Olay Facial Hair Removal Duo Product Review
Olay's Facial Hair Removal Duo is by far THE BEST hair removal product that I have ever used. No pain, zesty scent, and no irritation during and post use! What more could you ask for with a facial hair removal product?
What's Advertised?
Olay's first gentle hair removal for medium to course hair with an easy-to-use 2-step system to effectively remove noticeable, stubborn facial hair on the upper lip and jaw line, while minimizing redness and irritation:
Step 1 –
Skin Guarding Balm: This specially-formulated pre-treatment conditions skin so it’s less prone to irritation, which is especially important when treating more stubborn medium to coarse hair. The Skin Guarding Balm, used exclusively as a pretreatment to the Olay Smooth Finish Facial Hair Removal Duo, makes an effective limited-contact facial hair removal skin care system.
Skin Guarding Balm contains:
o Wax blend (sefa cottonnate and beeswax) to help provide the balm’s structure and defend skin’s moisture barrier throughout the hair removal process
o Glossamer (Modified Chinese wood and canola extract) to help form aconditioning pre-treatment layer on skin’s surface
o Emollients (soy and cotton seed esters) to help the balm blend smoothly and soften skin
Step 2 –
Hair Removal Cream: The water-based cream is built on standard high pH, calciumthioglycolate technology. The new Medium to Coarse Hair Removal Cream includes increased thioglycolate, sodium silicate, oils and hydroxides that maximize efficacy. Infused with a fresh, light scent, it is applied over the Skin Guarding Balm to weaken and effortlessly remove unwanted medium to coarse facial hair.
OVERALL RATINGS
Concise Instructions: 4/4
I followed the instructions with corresponding photos as printed, and the results were successful.
Ease of Use: 4/4
I once took a modeling & etiquette class and the instructor suggested that I get rid of my upper lip hair. I've gotten salon waxing, done self-waxing, and used other cream hair removal products, but threading is the one service I'm hesitant to have done. So, I was extremely surprised at how easy it was two use Olay's 2-step system, when I had the preconceived notion that it was just another hair removal product. I applied the balm then the cream over the balm, waited, and wiped off the cream (no, I will not show photos of the results). Significantly less trouble, effort, pain, and (no) irritation than other services and products.
Scent:4/4
The scent of the cream was a refreshing surprise of a lemony fragrance, compared to the usual weird hair-removal cream odor. It made the experience that much more pleasant. And the balm is just like a scentless chapstick
Cleanliness: 4/4
Aside from just having to use my finger to evenly disperse the cream onto the upper lip, the entire hair removal process was not messy, and clean up was easy. I only had to discard of the tissue that I used to wipe the hair.
Effectiveness: 3.99/4
I gave a 3.99 to effectiveness due to just a couple hairs that the cream did not seem to have been covered by the cream. But that may be my fault since I have to try to get enough cream over the upper lip surface area, and if some areas have more coverage than others, well then it shows. An easy fix, so add a little dot of cream in that one spot and wait for the magic to happen.
True to Advertisement:4/4
I would highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a simple hair removal product, my mom loves using it at well...she purchased 2 packs! I've experienced terrible reactions and irritation due to using products that were harsh for my skin, so I'm glad I can rely on Olay for this aspect of beauty maintenance and never have to worry about post-use irritation and dry skin. The product is available for fine to medium and medium to course hair, and is retailing around $23, which some of you may be weary about with the price but it is well worth every penny, and I would say you could get about 7-10 uses out of it.