Nads No-Heat Hair Removal Gel: Nad's is Bad's
Written: Feb 03 '01 (Updated Jan 05 '02)
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Pros: Easy to use
Cons: Expensive, does not work well
The Bottom Line: Save your money for a professional wax
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| Mininut's Full Review: Nads No Heat Hair Removal Gel |
How did I hear about Nad's
I originally heard of Nad's no heat hair removal system about 2 years ago while staying up late. I was sitting watching TV when an info-mercial came on about Nad’s. Now of course I was curious because like 95% of other women I like to keep my lip, brows and legs waxed. The pain that came with waxing and the money I would spend at salon’s kept me running to the bathroom with tweezers just to avoid pain of waxing and the pain in my wallet. The thing that intrigued me the most about this info-mercial was that at the time they were calling it a guaranteed painless hair removal system. Now I am sitting there at 2 am thinking "painless?" Well to me it was not the wax that hurt it was the fact that you are having hundred’s of little hairs ripped from your skin. How can that be painless? Of course now they do not call it painless anymore nor is it guaranteed. So here I am two years later testing Nad's and telling you what I have found out.
What’s in the box
When you open your box of Nad’s you will find 5 hair removal cloth's for removal of the gel and hair. You will also find one 2.5 oz kiwi-chamomile smoothing lotion to apply after your waxing to help soothe your skin, although I did not find that this helped in any way. There is one 3.4-oz kiwi-chamomile prep soap for washing your waxing areas before starting the waxing process. You will also find one 6-oz jar of removal gel for ripping out your hair and one spatula to apply the gel to your skin. You will find that the large spatula is very easy to handle and easy to use. Next up is one small orange stick used for separating the hairs in areas like your eyebrows and an easy to follow instruction booklet to help you through the whole process.
Let’s get started
Nad’s advertises that it is safe to use and 100% natural, it also says that there is no heating required and washes away with water. Because Nad’s is heat activated you will need to keep it at room temperature. If your Nad’s is not at room temperature you may microwave it for no longer than 15 seconds to achieve the desired texture. I removed the hair removal strips from their package, opened the jar of gel and removed the soap from its wrapper. I washed my face with the prep soap and gently patted it dry. Make sure your face is completely dry and that you do not sweat while using this product. Moisture will make the product work incorrectly. I started with my chin area and applied the gel with the large spatula, I then applied the cloth to the gel and smoothed three times and then pulled the strip up in the opposite direction of the hairs growth. One word came out of my mouth, OUCH! After the chin area I then moved to the lip and then to my brows.
How did it work
After I finished washing the left over gel from my face I cleaned the hair removal cloths. Do not use soap or detergent on these cloths. Run warm to hot water over them and this will dissolve the gel and remove the hair. Wring out your cloths and then dry them in the dryer or lay them flat, you may also hang them over your shower curtain rod. Ok let’s inspect, I was not impressed with he chin area at all, granted it could be that it was the very first time I had used this product but I don’t think so. The hair in my chin area is some what coarse and the Nad’s system was not removing hair but instead was actually breaking the hair off so that it would grow back with in the next 2 - 3 days. I ended up plucking the rest of my chin area to avoid fast growth. Next on the inspection list was the upper lip, I found it to be somewhat better than the chin. The hair on the lip is finer here and easier to remove and I did not have to pluck much at all, albeit all of the hair was not removed but since it was only fine blonde hair left I decided not to pluck. Ok here come the brows, I was much more impressed here. I did not have the pain that I would normally have after a waxing and the hair removed very easily. I was very pleased with my brows afterwards and do plan to use it there again.
What I did NOT like about this product
Ok first of all let’s talk about this no sweat thing. How can anyone stand in a bathroom while getting ready to rip hair from his or her skin and not sweat? I had to leave the room 4 times in this process because of the sweating. Nad’s states that you will have no hair for 4 to 6 weeks yet my hair returned on my brows and lip with in two weeks time. This product is also expensive at $29.95 for one hair removal system. This is not a product for everyone but I had heard about it for so long that I had to test it out. I also ended up with a small skin rash from the smoothing lotion that went away by the following morning. The hair removal strips also un-thread very easily but can still be used. When storing Nad’s be sure to keep the gel upright because it will leak from the jar. In the event of a leak use hot water or a blow dryer for easy clean up. Yes it has happened to me.
What I DID like about this product
Nad’s was easy to use and although it was by far painless it did hurt less that traditional wax treatments.
I also like the amount of gel that came with the system, because I only plan on using this on my brows only, I will have plenty to last for quite sometime. But if you asked me if I would buy this product again or if I would recommend it to my friends, I would have to say no.
In Closing
Although this product has been around for quite sometime it does not hold up to my standards. In my opinion you are better off saving the money you would spend on Nad’s and head to your local salon to have a professional give you a good wax.
Big Smiles and Warm Hugs
Heather aka MiniNut
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