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Cool, thanks ladies!
Aurora, good to hear you had such a great experience at ALC. I'm a little worried because I have PCOS and I've heard that can mean that it still grows back? Anyway that is something to discuss with them.
Didispunk, woo hoo on such a great outcome. I'm looking forward to my appointment now!
So when they say it grows back... does that mean a zapped follicle grows back even though it's been treated or that it looks like it does as other follicles grow out? I'm checking out the ALC website now!
ETA: I've just booked a consultation!!!! This Saturday! At Moonee Ponds :) There's a special on at the moment: $19 per session for upper lip!!! (as opposed to $39 per session). :dance:
I'm not sure Bath but it's definitely a question I will ask them. Good luck with your appointment, mine is on Monday. I'd love to hear how you go and your thoughts. I saw the $19 special too and thought it was a pretty good deal!
Ohohoh Bath what time in MP? Shall we meet for coffee?? I can arrange to be kid-free for the morning :) :)
I had my underarms done in a professional salon which promised permanant results and all I got out of it was 6 painful sessions and lost $600 :o Hair is still the same today. I still like the idea of permanant hair removal and I would pay the money if the results were money back guaranteed. I'm still mad that I spent that money and went through so much pain for zero results :( Having said that there are numbing creams/patches etc which I didn't use back then but would have if I'd known about them. So in conclusion I'd do it again with the help of pain killing aids and a money back guarantee. Oh and I'm not sure what method they used in that salon, it was about 6 years ago.
Cherished, what is your hair colour naturally?
A lot depends on your skin colour and hair colour/type. My consultant at ALC siad sometimes natural blones come in asking for it and they are refused (because it doesn't work if you have fair hair) but alot of unscrupulous operators will take $$ knowing it is futile.
It worked so well and cheaply for me because I have dark, thick hair and fair skin.
One thing you have to remember..
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LASER IS NOT PERMANENT REMOVAL.... ITS PERMANENT REDUCTION..Never has and never can be as it reduces the follicule to grow another hair . so you cant expect it to all be out and gone...
BUT the reduction is so worth it.. I am a furry animal and loved it.. I have maybe 4 hairs under my underarm and upper lip 2 or so... as hair grows at different stages so to get all of it takes a while.
Rory, my hair is dark and thick so I did think I'd see results. didispunk there wasn't even a reduction?? My hair is exactly the same regrowth and just as thick, it was never any thinner. For months I thought about going back and complaining and asking for my money back but I know the business owner and know that for 1 she wouldn't give me my money back for 2 she is one of those ruthless money grabbing woman :( If I am ever in her company though and the subject comes up I will not be shy to speak up at how uneffective the procedure was for me!
Cherished... that is a shame... ... it doesnt work for everyone.. Bugger you wasted so much money... :(
Cherished, did you actually get laser or something else like IPL etc? Im surprised it didn't work, she sounds very dodgy.
Hi kell, I'm really not sure what the method was, it was so many years ago and I can hardly remember what I had for breakfast lol. I would have happily paid twice as much if it actually worked (whatever method it was). I just looked up their website and they don't even offer hair removal on there (or advertising it anyway) so maybe they got the negative feedback from other clients, I hope so because I've felt ripped of for years. If anyone out there knows of a great place on the sunshine coast that actually works please let me know ;)