Veet Hair Removal Cream for Sensitive Skin Review

I used to use this as my only method of getting rid of unwanted hair about 10 years ago, but not sure if they changed the formula or if my body changed against it but I only ever use it now if I don’t have a blade left for my razor.

The cream is fine to apply albeit a little on the messy side as the texture is extra thick and it has an odour to it that is a little off putting, the only way I can describe it is it smells warm and acidy. So you lather this all over you legs then you need to give the cream time to essentially burn off the hair, which takes 10-15 minutes depending on how thick your hair is, I’ve got thick hair so I always leave on for the full time allowed, although it pays to keep checking with the supplied spatula every few minutes after the 10 minute period you don’t want this cream on longer than it needs to be. Then you rinse it off using the spatula to mimic a razor by scraping against the grain of the hair. Voila! Hair free legs, well kind of, they look tidy but as soon as you run your hands over them you can feel the prickly reside of hairs, that a razor would have gotten rid off leaving you silky smooth.

Also I find that even with this sensitive version of Veet that I developed a rash/itchy burn sensation across my legs within 24 hours, especially after showering (doesn’t help I guess that I have my shower so hot even Satan would wince getting into it – but that is besides the point I like it hot and shall do so) it’s not worryingly bad, as soon as I’ve showered and dried I apply cream it dies down, it just seems harsh even in this formula.

Packaging - Handy tube that is squeezable so you can get the most out of it.

Smell - A strong chemical smell which isn't very nice.

Application - It was easy to apply. I found using my hands to be the best. You need quite a lot to cover your legs (I used half the bottle for my 1/2 legs). You need to leave it on for 10 mins (not 5, doesnt do it!)

I tried using the spatula to remove the cream but I could immediately see my skin was going red. So i switched to a wet cloth and found that was the best way for me.

My skin was left silky and smooth. I did note there were quite a few strays which the product didn't remove so had to use a shaver afterwards anyway. I didn't notice any lumps and bumps afterwards either.

In terms of longevity, I started getting growth again within 2 days. However, the regrowth wasn't as harsh as shaving stubble, so I could get away with it for a few more days.

I was chosen to review this product so I decided to go a week without shaving my legs to trial. It I was very time consuming to apply all of the cream on both my entire legs and I was left standing awkwardly in my bathroom waiting for 5 minutes as directed. I did a test after 5 minutes and no hair had been removed so waited another 5 minutes. After 10 minutes in total the hairs on my legs came off with ease. The result wasn't "silly smooth legs for up to twice as long as shaving" I was silly smooth but unfortunately only for one day. I shaved again within the next two days. This product does work but personally I prefer shaving as it's easily done in the shower and doesn't mean I have to stand awkwardly in my bathroom waiting for the cream to do its magic.

I have very sensitive skin, and so I've always had hair removal troubles.. Waxing= rash and huge ingrown hairs, shaving= rash and sores. So i thought I'd give this ago. I wasn't crazy about putting heaps of chemicals on my skin, but it claimed this was fine for sensitive skin, but it wasn't. I followed the directions exactly, and ended up with smooth legs, however soon after washing it off I got a red, raised bumpy rash on my legs. I also stupidly tried this on my arm pits, as it says you can do so, but that started burning after a couple of minutes so I took it off- so it only removed about half of the hair, and I was left with sore, red, rashy pits. I would definitely use this again if I hadn't had a bad reaction to it, but sadly it's just not right for me. Beware if you give it a go! I would NOT recommend for sensitive skin! Now I've just given up on hair removal for winter...

I have gained thick dark hairs on my upper lip and chin through menopause I tried this product to see if it would help with my forever growing stubble being for sensitive skin I figured it wouldbe ok on face . The smell was very overwhelming but I figured if it worked I could handle it. The spatula was a welcome help to sooth on the stubble. However it did not remove the stubble at all.

Although I enjoyed this product I am undecided if it is worth the extra hassle when compared to shaving. This product left my skin very moisturised which I don't often get from shaving but only left my skin smooth for three days. Although I am happy to use what I have left of this product I think if I had to choose between this and shaving I would probably pick shaving.

I was given this product to review and it was my first time using a hair removal cream. I will say that it did leave my legs smooth but only for 1 day. The tube doesn't go far at all and I used around half just to cover my legs. I then had to keep it on for at least 10 minutes for any hair to come off and the spatula did not work remove all of the hair. It really didn't feel worth the effort of waiting 10 minutes just for this to work, shaving gets the same job done without the awkward wait. But if you are a fan of removal creams then this won't dry your skin out.

I used Veet consistently for nearly five years (before I got lazy, married and decided shaving was easier), and it mostly did an excellent job of getting rid of hair in my more .... sensitive .... areas.

Easy to apply, the texture was quite thick, so it didn't run into those ... sensitive .... areas. I used to read NW whilst waiting for it to do its thing, then using the spatula I'd whip off the product, the hair coming off easily, then I'd shower to get rid of any excess - and to try and remove the smell, because I didn't find it all that pleasant, quite chemically. Oh and that smell, it does stick around for a day or two - so ladies, if you're using this product for hair-removal in the hopes of surprising your significant other (IYKWIM *cough*), use it two days beforehand, otherwise peeeewhew!

Only had one bad experience and that was when I applied it on my armpits - I ended up in all sorts of agony and had to sleep with ice-filled flannels under them overnight just to ease the pain.

So does it work on sensitive skin? Mostly. Would I use it again? If I wasn't a lazy old married woman, definitely. Do I recommend it? Yes, but not on your armpits.

This hair removal cream sort of worked but sort of didnt, it got off most of my leg hairs but there were still a few left behind that the cream couldn't get rid of. I left it on for about 5 minutes so I will be trying it again for about 8 minutes to see if that does the trick. Left my legs feeling very moisturized though which was great