Hive Of Beauty Professional Fabric Waxing Strips

Advantages: cheaper than a salon wax
Disadvantages: don't actually work so you'd need to pay for the salon wax on top of this

...I'm off on holiday in a couple of weeks and I really dont want to be shaving every day as it leaves me with a bit of a rash and I didn't want to fork out for a salon wax so I thought I'd try the new Veet (formerly known as Immac) Ready To Use Wax Strips that I saw advertised on the telly (the one where the girls friends wax her legs for her). I chose Sensitive not because I actually have sensitive skin but because I'm a bit of a wimp and thought it might just be less painful. My local Boots was out of stock of these so I picked up a pack at John Lewis for £5.95. What you get is a rectangular white and orange box as in the picture above. Its says it has "20 quick and easy to use wax strips" on the front. Inside the box are 2 foil wrapped sachets with 10 strips in each and an instruction leaflet. I'll go through the details... Read review

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Advantages: Ummmm - well it smells quite nice....
Disadvantages: It doesn't work. I'd say that's a pretty big disadvantage...

...in the guise of wax on, wax off strips, and I know that deep inside every woman that walks the planet is that simple knowledge. The simple truth that we try not to hear. We are so very often the puppets of the money making machine, and we buy because we let the voice of the money making machine, with it’s clever adverts and marketing propaganda ring louder in our ears than our own clear, simple truth. And what is that truth? Simple. We are beautiful, every one of us - with or without the body hair. Say it loud and believe it because you know inside that it’s true!!! Veet. Artist formally known as Immac. Well if someone stopped me in the street and said I had to name a depilatory (is that how you say that word??!) product, the only one that would come to mind is this one. But I would probably call it Immac, as that’s what it’s always been... Read review

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Advantages: Extremely quick and easy to use for sillky smooth skin, no more razor cuts!
Disadvantages: Quite painful at first, can take some time getting used to.

...and dry. * Warm the wax slightly by rubbing the strips between your fingers for 30 seconds * Slowly peel the strips apart. 1) Simply smooth down........ * Smooth the wax strip onto the skin in the direction of hair growth. 2) .......Hold down * Hold the skin taut with one hand. 3) .......And pull back swiftly * Immediatley remove the wax strip with the other hand very quickly in one single action, pulling back wthout lifting and against the direction of hair growth. * The same strip can be used up to 4 times. After Waxing * Gently wipe the skin with the moisturising wipes to remove any wax residues and leave skin beautifully aoft and smooth - every woman's dream (result!) These Immac/Veet wax strips can be bought from Boots and Superdrug. You get 12 reusable strips in a packet... Read review

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