Sephora No!No! Review

October 15th 2007 no!no! update:

It’s been over two weeks and I’ve been using the Sephora no!no! three times a week and it appears that over half the hair isn’t coming back yet. Granted, it’s only been two weeks and the hair may just be dormant on that side but I do note that on the control leg (shaving only -right leg) all hair is back. I will continue to document the no!no! side and let you know if the “missing” hair comes back.I also took the plunge and no!no!-ed my lower left arm (below elbow) last week (Sunday 7, 2007) – after I did my leg maintenance.I have to tell you I felt sick to my stomach when I did it.

One thing is experimenting on my legs – which I can hide under pants and dark stockings. The arms are visible to all. So much fear for naught. I felt like a dork after I did my arm and I didn’t wake-up to a pokey, stubbled terrain dotting my now hairless arm. The hair came in real slow. Really, really slow and best of all the results on my left arm are fabulous compared to the control arm (shaving only – right arm).However, by now you probably know that I tend to be very cautious about stating that the no!no! works perfectly. Yes, the results to date are incredible but as always it’s long term that counts.I will have some photos up either later today (after work) or tomorrow morning.

Left arm – hairy before no!no!.

Left arm – smooth after no!no!, hair coming in sparse and slower than shaved test area on right arm.

October 18th 2007 no!no! update:Still looking good.I’ve received some emails about testing no!no! on the bikini line area. I may do so BUT – yes, here comes the big BUT…I will not be posting photos of that experiment. Enough said

Some of you told me that you did buy the no!no! and if I had any usage recommendations. Glad you asked because I have several.First, shave the long hairs instead of no!no!-ing. I found that working with stubble is preferable to having to use the long hair hot blade. The smell of burning hair is lessened tremendously. Secondly, don’t skip the buff/exfoliate step. It must be done or your skin will feel stubbly. Thirdly, dry, naked skin only – no moisture, no lotions.

For those of you who said you were going to do the bikini line – follow recommendation #1.Some of my male readers asked if they can use the no!no! on chest and body hair. The manual states, “Do not use the no!no! on your face, breast or genitals” but I could not find anything in the manual or online that said no usage on body hair – my interpretation meaning back hair, stomach/abdomen hair and chest hair.

I will be contacting Sephora and/or the manufacturer of the no!no! to get some clarification for male usage of the no!no!.

Nov 1 2007 no!no! update:

I’m continuing to use the no!no! at least two to three times a week and the results are holding steady. The no!no! side has less hair and slower regrowth versus the shaved side.

I’m impressed and quite happy with the results to date.In my opinion, the no!no! beats shaving any day. Shaving results in stubble within 24 hours while the no!no! side averages 36 to 48 hours of smooth skin before the stubble appears.

Of course, the strong point of the no!no! is that there is also much less hair that pops up after each treatment – shaving doesn’t reduce the amount of regrowth.

Waxing seems to have one advantage over the no!no! (for now) because waxing provides longer periods of no stubble or hair growth-however all of the hair does eventually grow back and that’s where the no!no! has the advantage – the hair density is reduced with consistent no!no! usage. There’s also no pain with the no!no! usage and waxing for me has always been a painful endeavor so I prefer no!no!-ing two to three times a week to waxing.

Some readers have asked me whether or not the no!no! permanently removes hair and I learned that the FDA forbids any company to state that they offer 100% permanent hair removal – that includes Laser Hair Removal.

Thanks to reader Ricki’s great question regarding hair regrowth after stopping no!no! usage I have added a new test that will compare the hair regrowth after ceasing use of the no!no!. Look for that test information starting after week eight.

Here are some tips that will make using your no!no! usage easier:

1. Shave all long hairs and no!no! the stubble.
2. no!no! against the direction of hair growth.
3. Be consistent – nothing works if you don’t have the discipline to follow through. Follow the no!no! guidelines and you will see results. Just like a successful weight loss program if you diet and exercise consistently the weight comes off – don’t do it and your results will be dismal. So yes, I am stating that if you lack discipline don’t bother buying the no!no! as it will be a disappointment.
4. Buff the no!no!-ed areas and take care not to overbuff – speaking from experience it hurts. Gentle works just fine

Now some answers to reader mail:

Can I use the no!no! on my genital area? I don’t have to follow the manual or their guidelines do I?

To reiterate the manual states:
Do not use the no!no! on your face, breast or genitals.

Why can’t I use the no!no! on my face?

According to the no!no! guidelines, the face is very sensitive and the no!no! may get too hot to tolerate.

Do you work for Sephora or their PR company?

No. I just asked them for a tester and they sent one out and I have been documenting the use for others to learn more about the no!no!.

Why won’t Sephora stores let me test the no!no! in store?

I’m all for testing and testers but in this case a one time test usage will not help you form an opinion. You need to use the no!no! for at least eight weeks to see any long-term results. $250 is quite a bit of money to spend on any product so I can understand the need to know that it will work. The no!no! has a sixty day money-back guarantee so you can try with no risk or you can continue to follow my experience here and then decide if the no!no! fits your needs.

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