DIY Electrolysis

Jan 16, 2008 @ 12:58pm

Consumer Botox kits aren't available yet (unless you're Nicole Kidman), but thanks to Sephora, there's another medical procedure that's getting a takeout carton:

Electrolysis.

Sephora just released the No!No!, a series of laser-like gadgets that use heat beams and tiny razors to remove hair.

The No!No! looks like a cell phone, and according to Sephora, it works like a salon visit, as it should:

The device costs $250, which equals about five waxing sessions at a good spa.

It actually looks fun to try, but also a little lethal:

Maybe if it doesn't smooth your legs, you could use it to stun intruders?

posted by Katie

Jan 16, 2008 1:30PM

I bought it in December. It doesn't hurt at all but it also doesn't work that well, not for me at least. I am hoping that the long term effects will be worth it though, and it will keep hair from growing back. I can't tell yet if that is going to happen.

posted by workandgirl

Jan 16, 2008 2:52PM

this has been out for awhile. all the reviews i read say it works, it just smells like burning hair. although, i haven't heard anything about it being permanent.

posted by guest

Jan 16, 2008 10:20PM

looks to me like an epilator. us brit girls have been using them for a few years now. average cost is around £40 (78usd).

after a few uses, they don't hurt anymore, my sister even uses hers on her underarms. and it definitely discourages regrowth. legs stay smooth for long as if waxed, and grow in light and downy.

posted by guest

Jan 17, 2008 8:23AM

it doesn't pull out your hair like and epilator, it singes hair off, hence the burning hair smell, it helps if you shave your legs first...i bought it in december also, and am still testing out for long term effects...it's a bit slow to do compared to shaving...

posted by guest

Jan 17, 2008 12:30PM

i have read so many reviews about this product online. anyone who is about to purchase this should read them. it's not a magic device. and i decided not to buy.