Woman shares viral leg-shaving hack after 'doing it wrong for years'

Anyone who shaves their legs knows the painstaking task it can be, with the process sometimes taking well over an hour to achieve that silky smooth finish.

But TikTok users have uncovered a life-changing hack that will save you time in the shower without compromising on the quality of your shave.

Lauren Henderson shared the trick after she saw a video of how to do it, and admitted the simple change to her routine has “forever changed” her.

She said: “I have got to show you a life hack that I learned on TikTok. I mean, does anyone else learn so much about life through TikTok, or is it just me?

Lauren's hack simply involves keeping the razor against your skin (@lalalalauren00/TikTok)

She promised the trick wouldn't "cut you up" and works a charm (@lalalalauren00/TikTok)

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“I wish I could remember the girl who posted the video, but I saw it and it has forever changed me.

“It deals with shaving your legs, so if you shave your legs, listen up!”

The hack is simple – all you need to do is keep your razor against your skin when you travel back down to the bottom of your leg.

So instead of only shaving from the ankle up toward your knee, you actually shave in both directions, saving time and effort. You can see it in the video above.

Lauren added in the clip: “I literally just did this this morning, so grab your razor!

“You know how we lather our legs up and we shave, and we shave, and we do all that, right? Wrong! So wrong!

“Try this instead: Shave, but don’t lift it.

“It literally took me five seconds per leg to shave my legs this morning, that is the fastest it has ever taken me in my life.

“And you can go over your knees too, and it doesn’t cut you up!”

The video has received over 72,000 likes, and people can’t believe they’ve been shaving their legs the wrong way for years.

One person wrote: “I tried it out of curiosity and it really does work, just in case anyone is hesitant. No cuts nothing but smooth legs.”

And another added: “Okay so I just used this method today. You literally changed my life for the better, thank you!”

While a third said: “I literally paused this video, went and showered and did this and came back to say … OMG!”