Boots Silky Mits

We all hate shaving, don't we? It is one of those mundane tasks that we all have to do, but hate! If you have read any of my other shaving opinions, then you will know that I have not had much look in finding a product that I like. I don't like razors, as I am a little too clumsy for my own good and always end up cutting myself. I don't like hair removal cream, as they all smell revolting! As for wax, well I have to be honest, the idea of appling ...
...appeal to me. Call me a chicken if you will, but hey, I have found a product, at last, that is pain free, safe, easy to use, cheap and re useable! Yep, you did read that right. What is it? I hear you all shout. Calm down, and I'll tell you! ********************PRODUCT DESCRIPTION*************** The name of this product is Alida SilkyMit. On opening the packaging you will find three little mits. I would have to describe them to be about the same ...

purebitch 30.11.2002 · Read full review
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...few days ago, I trawled Boots looking for some mini treats to pamper myself and I purely by accident came across ‘Silky Mit.’ My memories drifted back to those high school days as I tried to recall the last time I shaved my legs (Chris is working away so I can get away wit it at the moment!) But with him being back at the weekend I need to sort them out – and so I forked out…. -------------------------- Packaging and Price -------------------------- ...
...with a rather cheesy picture of a lady sat with her legs on show and a silky mit poised above the skin. The packaging tells you that there are in fact 3 silky mits enclosed and there is a promise of ‘hair-free smooth legs.’ I paid a whole 99p for the packet I bought which is far cheaper than buying a new razor so I hoped they would prove to be good value for money. The mits themselves are a dark grey colour loop design that neatly fits over your ...

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I tried these last summer for the first time, having got fed up with the various creams and lotions, the tiny cuts which take ages to heal and quick re-growth from using even an electric razor and I’ve never really had the courage to use wax of any sort. I’m always suspicious of things that are cheap so, for less than £1 a pack of three, I couldn’t believe this product would really work! When I opened the pack it I found three small flat “mits” ...
...However, I thought I’d go ahead and try it out. I found it difficult to put four fingers into the ‘mit’, I wear a 7 ½ glove, but it was fine just to hold it and use the gentle circular movement that was recommended on the pack. I’d been lazy and left the leg hair longer than usual, with dark hair re-growth from shaving is almost instant and, after all, hubby doesn’t mind that much and jeans cover a multitude of sins! I was sure I’d feel as if ...

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I used a Silky Mitt before I went away on holiday and I have to say, although they are strange at first, they give good results. A silky mitt is a kind of glove made out of what feels like sandpaper. It can be bought in Boots, Superdrug and other large chemists, in the hair removing section (The section with razors and Immac anyway). You slip your hand into the "glove" and you can de-hair yourself. Silkymitt can be used on most places on the body ...
...be clean and dry. You have to apply pressure to the skin and then rub the glove in small circles. It doesn't hurt but it does feel like sandpapering yourself! Once you get used to the circular motion you have to rub in, the hair comes away easily. It leaves your skin beautifully soft as the mitt exfoliates your skin at the same time as getting rid if the hairs. It leaves a strange white powder on skin which you can just blow away. At 99p for a ...

MissDirect 30.11.2001 (01.01.2002) · Read full review
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...about 5 years ago in Boots at a reduced price of 59p. ( Now I have seen them in Boots for about £1.15). I was only 14 at the time and didn't own a razor (I used my Dad's :S *cringe*) and was off to torquay on holiday for a week with my friend, so I thought what the hey - they're reduced and I don't have to take a razor with me. Taking them out of the cardboard slip, I found what looked like three pieces of grey sandpaper. What are these?, I thought. ...
...I gave them a go and loved the results. DIRECTIONS ------------------ To start with, your skin must be dry - for it to work properly and remove all hairs. Take a grey 'mit' and place it over your hand. Rotate the glove in a circular motion, first rub in a clockwise motion and then an anti-clockwise motion. This will ensure that the hairs are removed fully. The white dust you will see is exfoliated skin - nothing to worry about. It does feel a ...

welshgal17 14.05.2005 · Read full review
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The Silkymit is made by alida, a British firm, and is a small flat packet you might find in the depilitory section of your local chemist. “for smooth hair-free legs!” they proclaim on the front of the packet. i bought these as i had to laugh at the picture on the front: a yellow haired, orange skinned lady in her lingerie, seemingly rubbing a piece of wet-or-dry sandpaper on her legs with a great big smile on her face. i buy things that make me laugh, ...
...£1.25 for three mits, it wasn’t going to break the tight student budget. so i decided to give the mit a go anyway: no harm done if it didn’t work. what it is: a small-ish loop of what seems like a fine sandpaper. black in colour, and has a texture very like an emery board. it seems quite a frightening prospect to sand your legs down! but i’ll try anything once. how to use it: the instructions are as follows: 1) skin must be dry 2) rotate the glove ...

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The simplest and cheapest solutions are often the best! With respect to removing hair from my legs, I have tried ordinary razors, electric shavers and depilatory cream (although I'm too much of a coward to try waxing!). I always ended up cutting myself with razors, while electric shavers seemed to make a poor job of removing the hair. Also, stubble would appear the next day making my legs feel dreadful. I found creams very messy and time-consuming ...
...would be left with a hairy patch unless I was willing to start over again. Silky Mit, made by Alida Beauty Products London, has proved a god-send. This is a pack of three pieces of a very fine sandpaper (the dark grey sort) which fit over the hand. You rub it over the hair in a circular motion and this wears the hair away. I find that I can do both legs in about 10 minutes. There is no stubble when the hair grows back, and with time I have found ...

tehuti 05.10.2000 · Read full review
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...of Boots!) and came accross Boots own brand “Silky Mitt Hair remover” Acts as an exfoliating ‘glove’ to rid your legs of hair and smooth your skin at the same time. Conveniant, quick to use. Comes in a pack of three, which can be used again once wiped. Deffinately a must for my holiday! I have difficuly using it on upper leg hair, though. And can't be used for under arms. ...

chocybox 13.07.2000 · Read full review
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That’s what my boyfriend rightly calls it... On the packet it told me something along the lines of... for those in between days... as a quick alternative to shaving short re-growth, or following waxing. For a short period of time it did make my legs feel smooth, then I realised it was because it was acting as an exfoliator. I found that, quite like sandpaper, it tended to bend with the shape of my legs, making it useless. I gave it up, and ...

Belfastgirl 31.03.2001 · Read full review
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I have been using Boots Silky Mits for a few years. These are gloves you slip over your hand and in a circular motion you remove the hair from your legs. It is very fine sandpaper essentially, but does not hurt or damage the skin in the least. It is quick - about 3 minutes for each leg and is cheap. Three of the mits cost a bit more than a pound. Hair grows back as normal but is less stubbly than after shaving. Also because the mits have an exfoliating ...
...a good moisturiser afterwards. As you don't need water to use them and they are very light to carry they are ideal for holidays or quick touch ups for a night out. Also there is no problem with ingrown hairs afterwards. Would only use it for legs and arms though. I think you shouldn't use it on the bikini line ...

isogashi 31.07.2000 · Read full review
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When you use these for the first couple of times you may not be impressed - so my advice is to keep trying, perhaps twice a week. Also you may see some small red dots on your skin the first couple of times but again don't be put off. I have tried every painful, smelly and sharp method of hair removal and if you want smooth legs this is the one to go for. The effects last longer than the razor and the skin is exfoliated which makes your legs look ...

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