the bandages. Personally, after more crashs than I care to remember, shaved legs or no, I have never noticed much difference (and I have VERY hairy legs). It didn't take me long to conclude it was more time-consuming than it was worth. I used to know a couple of guys who swore by the Nair product for women. Probably some nasty chemistry there, though.The avatar picture is from the Terrible Two event in Santa Rosa, CA.
You will note legs are not shaved.Nice bike, BTW. Need to get out on mine more these days

Wow. I had no idea they had crossed the gender boundary in their product promotion.The scary part is, there apparently is a market there...(and I am thinking beyond cycling when I say this)

Not if it's done properly.
My ex-wife used to get 'waxed' once in a while.
It is a bit tedious and tricky to do by yourself - she always swore by a professional job, but it wasn't cheap.
There is also the danger of burning yourself with the hot wax.On the laser thing, I think it would be very expensive to do for legs. It is usually something they try for women with facial hair. And it is not really permanent.
The hair does eventually grow back.