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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Guy's Perspective, May 29, 2004
By A Customer
I'm sure a few guys will be looking at this product in the search for a smoother body. As a 20 year old male, I wanted a smooth chest and was beginning to loose that battle, so I ordered this product in hopes it could get me smooth quickly and keep me smooth for at least a week or so between maintainence. So I am the ultimate test subject - if this thing can rip hair out of an adult male, it can certainly handle almost anything.To both guys and gals... this thing may cause unbearable pain at first, but stick with it. The pain only lasts a fraction of a second - afterwards, I experienced only minor irritation (less that that of Nair) with a lot of redness, quickly fading over a few days. I started smack dab in the middle of my chest and it took my a good half hour just to build the nerve to clear out a 3x1 inch spot on my chest. I suggest you make a "home base" spot that is clear of hair and work off that - it also helps to trim the hair short so 1/2'' stubs are sticking straight up (prevents that "snagging" feeling). Over the period of a few days, I would get it out from time to time, and here's what I learned. 1. Doing it just after the shower may help with "tough-skinned" areas, such as the upper chest for guys or legs for the gals, however the sensative areas are even more sensative just after a warm shower, and I've found it much less painful to do it in the morning or early afternoon (before you get all sweaty and greasy from the day). 2. Don't think you have to hold the thing flat against your body -- it is almost impossible to keep a steady hand when you're ripping out 20+ hairs in a few seconds. So I tilt it on the side so only one of the three puller-outers are pulling hair - this makes it much more tolerable and I find that it goes faster this way. 3. Keep number 2 in mind, but don't go too easy on yourself either. It's actually less painful in the long run to keep a steady pace with it. While it will sting at first, if you keep steady, your mind quickly adapts to the sensation and it becomes much more tolerable. You just have to get your mind to realize your body is not in harm, despite all the sensations that are being sent to it. So, give it time - the first time around is a killer because the roots are in deep and they're stubborn, but they say it gets better the second and third times. You have 30 days to check it out risk free, so utilize those as long as you can. :) Happy hair pulling! ** Update ** I have finally finished my whole chest (took about a week @ 1 hour per day, most of it came out the last 3 days when I learned how to use it best). I did it in zones: mid-chest, navel, sides, and upper chest. I'm very happy with the results. So, here's the deal for us guys. You must be absolutely determined to do this. I was hung-go to do this and almost had the thing in a box to ship it back. Ladies, I don't think this will be as much of a problem for you - the pain on legs should be very tolerable. If you're determined, try it out - you've got 30 days risk-free, so use them all! It's really not too bad once you get used to it - I'm planning on tackling some spots on my back without cringing too much. Maintainece shouldn't be too bad once you get the first batch gone, just keep up with it. It broke some of my chest hairs off without pulling out the root, so they've been growing in and I've been running it over those areas real quick every day and it's a breeze. This'll mess your chest up for about a week, so give it time to "heal" and let the redness go away - don't plan on any dates on the day you do this.
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