Silk'n Silk'n Laser

I have been using my Silk’n laser for about five months now.  All in all I think I’ve completed four full treatments on my leg and bikini line area.  I tend to do one full leg one week and then my other leg or bikini line the following week.  I don’t have a rigid routine because I don’t have time.

I’m on my second replacement bulb which I bought on offer about a month ago.  So I’ve used four bulbs in total since using the Silk’n.   I’ve been storing my silk’n in my wardrobe and using it about once a month properly.  I’m very lazy in my beauty routine so will admit to being slightly less enthusiastic at spending 15 minutes Zapping my legs and bikini line.  However for the sake of being hair free I have persisted.

On the whole the results are quite promising.  My left leg, (for some reason) is far less hairy than my right leg.  Maybe I did that leg twice by mistake.  On average I would say that at least 50% of the hairs on my leg had two hairs that came out from one follicle.  I know that’s not actually the case but the pattern of hair on my legs appeared to be in pairs.  This has stopped altogether.  The density of hair on my legs is far less than about six months ago.  The only way I can give some sort of evidence for this is with the amount of razors I buy.  I normally go through one packet of intuition a month.  That is a replacement pack of three razor cartridges.  Intuition razors are the ones with the soap surrounding the razor.

Anyway, for the last two months I have only gone through two cartridges in two months.  So that’s four cartridges less than I normally use over two months.

I’ve tried to avoid using my Philips epilator because I wanted to give the silk’n a good chance at working.  However now that the hair is much lighter and finer and some of it has even gone I think I will use my very new and shiny Philips epilator just to have a break from shaving.  My epilator is very new and shiny because it was far too painful to use before, even with the picnic icepack that I used to press against the skin before using.

All in all I would say that the silk’n requires commitment and is the perfect opportunity to remove unwanted hair in the comfort of my own home at minimal expense.  I know new products are coming out all of the time so I’m glad I’ve bought mine when I did so that I can have the benefits of being hair free before others did.

Waxing

Leg waxing involves using either hot wax or a hot sugar solution similar to syrup. Once applied to the leg or bikini area in a thin layer the wax cools down and contracts. This contraction of the wax makes the thin layer cling to the hair which gives enough strength in the wax to pull out the entire hair from the root. Some salons use a Tee Tree solution but this tends to snap the hair from the surface rather than pull the hair out from the root. (Depilate rather than Epilate!).

If you are waxing your legs yourself at home I would suggest heating the wax as recommended and allowing the wax to cool slightly after application.

If you are using waxing strips you need to heat the wax strips up in your hand by rubbing your hands together with the wax strip inbetween.  Separate the wax strips (there are always two stuck together).  Once separated apply the wax strip to the area you want to wax.  Move your hand  away for a few seconds so that the wax cools slightly and then quickly remove the wax strip.

Waxed legs last for about 3 to 6 weeks depending on your own individual hair growth cycle. Some people report that hair is finer after continually waxing for over a two year period, however there is no evidence to suggest that waxing does reduce hair density.

One reader wrote in with their horror story involving leg waxing. The beauty therapist was just on the last part of the leg waxing session where they create a ball of wax to eliminate the last few stragglers of hair. Unfortunately the wax was too hot and it burnt the skin. The wax left a scar about the size of an old fifty pence piece on the back of her leg. The burn took over six weeks to heal after many many applications of emollient cream.

For those of you that want a more permanent solution to hair removal you might consider Home laser hair removal products such as the Tria, Silk’n, Rio x60, Remington i light, Philips Satinlux, Rio I pulse or other IPL home laser hair removal products.  Why not see our main website, www.so-smooth.co.uk for an up to date list of home laser hair removal products.

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At www.so-smooth.co.uk we specialise in home laser hair removal products. Permanent laser hair removal in the privacy of your own home is becoming increasingly more popular.