If hair could be donated, I would gladly donate an abundant amount of it. Or, if hair could be sold, i might be a millionaire right now. Yes, that's how much hair I have on. Haha.
My mom says it is because I was "pinaglihi sa unggoy".
On the other hand, I do have a scientific explanation about this matter. I have PCOS (Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome). This, err, disease causes my testosterone (male hormones) levels to shoot up. One of the major effects of this syndrome is an irregular menstrual cycle. Egg cells in my ovaries do not "mature" enough to enable me to menstruate. They just stay in my ovaries, as cysts, hence the name of the disease. One of the many side effects if this disease is, yup, you guessed right, being hairy.
I started to wax my legs when I was in 3rd year high school. Since then, I regularly visit a waxing salon to have the hairs on my arms and legs removed. And if you're wondering, no, I haven't tried the Brazilian yet. (TMI Moment, sorry!)
I also have facial hair. It would be too much of a hassle for me to go to a salon every week just so to have them removed as they grow rather quickly. So, what I do is that I take care of them myself.
I used to buy waxing strips from Veet. Last Monday, I noticed that the hairs on my upper lip are starting to get visible again. As I checked my wax stash, I realized that I already ran out of strips. Yesterday, I went home early to go to the mall and buy me stocks.
At the wax section of the store, I was about to grab my usual Veet product when something caught my eye:
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| PhP75 per kit |
I saw this little thing right here. Intrigued, I read the label and saw the price tag. Hmmm, it is waaay cheaper! (The Veet wax strips that I use for the face and arms/legs are priced PhP180++ and PhP280++, respectively.) The idea of heating the wax got me too excited that it was my deciding factor to try out this product. I took one box of this, and another type of wax (the strips), also from the Megan brand, just in case the wax kit was a fail.
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| Wax stips - Landmark, PhP199.00 |
I was also tight on budget so I opted for this one over my trusted Veet brand. Malaki-laki din yung na-save ko. Haha.
Unboxing the Kit
The kit contains:
1. Two small wax blocks
2. An applicator (in the form of a popsicle stick), and
3. A small "llanera" which you can use to heat the wax.
(See photo above)
So, before using, prepare a heat source for you to heat the wax. It may either be your stove, or a candle. For me, i just used a lighter placed directly under the "llanera".
Since I was just going to wax my upper lip, i cut a fair amount of wax just enough for use and started heating it using the "llanera" and the lighter. The "llanera" has a small handle for you to use. Just make sure to use a thick cloth when you hold it as the handle also heats up (DUH?).
On Usage
Using the spatula, let the heated wax cool a little so that it would not burn your skin and gently apply it to your desired area, and in my case, my upper lip. Please do remember to apply the wax in the same direction as how the hair grows.
Unlike other hot wax products, this one does not need specialty paper/cloth/tissue to remove the wax on your skin. Once the wax has been set, it quickly dries up into an almost solid substance. Which then, in itself, can be used to pull out the hairs. Amazing, right? (please see photo below for reference)
I have already experienced this type of waxing on my legs. I do not recommend it as it takes too much time to cover a large surface area with the heat/cool-the-wax process.
On Usage
Using the spatula, let the heated wax cool a little so that it would not burn your skin and gently apply it to your desired area, and in my case, my upper lip. Please do remember to apply the wax in the same direction as how the hair grows.
Unlike other hot wax products, this one does not need specialty paper/cloth/tissue to remove the wax on your skin. Once the wax has been set, it quickly dries up into an almost solid substance. Which then, in itself, can be used to pull out the hairs. Amazing, right? (please see photo below for reference)
I have already experienced this type of waxing on my legs. I do not recommend it as it takes too much time to cover a large surface area with the heat/cool-the-wax process.
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| Sorry for the fail look and oily face. :)) |
Now, the time for pulling out the hairs. Ouch!
Waxing tip: Remember that when pulling out the wax, it should be in the opposite direction of the way you put the wax (which also equates to the opposite way the hair grows). This way, the hairs will surely come off with the wax, and in my case, I find it less painful. The photo below shows the state of the wax after waxing. If you look closely, the wax has been able to successfully pull out the hair.
Also, it is to note that this type of hot wax does not leave very sticky residue on your skin like the traditional hot wax in the market. So, two thumbs up for this remarkable feature.
Waxing tip: Remember that when pulling out the wax, it should be in the opposite direction of the way you put the wax (which also equates to the opposite way the hair grows). This way, the hairs will surely come off with the wax, and in my case, I find it less painful. The photo below shows the state of the wax after waxing. If you look closely, the wax has been able to successfully pull out the hair.
Also, it is to note that this type of hot wax does not leave very sticky residue on your skin like the traditional hot wax in the market. So, two thumbs up for this remarkable feature.
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| Sorry for being icky. haha. |
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