Razors Suck

Don’t get me wrong, I truly love being a girl. I love the preening, the dressing up, and being able to flirt your way out of sticky situations, but making time to shave one’s legs only to promptly cause unsightly little cuts on your otherwise perfectly pampered pins, will never cease to irritate me. My schedule is pretty rammed of late, I do not have time to sit over the bath with three tissues stuck to my shin waiting for the over-dramatic bleeding to stop before I put on my white skinny jeans. And yet, this is normally how my regular hair removal sessions end up because I find waxing far too messy and epilating far too time-consuming when you have to concentrate so hard on finding those stubborn little blonde hairs in between painting one’s nails, fake tanning, applying a face mask, or any of the other really important things I love doing. Phew.

I’ve often considered lasering, but it just seems like a rather expensive option given you can buy a pack of five razors for two quid these days. Admittedly I’m more likely to inflict pain on myself with the razors, but I’m a sucker for a bargain (or maybe I just love moaning?).

Image courtesy of http://www.skinandhealth.com/

So when I got wind of a laser treatment that starts at just £70, I got excited. The Lumenis system not only promises to banish hair forever, but it also brighten the skin, tighten wrinkles and diminish the appearance of veins with something clever called IPL technology - that’s actually cheaper than I originally feared laser treatments would be, and in the grand scheme of things, value for money if a girl can forget shaving/foundation for the rest of her fabulous life.

You will only need 4-6 sessions with the Lumenis wands, and treatments are pain-free and quick with people behind the brand promising us we’ll be in and out during our lunch breaks which certainly fits in nicely with my flustered existence. Plus, celebrity fans include Elizabeth Hurley, Britney Spears, Cameron Diaz, Salma Hayek and Rachel Stevens - and anything good enough for those glamazons has got me interested!

Closeup of the handpiece of a Lumenis One Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) machine. Image by DR PETER CROUCH

If any of you worry about you facial thread veins, wrinkles, scars or stubborn hair, this could well be the answer at a fraction of the price most clinics charge. Treatments are available at locations across the UK, check out this website for more information including where to find your nearest centre and a full list of treatments. I’ve definitely got my eye on the laser hair removal if it means I can finally wave goodbye to my weekly fight with the razor. Where do I sign?