Comments on: NADS Facial Strips, Wands and so much more!

By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:25:19 +0000

At home waxing can be a bit tricky, but once you get the hang of it, its really not all that bad. The wax strips are pretty much goof proof and really easy to use. Similar to your experience, I was expecting more pain than there actually was, a pleasant surprise!

One of the best things about Nad’s is that it cleans up with just water. I’ve used other drug store brands and none of them are easy to clean up and often leave you feeling sticky *gross* another added bonus is that they don’t test on animals

By: Jane Dodd

Jane Dodd — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:28:58 +0000

I tried the wax gel pot with the washable strips and it was okay. A bit of a pain to have to sit the jar in a sink of hot water, although the wax didn’t get hot, you have to work really quickly with it to smear it onto your legs. Top tip, have a hot dry towel to wrap around your legs so that the skin warms up. I found out the hard way that the gel cools almost instantly on your legs and you can’t move it or spread it.

Once I’d mastered it and got my own technique though, it was really easy to use, smear on, strip on, rip off. no pain and very little mess. A Particular bonus is that the gel dissolves in bath water and doesn’t float all around the top!

By: Helen Roberts

Helen Roberts — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:26:10 +0000

I’ve been testing the wax strips and love them! not painful at all, like Sam, I also had a bad experience in a salon and was wondering why I’d agreed to test these at all. Pleased to say that they really didn’t hurt, there was a little pull, but nothing compared to how I’d felt before. Will definitely buy again!

By: Anonymous!

Anonymous! — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:35:14 +0000

Ok here’s my review:

I tested the Nads bikini design kit which comes with 4 different shaped templates to shape your hair down there! The two “beginner” shapes are a landing strip and a triangle, with the more advanced shapes being a heart and a bolt of lightning. As a relative novice (I usually shave), I decided to go for the landing strip as it seemed the easiest to do. It is a really simple procedure. Remove the sticker shape from the backing paper and press firmly onto the area you want to remain hairy. I found I had to press quite hard to get it to stick, but once there it was fine. Next you simply apply the hot wax with the spatula, whilst holding the shape in place with your other hand. So far so good.

The instructions say to only work on a small area at the one time, so that’s how I did it. Then once the wax is cooled, you simply grasp the end and pull it quickly off. It wasn’t as painful as professional waxes I have had before, which was a bonus! However, I did find that the shape wasn’t as clear as it could have been and this led me to tidy up the edges with a razor to get them sharper. A minor cosmetic point though and it could have been down to user error, as overall the kit was really simple to use. Next time I might be brave and try the heart shape!

By: Colette Corrigan

Colette Corrigan — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:34:51 +0000

ok, i did my legs this morning and was pleasantly surprised at the lack of pain and mess that I’ve experienced with other waxes. However, it only took off some of the hair and I ended up shaving the rest off. It also took longer to wax than shave and as I’ve no patience whatsoever, I think I’ll stick to shaving.

By: Kylie Toft

Kylie Toft — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:34:18 +0000

I found them easy to use and painless on my chin and not as painful as normal on my top lip. They removed longer hairs but not short ones which to be fair it does say on the packet. Whilst this is okay on other areas, it’s not so good on your face where I tend to remove the hairs the second they appear for obvious reasons. I’m afraid that although the product seems good, I wouldn’t use the facial ones again and I’ll be sticking to hair removing cream and tweezers to save the embarrassment of having to grow the hair first.

By: Wendy McEwan

Wendy McEwan — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:33:51 +0000

I found these very easy to use. No tubs, no spatula and no heating in the microwave. Basically, no mess! You simply apply the strip, rub a couple of times to warm the wax and whip off. Painless and easy although I did have to go over the same spots a couple of times. This may be down to my inexperience of waxing myself as I usually go to a Salon. Having just emigrated to Australia I have found local Pharmacies stock Nads products and will happily use again and I am happy to recommend.