Hair removal

Independent and trusted reviews and tests of hair removal products and treatments, including information about laser and IPL hair removal, men's shavers, and home hair removal.

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Women's razor reviews

Which women's razors shed those unwanted hairs and leave your skin silky smooth?

23 Nov 2012 | We have test results for 13 women's razors from Gillette Venus, Schick and Bic, priced from $0.70 to $16.

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Men's razor reviews

Which men's razors achieve a smooth result without damaging your skin?

14 Nov 2012 | The results for this test are shared among several consumer organisations.

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Is laser and IPL hair removal safe?

We expose a number of untrained operators aiming lasers at the public's body parts.

19 Oct 2011 | A lack of regulation has led to a rise in untrained laser and IPL operators.

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Men's shavers review

An electric shaver is all about portability, convenience, and speed, but which one can deliver all this and a smooth shave?

2 Aug 2011 | We recruited four regular electric shaver users to test 5 rotary and 7 foil shavers priced from $59 to $600.

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Home hair removal user trial

Wax on, wax off? What type of hair removal product is the easiest and best to use?

2 May 2007 | We sent out wax kits, wax strips, depilatories and epilators to 141 voluntarily hairy-legged trialists.

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Professional hair removal guide

Permanent hair removal sounds appealing — but the results aren’t guaranteed.

27 Feb 2007 | Whether you choose to pluck, shave, wax or zap it, getting rid of unwanted hair can be a time-consuming and often expensive and painful process.

 

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