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
November 22nd, 2007 at 8:31 pm
In addition, if I use this long term, like for a year or more, will the hair go away all together?
Is this pretty much a laser hair removal system, but set at the lowest level, thus requiring longer use?
November 23rd, 2007 at 8:13 pm
Hi Denise and shloob,
Thank you for your comments on this review.
Denise, I haven’t read or heard about any of the hair removal systems from laser to electrolysis to the no!no! causing cellular level damage.
shloob, You can use the no!no! as often as you need to do so. I think 2 to 3 times is just a recommendation.
The no!no! removal device effects a reduction in hair density – I don’t think using it all the time or for a year or more will remove all hair permanently. I used it for about eight weeks on my left arm and then stopped using the no!no! for three weeks and at least 1/3 of the hair grew back. I’d venture to guess that the results would be the same a year out.
The no!no! is more like electrolysis as it uses an electric current to destroy the hair root.
November 24th, 2007 at 9:31 am
OK, I am starting to get excited about the nono!!! Though it is early days and I am still figuring it out, the reduction in hair density after only a handfull of uses is impressive. Because I am using it on my face as well as on my legs, I am proceeding with caution. I have not felt competent enough to try my upper lip yet, but for the downy (but still unsightly) hair on my cheeks, it is the bomb. Far superior to waxing, epilating, tweezing, etc. It is also showing promise on the coarser hairs along the jawline/chin. Will keep you posted!
Here is what I’ve found so far:
* the long hair blade seems to be easier to use on the face, even if the hair is not long. Don’t ask me why. The light stays a much steadier green and the results have been better.
* even when it seems the nono isn’t doing much, as in serious stubble remaining on legs, hair density IS affected. I go ahead and shave after nono-ing my legs, and am finding my shaved legs are not only way smoother, but they stay smoother longer.
Hope this helps. I love it!
November 24th, 2007 at 9:39 pm
So all the hair grows back out if you stop using it?
November 26th, 2007 at 2:42 pm
Mimi,
That sounds great.
shloob,
All the hair doesn’t grow back, some of it does. I posted a before and after photo of my arm in the review (Nov23 update) and the hair reduction (hair that didn’t grow back) is quite good.
November 26th, 2007 at 3:30 pm
Saw and read your review. What good is a hair removal device if I can’t use it on my face??? I can hide my legs and my arms, but I can’t hide my face, which is really hairy. Anyone been brave enough to TRY it on their face??? I sometimes cut myself with a razor and depilatories break me out. Laser treatment is so darned expensive…especially if you need it over the entire lower half of your face. HELP!
Thanks!
November 26th, 2007 at 6:44 pm
Hi Millie,
Mimi #63 is using it on her face. Her review is ongoing and does provide insight into how the no!no! works on facial hair.
November 27th, 2007 at 1:11 am
OMG! Yeah, I just scrolled back up there and saw it! Oh, now I’m REALLY getting excited about this product! Well, that does it for me! I’m definitely going to ask Santa Claus for a NO!NO! for Christmas! Sure, $250 isn’t a drop in the pan, but from what I’m reading and from where I stand, with a HUGE rash from creams, cuts from razors, and huge blotches from digging at the hairs when they’re too short to really pluck, but yet you can see the black stub at the skin line, I believe it would definitely be worth a try. Thanks a bunch! I’ll definitely keep reading for updates and I will let you know how it works for me once I can get it.
November 28th, 2007 at 5:30 am
Hi, im 15 yrs old, can i still use the no no? also i want to get it for my under arms because i have psoriasis on my under arms and i always cut myself. do u know if the no no will hurt/bother my psoriasis? thanks!
November 28th, 2007 at 12:22 pm
distressedDERMA NOTE: The comment below was posted by Colleen to the Pain-free Permanent Hair Removal – no!no! post. I thought that it would provide valuable insight to those of you looking to use the no!no! on underarms and face as well as for those who will be using the no!no! on coarse hair.
Thank you again Colleen, for your valuable insight.
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i used this on underarms, more sensitive and could see the “smoking” hair being removed and knew it had to be working. it was easier than my knees. i have very coarse hair on legs and just keep hitting it with the nono every 2-3 days, still just have stubble. i figure if it reduces it or lightens it i’ll be a happy camper. also, after the comment about the face, i tried it. very sensitive if you slow down, especially the moustache area, but again if it reduces, or slows down or gets rid of thick peach fuzz i’ll be happy. i’ve already used the verseo(hsn) and gotten descent results without regularly using it, but it conducts an electrical current through the body so if you have health issues you really ha