Okay, time for girlfriend talk.

I have such dark facial hair that I have to get my lip waxed at least once every six weeks.  Sometimes I have to do it more often!!   At $6 to $10 a pop (depending upon how much time I have and where I go) it is pretty pricey when I consider how much I spend on it per year.  I was recently in the beauty supply store and decided to try a wax strip to do it at home.

I used another wax product a few years ago and it was not pretty.  It left burn marks and open burns on my upper lip.  UGH  no cover-up can fix that.   So I was a little hesitant to try it.  I ended up choosing these Parissa wax strips.  The directions seemed easy enough, and the box indicated that the product was good for beginners.

The strips already have wax on them; you just rub the strip between your hands for a few seconds then separate the strips (kind of like opening a band-aid.)  I did one side at a time, rubbed in the direction of hair growth, held the skin down just like the beautician does, and pulled it off really quickly.  I had to repeat about three times on each side to get it all, but it worked!!  And it was much less painful than having someone else do it, for some reason.  I didn’t have any reaction to this product at all.  I will definitely do this from now on!!  Ulta often has coupons in the paper (or sign up for their free rewards program and get coupons mailed to you!)  so I ended up getting these for $7 a box.  That will last almost a year!

I also tried the Parissa 2-in-1 hot wax products on my  legs, but it didn’t work as well.   I’m really scared about the bikini wax, but more embarrassed to go to the salon and have a stranger peeking down there, so I ordered this kit from Amazon.   It was not a success — I ended up throwing it away after a painful trial and error session.

Do you have any thrifty beauty tips?  Share them with us!

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