I DID IT!!! WOOT! I cant believe I was getting so worked up about it. They use a Ruby machine (apparently there arent many around due to the cost, only a few in Victoria) and they said it's much less painful than the older ones they had... well....

Underarms - barely felt a thing! If anything, a bit of warmth on my skin. But could do that for hours on end - just did not feel it.

Bikini - same - felt like warmth, with one or two hairs getting a little pinch sensation, at the strength of about half the feeling of plucking a hair... nothing!!! I had a fair few pinchy feelings on the butt though (someones gotta report back about it lol) but nothing where I wanted her to stop.

All in all - MUCH less painful than waxing (I wouldnt even call it painful) and its more permanent! Hooray for laser!!!!!!!! I have no redness, no soreness, nothing. But I guess people react differently - for me, it was nothing Next session in 5 weeks time