Personal Care Reviews

The idea of a roll-on hot wax applicator is really great, especially the convenience of heating the wax by simply plugging it in. The lousy thing is, the wax gets kinda sticky and clumpy instead of hot and runny, ready to spread on the stubble and top with the strip before cool and rip ALL the hair out with a heartfelt holler, the way hot waxing should be. This is more like that washable wax or gel stuff, you might like it it if that worked for you.

The concept is great. I am an aesthetician and I really like the no mess and it works. However the cartridge is very small it is not enough for a full leg waxing. It is not economical. If you use two cartridges for waxing it's costing you almost as much like you go to a salon. To find replacement cartridge is very hard and expensive.Overall it is a good idea but needs lots of impruvements.

At last a hair removal system that works! I've never written a review before, but I had to counter the unfounded negative feedback this product has gotten. Of course it is going to hurt some to rip out your leg hair, but if you give this product more than one chance, you'll find that it gets better, i.e., less painful. (Either my legs got used to it or my hair didn't give up as much of a fight.) Any waxing is going to hurt, but the benefit is totally HAIR FREE LEGS!!! The positive definitely outweighs the negative in this case.

If you are leaving hair behind, then you aren't using the waxer correctly. Case closed. To get the best results, you have to leave it plugged in the whole time you are using it, lay it down on its side as the wax in the cartridge gets lower so the wax gets evenly heated, and use firm, even pressure when applying the wax. Apply the strip IMMEDIATELY to the wax, smooth down well in the direction of hair growth, and rip away paper against the direction of hair growth. If you are a slow poke about it and let the wax get too cool, I agree, your results won't be as good because, duh, this is a HOT WAX process.

As to the amount of wax in a cartidge, I don't know how much you all are trying to use on a leg, but I get an entire leg out of one cartidge. Even a cartidge, this is a lot cheaper than paying money to have both full legs done at the salon...which I have done. I do agree, however, that refill cartidges are hard to find and is an awful lot to spend for a tube of wax and some strips of paper! (That is why this product only gets 4 stars in my opinion.) Nevertheless, I immensely prefer the results over shaving my legs.

Regarding the smaller cartidge for face...absolutely the best way to remove facial hair (armpits, however, are a different matter...ouch).

A waste of money. It does not shave close enough. Using a razor carefully to avoid cuts is still the best way to get smooth legs.

I had such hopes that this shaver would help me out. Years ago when I had to have an emergency complete hysterectomy, the doctor put me on heavy doses of female AND male hormones. The result...heavy hair everywhere...including on my face. I sprouted a real live beard. It has stayed with me to this day and the doctors tell me I'll die with it. Razor blades really tear up my skin so I tried my husband's old Norelco out. He didn't keep the blades in good shape or clean it so I gave up on that too. So I thought I'd give this little number a go.

It turned out to be a NO GO. First, it doesn't hold a charge for very long. Secondly, it takes forever to get a half way clean shave and then it leaves many places. About a week ago I purchased a new Norelco Reflex Action Razor here for my husband. When it arrived I tried it out. WOW, what a difference (well, it should be...it cost a lot more). So this Lady Shave is going back to where it came from and I am going to buy my OWN Norelco Reflex Action shaver so my husband and I won't be fighting over who gets to shave first!

In my first review I had NOTHING good to say about this shaver. Well I am going to eat my shirt...a bit anyway. It has been several months since I purchased it. After my initial experience with it, I thought it only fair to give it another try. Here are my thoughts on the second run.

As long as you charge the razor fully and don't have a beard on your legs, the razor performs well (dry). You have to be sure your legs are totally clean and dry for good results. I found that using the razor twice a week (I have hairy legs where the hair grows fast) was fine.

My gripe is that it usually runs out of juice before finishing both legs...therefore I have learned to only do one leg a day. Considering I am very short, that isn't saying much for the battery in this razor, but at least it is shaving my legs well.

A good thing about it is that not only does it do a wonderful job on the bikini line, it does not chaff or leave unsightly marks. The skin along my bikini line is very sensitive and I have never had a problem, even using it several times a week when at the beach.

So I guess [amt] bucks is not too much to pay for the product. Hopefully most of you who read this review don't have the type of hair on their legs I have.

I think the shaver is worth [amt] even if you have to alternate legs to get a clean, smoothe shave.

Compared to just sticking you feet into a warm basin, this is slightly better. I agree with some of the other reviews about the rollers hurt your feet, so I removed them. Someone else said it was hard to put their feet in because of the guard on the top, that too I removed. It is on the noisy side, nor does it keep the water temperature for to long. But I had another brand prior to this one, and this one to me is better.

These are just not that great. This particular version I'd read multiple complaints about so my husband bought me the supposedly much better one with loofah's to rub your feet on and 5 massage heads. The water does NOT stay warm..the heater doesn't really work. The jets felt okay, the vibration attachments on the bottom of each side tickled and the loofah works..well..like a loofah..but only on the bottom of your feet since they are flat and planted in the plastic. Unfortunately for you, you won't get any of the ticklers and loofah because you are buying this one. That was the only part I liked!

They are messy, cool off way too fast, not fun to clean..especially if you leave dirty water in there for over an hour.. and I was shorted one of the massage heads. I'm not thrilled, think Conair needs to give up or work miracles on future versions and have only used it once since receiving it for Christmas. I'll be nice and rate it a 3...and that's for the BETTER one which I can never seem to find on Amazon to rate!

My daughter and I both enjoyed soaking our feet. I guess the previous reviewers had overly high expectations. Yes, you do have to fill it with hot water. Big deal. Then it's ten minutes of relaxation. It does splash over the sides if you overfill. The most difficult part of using this product is having to fill it with water and then carry the unit to your seat.

I bought this several months ago and have used it lightly - worked fine for what it was meant to do. However, when it ran out of the very first charge it would not charge up again and now I am stuck with a dead useless trimmer. Complete waste of money.

If you're just looking for a ear and nose hair trimmer, pass on this jack of all trade, master of none.

The Panasonic ER411NC, which can be purchased at Amazon.com, does a much better job and costs less.

(Right about 3.5 stars)

As others have mentioned, this trimmer suffers from a bad stand design; you cannot charge it while it's in the stand. Frankly I don't bother with the stand at all; the trimmer and accessories stay in a drawer in my bathroom where they can't gather dust.

I mostly use the G250 for nose and ear hair removal. It does a decent job at trimming with this attachment. One noticeable downside for trimming ear hair is the noise: it's just a bit too loud to be comfortable. (Might just be my noise tolerance is low, as I grew up on the edge of a pine forest in Maine.) While at home I trim my beard with a larger, corded Norelco model, but the G250 worked fine performing general trimming on a couple of vacation trips.

Other reviewers have mentioned problems with the battery. I'll have to consider myself lucky in this department. I've gotten very good charge retention, with several weekly trimming sessions on each charge.

Bottom line: It's got some flaws, but the G250 has worked well for me.

I bought one and it didn't work at all. Maybe I just got a bad one, but since I had such a bad experience with the first one I'd like to try something else.

This oral-irrigator, or swirling-water-pick as I would call it, doesn't have much water pressure at all. It has about the same effectiveness as swishing water in your mouth. It's also noisy. But it has been great for watering the plants in my bathroom.

I have had two of these machines. The first one broke (irrigator stopped working although motor was running fine) and was fixed under warranty. After about a year it broke again, and since the cost to fix was close to the purchase price I bought a new one. Second one lasted about 2 years, then irrigator broke again. While using this machine I always received good reviews from my periodontist evey 3-4 months when I had my teeth cleaned (I always irrigated with mixture of water and listerine). When my last one quit in February, I did not replace it. My last two visits to the periodontist show my gums are not doing as well. So despite the poor reliablity experience I have had, I am getting another one. To comment on the lack of pressure, I don't look at this as a replacement for flossing, only as a way to reduce gum problems. I have always used a Waterpik in conjuntion with the Oxy Jet, and the Waterpik of course is great for getting food out from between the teeth.

My wife bought this product for me, probably as much of a gift for herself as for me, as I'm sure she grew tired of seeing little hairs in and around the sink everytime I trimmed my goatee (no matter how hard one tries to clean them up a few stray hairs always seem to stick around). The concept sounds good: the Trim-n-Vac vacuums up your beard/moustache hairs as you trim them, instead of having them fall onto the sink or counter causing a big mess.

For the most part, the Trim-n-Vac delivers on its promise. While it does not successfully vacuum 100% of the hair being trimmed, it gets most of it, making post-trim clean up a much quicker and easier process.

The only real major complaint I have about this product is its sheer bulk. This is one of those products where I almost wish I had waited a few product generations to get one, assuming that eventually the size of this product will more closely resemble that of a standard moustache/beard trimmer. The product in its current form is simply so large that it is difficult to see what you're doing. This is especially a problem when I'm shaping/edging my goatee. Since so much of my face is obstructed by the Trim-n-Vac it is very difficult to insure that I'm trimming everything straight and evenly. During this portion of the beard trimming process I really begin to long for my much-smaller, non-vacuuming beard trimmer, which made it much easier for me to see what I was doing. Then I realize I have barely any clean-up to do and I don't miss it nearly as much.

Some of the reviews for this product made me hesitant in purchasing this trimmer, but I bought it anyway and I'm completely satisfied. I find that about 80% to 90% of the hair I trim is caught by the vacuum, even though I'm not that careful about using the trimmer as directed, which is good enough for me. Overall I find the product works great and is thoughtfully designed. All of the complaints I've read (except for one that makes no sense to me) seem resolvable through reading the manual or applying common sense. Here are my responses to some of the negative reviews for this trimmer:

Vacuum doesn't catch much hair: I suggest you trim by 1/8" at a time as directed in the manual so that the cut hair isn't too long to get easily vacuumed. Also, you have to hold the trimmer right-side-up otherwise the hair won't fall near enough to the vacuum opening
Patchy shave: In the manual it addresses that issue directly
Guard comes off: Don't push the guard release while shaving

I would have thought this product was a slamdunk it works so well for me.

Looking at other reviews here, though, I can see that many other users have had problems with the product.

All I can say is, by holding the trimmer vertically, according to the instructions, you can get a great trim, and the unit almost never lets any whiskers fall into the sink.

Yes, the trimmer guard can come off rather easily -- Wahl probably needs to reengineer this piece to solve the problem -- but I've never had it pop off while I've been trimming my beard. As for another of the users' comments that he had to recharge the trimmer every two or three days, I suspect that his unit is suffering from the memory effect so common with nicad batteries.

The solution, of course, is to let the trimmer discharge completely between recharge cycles.

To sum up, I personally give this unit five stars, but clearly, it's not for everyone. If a clean, whisker-free sink appeals to you, you might want to try the Wahl Trim-n-Vac -- but make sure the store will take it back if you're not satisfied.

And for heaven's sake, read the instructions!

I bought this product since I have both a Vidal Sassoon hair dryer and curling iron and they are both wonderful! However, this straightener is a HORRIBLE product and a complete waste of money. NOTHING is good about it, it just burns your hair and makes it frizzy. Also, the metal plates on the straighter are extremely small so even if it did work for your hair, you would spend forever working through your hair. Bottom line is don't buy this product, go for a ceramic straightener, they are great!

This was a horrible product. I have straight hair and am always looking for something to spice things up- put in waves, and crimps. This product was horrible again- when I tried the straigtening attachment (my hair had a bit of a natural curl at the tips), the little ridges on the side pulled my hair out, and though I did not encounter a burn with the hot water, it certainly landed on my counter quite a few times. This is a crappy product and I would warn you against it. I don't understand why someone would make an iron that pulls your hair out- OUCH! get a clue.

This is a great straightner.. I just got it yesterday and you can use it with or without the steam. With the steam it makes your hair both straight and shiny. It is much better than the Conair 5 in 1 that I had before. Good quality for my money. I haven't used the crimper yet but I didn't buy it for that, I already have a crimper that works well. I tried the waver and that didn't work that great, but if your looking for a good straightner this is the one for you. :)

I purchased this item a few weeks ago. I think it works ok. This is the first foot spa that i have purchased so my opinion is based on limited knowledge. I think the power pedicure attachment works very well. The water does not stay hot. So i am not sure what the heater does but, i find the unit to be semi-quiet and the bubbles are really cool. I find the unit to be easy to drain and the vibration works well. So for the price i paid i am pleased with the unit.

Ok item that gets the job done for the price. A more expensive unit definitly give you a better performance.

Nice little item but is very messy and breaks easily.

Purchased product almost immediately failed to accept charge. Product quality is extremely poor; I do not believe it would be possible to create a more cheaply made or poorly designed product. Since this identical item is available from multiple manufacturers it is obviously a generic import. Save your money rather than waste it as I did.

If you are looking for a basic hair trimmer for your ear, nose, and just a trimmer for general body hair, this is good cheap product. Attachments are as such not of much use. The charger base is also as per the cheap cost!
Definitely at this price dont expect it to be a real personal "grommer". Great just as a "trimmer".

I've had every "nose,ear hair trimmer" in existance, and this 1 finally does what I had hoped the others would've done. Plus it does all the other areas on my head! Lets start with the little micro foil attachment. I was very skeptical about how it would perform. I was astonished to find it cleanly and effortlessly got rid of those little annoying hairs between my ears and my sideburns which even the barber can never get to! And it got rid of the little "stray" nose nubs rite at the tip of the nostrils which can only be trimmed down to a nub by any basic ear/nosehair trimmer. As for the ear/nose attachment itself, it is much faster than any other available, by far, and the design allows me to get into the tight areas with ease. The "sideburn/neck attachment is awesome too. It comes with 2 adjustable length attachments so you can trim rite down to skin or adjust it to a length suitable to do the sides of your head for a nice cleancut appearance. And it does the eyebrows without any worry about making a mistake.

All in all, this groomer is the best I've ever used and the quality is excellent. It's lots of fun to use as well.I've had every Remington,Grundig,Panasonic,Conair and others. In my quest to find the groomer that actually works the way I always hoped 1 would, my search stops here. I bought 2, just in case...

Powerful,fast,safe,fun and easy to use. I recommend this item HIGHLY.

Updating my prior review. The product generally works OK for a month or two and then it dies. I'm now on my 2nd unit and it has gone bad. Warrant service is great, but the product lasts only for a month or two of active use.

I got this thing as a Christmas present from my mother. We had a WaterPik at home, but I was away at college and so my mom got me this one. I was overall pleased with it at first; although the pressure is certainly not as great as the WaterPik, I was able to get a satisfying clean feeling at level 7. Note, however, that this was the first time I had used such a device in quite some time and my gums were not prepared for it; I could NOT have used the WaterPik at the highest level without first gradually building up the pressure for a few weeks.

I too was disappointed in the size of the reservoir. It is indeed a pain to refill in the middle of a cleaning. Indeed, with the WaterPik I would often go through two full reservoirs, so I often find myself refilling and re-refilling the Conair.

Anyway, now it's nearly Christmastime again, and this Conair Interplak water jet has gone south. The water pressure is miniscule on all settings; it doesn't change at all from 1 to 7. It's basically useless now.

I would not recommend this product, and I instead recommend that you get the real thing, a WaterPik. My family's has lasted over 10 years.

I'm a little surprised by most of the comments here. I've had this model for about four years, and I haven't had any problems with it (although, I haven't used it consistently). I don't think that it's any noisier than the Waterpik. It may be a little weaker at its lowest settings, but that's the point - it has a continuous power adjustment, as opposed to the Waterpik, which has only three settings (I think). I set it at about the middle of the range. I feel that this is adequate, as a couple of hygienists have told me that, when used at their highest settings, irrigators can be damaging to teeth and gums (Actually, one tried to warn me off of them altogether!). The last Waterpik I tried (which was, admittedly, four years ago when I bought this one instead) was too forceful, and had a water hose that was much too short.

My only complaint is that it's a little ungainly looking on the bathroom counter. It looks like a sixties artist's conceptualization of a futuristic oral care device, like something from the Jetsons! When I have company, I put it under the vanity.

All that said, it has been an extremely useful adjunct to brushing and flossing. My mouth is small, my teeth are spaced very closely together, and my gums are sensitive, so I'm never able to get all of the debris out by flossing alone. I recommend it.