My Experience with Laser Hair Removal at NuAge Laser in Vancouver : Part 1

I had always had one opinion about Laser Hair Removal, and that was that it must hurt like a bitch. I think that is a really common (mis)conception regarding the process of ridding body hair via laser, and I fully admit I never thought about getting it done purely for my wimpy tendencies and desire to not break the bank (my 2nd thought when hearing about the process in the past). So when the super lovely Ellie from NuAge Laser in the heart of Coal Harbour in Downtown Vancouver, contacted me and asked if I want to give it a go, I plucked up all my courage and took a leap – and now I can’t believe I didn’t try it sooner!

When I told my girlfriends I was getting the opportunity to get some laser hair removal (I’m going to refer to it as LHR for the rest of this post), everyone said the same thing: “But doesn’t that hurt so much??”. In fact, I even came across a few that had dabbled with LHR in the past, and commented along the lines of, “Oh I tried that in the past, but it was too painful!” – but here’s the thing folks, it doesn’t have to be torture!

When I got to my consultation with Ellie, the first thing I mentioned to her was that I am a total wimp when it comes to pain. She nodded and smiled and assured me that she would take good care of me, and she certainly has. Right from the moment I sat down, she got out her iPad and drew a diagram of how the hair on our body grows, how lasers penetrate the hair shaft to the follicle and over time, destroy the follicle so no more hair grows. She also explained that laser technology has grown immensely in the last decade, now with four types of devices (IPL, Diode, Alexandrite and Nd:YAG) and that NuAge actually has a medical grade system that has all FOUR types of devices. While some may have had very painful laser experiences in the past, it was likely due to one type of laser being used for a multitude of treatments. With access to all four devices, Ellie can custom create a treatment for her clients that has her making sure our pain is never more than a “3 out of 10 (10 being childbirth)”. The other major benefit of choosing a laser technician who has access to all four devices? They can remove hair on all hair and skin colours! During my consultation, Ellie also went over exactly what I want from my treatment, and how to prep properly (here’s a hint, you want to get the closest shave you can right before treatment to get the least amount of discomfort!).

I am SO thrilled I took the chance and decided to test out Laser Hair Removal with Ellie at NuAge – she’s been an absolute dream to work with. Scheduling appointments is a piece of cake, you can even do it right online, and they send text message confirmations for easy tracking on your phone! While I have been lucky enough to have my sessions on the house, you guys I am telling you I was blown away by how affordable LHR is! You can book your free consultation online, and NuAge has 0% financing to make it easier (which breaks it down to about the cost you would spend on razors and shaving cream each month, honest).To sweeten the pot even more, they have a Loyalty Program, as well as a Referal Program – so make sure you let them know when booking that you were referred by Jaime at GirlLovesGloss.com so that you can get a $50 Gift Certificate to use towards your laser treatment of choice!

Let me know what your thoughts and questions are about Laser Hair Removal in the comments below. There will be a part 2 to this post, which will answer and other questions as well as track my final progress! In the meantime, here’s Ellie explaining the process a bit more – isn’t she a total babe?