hmmm.......... that's a really good question. here are some reviews by honest real people:
*Immac Perfect roll-on warm wax:
The New Immac Warm Wax Roll on with super dooper AquaSystem looks perfect. The wax is delivered by a roller, ensuring the perfect depth. The wax is heated by plain hot tap water, so no need to use a microwave with the associated fears of burning your skin. The delivery device is neatly designed to be easy to hold no matter what the angle, so you can wax all manner of body parts, and as if this wasn't enough, you can buy refill cartridges, so no need to splash out on a new unit for each waxing.
Wow, no wonder I bought it.
The instructions are clearly laid out, simply fill the device with hot (not boiling) water and then insert the wax cartridge. The wax will be melted by the warm water. All I have to do is fit the fit the roller, put the lid on, turn the dispenser upside down to allow the wax to run freely (resting it on the handy stand included in the lid), then wait 3 minutes to achieve the right temperature.
Fill with water - check.
Insert cartridge - check.
Fit the roller - bloody thing doesn't fit, damn this bottle's hot, argh, hot water all over my hands, argh, these stupid little fitting tabs don't work, ah, got it - check.
Fit lid - check.
Turn upside down - check.
Wait three minutes - well, as it took three minutes to fit the roller I'm not sure this is necessary, but I'll wait while I unwrap the strips. Oh, hold on, there's a note on the strips, 'Do not turn the unit upside down at step six'. Which was step six? Damn, the last step, the one where I just turned it upside down. Three minutes well and truly up - check.
The reason for not turning the unit upside down is that all the wax flows out and fills the lid, so when you remove the lid there's molten wax all over the unit, nice.
So now, having cleaned up the sticky goo I'm ready to apply the wax to my
. It rolls on wonderfully. None of the problems of getting the thickness right with a spatula, and a good even application.
The strips provided are of the thick soft paper type, rather than the fabric I prefer, but I'm not going to quibble. They are just a smidge wider than the roller, so you can be sure you'll clear a whole area in one go. After carefully pressing on the strip I'm ready to pull. Sharp intake of breath, skin taught, teeth gritted and . . . rip!
What, no pain? A little, but no tears in my eyes and I haven't bitten through my tongue, I'm delighted with Immac, until I look at the strip. It has a few hairs on it, but not many, and only about half the wax. I look at my skin, and it's like Yogi Bear after a picnic, hairy and covered in what looks like honey.
After pressing on another strip and ripping again, more wax comes of but no more hair. Perhaps the wax was too warm, I let it cool and tried again with the same results, then I cooled it to room temperature for one more try, still no better. By now I have wax all over the place and I'm starting to stick to things so I get in the shower.
Attempts to wash off the wax only seem to spread it and it's now all over the wall, the shower controls and the gel bottle, so I run a bath. After half an hours soak the goo dissolves, and I can dry myself off without bonding to the towel.
Immac warm wax system cost me the best part of £10, an hour and a half in attempted use and personal clean up, and I still haven't set about trying to clean the bathroom. Oh, and I think I'm hairier than when I started.
My advice? You'd be as well to smear condensed milk all over your hairy bits as Aquasystem warm wax, at least it's easier to clean up." Claudine Maclean
Availability:
Boots £9
*100% natural MOOM:
1st review: "moom is the best eva!"
i've been waxing for over ten years (everything) and this is my all-time favorite hair removal product.
i looked everywhere for it while visiting family in the states but i had to goto the internet.
this product cleans up easily and gets all the hair off without the pain and uncertainty of its competitors.
the kind with lavender and tea tree are even better.
yay for moom!
2nd review: "Easy to use!"
I like the fact that you can use this product for facial hair without heating it first. I am always afraid of burning my face with products that you have to heat first. While it is a little messy to use I am sure with practice I will get better at it.
3rd review: "Worked great!"
I used this product for my first time ever waxing and I really liked it. Obviously it hurt (anything will) but it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. It took me a while to do it but when I was finished I was very pleased. There were bumps for the next day or two and I was a little sore, but it was great after that! I will definately be buying this product again!
4th review: " Awesome....."
This product is great! I have been waxing for awhile and the wax was really starting to stick to my skin no matter what process we used so I needed to find something new and that is when I found this product. I had no problem with it all and it does not hurt nearly as much as waxing. I didn't even really think it hurt. It is much faster and cleaner then waxing! I love it and will continue to us it!
5th review : "Terriffic Product...."
This was the best product of its kind I have used to date. I could not believe it was just as effective as wax and totally water soluable for clean-up.
( the list goes on!! ) ..........oh and this is available ( best price I have found ) at body4real.com £14.99 including VAT.
*Nair roll on wax: $8.49 from superdrug.com
Package Details
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Lasting Effects Hair Remover
Ready To Use Roll-On Wax
Legs, Body, Bikini Area
Effective on Short Hair
Dermatologist Tested
Includes: After-Use Moisturizing Towelettes (3), Cloth Strips (15), Instruction Insert (1)
Questions? Toll Free 1-800-926-5222 M-F 9AM-5PM or visit naircare.com
Ingredients - Wax: Glucose, Sucrose, Water, Fructose, Glycerin, Citric Acid, Triethylene Glycol Rosinate, Litchi Chinensis Fruit Extract, Prunus Domestica Fruit Extract, Fragrance.
Ingredients - After Use Moisturizing Towelettes: Mineral Oil, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Isopropyl Myristate, Bisabolol, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Extract, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Butylparaben, Isobutylparaben, Fragrance.
Directions:
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Get Ready: Remove plug, put the roller on and place bottle, roller facing downward, in the space provided in the tray for 2 minutes
Apply: Roll on a thin layer of the product in the direction of hair growth.
Remove Hair: Apply the cloth strip and remove quickly in the opposite direction.
Warnings:
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For external use only. Important: Read enclosed use directions, cautions and warnings carefully before using this product.
Patch test before each use by applying
3 reviews of many...........
- I used the old microwaveable Nair for 10 years (where did it go?), so this was the closest I could get. It works good enough warming it up with hot water, but I'll try microwaving it. Did you know you can use the strips over and over. It actually works better with wax on it. I can do almost the whole bottom of my leg with 1 strip.
- I thought this product was easy to use and worked extremely well.I felt as if I had just left a professional salon. Only negative, not enough strips.
- I'm pretty happy with this product. It does a good job of removing hair, but it does tend to be a bit thick and difficult to apply. The suggestions for microwaving it for a few seconds should help.
* Nad's no-heat hair removal gel
_Review:
Nads - The Worst $130.00 I Ever Spent!
Aug 23 '01 (Updated Aug 23 '01)
Author's Product Rating
Pros
Pulls out some hair
Cons
Pulls out some hair
The Bottom Line
Do not torture yourself - buy a nice razor instead.
Full Review
Like many others, I was lured in by the infomercial, touting Nads as the all natural, painless system that was all the rage in Australia. Tired of shaving my legs, I was always looking for an easier solution. Having a medical condition that produced too many hormones from my ovaries, I developed some hair on my face, and was desperate to get rid of it. Wanting to find an at home way to groom my eyebrows, I thought Nads No-Heat Hair Removal Gel was going to be the answer to a prayer.
Let me note that, short of a Richard Simmon's workout video, I had never previously bought anything off the TV. I was skeptical, but after seeing the commercial for over a year, I decided one day to try. I called the 1-800 number off the screen, and was put in touch with a very confused salesman who kept asking me which product I wanted to order. That should have been an indication to stop right there. Having what I thought was $24.95 plus $4.95 shipping and handling charged to my credit card, I sat back and waited for my package to arrive.
Within 2 weeks it did. The box contained a 12 minute instruction video that showed tips and ideas on how to best use Nads No-Heat Hair Removal Gel , which I found very helpful. It also contained: a 3.4-oz kiwi-chamomile prep soap (mine was round and looked like cheap hotel soap), hair removal cloths (mine where white and cheap cotton, and frayed easily), a 2.5 oz kiwi-chamomile smoothing lotion to use afterward to soothe the area treated, a 6-oz jar of removal gel (others have been able to order the 12 oz jar), a spatula and a small wooden stick both used for application and hair separation, and a simple instruction booklet.
I was excited. Here was a natural, easy to use product, that would, within minutes, take away my unwanted hair with just some goo, a cloth, and a tug.
I read all directions, watched the video and tried to cool myself down (it says not use the product if you are sweating - Hello ... I am about to rip hair off my body, how do I not sweat?!) and entered my bathroom. I decided there probably was going to be a little pain, and prepared myself for it. I heated up the gel in the microwave for 20 seconds, making it a little warm and like honey, thereby easier to apply. It spread well, and smelled ok, and was a neutral see through green color. I could feel the product sticking to my leg and gathered my cloth to place on top of the gel. Place product in the direction of hair growth - got it. Rub 3 times, then pull in the opposite direction. Pulling my skin taught, I pulled the cloth with all my might.
YYYEEEEOOOOOOOWWWWWW!!! -- You have got to be kidding me ... This was pain. I remembered reading a suggestion to immediately apply quickly pressure to the area to dull the pain, and threw my hands over my now red skin. That helped, and the pain dulled soon. I looked - no hair. Just some sticky, red looking skin.
But could I go through that again?
In the end, I was braver than I thought I was, and tried other sections of my leg and face. I was so upset by the end of doing this that I wanted to cry. I decided then and there that anything that got me this upset was not worth it.
I boxed up all that I had received, with plans to return it.
A month went by, and of course I forgot, and the box sat on a bathroom cupboard shelf. My credit card was billed for the product and shipping.
W-a-i-t ...
What is this $99.00 charge on my credit card to some Beauty Company I have never heard of? Come to find out, somehow, through my purchase of Nads I also received a free 30 day membership into a Beauty Club. Of course, I received the material and paid it no mind. When the 30 days was up, my credit card was billed $99.00. I was livid. Not only did I now have a useless product, but I had paid $130.00 for it!
I have written to the company recently, per their recommendation, and ask for my "subscription" to be cancelled, and the money refunded to my credit card. It has not happened yet, and I hope it pans out.
I have not used Nads since, and yet I do not dare through this box out. I have since decided that shaving really is not so bad, and invested in a nice, newer razor by Gillette, called Venus.
I have no intentions of using Nads again, nor would I even consider recommending it to anyone. How much pain do you think you need to go through to look your best? For me, it is just not worth it.
You decide.
Recommended:
No
( for more reviews on this product, go to http://www.epinions.com/content_34248298116 )
sorry I can't help more, but there are many many reviews online if you just search for them on google.
My suggestion: Maybe try 'Wax Away' strips from superdrug or even their own brand I hear is good. If you buy in bulk=cheaper.
Good Luck! Joanna