well when it comes to hairy legs they definatly influence one's tan....i usually have a nice tan all over my body or so i thought but when cross country season came along and i shave my legs for the first time i was quite amazed they seemed rather pale anyhow after shaving them they just got tan it took a while though for it to match the color of my body, odd though when the hair was there it seemed to be the same color as the rest of my body....but now its just an ongoing cycle when the season comes and i have to shave those legs seem to stand out for a couple weeks