Body hair? – I’ve got lots of it; it’s dark, fine-to-coarse & utterly unattractive… Oh, the tragedies of an Indian Girl. Haha. Unwanted body hair gets the best of us. Unless, you’ve laser-ed it off, we all remove it in some way or another whether at home or the salon. I’ve used a number of different methods & products to remove my unwanted body hair--- waxing always being my least favourite due to the PAIN.
But recently, after reading some rave-reviews I picked up a new Cold Wax that has BLEW MY MIND. No really, I have NEVER used anything like this before. It has AMAZED me like no other and has truly made the once painfully dreadful task of waxing into a semi-pleasant experience (as pleasant as waxing could get?). Let me introduce to you ---Parissa Persian Cold Wax Hair Remover.
PACKAGING
Lets take a moment to admire the sleek black & gold packaging this wax comes in. It looks so fancy & elegant-- not the least like a typical hair removal product! The kit comes with an 8 oz container of cold wax ("sugar paste"), 2 wooden spatulas and 20 muslin strips. You’ve got everything you need all in 1 box, so there is no need to go out and spend on strips/spatulas/wax warmers. You should be able to find it at your local Department Store or Drugstore in most countries. It can also be ordered online directly from Parissa or Amazon. I bought mine from my local Walmart for an affordable price around $14 CAD.
BUT, what’s so special about this wax, you ask? DRUM-ROLL PLEASE…
PROS
Firstly, it is 100% NATURAL. It’s a formula made only of 3 ingredients--- sugar, water & citric acid – so simple yet so effective. It is essentially a "sugar-paste" and could possibly be made my yourself at home… but after one too many DIY wax disasters in my teen years, I’d never attempt again. Most waxes have fairly long ingredient list--- so a 3 ingredient wax is kind of a big deal.
Also, the wax is WASHABLE and WATER SOLUBLE. All you need is water and the wax effortlessly washes off. You don’t even need soap! Waxing doesn’t have to “sticky mess” with this bad boy. You can wash the wax off your body, clothing, & really anything it gets on.
That brings me to my next point: the STRIPS ARE REUSABLE---No I don’t just mean you can reuse the strip twice or thrice while waxing---rather they can be washed off and are good as new for future waxing sessions. HOW AWESOME?! All you do is: wash & dry. I throw all my used strips in a bowl filled half-way with water, rinse off and then dry on a towel. This is easy on your wallet and environmentally friendly as you don’t have to be continuously discarding the strips and buying new ones.
Also, there is no need to worry about burning yourself with hot wax—because there's NO NEED TO HEAT IT! Most waxes need to be heated up in a wax warmer for a couple of minutes, then you've got to wait till it cools down and what not. But, with this you don’t need to fuss with all that as it's ready to use "cold". But, when the wax has hardened due to the temperature I do heat it in the microwave for maybe 20 seconds at the most to get it to the right spreadable “honey-like” consistency.
HERE THE BIGGEST PRO OF THEM ALL--- A GAME CHANGER!
You will enter a world of waxing with MUCH, MUCH LESS PAIN. I’m not even kidding!! Yes, you are essentially pulling your hair out of its roots—so it’s bound to hurt. BUT, the pain is tremendously lower compared to other waxes I’ve used. Extremely painful, redness, bumps and scars ---- are just some words associated with previous at-home waxing experiences. With this, you only feel an ever so slight stinging sensation that goes away instantly. There is slight redness but it quickly disappears. This was a delightful surprise and now I am no longer afraid to wax!
CONS
Yes, there’s a con --- I guess one product just can’t have it ALL.
This wax is not very effective on “short, coarse, thick, pre-shaven hair”. I used this on my short & coarse under-arm hair that was less than 0.5 cm long and it was NO FUN-- I had to wax the same area MULTIPLE times to remove all the hair! It’s stated in the instructions that pre-shaven hair is resistant, so it should be waxed when its 0.5 cm or longer – so no surprise. But, who wants to wait it out? I want to wax as soon as my hair is visible! So I’m on the lookout for a wax more suitable for that area.
DIRECTIONS
Very simple-- If wax is too hard then heat it for no more than 20 seconds, apply a very thin layer of wax in direction of hair growth, place the strip & rub, rub, rub. Then, quickly pull in opposite direction of hair growth while staying as parallel as possible to the area.
TIPS
These are some tips I picked up that may make your waxing experience a little more pleasant and effective.
- Taut/ Stretch on surrounding skin tightly before pulling the strip for best results. For under-arms, pull your arm all the way around your head (it makes a huge difference).
- Do not heat the wax for too long –only a few seconds or else the wax will not be adhesive enough to pull out all the hair—remember it is a cold wax and most effective when used “cold”.
- Apply a very thin layer of wax or the strip will just pull the extra wax off & not the hair.
MY OVERALL EXPERIENCE
The MOST PLEASANT WAXING EXPERIENCE I've had thus far for my arms and legs-- All hair was removed on the first attempt with MUCH LESS PAIN than usual. It wasn’t the best for my coarse & short underarm hair as I had to wax the same area several times to remove all the hair. My arms/legs have fine hair whereas my under-arm hair is much thicker. I'd say this wax works best on fine-to-normal hair, but it's not the easiest to use on very thick, coarse & short hair (it still works but takes more pulls).
I will definitely repurchase and this will be my number 1 choice to remove most of my body hair until I find something better! I'm surprised that it's not more popular. Natural, Washable, Reusable, No Heating & LESS PAIN=AMAZING!
Do you remove hair at home or the salon & how? What are your favourite products?
