Skin So Soft Silky Shave Gel by Avon Review
I know I'm always looking for great beauty products that don't cost an arm and a leg. We have all heard of one of the most famous beauty companies, Avon, and their affordable products. Almost as well known as the company, is their line Skin So Soft. More than just keeping the bugs away, the Skin So Soft line has many different products including a Silky Shave Gel. It's kind of interesting because first of all it's blue, and it's very thick, so it stays in place while you shave.
It sells for about $5, but right now it's on sale for $2.50 at avon.com. Read how shaving went for my assistant Nicole in her Skin So Soft Silky Shave Gel Review.
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Free Body Treatment with Tria Purchase
Right now, when you purchase Tria laser at home (buy direct) you'll get a free full-size Tria Body Skin Reviving Body Treatment that contains salicylic and glycolic acids to exfoliate skin for a better texture. It's a $45 value you can get free by entering code GIFT4U at checkout.
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Reader Mail: How Do I Get Permanent Hair Removal?
A lot of readers email me telling me where they have hair and then basically say "I want to get rid of it permanently, what can I do?"
Trust me, I understand. I would love to never have to shave or wax again. But the truth of the matter is, there isn't a single method that is guaranteed to get rid of your hair forever. Electrolysis does have the best track record over any other method, as it is FDA approved for permanent hair removal. And laser can give great reduction results for the right candidates, but there are no guarantees there either for exactly how long the results will last. That's the case whether it's professional laser hair removal, or using an at home device like Tria. For more details, please see: Is Permanent Hair Removal Possible?
I do love getting your emails, so please keep them coming. Also, make sure to check out the hair removal forum.
Have You Gotten Your Eyebrows Threaded?
Threading, a hair removal technique using a string has been commonly used in Eastern countries like Egypt and India for centuries. But it's rapidly gaining popularity right here in the United States. I have seen kiosks popping up in the Mall and threading being advertised at salons as well too.
Although threading can be done anywhere on the face, it's best known for its precise eyebrow shaping. I personally love threading, but some people have told me they don't like it all. So I want to hear from you. Weigh in on what you think of the results and experience: Have You Gotten Your Eyebrows Threaded?
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Tria Beauty’s Holiday Bliss Sweepstakes
Although Tria recently lowered the price to $595 from $795, it would be even better to get your hands on one for free. In the Tria Beauty Holiday Bliss Sweepstakes, you can enter to win the Tria laser at home (buy direct), and walk away with some other goodies like a $500 Nordstrom Spa gift certificate, Restoration Hardware Turkish terry bathrobe, Restoration Hardware Turkish terry slippers and Tria Reviving Body Treatment.
Sweepstakes ends December 23, 2009. Check out Tria's website to read over the details and enter to win.
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Veet $2.00 off Coupon
At the Veet website, you can print out a $2 off coupon to save on any Veet product. They are mostly known for their hair removal creams, but they also make wax strips as well. I'm not a fan of depilatories (hair removal creams), but I know that some of you out there do like them.
The only problem with printable coupons is that not all stores accept them, so be sure to call first. Most stores will accept pre-printed coupons that you get in the mail or the newspaper, so you have a better bet with those.
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Jen’s Electrolysis Confession
Jen Adkins, the Skincare Guide here at About.com has been getting electrolysis treatments that I've been following. But, Jen hasn't gotten electrolysis for weeks. Why? She had the wrong appointment time so she missed her treatment, and hasn't been back.
She wants the results, but really needs a little encouragement because she's dreading the discomfort (okay, pain) of electrolysis. Read Jen's full electrolysis confession and cheer her on to make an appointment, especially if you have had electrolysis and are so glad you did.
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Professional Hair Removal Conference Dates Announced
The 8th Annual PHRC will be held April 10 -12, 2010 in Miami Beach, Florida. Produced by DermaScope Magazine, some of the topics that will be covered are: surviving the economy, infection control, hormones and hirsutism and understanding different lasers.
A one day ticket is $175.00, and a three day ticket, $325.00. To learn more about lodging, details of the conference and speakers, go to the Professional Hair Removal Conference site.
Blinc resurf.a.stic Ingrown Review
I know there are a lot of products out there to fight the bumps and redness that come along with ingrown hair. But this is very unique. It's not a lotion or a roll-on. This product from Blinc is a microdermabrasion stick that exfoliates with medical-grade crystals, and leaves skin soft.
Read how it worked for Nicole on her ingrown hair and how it compares to professional microdermabrasion treatments in her Blinc resurf.a.stic Ingrown Review.
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New World Record Set for Eyebrow Waxing
Gemma Barrow, owner of Pure Indulgence Salon in Wollaston, England is now in the Guinness Book of World Records for waxing 100 people's eyebrows in three hours. What was the last record? There isn't one for eyebrow waxing, she has set the first. But let me tell you that's a lot of work and she probably was waxing eyebrows in her sleep that night.
Gemma did this for a good cause, in aid of Children in Need. Dozens of people of all ages booked in advance. At least half of the £5 (5 British pounds) charged to each customer is going to Children in Need (read full story).