Sally Hansen All Over Body Wax Hair Removal Kit

I have thick, hard to remove hair and with other kinds of wax (even from Sally Hansen) I get lots of hair and residue left behind. This is the only wax that makes my armpits presentable! For me, the trick is using baby powder to make the area as dry as possible before I apply the wax.

DO:
1) Clean the underarms first to remove any deodorant residue. I use hydrogen peroxide but rubbing alcohol or a good loofah-scrubbing in the shower would probably also work
2) Use a bone-dry washcloth or towel to dry them as much as possible
3) Spread/rub in a layer of baby powder on each underarm area after drying and immediately before applying the wax
4) Spread the wax on in as thin a layer as possible over the baby powder
5) Smooth the strip on in the same direction as the hair
6) Rip off the strip in the opposite direction as the hair, as close to the skin as possible (across, not up).
I do steps 4-6 in two parts for each underarm - first...Read more

First off, I bought this product for a bikini wax, which is definitely (I've learned) the most difficult and painful place to do a self-wax. It also took me a LONG time. In the future, I'm probably going to fork over the dough to have someone else do it! It's worth every penny, I've learned.

The wax was easy to spread, but it was VERY sticky, and impossible to get off without the oil that comes in the box. It stuck to the hair follicles really well though. I rarely had to go over a patch twice. I agree with the other reviewer that there should be more fabric strips. There's enough wax in the jar for probably four waxings, but only enough fabric strips for 2.

I disagree with the product's claim that it doesn't stick to skin. My skin was very red and splotchy when I was done. More splotchy than when I have gone to the professionals in the past.

I bought this product yesterday, and tried it out literally 30 minutes ago. I didn't want to waste my money on getting professionally waxed, so I was excited to use this 10 dollar product. At first, I got some hair off with little pain, but as I moved places, the wax would not harden. The cloth strips would not take the wax off, and I was left with a gooey mess all over myself which would NOT come off. It was easily one of the most uncomfortable situations I have EVER been in. The oil barely took any of it off, and there was not enough of it. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS. It is down right awful, and will leave you bleeding and covered in wax.