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March 19, 2008
Barely There
I just got back from the Completely Bare salon in NYC where I had my first ever laser hair removal session. What with summer approaching, I decided to get my underarms done. I wasn't sure quite what to expect but the technician, Nicole, walked me through the process and answered all of my questions, the main one being "Will it hurt?"—apparently that's not so uncommon—and the answer is no, well, maybe a teensy bit. There was some discomfort, but I found it much less painful than waxing.
The feeling is hard to describe. The gel they put on first is a little cold—no big deal there—and then when the treatment actually starts it almost feels like extremely localized pins and needles. It's not a constant sensation, just when the laser "fires" which lasts for about a nanosecond. (She "fired" it maybe about 20 times per side.) And the treatment was really quick. In fact there's a TV in the ceiling that you can watch as you lay on the bed during your treatment, and the movie There's Something About Mary was playing (bear with me here, I am going somewhere), I got up to the bit where Ben Stiller is picking Cameron Diaz up for the prom, goes to the bathroom and gets his you-know-what caught in his zipper; that's as long as the whole thing took—what is that, like seven minutes or something? And that was it.
Apparently this one session should get rid of up to 20% of the hair, and they recommend about 6 sessions for the best results. In the meantime I can shave as normal, I just can't wax or go in the sun. I'm completely hooked and going back for my second treatment in four weeks. I can't believe that I will never have to think about hairy underarms again!
Posted by Alison at 5:21 p.m.
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