SEPHORA no!no! Contest Give-Away! April 21, 2008 to May 7, 2008
Have you longed for the no!no!? Perhaps, you’ve read all the reviews and really, really want the no!no! but for some reason or another you haven’t been able to get that lovely, hair reduction tool into your hands. What if I were to tell you that one lucky reader will be the owner of a new no!no! – maybe that reader is you! The Sephora No!No! contest is here!
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(UPDATE: March 02, 2008- scroll to bottom) The no!no! hair removal system has been delivered into my anxiously awaiting hands. I snapped some photos to show you what comes with the no!no!.
Bottom view of no!no! box. Cute slogan on the bottom: “no!no! uses science not magic”
The top view of the box illustrates what you should expect upon opening the no!no! package.
The package contains two plastic trays, the above image shows the top tray which contains the no!no!, a training CD/DVD and user manual.
The second (bottom) tray contains the no!no! accessories – storage pouch, power supply, 2 – Hot Blades for long hair, 3 – Hot Blades for stubble, cleaning brush and buffer.
The no!no! and all its accessories.
The no!no! is quite small and from the front view looks as slim as an iPod but it’s not…
As you can see from the no!no! profile, it’s quite a bit thicker than you would expect. Even thick around the middle, the no!no! was small enough to hold comfortably.
October 3rd 2007 Update:Sephora no!no! Hair Remover in ActionI read the manual and watched the training video – which I highly recommend to any one who purchases this product.
Despite reading the manual and following the instructions I still had a problem figuring out which blade was for long hair and which one was for short hair. I can be ditsy at times so it’s probably only me who would get confused but the blades themselves weren’t labeled and just looking at the illustration in the manual didn’t really help. As I said I can be a bit obtuse when it comes to mechanical things. I’d recommend that the no!no! manufacturer find a way to label the blades themselves – just a little product design tip 
Once I figured out which blade I needed to tackle the long hairs, I then started putting the no!no! together. The instructions for this part were thorough and I had the no!no setup in less than a minute. The no!no! uses direct power (no battery operation) and the on and off switch are directly on the power supply. With the power button switched to “on” there are no indicators/light signals to tell you the no!no! is ready for use – it just is.
My hairy pre-no!no! leg. I never realized how ugly my legs could look at such close range – scary.
I was apprehensive about applying the no!no! to my skin – bad memories of my teen years and the medieval hair removing torture device called the EpiLady – I hesitated for a bit and then just pressed down and got started.
The no!no! hair removal device doesn’t hurt and my fears of EpiLady hair-ripping pain were put to rest
According to the manual to effectively use the no!no! you need to “glide” – it’s a method that you quickly learn thanks to the no!no!’s signal light. The signal light will be a steady green when you’re working at the right speed and start to flicker when your timing is off. Within minutes I was comfortably gliding.
Using the no!no! is quite easy and the green signal light here shows that I’m gliding correctly.
As I glided the no!no! across the test areas on my leg I noticed the smell of hair being singed but no pain. There was a bit of discomfort when I stopped in one area for too long -it felt like being snapped with rubber bands – but that was operator error. Within five minutes I felt like a pro. The green light held steady and the hair was coming off.
Using the no!no! like a pro!
I also had stubble on my legs (hair still growing in from the last waxing) so I tried out the stubble hot blade and that worked just as well as the hot blade for long hair.I did have some difficulty getting at the hair on my knees. It’s going to take practice because gliding on round surfaces is a bit challenging. I will practice that technique over the next few days and will dutifully report back.
After removing the hair on the test section I noticed that my skin felt like it had one-day old stubble on it. That feeling didn’t last long once I started buffing (exfoliating) with the no!no! buffer pad. When I finished buffing the test section my skin was as soft as the skin of my five month old niece – just silky smooth.
Using the no!no! like a pro! Notice the areas cleared of hair by the no!no!.
The real test for the no!no! will be the reduction in hair density. Over the next eight weeks I will document my use and the results of the no!no! for permanent hair removal system.
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Submitted by Ms. distressedDERMA on Thursday, 17 April 2008
December 12th, 2007 at 8:42 pm
Does the no no work for really hairy legs?
December 13th, 2007 at 1:17 am
I have to say I’m totally impressed that you include all reviews, negative and positive. It shows that you’re really non-biased and consumer driven. Thankyou for your great service to the community!
December 13th, 2007 at 2:23 am
I live in canada where there is sephora. Are these hair removal devices availible here?
December 13th, 2007 at 2:24 am
*available
December 15th, 2007 at 10:03 pm
belinda, just order it off of the sephora website or amazon.
December 16th, 2007 at 1:02 pm
I recieved my no no as an early Christmas gift. body hair has always bothered me a lot growing up, as i definitely had more than most girls (especially my age) did. I’ve been using this correctly, mastering the slow glide and even using the buffers correctly, yet I find it is nearly impossible to get the green light to stop barely flickering. no matter what i do it never stays “steady”. I’ve still continued using it the best way possible, however I do notice that it does not leave my skin completely smooth (like that of a fresh shave). It does leave stubble just barely enough to feel, (but definitely can’t be seen, so thats a plus), even though I buff. My question is, is it supposed to be just like a regular shave and temporarily remove ALL hair above skin’s surface?
December 17th, 2007 at 5:31 pm
This site is Fantastic!
Thank you Ms. distressedDERMA for a very thorough review, and to others who’ve shared their experiences too.
Curious…I’m placing my No!No! order today through HSN which offers a discount but my fear is that HSN has a return policy of 30 days. Through the Sephora site, it states a 60 day return policy. Is it the NO!NO! that comes with a 60 day warranty/guarantee and I’d still have the 60 days return policy even if I do purchase through HSN?
Anyone know this?
Thanks,
Pam
ps…As soon as I receive mine, I’ll be back to post results for arms, armpits, face, neck, below navel and legs.
December 17th, 2007 at 11:07 pm
Hi bibi, john, marty, belinda, amber, and Pam.
Belinda, lovingnono #95 has great recommendations on where you can buy the no!no!. Lovingnono Thanks for your helpful comment
John, I’d shave first and then no!no! the stubble on very hairy areas. Just a lot easier and a heck of a lot less stinky (burning hair smell).
bibi, I think you can check with the FDA directly. From what I know a product that doesn’t change the physical structure of cells doesn’t require FDA approval in the cosmetic world.
amber, we look forward to hearing your review. If the light doesn’t stay a steady green I believe the hair root won’t be zapped and killed. I think the light needs to be steady green when in smooth glide mode. I wonder if the device may be faulty? The no!no! kills the hair root so it not only removes the hair from the surface but it keeps the hair from coming back.
As I mentioned to John, I prefer to shave the longer hair and no!no! the stubble as it grows in I find that it’s easier and faster to get rid of the hair short term and long-term.
Pam, I think the guarantee is from Sephora.Is the no!no! from Sephora via HSN? If so maybe the 60 day comes along with the purchase. Thank you for your future no!no! reviews.
Marty, you’re welcome. I thank all the commenters that have used the nono and shared their experiences they have provided invaluable information for those who are new to the product.
December 18th, 2007 at 6:33 am
I’m interested in using this product on my chin. I have bad hair growth there. I haven’t been tested for any hormone disorders, just figured it was hereditary. But, I am scared that if I use anything besides tweezing that it will grow back worse. I’m still not sure if I’m willing to take the risk.
December 18th, 2007 at 1:38 pm
After reading your reviews I thought that this would be a revolutionary product and decided to splurge and bought one last weekend. What a waste of money. I get better results from shaving. It leaves quite noticeable stubble like the kind I get after 2 days and seems just like it is singeing off the hair, leaving the root of the hair intact. I tried over and over again on the same leg for 2 hours to try to get better results to no avail. And my leg is rubbed raw from trying the buffer over and over. I understand that I may see a reduction in hair growth but what good is the product if I have to shave as well as nono and I still see the root and shaft quite clearly in my skin? (I have black hair and light skin so it is very noticeable.) I was looking for a product that takes out the root of the hair or kills the root of hair but this product is like using a $250 pair of scissors (same kind of results) I followed all these instructions and the green light held steady while doing this and still got the same results. Tried moving the nono fast, slow, up , down, basically anything to get this miracle results to no avail. So I’ll be returning it as soon as possible!