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 28th, 2007 at 12:33 pm
Hi Millie,
I’m glad that reviews by those using the no!no! on facial hair has helped. There is a new review (cross posted comment from colleen)at #70.
Hi Shelby,
My advice is to first check with your MD he/she can better direct you with regards to your specific skin concerns and the use of the no!no!.
November 28th, 2007 at 11:10 pm
Hi to you, ms. distressedDerma,
Let’s face it, I know I have spent lots of money for things that are NOT all they say they are, and I’m sure I’m not the only one who has done that. I sure appreciate all the information. I’m going to save this site so that I can post my experiences with the NO!NO! when I get it. It’s so great that we as the public can ‘tune’ into sites like this and get an idea of whether what a product claims might be true before we make such an expensive purchase. Thanks to all of you!
November 29th, 2007 at 5:39 am
Has no!no! been tested on the tummy? Or has Sephora said anything about the usage on the stomach/back?
November 30th, 2007 at 6:44 pm
So…it sounds like this device is somewhat useful, but it doesn’t do as good a job as the commercial models…is that correct?
My question then is, Where do I purchase a commercial model? I’ve heard professional “laser hair removal” is somewhat painful–which tells me they’re probably more powerful. I’ve heard they completely remove the hair–for many months.
Has anyone thought to investigate where to purchase such pro grade devices? Would LOVE to know. Thank you,
November 30th, 2007 at 6:52 pm
Excellent question, Ryan! I too would love to find this out. I’ve been to half a dozen places and their equipment is big and powerful. It’s not beyond the realm of possibility that “real people” could buy one of their gadgets. I mean, these businesses I’ve been to are often tiny establishments, focusing mainly on nails. But their hair removal techniques are high, high quality.
Anyone know where to buy one of these professional grade lasers? I’m sure it won’t be cheap but if it works–like salon quality…
December 1st, 2007 at 12:19 am
Hey,
You really rock! Thanks so much for this review. I’ve been browsing the internet trying to find feedback on this device and your eight week experiment and the experiment on if the hair grows back when you stopped using it was so thorough. I just made an appointment to get laser hair removal which was going to cost over 1200$ dollars and ran into this from watching the Montel show and it appeared as a link somehow.
I’m excited to save all that money, be able to do this at home and not be tortured by lasers.
Thanks so much, you saved me a ton of money and I’ll be buying this now.
The company should send you a lifetime supply of blades and any new models they come out with for free!
December 2nd, 2007 at 10:48 pm
Hi millie, A, Ryan, Sarah, agoldenrose,
Sorry for the delayed reply to comments – the flu got me. Now that I’m feeling better i’m back
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millie, I’ve been burned by high price useless products in the past too, it sucks
That’s why I started this site, mostly to help others who are suffering with adult acne and wrinkles from spending money on worthless products – the sephora no!no! isn’t something I would normally review but the promise of less hair (long term) with no pain captured my attention so I asked for a tester and the rest is history. I am excited to hear about your experience with the no!no! when you get it.
A,
The no!no! can be used on the tummy. A couple of readers have emailed me and told me that it has been very effective for them when used on the strip of fine hair from the belly button down.
Ryan and Sarah, the no!no! isn’t a laser more like electrolysis. Typically medial or spa strength products are not sold to the public due to safety concerns. I haven’t used laser or professional electrolysis so I can’t compare the no!no! to either professional treatment. For me it beats waxing and shaving.
Goldenrose, thank you for your kind words. It’s been a fun review to do and write about. I’ve also got some great tips from readers – one was a life saver. She suggested that I burn fragrance candles during the no!no! session to help reduce the burning hair smell I so hate. Did it and it really helped. Once I catch up on my “real job” work I will return to distressedDERMA to write up a summary of the no!no! review which will incorporate tips, advice and questions from these comments and the hundreds of emails I received during the review period.
December 3rd, 2007 at 12:44 pm
Do you know if the no no can be used on the neck? My daughter has some hair growing in different areas of her neck…not alot, but enough that she is self-conscious about it…
Thank you!
December 4th, 2007 at 1:47 pm
I’m curious why you think no!no! won’t ever remove all (or very close to all) hair, if you kept using it long enough. If it permanently removes some hair (I know, the aren’t legally allowed to call it “permanent”, but don’t we think it basically is?) then eventually wouldn’t it all get removed if you just kept using it on whatever hair grew back?
December 4th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
Hi Denise and B,
Denise, The no!no! device manual states:
“Avoid using the no!no! on blemished skin, moles, scars, cuts, bruises and blisters.
Do not use the no!no! on your face, breast or genitals.”
I didn’t see anything about usage on the neck so it can probably be used.
B, I would love to have the no!no! permanently remove all the hair and I hope that it will with continued use however the company that makes the no!no! states that it only effects reduction in hair density not permanent removal of all hair. So when I say that it doesn’t permanently remove all hair it’s based on their statements.
I will be updating this review at the six month point (late March) with information on how continued use of the no!no! over a longer period effects hair reduction.