Posts with tag waxing

Now we know where we saw Sarah Palin's debate hair-do before: The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills!

So, you want to pluck your eyebrows. Good for you. We support that.

Those little hairs are hard to see, and finding the right lighting can be quite the drama. You think you're done, but then you catch yourself in the kitchen mirror and realize that in another light, you're still Frida.

Witness a pair of tweezers with a bright white light built in. Genius!

While watching the Sex and the City movie last month, we were reminded of the importance of bikini line maintenance. So we started thinking, what are the best ways to keep your bikini line smooth and in control?

We have our own opinions about waxing, shaving, electrolysis and laser hair removal, but we want to know what YOU think. Please tell us in the comments some of your best practices for keeping your bikini line well maintained for swimsuit season.

Are there any products that work really well? Any that don't? Sound off and let us know!

Sure the eyebrow shape your mama gave you is just the right one for your face. That doesn't mean there isn't a little clean up involved to keep them looking right.

It's a sad fact that some people go so insane with plucking that they have to paint their eyebrows on (why, why, why!?) while others are so unkempt that their uni-brow can be seen from space.

Laser hair removal is hugely popular, and with bikini season approaching faster than a skeezy guy with suntanning oil approaching a lone, busty babe at the beach, the popularity of getting unwanted hair zapped is only increasing.

Fortunately, for those of you who are interested in laser hair removal but don't have the time, money, or desire to visit a specialist's office to have the procedure done, there will soon be some at-home options.

Let's face it waxing can be a drag. It's not the pain that gets me -- I actually enjoy that part -- it's everything leading up the waxing that is painful. Finding the time in the day to schedule an appointment, driving across town to go to the salon, and don't even get me started on the money. So it's always nice to have a cheaper at home alternative to getting lovely brows.

At home eyebrow grooming can be a dangerous thing without the proper tools. If you aren't careful you can walk away with uneven and over-plucked brows, which are mistakes that take time to grow back. That is why eyebrow waxer to the stars, Anastasia, has created a line that helps you achieve professional results at home.

I had been eying Anastasia's products for some time at my local Sephora. The thought of not having to be a slave to the salon was quite appealing. What wasn't appealing was the price tag on Anastasia's kit. Her most popular kit for $75 includes; tweezers, brow powder, four brow stencils, duo angle brush, brow gel, and a highlighting pencil. Sure, that seems like a lot of stuff, but what I really wanted was the stencils and a great pair of tweezers.

So today when I opened my Sephora Insider's email I was delighted to see a brand new limited edition kit from Anastasia for only $45. The kit includes a pair of tweezers, miniature scissors, and four stencils all in an adorable case – perfection.

I tested out the kit this evening and was pleased as punch. Since this kit didn't have the brow powder, I simply used a bit of white eye shadow and plucked and snipped the areas that weren't "shadowed". I will admit I did get a little pluck happy and now have a tiny bald spot, but it was nothing a little brow filler couldn't fix.

Practice definitely makes perfect with any at home brow grooming, but I do believe that this will help cut down on my visits to the salon.

Shaving is top on my s**t-list for things women have to do to prettify themselves. I have tried Veet hair removal which is nice, but smelly. I can't hold off from hair removal long enough to get waxed (what am I an ape?). So I am left with the barbaric act of dragging a sharp razor across my skin to remove unwanted hair, only to repeat the process a few days later.

Sephora claims they have have answers to my problems, so I am listening. Its called no! no! , an exclusive hair removal product from Sephora. This hair removal tool is portable, and uses Thermicon Technology (a gentle heat wave that removes hair). The best thing about this product is that is also prevents 64% of the hair from growing back. Like ever.

They warn that with any permanent hair removal, this stuff takes time. But won't it be worth it? No more knicks and scratches, no more razor burn ... Freedom.