My laser hair removal experiences as a university student in London

By Mary Basiadima, 11 February 2020

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A lot of women (and some men!) dream of smooth and hairless skin – I’m no !.

I am an overseas living and at a London University. I have also been working in the nail and eyelash industry and have high when it comes to my own appearance, so excess and hair simply cannot exist on my skin!.

(Prices have come down so it’s more affordable for uni students to get laser hair removal and many clinics offer discounts making it cheaper)

With so many aesthetic, beauty and laser hair available in London offering laser hair there has never been a better time to get rid of excess hair.

But which one should you choose?.

I previously had laser hair done for my underarms, arms, and legs when back home in my . But after moving to the UK for a few years, I that my facial hair had become more visible, hair on my upper lip.

Many people said it could be the of hard water encouraging hair growth but I’m not so sure. the reason I just wanted it gone.

So I to go for the upper lip and bikini laser hair removal. Bikini laser hair removal is also very popular, I can totally understand why just thinking of all the time, money and pain I went with waxing all those years!.

How I choose the skin clinic for my laser hair removal

Since I had very successful laser hair removal results using by Candela in my home country i wanted to find a clinic in London using them.

I did a Google search and came across Laser & Skin. After digging around for more information about this clinic I found out :

Price of Laser Hair Removal for students

As a student it was important that the price was right. Looking at the price again, I found out the cost of Premier Laser & Skin stood out from other in my area.

For – 

For my upper lip and bikini areas, six sessions are 522 pounds, and eight sessions are 580 pounds. The other I use the same machine, the price for the same skin areas was 596 pounds for four sessions and 1008 pounds for eight sessions.

So I chose Premier Laser & Skin due to their price, a large amount of and . I also booked a and for fat reduction and filler injection for chin contouring. I plan having them done together and get ready for summer.

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I made an online enquiry late night and next day I received a for free consultations and patch test.

On the day, I at the clinic about 10 in . The clinic was in Liverpool St. in the City of London which was only a 12-minute walk from where I live.

The consultation process was very smooth. I was given a form to fill in in order to check my suitability, the laser practitioner then how laser hair treatment works, my skin type and areas need to be treated, answered all my strange questions, followed by doing few patch tests on my upper lip and bikini areas. She that laser patch test is a must.

If there is no 48 hours post patch test, I will be safe to have the full skin .

She the science part that laser light energy is absorbed by melanin which gives hair colour, energy will be transmitted to hair root and it, making the hair lose its to regenerate harming other skin which due to my I had a rough idea about.

I was told that hair needed to be shaved the night before my . This is to make sure laser energy can focus on killing hair root rather than burn hair shift which can be shaved.

She confirmed I cannot use cream as chemicals will cause skin sensitivity, no and waxing either as the hair root needed to stay so the laser can permanently kill it.

I booked my next full appointment before I left the clinic.

Following my laser practitioner’s instructions, I shaved my lip hair and bikini hair at home the night before my appointment and came to the clinic 10 minutes earlier.

After being registered with the front desk, I had some refreshments in the waiting area, my practitioner themselves and said hello and took me to the laser treatment room.

I lay down on couch comfortably, she my skin and asked few questions, I was given laser protection to wear. She cleaned my skin first, then drew with white pencil on where I want to be treated,

She this was especially important for Bikini areas, so both sides can be treated and .

After the first laser pulse, she asked for my feedback, it was ok so she carried on and finished all treatment in about 30 minutes.

My skin looked red, similar redness as after waxing.

It felt like someone was an elastic band on my skin accompanied by a burst of cool air but it much easier than waxing!. After finishing lasering, my applied cold aloe vera gel to sooth the skin and to calm down the .

After I got dressed, my practitioner me again of the home care and handed me a paper copy. It listed:

I booked my 2nd laser hair appointment before I left clinic.

I bought a of  8 sessions treatments.

I have fallen in love with my hairless skin!. I will to do the remaining 4 sessions according to the recommendation, and look forward to even better results.

Premier Laser Comment :

Thanks for your review! It’s really !.

We hope it gives you an insight into the laser hair process is from enquiry to results.

If you are thinking about laser hair removal take the first step today and book a free . We have generous student discounts, options and we price match so we won’t be beaten on price!.

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