I’ve found a new beauty gadget to review for all of you (and many of you who may read this don’t even know it yet…) My reviews of the Marvel Mini Red pulsed light wand are still some of the most popular posts on my blog (Google Marvel Mini Red, and you’ll see why! ), even several months after I posted the reviews. I love beauty gadgets (well, all gadgets, actually!) and I love having a forum in which I can share my results. As a beauty product obsessed introverted makeup maven internet company owner marooned on a small Atlantic barrier island– you, ladies… are on some days my only contact with the outside world!

I’ve been prompted to write this review about my test drive with the NoNo due to some very hairy conversations we were having on the Aromaleigh Aficionadas forum. We all seem to agree that we hate hair and we hate shaving even more, and that laser hair removal is as painful as it is expensive. Or is that as expensive as it is painful??? When I read about the newest method of at-home hair removal, while browsing at Sephora.com, my interest was notably piqued. I vowed I would never endure the agonizing pain of laser hair removal ever again. And NoNo claimed no mess, no cuts, no burns, no noise, no irritation and no pain.

First things first… NoNo is available only at Sephora and I am a customer, not a blogger given product to review. Nope, I’m just a regular person who chose to put a $250 gadget on their credit card despite an almost complete lack of reviews available on the internet. Yes, I searched and searched. I Googled and found very little. So I am going to give you all a little something-something!

I wanted a pink No!No! to match my pink Razr cell phone and my pink iBook shell and my pink Clarisonic and my favorite pink eyeshadow. Sadly, I was too excited to get my greedy little paws on my NoNo to wait for the pink to come back into stock, so I got a black one. You can also opt for blue.

Here’s the facts from Sephora.com:
What it is:
A revolutionary new concept in hair removal, suitable for all hair types and skin colors.

What it does:
Achieve hair density reduction at home, with no mess, no cuts, no burns, and no noise. No!no! is based on an exciting new technology called Thermicon™, which uses the scientific principles of thermal transference to conduct a gentle pulse of heat to the hair. It features a unique innovation: a thermodynamic wire to transmit the heat to the hair. This patented wire and built-in safety mechanisms has allowed for the adaptation of professional hair removal technology into a home use product.

What else you need to know:
With a no!no! treatment there’s no pain, you don’t have to wait for hair to grow long in order to remove it, and there is no skin irritation like in-grown hairs, red pimples, or rashes to cover up. Remember no!no! is a treatment process for hair reduction and not a miracle cure for unwanted hair. Like any professional hair treatment, it takes time and dedication to achieve your desired results. The same holds true for the revolutionary no!no! hair removal system; with all the right moves, stubble-free, super smooth skin will be yours. Be sure to follow the directions closely for the safest, most effective results.

no!no! is not a razor:
Using no!no! in conjunction with the buffer will remove the majority of hair, but not all. For smoothest results, especially in the first few weeks of your hair reduction program, use a razor along with no!no! for a clean shave. Use the buffer to remove residue and maximize smoothness, then shower or bathe and follow with body moisturizer.

Ok, we’ve gotten all of the important details out of the way. No!No! (or should I say NoNo?) is not a miracle worker, it’s a process. And I’ve been NoNo-ing about 3 days a week for the last six weeks. The truth is, that no hair removal method provides instant results. Laser Hair removal provides pretty permanent results, but only after about 6-8 cycles. In between those cycles, hair does grow back and needs to be ‘tended to.. and waxing? That’s totally out of the picture. I got my legs waxed once and thought the process to be thoroughly illogical. You have to let your hair grow back to a certain length to get it waxed, so what’s the point? Besides, it’s so messy and the anticipation-factor is unseemly.

And speaking of anticipation factors… in my next blog post about the No!No! we will open up the box together, I’ll tell you all about my initial reaction, and how I thought I was electrocuting myself with the first pass of the No!No! on my leg. Is this kooky little gadget that makes your bathroom smell like burnt popcorn worth the dollars? We shall see… we shall see…

xoxo

Miss K