What does it take to convert a dyed-in-the-wool leg shaver (who is not the hairiest of beings) into a waxing afficionado? Ease, in a word. The same ease in fact that is four or five sweeps of a razor from ankle to knee. That's the first prerequisite. The second? Time: said product must perform within a barely noticeable period - it must not ask The Legologist to add any extra dimension to her already minimal bathroom activities that would take time out of her day. So far, nothing has ticked those boxes better than a razor, which is why it remains my depilatory of choice. Could Veet EasyWax Electrical Roll-On Kit, promising 'salon wax results at home', change this? I'd like it to think so - the disposable razor is deeply unsexy and the Veet gadget looks imminently more grown-up despite its shouty pink dressing. Here's my review:
1. Plug in and allow 20 minutes for gadget to warm up. As soon as I read this I want to give up - 20 minutes? But then I remember that I am to get salon wax results, infinitely smoother legs and a longer lasting depilation than my trusty razor could ever give, so I plug in and surprise myself by finding all sorts of ways to fill that extra time: I cut my toenails, I apply Clarins Pure & Radiant Mask, I pluck my eyebrows, I do some face exercises, I make a cup of tea, call my mother and return to find Veet ready to work its magic.
2. Apply wax in the direction of hair growth. I sit on my bed and stick one leg up the windowsill. I run the slanted side of the roller down my leg from my knee to ankle, then I stick a strip over the wax and press it down. Can't say I'm having any difficulty so far.
3. Remove the strip. I'm dreading this bit, but am surprised again because it whips off curiously easily taking the hairs with it. It's uncomfortable but not unbearable. It takes me roughly 5 minutes to work each leg like this and I'm blown away by the level of bareness and smoothness: I have never achieved this in all the years I have been shaving - somehow there is always a bit of roughness or a few missed hairs. I'm really quite pleased with myself.
4. Clean up. I pick a few forgotten bits of wax off my legs and unplug the device. I'm done.
I did this little roadtest on Monday. Today it is Thursday and when I reach down and stroke my leg I'm pleasantly surprised again, because it feels as smooth as it did straight after the trial. If I'd shaved my legs as normal, I would have got the razor out at least once between then and now, if not twice. So if the effects last a week, Veet EasyWax has already proved itself to be worth having by doing the job for me in one go with more lasting results. I'd be more than happy to do this on a Sunday evening before I do my nails and hop into bed. And being someone who tends to treat life like a race, I quite liked the way this girly gadget forced me into a bit of 'me' time: it broke an old stress-induced habit - always a good thing, especially as repetition is supposed to be one of the first signs of madness.
1. Plug in and allow 20 minutes for gadget to warm up. As soon as I read this I want to give up - 20 minutes? But then I remember that I am to get salon wax results, infinitely smoother legs and a longer lasting depilation than my trusty razor could ever give, so I plug in and surprise myself by finding all sorts of ways to fill that extra time: I cut my toenails, I apply Clarins Pure & Radiant Mask, I pluck my eyebrows, I do some face exercises, I make a cup of tea, call my mother and return to find Veet ready to work its magic.
2. Apply wax in the direction of hair growth. I sit on my bed and stick one leg up the windowsill. I run the slanted side of the roller down my leg from my knee to ankle, then I stick a strip over the wax and press it down. Can't say I'm having any difficulty so far.
3. Remove the strip. I'm dreading this bit, but am surprised again because it whips off curiously easily taking the hairs with it. It's uncomfortable but not unbearable. It takes me roughly 5 minutes to work each leg like this and I'm blown away by the level of bareness and smoothness: I have never achieved this in all the years I have been shaving - somehow there is always a bit of roughness or a few missed hairs. I'm really quite pleased with myself.
4. Clean up. I pick a few forgotten bits of wax off my legs and unplug the device. I'm done.
I did this little roadtest on Monday. Today it is Thursday and when I reach down and stroke my leg I'm pleasantly surprised again, because it feels as smooth as it did straight after the trial. If I'd shaved my legs as normal, I would have got the razor out at least once between then and now, if not twice. So if the effects last a week, Veet EasyWax has already proved itself to be worth having by doing the job for me in one go with more lasting results. I'd be more than happy to do this on a Sunday evening before I do my nails and hop into bed. And being someone who tends to treat life like a race, I quite liked the way this girly gadget forced me into a bit of 'me' time: it broke an old stress-induced habit - always a good thing, especially as repetition is supposed to be one of the first signs of madness.
3 comments:
This sounds good, I have found home waxing a bit hit and miss- some due to complexity! I reach for the razor more often these days. In an ideal world waxing is great as the results last longer (no more daily shaving). However I get impatient with the 'inbetween' little hairs. Will keep an eye out for this x
I heard there is only going to be 300 available from Boots. Do you know when? KB x
Hello ComputerGirl - my tip is to slightly overlap the strips so you don't get any stray hairs - it seems to work!
Hello Katie - 23 Nov I believe. The link in my post should give you the info you need.
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