The change in weather always gets everyone in a good mood. Then you realise it’s that time of the year where the legs are going to have to come out of winter hibernation from the 40 denier tights (or trousers, if you will) and get defuzzed.
When I learned VEET (who, in my eyes, are the pioneers of DIY hair removal) had brought out their latest waxing arsenal – the stripless Professional Warm Wax – I got excited. When has VEET ever let me down? I knew this would be good.
VEET’s Professional Warm Wax* is a pot of microwaveable wax that heats up in the microwave in one minute. Bringing the salon quality treatment to the privacy of your own home, the specially formulated beeswax grips onto hairs as short as 2mm and suitable for the legs, arms, bikini area and underarms.
It also comes with a smart spatula that has a built-in safety function to determine when the melted wax is at the right temperature to use. If the word ‘NO!’ shows up, leave the wax to cool down till it turns into a solid blue square and then you’re good to go.
The wax, which smells amazing, should feel warm on the skin when applied with the spatula in the direction the hair grows. Actually, it feels really nice, almost therapeutic in a non-sadistic way. As this wax is stripless, there’s no fussing around with paper or fabric strips, which I really like.
The wax dries really quickly so you have to act fast in administering it. Ensure you leave the end slightly thicker to allow you to grab and pull the strip off in one swift motion against the direction of the hair growth, and if done correctly, it should rip out every hair in its path, leaving your skin smooth and fuzz-free.
Oh look, it’s another photo of my hairy leg. It’s made numerous appearances on the blog before – get used it.
There’s enough wax in the pot to cover the legs and if there’s any left over, it can be used for another occasion simply by reheating it. I only tried it on my legs as well as a bit of my bikini line and I’m happy to report everything was fine. I can’t comment on how good the wax is for the underarms since I’ve had my pits lasered but having been through it in the past, it’s not the easiest thing to do by yourself. Personally I will only use this kind of wax in one go for a big job as I don’t like to store left-overs.
To summarise VEET’s Professional Warm Wax…
Pros
- No strips required so less hassle
- Quick and easy to heat up
- Safe to use thanks to the Smart Spatula
- Convenient and affordable in the privacy of your own home
- Great, salon quaity results
- Smells nice
- Dermalogically tested
Cons
- Cools down quickly so wax has to be reheated (I did it 5 times!)
- Can be messy
- Some residue left so removing it off the skin is a bit of a nuisance
- Messes your nails (avoid a manicure till after you’re done)
- Pot looks like dried up chewing gum
As someone who’s been waxing since my teens, I’m confident and fearless but for anyone who is nervous about it, let me assure you it’s not difficult nor does it hurt. I hate needles but waxing? Bring it on. There is a skill to it which comes with practice but provided you take your time, have good lighting follow the rules correctly, you’ll be waxing lyrical in no time.
A 300g pot of VEET’s Professional Warm Wax retails at £14.99, which compared to a visit to the salon, is a very small price to pay. Will I use this again? Why, yes of course. Like I said, when has VEET ever let me down? You can pick up a tub from Boots online and in stores nationwide.
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