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rabialiones

has anyone ever used one of these
is it suitable for use on upper lip?
how does is work?
does it remove hair from root?
how long does it last?
is it effective?
what is regrowth like?

any help would be appreciated thanks

moggins

Noooooo, don't do it, I bought one of these as I have very fine blonde fluff on my face and I thought this would be ideal. It hurts, think fine sandpaper, it doesn't really work and you end up with a very red face.

Glad

daughter and I use these on our legs and they are fabulous, regrowth is fine and legs silky smooth,

but don't use them on face, you can get special ones for faces which do work although they left my skin on upper lip sore for 24 hrs

rabialiones

thanks glad.
where do i get a facial one? i.e. for upper lip
is it really sandpaper?

WeirdoMagnet

Yes - it's like the stuff called 'wet and dry'! Really fine type sandpaper!

I used them once on my legs after waxing to get rid of the ones I'd missed - does leave them really smooth, but it doesn't remove them from the root.

Could you use wax - it's bad the first time, but you get used to it! If you did it before you went to bed, I'm sure the redness would have gone when you get up.

Mrs_Thrift

Have you tried bleaching your top lip with something like Jolen? Obviously doesn't remove the hair but it does make it almost invisible and avoids regrowth issues, and works out fairly cheap.

Savvy_Sue

Georgina wrote:

Could you use wax - it's bad the first time, but you get used to it! If you did it before you went to bed, I'm sure the redness would have gone when you get up.

I've only had my legs waxed a couple of times, but both times I continued to look like a plucked chicken for quite a while afterwards! In fact, by the time I felt my legs were bareable in public, they were all hairy again. :rotfl:

suki1964

I find NADS it pretty good for the upper lip. You can now get a little wand applicator one for the face.

System

I use a epilator on my legs, it is like a ladyshave, but instead of having a foil it has lots of tweezer type things which pluck the hair from the root. The hair grows finer over time - i did try using it on my more sensitive areas and i needless to say, i wouldnt do it again. I have tried Nads on my face. But i couldnt get the hang of it, i bought facial strips too, but was too chicken to use them. I use Veet hair removal cream now. Its less painfull. I did buy the sandpaper type stuff for my face, but it made my skin red and sore. I didnt persevere.

rabialiones

thanks, but wot iz nads and where do i get them from????????????????
not too keen on bleachin. have never done it myself but have seen it on others .
it seems to increase hair and also stands out more especially when light or sun is on it.

suki1964

Nads is marketed as cold waxing. Its a natural stickly green gloop made of suger, lemon etc that you spread over the hair in the direction of growth, press a cloth down over the top and rip off in the over direction

Believe me it doesnt hurt anywhere as near as bad as wax as the stuff doesnt stick to the skin. I use it on my eyebrows its that easy(and reletively painfree) to use.

Heres a link so you can get an idea of what it is you are looking for [email="http://bbuyer.unitedkingdomshop.co.uk/G018.html"]http://bbuyer.unitedkingdomshop.co.uk/G018.html[/email]

I know you can get it from QVC and I have seen it in Safeways. I suggest buying it from QVC as you can try it and if you dont like it you can send it back for a full refund www.qvcuk.com