Nad's Facial Wax Strips

I picked these up just before Christmas because I had forgotten to book in with my beauty therapist beforehand and my moustache was getting out of control. In my opinion getting your top lip waxed is the most ouchy area on your body and I wasn't really looking forward to trying to do it myself. The strips are stuck together and you just need to warm them between your hands so you can pull them apart. Then I applied one to my face and waited a minute or so. Then I pulled it off in the way the directions advised and while it hurt it was literally only when I was pulling it off that it did hurt. I did two strips on each side and after that there were all but three hairs left on each side which I just tweezed out. Then I used the one of the calming oil wipes and it soothed my skin and removed all traces of the wax from my face. It was so easy that I'm going to keep doing this myself at home. I'm a total convert!

Nads is my wax brand of choice for home waxing. I usually wax my arms in the summer time, but occasionally worry about the hair on my upper lip, and my toes (eek). I’m not brave enough to make an appointment at a salon for facial hair removal, so these pre-waxed strips are great for home use.

Start with cleansing the skin area, and I like to use my hands to smooth hair down into one direction. Then simply warm the strips (2 strips stuck waxed side together), to soften the wax, for a minute or two (longer on cool days), then peel apart. I immediately fold one strip in half, incase I don’t need it, or don’t use it right away, and put to one side while I’m using the other strip. Apply in a quick motion, flat against your skin. Hold your hand against the strip, then rub it gently backwards and forwards just to make sure the wax is still warm and pliable, then holding your skin taught with one hand, and grabbing the end of the wax strip with your other hand, quickly tear the strip back on a 45o angle, against the hair growth direction. The faster you pull, and the better the angle, the less it hurts. And BREATHE out as you pull the strip across!

If you can’t stand the sting, as soon as you’ve pulled the strip off, place your free hand firmLY on the area you just waxed, it helps easy the pain! Repeat the process around the areas you want waxed, 2-3 times until the strip seems to no longer pull out the hair, or you’ve removed the hair. Rewarm the second strip in your hands, and repeat until you’ve sufficiently removed hair.

I have recently started waxing my eyebrows with these strips, not precisely (I wax as much as I can, but tweeze into shape), and it doesn’t hurt anywhere near as much as the top lip area! Because the eye area under the brow is so small, I cut a strip in half lengthways to do this area.

If you have sticky residue on your skin, use the non-waxed back of a used strip to remove it, just press it on, rub your hand up and down for a few moments then quickly lift off the strip - this usually removes most if not all residue. Be sure to use the post wax wipes - these help calm the skin down and lessen inflammation and redness.

31 Years old and this is the first time ever using these wax strips. Due to lockdown I couldn't get my facial touch up and it was getting rather shocking (lol) I used to pay $12-$15 for brows, mo and chin wax but I won't be going back after using this, $11 for a box that'll last me at least 2-3 wax trips and money saved!

I’ve tried many wax strips, and absolutely love these. Removes all unwanted hair, and doesn’t irritate my skin at all. I usually get a rash after waxing, but i was hardly red at all. Would recommend these.

I bought these as I have a broken arm and I cannot pre warm my other strips up. These are great as you don't need to do this step. They're a good size too for my sideburns!

I dont often go for facial wax strips, I usually go for the body wax strips and just trim them for my face i feel like it’s usually better value for me.

But i was willing to try something new. Im glad i did.

The box comes with 20 perfectly sized wax strips, so saved me so much time from having to trim the strips for my face. The box also came with face powder and a few oiled wipes to help remove any leftover wax on my face which is super handy.

I wish the box came with more strips and powder patches just in general more quantity of everything so it can last longer. But overall this product was so handy for a quick upper lip wax or side burns wax.

Apart from the fact that the shape of the strips did not fit snuggly to the shape of my upper lip, this did a really good job doing a clean-up. Sometimes if I did not get the timing right then I would have to go over the same area again, which left me with a nice red swollen patch if I wasn't careful. I use it with success on my mono brow and probably have to repeat it about every three to four weeks. Good product for a quick and easy hair removal fix on your face. Warm the strips up in your hands, apply with a little pressure then pull quickly against the hair growth. Easy peasy.

I really like these. Easy to use, the small double sidded strips are great on my 'tache. I find that you can apply, remove and reuse the same strip for a couple of times on one side, as long as it is still warm. Useful, as they don't remove everything in one go. I do think that they need to add more wioes, maybe as many as there is strips?

I found this product really easy to use and effective. All you need to do is rub it between your hands and apply it to your skin. Easy! Does leave a sticky residue sometimes but it cleans off pretty quickly with the wipes included in the pack. I have semi-sensitive skin and this product didn't cause any side effects.