Sally Hansen Precision Brush-On Hair Remover Extra Strength

2.0 oz./$7.99 at Walgreens

• Eliminates stubborn, hard to remove hair
• Perfect for face, chin/lip
• Helps reduce appearance of regrowth

I hate the fact that, with this post, I am admitting to having unwanted facial hair (not like I have a big terrorist beard or anything!), but I am super self conscious about having a mustache...I mean I always see those ladies with darker hair who have a mustache, or the older ladies with whiskers on their chins and I get so paranoid!
So I tried this guy out. If you've used Nair or Veet before, this is basically the same thing, but a more face-sensitive, not so harsh formula. It also claims to have moisturizers and other nourishing ingredients for your skin as well.
The applicator for this hair remover is kind of like a concealer brush, actually. You squeeze the tube and apply the product with this brush...easy enough, right? Uh not so much. When I first opened up my tube of hair remover, I just couldn't seem to squeeze hard enough to get the product to come out! So, of course I'd finally had it, move to where I'm over my sink and squeeze as hard as I possibly can, resulting in a huge mess. Bleh. Great first impression, huh?
As far as hair removal goes, the instructions say that you will see results in as little as 3 minutes, which I did find true. But of course, I wanted to be sure that I got all of the hair removed from my upper lip, so I left it on for the max amount of time. Not only does this product smell like Veet or Nair, but it BURNS like Veet or Nair too. Not just the sensation of burning, either (unfortunately). Although it did a great job of removing my unwanted hair, it also literally burned my upper lip. I had very light, but visible scabs and had to keep a cold wash cloth on my upper lip for an entire day. Embarrassing much?
I really don't ever recommend this kind of stuff to anyone, regardless of how severe of facial hair growth you may suffer from. I have since my trial with this product found these awesome "brow shapers" and they work great for removing unwanted facial hair, as well as taming unruly side burns and of course brows, as they were made for that type of thing. If you do decide to try this product out, please be careful! Leave it on for the least amount of time as possible to avoid total embarrassment!
Psst: for those of you who accidentally left the hair remover on for too long like I did and now have a nasty looking scab, try using some Neosporin or triple antibiotic ointment to help speed up the healing process! Do not use foundation or concealer on the burn - powder only to avoid bringing more attention to your traumatic injury!