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 18th, 2007 at 2:22 pm
wow thank you soooo much! i definitely feel more comfortable purchasing this product. you have been very helpful and thorough. I greatly appreciate it!
December 18th, 2007 at 11:57 pm
Well, I’m glad I read your review first. I was planning to buy this to use on my face. Menopause caused lots of new hairs that I don’t like. Mustaches are for guys!!! Anyway, I saw it on HSN and they never said anything about not using it on the face. I would be THRILLED to have something other than waxing for my face but alas, nothing is out there for little old me. Thanks for your review and info. You saved me $250.
December 20th, 2007 at 6:10 am
Thank you for hosting the site – the information is really helpful! I finally decided jump over the fence and purchase nono. I have to admit that nono doesn’t quite match the result from waxing, but I think it works especially for thin hair. I swim frequently and wanted an alternative to painful and messy faxing. It seems that the plastic blades work better than a metal blade. I tried the “shave first” method – but when I run nono against the skin, I feel the blade touching hair but nothing really happens. Is there a better technique for bikini areas?
December 20th, 2007 at 3:06 pm
I am considering using no no but I am 6 months pregnant…do you know if the manual (of any other source of information)says it is not recommended for pregnant women?
Thanks for your great in-depth review…it certainly helps…
December 21st, 2007 at 3:43 pm
Well I leaped forward and bought the No!No! No sooner than it was delivered to my dooorstep and I read the instructions… (despite several computers in the house running with the latest and greatest, could not view the DVD, unfortunately) I was already onto trying it on my left forearm. Following my pics taking…thanks to hubby who helped me take the pics and continued to tell me I have no hair on my arms that he could see which was validated since it was not showing up on close-up upon review with my 6.1 megapixel high flutent camera.)
Needless to say…I set a torch to one of my beanpod candles, made meself a mimosa (salon treatment style) and set about my HOPEFUL journey.
The results…I have a relatively smooth left arm and plan to use it as my guinea pig, leaving my right arm as the placebo. GOD…I pray I made the right decision by trying this out on my arm first, as expensive laser will ensue if this little thing proves this forum and my hopes wrong!
Footnote: I anticipate the results, however, I’m a bit skeptical since it did seem that taking a lighter to my hair might achieve the same results (and awful smell, might I add) without burning my skin, of course!!
Good Luck to everyone, Happy Holidays, and will keep you updated!!!
December 21st, 2007 at 3:55 pm
Hi Ms. distressedDERMA ~
Would you be so kind as to post some updated pics of your left arm and let us know how much treatment you’ve done so far since starting and also mention any time that you hadn’t treated and then resumed, as well as share your own subjective results.
Thanks so much!
December 22nd, 2007 at 12:42 am
What an intelligent, thorough, and scientific review! Thank you so much for all your good work and testing. So after my first NoNo experience, I have a couple comments. First, she’s serious about the burning hair smell! If you (and everyone who lives in your building) can’t stand the smell of burning hair, then you are going to have problems with this device.
Second, this (at least after short term use) is not a replacement for shaving. Fortunately, it is winter so I really don’t care if my legs are stubbly. I am more concerned with having to shave less longterm, so this is a great product for me. But if you are expecting it to replace shaving and to make your legs silky smooth the first time you use it, you won’t be happy with it.
Finally, a lot of people seemed to ask questions about course hair, men’s hair, and hair “down there”! And let’s be honest here, what better reason is there to spend that much money on hair removal than not having to wax down there anymore, right? So I went ahead and ignored all the instructions, and here is my opinion about using it on that area- I don’t see any reason to not use this anywhere on your body that you want. As long as you are careful and go slowly, you shouldn’t have a problem. I will have to wait a couple days to see about ingrown hairs, but I’m pretty happy right now with the results. Granted, with very coarse hair, you will not be able to remove it all on the first swipe. I’m hoping to give the skin a rest and do it again in a couple days. Also, it seems like the long hair blade is more gentle on the skin, so start with that blade for coarse hair, and also, if it is really chafing, try going in the direction that the hair grows. So that’s my opinion! I will post more if it changes with more use of the No no.
December 22nd, 2007 at 3:37 pm
Well, I went ahead and bought a no no after reading this review. I’ve used it about 3 times on my legs and
already the hair isn’t growing in as fast.
I tried it on my face too, and it felt the same as using the no no on my legs. I don’t facial hair that bothers me, but I don’t see any reason why someone couldn’t use it on their face.
Thanks for the review! I’m happy with it so far and I’ll try to post an update.
December 26th, 2007 at 4:07 pm
Someone please be specific re using No! NO! on the face. I had laser treatments which didn’t work at all (if they did, then I guess I would have a full beard now!) so I am certainly willing to accept pain (”the heat might be unbearable”) but I don’t want to be disfigured!
December 27th, 2007 at 10:04 pm
If I was worried about saving time, I might as well pluck those suckers out one by one rather than use the no!no!. Not only did it take *forever* to remove the hair, it only singed it off to a stubble, with no noticeable effect on the hair under the skin or the root, and almost immediately produced ingrown hairs. Absolute waste of time and money.
Incidentally, if you try it on your face, be sure to try just a small patch first and give it a few days to see how you react. Thank god I did, because that was a week ago and that area is still red, inflamed and very sensitive. Not a bit of difference hair-wise, though.