LASER HAIR REMOVAL

Hello my sweethearts,

Just wanted to come on here and talk about my laser hair removal journey. Is tarted this journey around last year where I went to one of my local beauty salons for a consultation. I had been contemplating for laser hair removal for more than a year at this point and have done a lot of research on it. When I went to this salon, I received a full consultation where my facial hair was examined on the thickness and colour as well as the growth. I received information packs on hat type of technology was used, the pros and cons, aftercare and essentially how to prepare yourself for the laser sessions. Soon after that I paid a £10 deposit and came back the week after for my first ever session.

My experience...

As you would expect, I was very nervous as different people react differently to the lase, and I was also scared about the pain levels. My first session was absolutely amazing. My beauty therapist knew how to talk me through what she was doing which was very relaxing. They gave me some protective eyewear and then a gel was applied to the areas that were going to be lasered. The initial ain was around 4/10 for me. After this session I waited 4 weeks in between for the next. It is recommended between 4-6 weeks, but I noticed that I had very rapid regrowth so I decided to go in after 4 weeks. All together I had 10 sessions for my face and neck. I would say that is started noticing a difference in my hair growth in my 5th or 6th session, as there were only patches of hair were still growing. After my 10th session, I noticed a full stop to my hair growth however after a month or two I had stubble regrowing. I went back into my salon and they spoke to me about why regrowth can happen, sometimes it's just the hormones in the body which sadly nothing can be done. I am now going in for top-up sessions so hopefully with a few more sessions, I will be completely hairless.

How does it work?

Specific salons have different technologies that they use so best to read up on this and or research before you commit int it. I used the  Elysion laser machine which delivers square pulse technology which ensures evenly distributed pulses, eliminating any loss of energy during the shot. The integrated crystal freeze system ensures the skins surface is kept cool and protected always.

How much did it cost?

It cost me £80.00 per session however this was a seasonal offer but it is worth talking to your clinic in order to negotiate the best price plan for you. It is a long term investment and considering the amount of waxing and threading I would pay for every 2 weeks, I thought that this was a reasonable price point.

Preparing the skin for laser?

preparing the skin was easy. Before any session, the night before I would take a face razor, I buy mine on amazon and they are super cheap for packs of 3. I would have my face and neck completely so that I am completely hairless for the sessions. In between sessions I was not allowed to bleach, wax or thread the hair as the laser is trying to kill the follicles at the root. Therefore the only hair removal method I used throughout the laser hair journey is shaving which sounds scary but it did not affect the thickness of my hair at all!

Pain thresholds?

Like I said when I first strated it was around 4/10, however as each session is carried out, the intensity of the laser is increased, this is so that the hairs become shocked causing the hair follicles to die. As each intensity was increased, my pain threshold also increased. When it reached my max intensity, the pain was around 7/10. It was more f a pinching sensation than pain, and this only occurred when the laser hit tough hairs.

What's next?

For some people, they require fewer sessions, usually around 6-8 sessions, for me as I have much thicker and darker hair I needed 10 sessions and top-ups. I am glad that I went for it as it has helped my self-confidence and reduced the amount of times that I needed to visit the salon for threading or waxing.

That's all or today's post folks, let me know what topics you want me to discuss.

Davina

xo