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  • OldEggNewTricks
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    3 months ago

    Oh yeah, same here. I had my first session last week - they gave me the anesthetic cream for free because I paid up front. Gosh, this must really hurt, thinks me, starting to get worried because there wasn’t time to put it on before starting. The lady kept stopping and asking if I could stand the pain, but it didn’t hurt at all (the SMELL though…). That made me worry the laser wasn’t working on my hair (I’m dirty blonde, although my facial hair is a bit darker).

    I can still see the shadow, but shaving this morning there was a lot less stubble than usual! There is hope!

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      3 months ago

      Yes same! My appointment was so sudden - quickly shaved 30 minutes before going with no other prep. I was honestly surprised how much it didn’t hurt. They did explain that their laser had a fancy cooling tech which I definitely felt working. The first few times I tried to shave after were strange! My razor just wasn’t cutting the hairs since I don’t think they were really rooted. I learned that it’s pretty common, but no one really explained that to me!