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Topic: veet bladeless hair removal mousse
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purplezen
Knowflake Posts: 888
From: outer space
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted May 01, 2004 07:08 PM
 
I am not allowed to shave my legs due to being on blood thinners (it's a long story), so I am constantly on the lookout for anything besides shaving that will do the trick. As for veet, I bought it today out of curiosity. It is new and there are cheesey commercials for it. however, it actually works! I like the little squeegee thing ("bladeless razor") it comes with. Don't get me wrong, it still smells very bad, but it worked. The directions said to leave on for 3 minutes, but no more than 8 mins. I had to leave it on for 6 minutes and then the hair came right off with the squeegee and then I took a shower to rinse the rest of it off.  IP: Logged |
pixelpixie
Knowflake Posts: 5301
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted May 01, 2004 09:03 PM
Thanks for the feedback! I was wondering how they were. Not available yet, for us, as far as I know.IP: Logged |
lioneye68
Knowflake Posts: 6062
From: Canada
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted May 02, 2004 12:52 AM
 thanks, purplezen. A thumbs-up, huh?IP: Logged |
yousay
Knowflake Posts: 80
From: New Zealand
Registered: Feb 2003
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posted May 02, 2004 12:55 AM
It is stinky smelly stuff that burns if you use it on your face.
In one book I read it said to try and use sandpaper to gently rub the hair off, I used the recommended one I think it was past the 200 grade (the one used last for finishing). It worked great until the next day I found that I used it tooooo much, ouch.
It is amazing what we will do to get rid of body hair.
I have made wax before and it worked wonders, I never wrote the recipe down and when I went back to the website it wasn't there (the website that is).
Now on the veet tube it does say "May not be appropiate for facial use", I had better add that ;-)IP: Logged |
purplezen
Knowflake Posts: 888
From: outer space
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted May 02, 2004 06:21 PM
I dont think you are supposed to use it on your face. I just used it on my legs and armpits. No burning here, which is great because I have very sensitive skin. IP: Logged |
silverbells
Knowflake Posts: 1506
From: The second star to the right (which shines in the night for'eer)
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted May 03, 2004 07:34 PM
Thanks for the information. Does it stop stinking once you wash it off or is it one of those lingering experiences?Has anyone tried Nads? I don't know if it is in the U.S. yet but I saw the commercials and I was wondering. It looked great. IP: Logged |
purplezen
Knowflake Posts: 888
From: outer space
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted May 04, 2004 05:26 PM
hey silverbells, yes the smell goes away once it is washed off. I forgot to mention that I have tried nads before. I got it at walgreens. anyway, nads is VERY sticky and gooey and messy and hurts ALOT (an understatement!)IP: Logged |
Harpyr
Knowflake Posts: 2255
From: land of the midnight sun
Registered: Dec 2002
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posted May 04, 2004 08:19 PM
Hasn't this sort of thing been out for a long time? I remember trying a brand called Nair about 10 years ago.I'm just hairy now.  (Unless I plan on dressing up, in which case I shave my legs. ) ------------------
The role of religion is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. :::P.T. Barnum IP: Logged |
alchemiest
Knowflake Posts: 699
From: Somewhere over the rainbow
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted May 04, 2004 09:27 PM
hehe, a hair removal thread! 
I usually wax.. or rather, sugar. But I can't do it myself... too painful!!!
What I was wondering was this. I usually make my own sugaring at home, but I need to use linen strips on it for the actual hair remoal. I know that there's a recipe out there for sugaring that you can use without the strips and by itself. Would any of you happen to know what that recipe might be? Oh, and if anyone would like the recipe for sugaring, just ask IP: Logged |
Total Pieces
Knowflake Posts: 291
From: Los Angeles, CA
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted May 05, 2004 01:38 PM
This is so funny but thanks for the info.I have yet to find a hair removal that works. I use wax on my eyebrows and chin (doing the laser for permanent chin hair removal. Wax for the eyebrows works for me). But my legs!!! Me and that razoer every coule of days. I've tried every depiltory that is in the store...nothin' as of yet has worked. I will keep my eyes out for this one Amber
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silverbells
Knowflake Posts: 1506
From: The second star to the right (which shines in the night for'eer)
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted May 05, 2004 03:57 PM
Oh my God man. That nads commercial said that it didn't hurt a bit. It was represented as revolutionary stuff. Fakers!IP: Logged |
purplezen
Knowflake Posts: 888
From: outer space
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted May 05, 2004 05:34 PM
I've tried tons of different hair remover brands. Nair did not work at all on my thick dark hair. Sally hansen took off a few random hairs. I was shocked that this new veet stuff actually works. It must be industrial strength, lol. IP: Logged |
tahariel
Knowflake Posts: 165
From: south wales
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted May 05, 2004 10:18 PM
Ooo, I love it when someone has tried the new stuff ! I might give that veet a go since I'm a razor girl, after two days - stubble  Also may I put in a word about the new 100% Garnier colourant ? It has washed out of my hair almost 100% after a month ! How crap ! Am writing to complain since it weren't cheap. IP: Logged |
Everlong
Knowflake Posts: 931
From: Southeast Florida
Registered: Nov 2003
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posted May 06, 2004 11:18 PM
Veet didn't work for me at all *blinks*. Being Spainish, I have really thick black leg hair *sighs* and it left very weird looking stubble, even after I non-shaved over the area a few times. I even left it on for 4.5 minutes instead of 3. I dunno, different strokes for different folks I guess. However, it did take a really shorter time than shaving.But I'll stick with shaving. Sure, I get razor burn once in awhile, but I usually don't nick myself. ------------------
"Out of your depth or not, it's up to you whether you sink or swim." IP: Logged |
pixelpixie
Knowflake Posts: 5301
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted May 07, 2004 10:38 PM
Just an FYI~
I work in the beauty industry ( gee, who didn't know that by now) And you can leave most of them on up to ten minutes. Usually eight minutes. Slather them on, do not rub them in, but keep a nice thick coating on the area. Wait.... then test a small area with a warm washcloth ( or the sponge provided) if the hair doesn't comeoff easily, wait another minute, try again.. repeat, for up to ten minutes (or what the back of the bottle says) and then gently... NO RUBBING, sponge the hair and cream off. The hair should come off super easily.
You usually, even with fine hair, need to use it longer than five minutes.
It works because it is a highly alkaline substance.... the acid mantle of your skin protects (buffers) your skin, but 'burns' and weakens the hair. Just below the surface .... But not enough that it will last a LONG time.. a bonus though, is that the hairs don't grow back blunt and stubbly like razored hairs do. Softer and smoother regrowth.IP: Logged |
purplezen
Knowflake Posts: 888
From: outer space
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted May 08, 2004 11:47 AM
Thanks for the info pixel I usually leave the stuff on for the maximum amount of time that the bottle says, and that does the trick, even on my dark italian stubbles IP: Logged |
tahariel
Knowflake Posts: 165
From: south wales
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted May 08, 2004 08:41 PM
ooo, in the beuty industry eh....will you come make me beautiful ? Pleaseee ???!?!?IP: Logged |
pixelpixie
Knowflake Posts: 5301
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted May 09, 2004 02:31 AM
Tahariel~
I'm sure nothing I could do would make you more beautiful than you already are...
But I can show you how to enhance, I can councel you on what textures, products and innovations would work for you, and I can take away any offending hair while I am at it. I can apply cosmetic massage for relaxation, put on the right makeup to make you feel your best, and I can be a kind shoulder and sympathetic talker to inspire. I like what I do for money. Beauty is beyond skin deep, but it also feels good to work on the outer package!!!But I don't do windows. IP: Logged |
Randall
Webmaster Posts: 25287
From: Columbus, GA USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted May 09, 2004 06:32 AM
You can't fix my computer (Windows)?  ------------------
"Never mentally imagine for another that which you would not want to experience for yourself, since the mental image you send out inevitably comes back to you." Rebecca Clark IP: Logged |
pixelpixie
Knowflake Posts: 5301
From: Ontario Canada
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted May 09, 2004 12:45 PM
Randall~
As evidenced by the thirty six viruses that latched on to my computer, I REALLY DON'T do Windows!!!!But if you are ever in need of any waxing services, you just let me know.  IP: Logged |
Randall
Webmaster Posts: 25287
From: Columbus, GA USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted May 09, 2004 02:53 PM
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"Never mentally imagine for another that which you would not want to experience for yourself, since the mental image you send out inevitably comes back to you." Rebecca Clark IP: Logged |
Annie Kuzma
Knowflake Posts: 416
From: Kettering ,Ohio ,USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted May 10, 2004 07:11 AM
Sounds like a 10 minute treatment for this Italian chick!!
I can't wait to try it!!
Thanks for the information !!------------------
Peace and Love
L.V.X. Annie
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