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Ive heard of 2 at home hair laser removal(no no and tria) that Ive seen on the show ''the doctors'' and wanted to know if anyone has tried it and if you would recommend it thanks!
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I remember my mom had some tweezers that were supposed to shock and kill follicles when you plucked a hair. It didn't work very well if at all. And legs would take forever, a pluck at a time. I don't know these brands or how they work, but if its similar, I'd say pass.
the reviews for them sucked, so I never looked further with them.(google no no reviews and not the ones from their own site!)
The reviews for NO!NO! on amazon are terrible when I looked into awhile back. Haven't heard of the other brand you mentioned, Tria.
I went to makeupalley.com for the review on Tria, apparently it works but it hurts like craaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazzzyyy. There are (if I recall correctly) 5 settings and you're supposed to go ahead and start with lowest setting and then eventually work your way up to the highest for best results. Anyway people said it works but the pain was just unbearable. Also, the tip of the Tria is itty bitty and would take you five hundred years to do 1 leg. I also read up some reviews on the No No thing and they said that there are certain parts of your body that you just cannot do.... Like your armpits. Because the hair there grows in every which way and your armpits naturally have folds, it's hard to get the tip of the No No into your armpit to get every single hair. So doing your armpits with the No No is pointless. It's also really easy to burn yourself if you do not do it right... They reccomend not doing a full Brazilian because well... After you go over your parts with the device, you need to use a fine sanding paper (which comes with it) to remove all the burnt hair... So sanding your lady parts would really suck. And it's not like you can't just not sand... You need to sand for it to work as well. This device is also not a permanent hair removal system, if you stop using it the hair just grows back.
For my legs i was using Silk-epil, that's not a permenent machine but even if i haven't use it for a few years i have patch hairless on my legs. I don't use it often mostly because i'm lazy and when hair get longer it doesn't work as well. But i should give it a try again before the summer. As for trying it on your armpit and lady part it could be more sensitive but if you can get that gel that numb, it probably help. And after a while using it, it's not that bad.
I would recommend just being waxed.
I have gotten lots laser hair removal in salons/treatment center style places and I found having dark coarse hair it hurts like hell but it is totally worth it. I dont know about in the states but in Canada we have a bunch of online deals offered by groupon, deal finder, deal ticker etc. and they offer things like one year unlimited (which means every six weeks) for say $200 which is amazingly cheap. I keep buyin them and soon I'll have no hair left lol. I did my underarms for full price six years ago ($75 time 6 sessions) and I have yet to regret it. You will find that a few hairs grow back so if you are super picky you may want to go once a year from then on but even now I have yet to get it done in the past two years and I have maybe ten hairs that grown back under each arm so I only have to shave maybe every week if I can remember to! Having spoke to the ladies who preform these services they have all said dont bother with the home remedys if you want perm hair removal also if it doesn't involve any pain than it also doesn't really work. The pain from laser hair removal should hurt a bit but not screaming pain as it is a laser burning your folicles and if cranked to high by someone who does not know what they are doing it can burn and scar your skin. So if anyone decides to go this way if it hurts super bad tell them to back down the intensity but I have yet to come across that issue in the three different places I have been to. Good Luck!
thank you everyone for all your replies! :)
I would be very sceptical of this at home device. Laser Hair removal is expensive in salons and if these devices really worked I'd imagine there'd be far more than two brands out there. We'd all be snapping them up! If it helps at all, I have just one more session of laser hair removal left on my underarms and bikini and it hurts A LOT. Each session has hurt more and more. And I've gotten superficial burns twice. It's serious business so I would deffo recommend having a professional do it for you. Good luck with whatever you decide 😀
Like polefairy said, I'd be very sceptical of any laser home removal. @polefairy, superficial burns!?! Ouch! I just booked in for 8 sessions at a specialised salon near where I live (and they're proper medical grade lasers not just IPL), I have my first appt tomorrow afternoon, but now I'm even more nervous that I've read that!! I guess it'll be worth it though in the long run though - cheaper and less painful? Hopefully anyway...
Laser hair removal in a salon should never really burn you but will hurt...I am not sure what is considered a superficial burn (first degree burn?) but at most you should get some red skin, tenderness of course, and MAYBE some brown spotting that goes away shortly...If you have superficial burns ask them to turn the intensity down next time cause its destroying your skin. Don't want to end up with scars .In canada there is numbing cream/patches called emla and it works ok, cream you put on an hour in advance and have to wrap it with saranwrap or the patch which just sticks on (much easier and cleaner!}. You should always do a test patch at a new place to determine the laser setting that is ok for your skin type and do it without the numbing cream. A girl went to one of the big salons here in Edmonton and got a brazilian done with the cream...she either didnt feel that much pain due to the cream or she thought it was normal to hurt so badly and she burned so badly she is scarred down there and suing for 5 million...pretty serious
omg that sounds so serious!! that poor woman!! so does the salon (here they call them clinics?) put the cream on? i think i'll refuse to have it. i'd rather be able to feel the pain and know it's not too intense than end up with scarring!! (same sort of reason i won't go under general anesthetic for teeth removal!!) A uni friend had it done and she said it hardlyhurt at all, just felt like a pinch. eek i hope it goes okay this arvo. i'm a bit nervous now ...
that numbing cream is not available here but laser is so quick I guess it's not really that nescessary! I don't think it's too uncommon to get mild burns irregularly while undergoing treatment. Of course, if they're strong enough to scar or take a while to fully heal, then there is something wrong!
A friend of mine (from the music world but coincidentally also a poler) bought a laser hair removal system and made a hilarious video of herself trying it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd5-j6NK4kI I dunno what her final verdict was, but it's pretty funny to watch!
PP, that video was so fun to watch!
PP, that video was so fun to watch!
I have had professional laser hair removal done on my face. It is definitely painful but not unbearable. It worked very well but I have PCOS which is what caused the problem in the first place and because of the fluctuation of my hormones it will always be activating new hair folicles. I also tried getting professional electrolysis done on my face. I did about 4 treatments but ultimately decided it was time to try an at home solution. So for the last 18 months or so I have been using the Tria at home laser on my face. It is also slightly painful but really not too bad at all. It also works quite well as far as permanently removing the hair. I also just starting using the Silk'n Sensepil device on my legs and underarms. It is an IPL (intense pulse light) device. I have only done one treatment with it so far though so I can't comment on any long term results. I beleive both of these devices are FDA approved for permanent hair removal. If anyone has any specific questions about my experience with these you are welcome to message me. There are also several other IPL devices on the market now: Viss, Me my Elos, Rio, Remington. I don't have any personal experience with any of those but I just thought I would mention them in case you want to research all of your options. Lastly there is a blogger on About.com who has done an extensive long term review of both the Tria and the Silk'n Sensepil. Here is a link to her most recent post of her long term results on the Tria http://hairremoval.about.com/od/lase1/a/tria-hair.htm and the Silk'n http://hairremoval.about.com/od/lase1/gr/Silk-N-Sensepil.htm ;. Hope this helps...
My friend/roomie did this about 11 yrs ago in high school. She got a numbing cream for it from the dermatologist. You should be able to get it prescribed still. She got her legs done.. she went the first session without cream and said it hurt like crazy.. but then after they gave her the cream she said she barely felt anything at all. I'd never do this without the cream, but I'm a wimp with pain. LOL.
i did some few sessions years ago. My skin is a prime candiate for it b/c im so pale. I noticed after a few sessions that I had patches of hair that wasnt growing back! I stopped going b/c I couldnt afford it anymore. But I do remember some little pain but the lady perfoming it on me would also put ice packs on me as well. Theres a new one out on the market, you can buy it at Ulta. its gotten some good reviews so far. http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?skuId=2236986&productId=xlsImpprod4040017&navAction=push&navCount=1&subdoc=2springathometools2012 ;
okay so i went on monday and did it. i'm also a prime candidate - very dark hair, very pale skin. it did hurt a little, but i don't think it was enough to warrant a numbing cream. of course there were areas that were a lot more tender than others, but they were done so quickly i quickly forgot about it. it was a bit uncomfortable that night, and the next day...especially under one of my arms, i had a few ingrowns left over from shaving that were aggravated and angry. excited for all this hair to be gone permanently! but i would definitely do it at a clinic, would not do it on myself. the lady who did mine said she would never do the first few treatments on herself - would always have someone else do it for her, and only when the hair growth was very sparse towards the end would she do it herself. and she's a trained pro, so i'd sorta listen to that.
I have had so many problems with hair removal and I've tried so many methods :( Shaving gives me bad razor burn, especially in delicate areas. My hair is quite thick, dark and coarse and there is loads of it so by the end of the day my legs already feel terribly stubbly. I also get ingrown hairs reaaally badly from waxing/epilating. My legs are covered in scars from them even the ones I DON'T pick at! I once had to get one surgically removed. Having stitches in your groin is NOT fun. In my desperation to find something that worked, I fell victim to impulse shopping and bought a No-no. Do NOT buy a no no, they are total crap. They take forever to use, and you have to keep going over the same spot (but if you do that too much you can burn yourself) They are also hard to keep steady and they need to be held at a 90 degree angle with the right amount of pressure to keep activated. Trying to do uneven areas is a niiiightmare. They also make you smell like burnt hair. If I was rich I'd have laser hair removal at a clinic but I just can't afford that :(
Tali Kat, I'm very similar to you! Shaving leaves me with razor burn, and I always break out in horrible rashes, which leave me with scars everywhere. Waxing is painful, and I've had my skin come off as well a few times, so definitely wasn't a fan of that one. Laser hair removal is very affordable these days though. I went to Laser Clinics Australia, I'm sure they have clinics in Melbourne. They always have sales on, and are easily the cheapest (but most professional that I've seen anyway) clinics around. I got braz and underarms done for $39 a session for both. You can purchase as many treatments as you like - I bought 8, so cost me around $300. Which is a LOT to initially start off with, but I spend more than that in shaving creams / gels. plus you only do it once a month / every 4-6 weeks, so it becomes quite affordable if you break it down like that. And i say this as a poor uni student, on less than $250 income a week!!
I have a very low tolerance for pain, so for me laser hair removal and waxing is kinda icky for me. I hate shaving because 1. it takes me forever because i have looooaaads of unwanted hair, 2. I get razor burns, and bumps 3. my hair starts growing back after 1 day so it really sucks From what ive seen from the at home laser hair removal is that its pain free, can take a while but its more like waxing, itll remove the hair but it wont be completely permanent, and the burning smell is normal
i wouldn't say pain free, you can definitely feel SOMETHING - you have a laser at around 70degrees celsius burning the hair follicle. there's a shot of cool air or something just before it to cool the skin so it doesn't burn or anything. but there is no way i'd trust at home laser hair removal. way too many risks, way too much chance of burning yourself / not doing it properly. i think laser is just too risky if you're not properly trained
I agree there are risks for sure and the ideal would to get it proffesionally done
