Tried & tested: Veet EasyWax Roll-On Kit

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WARNING 1: This post contains a picture of a hairy leg.
WARNING 2: It’s MY leg.

Recently I told you about Veet’s latest arrival to the hair removal party – their EasyWax™ Roll-On Kit.  I then waited a little longer for the hairs on my legs to grow so I could test the product out and report back with my first-hand knowledge.  As promised (and in the name of honest and fair blogging), here is how I got on.

I unpacked the kit and for a minute or two, panicked at how I would slot it altogether because the gadgets appeared to have so many parts.  Well, I did it and without reading the instructions (naturally).  Of course I do not advise this.  It’s just I like to live life on the edge.  Sort of.

Setting up the gadget couldn’t be easier.  Slot the wax re-fill into the hand-held device, plug the cable into it and switch on at the mains, then stick it into the docking station and wait for 20 minutes for the unit to charge up and for the wax to be ready for use.

I got distracted and left the unit on for about 45 minutes but this did not overheat the wax since the device has been designed to stay at an optimum temperature (unless you unplug it whilst using it, in which case the wax quickly solidifies).  This is fantastic!  Those microwaveable waxes were easy so overheat and consequently burn the skin, but there is no danger of this problem with the roll-on – it’s set to  remain consistent at the perfect temperature, and be kinder to your skin. 

With one eye on the X-Factor, I set to work on my legs.  The roll-on is light and easy to hold, but what impressed me was how effortless it was to apply the wax – it rolled onto the skin smoothly and thinly, the perfect consistency and amount needed for hair removal without excess wax dripping off.

The success to removing hair is administering the wax correctly.  Professionals know exactly how to do this with but for the rest of us, it’s all too easy to apply too much or unevenly.  This results in patchy work and adds more time onto the whole process.  Then you get angry and frustrated, and give up before finishing the job with a razor blade.

(By the way, I figured if Cosmetic Candy has the metaphorical balls to post a picture of her hairy leg, in sisterly solidarity I should do the same.)

So as you can see below, this is what a layer of Veet’s wax looks like straight off the roller.

Holding the skin taught, I applied the disposable strip included, ripped it off in one, fast move and boom! Perfect clean sweep!  It even removed the shorter hairs.

The wax doesn’t really smell of anything and the roll-on kit isn’t messy to use – in fact, I’ve not experienced a neater and cleaner warm wax hair removal DIY style.  The strips are brilliant too – you can re-use the same strip over half a leg and achieve a clean finish every time.  There is enough wax in one refill for a full wax on both legs.

I am delighted at how simple and quick the device was to use, and how I managed to achieve hair-free legs with no patchy results and sticky bits.  There was also no allergic reaction or redness.  Painless (for me any way), quick and convenient, I am most certainly going to incorporate this into my hair removal regime.   I had forgotten how smooth waxing leaves my legs as opposed to shaving.  I had also forgotten how cold the temperature is at the moment…

If you’ve never used home waxing or Veet products before, I would suggest you do a patch test first.

Veet EasyWax™ Electrical Roll-On Kit comes with an applicator for arms and legs, and a wax refill for £29.99.  After which all you have to replace with are the refills at £9.99 each – a small roll-on head for the bikini and underarm and the regular refill for legs and arms.  The kit is currently available to buy exclusvely from Boots and will be on general sale in January.

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