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"val189" <gwehr...@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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because I wasn't here, but it's coming tomorrow.
"fig" <figfuns...@earthlink.not> wrote in message
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there was evidence on the machine itself. I am really glad I ordered it.
"fig" <figfuns...@earthlink.not> wrote in message
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but if you keep
up with it and do it regularly, it gets much better.
Trust me on this...the pain is worth it in the end.
Stace
things much easier and less of a chance to pinch, which is what mine does
sometimes. A real ouchee! BTW any kind of bath powder will work. Wash it off
before applying deodorant.
HTH
Carefully......
Mary
"val189" <gwehr...@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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It never occurred to me to try the ice cube trick, and now that I think
about it,
it might make the 'pulling' even worse because your skin would be damp.
I've never gotten my skin caught in it, thank goodness.
Stace
"Robyn" <ro...@marigny.UUCP> wrote in message
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Re: emjoi users, plz take note
ManualIns...@DB.com
7/20/2003 7:37:55 PM
stac...@shell1.iglou.com (Stacy Ferguson)
7/20/2003 11:32:18 PM
In article <e624bdd3.0307201738.67ae2...@posting.google.com>,
val189 <gwehr...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
from epilating my armpits with the Emjoi. I'm having less trouble with the
Optima than I had with the regular Gently Gold version but I still have to
grab a door jam with my hand and stretch my arm out as much as possible to
keep the skin in my armpit taut and to keep it from being grabbed.I'm
never quite sure what to do once the thing jams with skin stuck in it so I
just yank it away as quickly as possible and clench my teeth :) Once it's
all over with, I think it's worth it to not have to shave my pits every
other day or so.
Stacy
val189 <gwehr...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
when they say to keep skin taut, they mean it. I got slaphappy and
took a swipe behind a bent knee ––OUCH –– it grabbed onto a hunk of
skin in rear of lower thigh and held fast – I managed to extricate
myself – it didn't really cut, but left a nasty abrasion I guess you'd
call it. took top layer of skin off and scab formed.
I haven't gotten any skin ripped off but have had similar ouch–factors took a swipe behind a bent knee ––OUCH –– it grabbed onto a hunk of
skin in rear of lower thigh and held fast – I managed to extricate
myself – it didn't really cut, but left a nasty abrasion I guess you'd
call it. took top layer of skin off and scab formed.
from epilating my armpits with the Emjoi. I'm having less trouble with the
Optima than I had with the regular Gently Gold version but I still have to
grab a door jam with my hand and stretch my arm out as much as possible to
keep the skin in my armpit taut and to keep it from being grabbed.I'm
never quite sure what to do once the thing jams with skin stuck in it so I
just yank it away as quickly as possible and clench my teeth :) Once it's
all over with, I think it's worth it to not have to shave my pits every
other day or so.
Stacy
"K" <Kthyn...@aol.com>
7/20/2003 8:37:55 PM
"val189" <gwehr...@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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when they say to keep skin taut, they mean it. I got slaphappy and
took a swipe behind a bent knee ––OUCH –– it grabbed onto a hunk of
skin in rear of lower thigh and held fast – I managed to extricate
myself – it didn't really cut, but left a nasty abrasion I guess you'd
call it. took top layer of skin off and scab formed.
valerie
Thanks for telling us this. I ordered one, didn't get it delivered Friday took a swipe behind a bent knee ––OUCH –– it grabbed onto a hunk of
skin in rear of lower thigh and held fast – I managed to extricate
myself – it didn't really cut, but left a nasty abrasion I guess you'd
call it. took top layer of skin off and scab formed.
valerie
because I wasn't here, but it's coming tomorrow.
"K" <Kthyn...@aol.com>
7/21/2003 2:44:29 PM
I got mine today, the Optima. I was fearing it would really hurt, but what
I'd compare it to is rubbing an Emory board against your leg. No big deal
really, but I did it just on my leg and not behind the knee or in any
sensitive areas, such as under the arm.
I'd compare it to is rubbing an Emory board against your leg. No big deal
really, but I did it just on my leg and not behind the knee or in any
sensitive areas, such as under the arm.
fig <figfuns...@earthlink.not>
7/21/2003 11:05:02 PM
Stacy Ferguson wrote:
barely touched it to the skin once and I couldn't handle the pain.
You're a gnarly, but hairless, woman, Stacy!
Thanks for the warning both of you. I've been using Emjois for years
and it never occurred to me that i could get pinched by it.
fig
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In article <e624bdd3.0307201738.67ae2...@posting.google.com>,
val189 <gwehr...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
I haven't gotten any skin ripped off but have had similar ouch–factors
from epilating my armpits with the Emjoi. I'm having less trouble with the
Optima than I had with the regular Gently Gold version but I still have to
grab a door jam with my hand and stretch my arm out as much as possible to
keep the skin in my armpit taut and to keep it from being grabbed.I'm
never quite sure what to do once the thing jams with skin stuck in it so I
just yank it away as quickly as possible and clench my teeth :) Once it's
all over with, I think it's worth it to not have to shave my pits every
other day or so.
Stacy
Yeeeouch!!! I can't even think of using an epilator on my underarms. I val189 <gwehr...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
I haven't gotten any skin ripped off but have had similar ouch–factors
from epilating my armpits with the Emjoi. I'm having less trouble with the
Optima than I had with the regular Gently Gold version but I still have to
grab a door jam with my hand and stretch my arm out as much as possible to
keep the skin in my armpit taut and to keep it from being grabbed.I'm
never quite sure what to do once the thing jams with skin stuck in it so I
just yank it away as quickly as possible and clench my teeth :) Once it's
all over with, I think it's worth it to not have to shave my pits every
other day or so.
Stacy
barely touched it to the skin once and I couldn't handle the pain.
You're a gnarly, but hairless, woman, Stacy!
Thanks for the warning both of you. I've been using Emjois for years
and it never occurred to me that i could get pinched by it.
fig
––––
Who's The Fairest?
www.whosthefairest.com
fig <figfuns...@earthlink.not>
7/21/2003 11:30:18 PM
K wrote:
even notice it anymore. You'll love the Optima.
fig
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I got mine today, the Optima. I was fearing it would really hurt, but what
I'd compare it to is rubbing an Emory board against your leg. No big deal
really, but I did it just on my leg and not behind the knee or in any
sensitive areas, such as under the arm.
Some places sting a little bit at first but you get used to it. I don't I'd compare it to is rubbing an Emory board against your leg. No big deal
really, but I did it just on my leg and not behind the knee or in any
sensitive areas, such as under the arm.
even notice it anymore. You'll love the Optima.
fig
––––
Who's The Fairest?
www.whosthefairest.com
"K" <Kthyn...@aol.com>
7/21/2003 5:02:55 PM
"fig" <figfuns...@earthlink.not> wrote in message
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K wrote:
Some places sting a little bit at first but you get used to it. I don't
even notice it anymore. You'll love the Optima.
fig
I do so far. I wasn't sure if it was working, the feeling was so mild, but Some places sting a little bit at first but you get used to it. I don't
even notice it anymore. You'll love the Optima.
fig
there was evidence on the machine itself. I am really glad I ordered it.
"Stace" <sdakerst...@yahoo.com>
7/21/2003 8:11:20 PM
"fig" <figfuns...@earthlink.not> wrote in message
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Yeeeouch!!! I can't even think of using an epilator on my underarms. I
barely touched it to the skin once and I couldn't handle the pain.
You're a gnarly, but hairless, woman, Stacy!
Thanks for the warning both of you. I've been using Emjois for years
and it never occurred to me that i could get pinched by it.
fig
The initial underarm hair removal will literally bring tears to your eyes, barely touched it to the skin once and I couldn't handle the pain.
You're a gnarly, but hairless, woman, Stacy!
Thanks for the warning both of you. I've been using Emjois for years
and it never occurred to me that i could get pinched by it.
fig
but if you keep
up with it and do it regularly, it gets much better.
Trust me on this...the pain is worth it in the end.
Stace
yosi...@aol.coma (yo)
7/22/2003 9:26:50 PM
Stace wrote:
that. I will say that I don't get that grey look under my arms, and the hair is
very very fine.
Is it painful? Nope, not unless I don't stretch the skin .
–Yo
The initial underarm hair removal will literally bring tears to your eyes,
but if you keep
up with it and do it regularly, it gets much better.
Trust me on this...the pain is worth it in the end.
I've used an epilator on my underarms for years, and I used to tweeze before but if you keep
up with it and do it regularly, it gets much better.
Trust me on this...the pain is worth it in the end.
that. I will say that I don't get that grey look under my arms, and the hair is
very very fine.
Is it painful? Nope, not unless I don't stretch the skin .
–Yo
fig <figfuns...@earthlink.not>
7/22/2003 11:03:04 AM
Laurie0512 wrote:
fig
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Stace at sdakerst...@yahoo.com wrote on 7/21/03 5:11 PM:
Definitely! It doesn't even hurt me anymore!
Laurie
OK, OK, I'll try it again. I'm dreading it. Definitely! It doesn't even hurt me anymore!
Laurie
fig
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Userb3 <use...@yahoo.com>
7/22/2003 2:14:51 PM
gwehr...@bellsouth.net (val189) wrote in news:e624bdd3.0307220413.1ec560a...@posting.google.com:
2) Repeated use – your skin will get used to it – by the 2nd or 3rd time
you use it, you'll hardly notice it.
any tips to make it a little less painful,
1) Keep skin taut 2) Repeated use – your skin will get used to it – by the 2nd or 3rd time
you use it, you'll hardly notice it.
gwehr...@bellsouth.net (val189)
7/22/2003 5:13:07 AM
Laurie0512 <laurie0...@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<BB41E085.4FE8B%laurie0...@earthlink.net>...
it once and saw blood. any tips to make it a little less painful,
like icecubes?
val
Stace at sdakerst...@yahoo.com wrote on 7/21/03 5:11 PM:
Definitely! It doesn't even hurt me anymore!
Laurie
all i can say is, you and stace must be finehaired blondes...i tried Definitely! It doesn't even hurt me anymore!
Laurie
it once and saw blood. any tips to make it a little less painful,
like icecubes?
val
bawdyarie...@aol.com (Mme. Comtesse de Boulanger)
7/22/2003 1:44:35 PM
any tips to make it a little less painful,
like icecubes?
val
I use a light coating of powder on underarms before using my Emjoi. Makes like icecubes?
val
things much easier and less of a chance to pinch, which is what mine does
sometimes. A real ouchee! BTW any kind of bath powder will work. Wash it off
before applying deodorant.
HTH
Carefully......
Mary
"Stace" <sdakerst...@yahoo.com>
7/22/2003 5:22:29 PM
"val189" <gwehr...@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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all i can say is, you and stace must be finehaired blondes...i tried
it once and saw blood. any tips to make it a little less painful,
like icecubes?
val
No fine hair here, except for what's on my head. ;–p it once and saw blood. any tips to make it a little less painful,
like icecubes?
val
It never occurred to me to try the ice cube trick, and now that I think
about it,
it might make the 'pulling' even worse because your skin would be damp.
I've never gotten my skin caught in it, thank goodness.
Stace
Laurie0512 <laurie0...@earthlink.net>
7/22/2003 6:02:47 PM
val189 at gwehr...@bellsouth.net wrote on 7/22/03 5:13 AM:
Laurie0512 <laurie0...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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all i can say is, you and stace must be finehaired blondes...i tried
it once and saw blood. any tips to make it a little less painful,
like icecubes?
val
Nope, I'm the exact opposite and yes, when I first used it there was some
blood. Now it's blood–free and painless. Good luck!
Laurie
Laurie0512 <laurie0...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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all i can say is, you and stace must be finehaired blondes...i tried
it once and saw blood. any tips to make it a little less painful,
like icecubes?
val
blood. Now it's blood–free and painless. Good luck!
Laurie
ro...@marigny.UUCP (Robyn)
7/23/2003 1:20:14 AM
i had a completely different experience. i have the emjoi gently
gold caress. didn't have serious pain when using. and my legs were
smooth for days. loved it. until i realized i had super–stubborn
ingrown hairs. lots of them. i was exfolitating regularly and using
AHA lotion on the legs. but they were still there. so i decided to
stop using the emjoi and stop shaving, exfoliate my legs and apply AHA daily.
after 2–3 months, still no progress. my derm seemed impressed at how
strongly impacted these hairs were. i am on about month 3 of a twice daily
regimen of carmol 40 with no shaving, and about 75% of them have healed.
i will never wax or epilate again. and maybe by next summer my legs
will look normal again. (i used to have very pretty legs. this summer
has been awful, wearing only capris and long skirts...) BTW, i never
ever had a problem with ingrowns in all the years i shaved. and my
derm mentioned when she gets these types of cases, the majority are caused
by epilating, with a few from waxing.
––
robyn
robynew <at> yahoo <dot> com
gold caress. didn't have serious pain when using. and my legs were
smooth for days. loved it. until i realized i had super–stubborn
ingrown hairs. lots of them. i was exfolitating regularly and using
AHA lotion on the legs. but they were still there. so i decided to
stop using the emjoi and stop shaving, exfoliate my legs and apply AHA daily.
after 2–3 months, still no progress. my derm seemed impressed at how
strongly impacted these hairs were. i am on about month 3 of a twice daily
regimen of carmol 40 with no shaving, and about 75% of them have healed.
i will never wax or epilate again. and maybe by next summer my legs
will look normal again. (i used to have very pretty legs. this summer
has been awful, wearing only capris and long skirts...) BTW, i never
ever had a problem with ingrowns in all the years i shaved. and my
derm mentioned when she gets these types of cases, the majority are caused
by epilating, with a few from waxing.
––
robyn
robynew <at> yahoo <dot> com
"K" <Kthyn...@aol.com>
7/22/2003 7:03:18 PM
"Robyn" <ro...@marigny.UUCP> wrote in message
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i had a completely different experience. i have the emjoi gently
gold caress. didn't have serious pain when using. and my legs were
smooth for days. loved it. until i realized i had super–stubborn
ingrown hairs. lots of them. i was exfolitating regularly and using
AHA lotion on the legs. but they were still there. so i decided to
stop using the emjoi and stop shaving, exfoliate my legs and apply AHA
daily.gold caress. didn't have serious pain when using. and my legs were
smooth for days. loved it. until i realized i had super–stubborn
ingrown hairs. lots of them. i was exfolitating regularly and using
AHA lotion on the legs. but they were still there. so i decided to
stop using the emjoi and stop shaving, exfoliate my legs and apply AHA
after 2–3 months, still no progress. my derm seemed impressed at how
strongly impacted these hairs were. i am on about month 3 of a twice
dailystrongly impacted these hairs were. i am on about month 3 of a twice
regimen of carmol 40 with no shaving, and about 75% of them have healed.
i will never wax or epilate again. and maybe by next summer my legs
will look normal again. (i used to have very pretty legs. this summer
has been awful, wearing only capris and long skirts...) BTW, i never
ever had a problem with ingrowns in all the years i shaved. and my
derm mentioned when she gets these types of cases, the majority are caused
by epilating, with a few from waxing.
That's interesting. I guess since I just got mine, I will watch for this. i will never wax or epilate again. and maybe by next summer my legs
will look normal again. (i used to have very pretty legs. this summer
has been awful, wearing only capris and long skirts...) BTW, i never
ever had a problem with ingrowns in all the years i shaved. and my
derm mentioned when she gets these types of cases, the majority are caused
by epilating, with a few from waxing.