Okay, so I decided to start laser hair removal treatments. Sweet, huh? The cost is not so sweet. I'm sure I'll be very very VERY happy with it when the treatments are all completed, but I'm a little overwhelmed with the cost right now. So here is how this whole thing got started:
I hate shaving my legs. I love the smooth feeling of a freshly shaved leg, but I hate the actual shaving. And the razor burn and ingrown hairs make it even worse. So I started to do a little research on laser hair removal. To remove all the hair from your leg (yes, that is singular) costs up to $1,800. (It all depends on how thick and coarse your hair is.) So after my research, I thought that I could start saving up and I would start with my bikini line. A day or two later, it was as if God really wanted me to go hairless because a Groupon e-mail came across with 89% off laser hair removal treatments at a very expensive salon. Basically giving you 6 treatments for $99. Amazing.
If you have never heard of Groupon before, it is pretty much an e-mail that gives you a discount on select items. I have friends that swear by it, so I recently checked it out. Now I get daily e-mails with deals. Although the laser hair removal is the only thing I have bought, there are some pretty good deals out there.
Because so many people bought the Groupon deal, when I called to make my appointment, there were pretty booked up. So today was my first appointment. The salon was beautiful and very relaxing....even though I was about to take my pants off for some strange lady. I just tried to think of them like doctors. So Patti took me back to the treatment room and had my sign a waiver. It basically said that there are some risks and the removal might not even work, but I'm agreeing to go through with the 6 treatments.
So you might be thinking, why are you so stressed about the cost? $99 sounds like a pretty good deal. But there's always a catch. The actual bikini line is only about 1 inch wide and 3 inches long. That's it. So if she only removed the hair from that area, I would still have to shave around it. It would totally defeat the purpose of getting the laser hair treatment. So for $350 more, you can get the "Brazilian" treatment. This removes the hair from a few more of the unsightly areas. Well, if one leg can be up to $1,800, $350 is still one Hell of a deal. But wait, there's more! For people with thick or coarse hair, 6 treatments won't be enough, soooooo you can pay $99 more for unlimited treatments for a year, however, you can only go in for treatment once every 6 weeks. Now you are looking at $450.
Did I go for the upgrade? Of course! I felt like this was a pretty good deal and it is something that I have wanted for a while. Plus I won't have to buy the creams and such for dealing with shaving my bikini line anymore.
So now I'm sure you want to know what the actual treatment was like. It was so strange. I laid on a table while a woman (wearing scrubs, mind you) put a ton of gel on my crotch and then she ran a laser over all the areas where she put the gel. For the most part, I couldn't feel the laser, but every once in a while, there was a "hot spot." This is where I felt a little heat and sting. Other than that, nothing.
For my friends that know me well, they know I have an issue with getting dirty or messy. I am not like Howie Mandel with my OCD, but I do have my own problems. Well, the amount of gel that covered my crotch definitely feel into my "uncomfortable" OCD range. After she was done with the laser, I had to wipe all this gel off myself with baby wipes. (Yes, she was still in the room with me as I tried to wipes this gel off...awkward.) When I got home I had to change my pants and underwear right away. I couldn't stand the thought of the gel. I wanted to take a shower, but I was worried I would wash off the aloe you have to put on your lasered area. The lady doing the treatment told me it is like having a burn, so you have to treat it with aloe.
My next appointment is July 11th and no, I won't be posting any before and after pictures.
