A couple of weeks ago, our buyers blessed the office with a bunch of fun new product samples. I scooped up a box of Parissa Wax Strips and promptly forgot about them.
I’ve never been a big fan of at-home hair removal. I have a razor, it works and sometimes I’ll treat myself to a spa trip. I’ve never tried epilators, sugaring or electrolysis. And, I’ve never assumed I had the skill, confidence or need to run any professional plays at home. There are experts for a reason and I am not one.
Though, not a week goes by that I don’t at some point wish there existed a quick, simple route to smoothness that didn’t co$t the time or funds that a salon trip does.
(Reminds me of Jillian’s question about frizz: With all of us so-wanting a solution, and it being the 21st century, how do we not have an answer for this hair woe?)
This weekend I opened the box of wax strips with no intention of actually using them – I was only curious. What is a wax strip, anyway?
Had I intended to use the product, I would have proceeded in typical Rachelle fashion (skipped the directions) but since I was ‘only curious’, I read the instructions.
And so began my pleasant discoveries:
- There’s no heating, spreading, painting or pouring of wax involved.
- Each strip is actually two. When you pull apart the plastic, both sides are usable. Double the fun. (If it’s hard to visualize, here’s a photo from Parissa):
- Every strip can be used more than once. (Just repeat until it’s used up.)
- Wax ingredients are pine resin, castor oil and beesax.
- Every kit includes Azulene Oil (“the active ingredient in chamomile” and vitamin e) for removing wax stickiness, soothing skin and preventing ingrowns.
So: there’s more in the kit than I thought, it’s easier to use than I expected, and I can pronounce all of the ingredients? How could I not?
Test results: LOVE. I’m totally hooked. I used a few strips and have not a single complaint except that I didn’t discover these sooner. It was as easy as Parissa promised. I was able to use each strip several times. And, um, they actually worked. (That was honestly my biggest doubt.) The azulene oil was light and gentle and the whole process was simple and clean. Do as little or as much as you like: underarms or bikini line in a couple of minutes – or full legs, face – Parissa makes kits for all kinds of wants:
Legs & Body | Face & Bikini | Assorted & Sensitive | Men’s and sugars
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One caveat: These are not for those of you with any fear of self-inflicting some price-of-beauty pain. (Though I’ll say there was much less sting than I’ve had at any salon. I’ll give it a 2.5 on a 1 to 5 scale where you could yawn through a 1 and a 5 makes you say Unkle.)
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In the spirit of yesterday’s review, I already told my bestie about these and she already bought them.
Any other takers? Any questions? Any smooth-getting secrets I should know about? Last time I asked for reader recommendations, you told me about co-washing and changed my life. I’m seated and ready for the next revelation.
x, R
