No! No! Hair Removal Review

Beauty Cred on 18 Apr 2008 at 8:53am
No No Hair Removal Review

Here's my review of the No No hair removal device.

Ease of Use 

The no! no! is super-easy to use. There's a little green light on the no! no! that tells you whether you're  doing it correctly or not--but I found it quite easy to get the light to stay on steadily as it should. One of the first things you're told about the no! no! is that it requires time, patience and a strong commitment. If you want the results from no! no!, you have to play the game.

No! No! on Legs

No! no! is indeed painless. Outside of a warm feeling, and a slight tingling afterward, that was it. It did, however, cause a burning smell as it "crystallized" the hair on my legs. And the smell lingered.No No Hair Removal Review

As I glided the no! no! on my leg, I found that I could "power no! no!" too and just glide it back and forth without lifting it to speed things up. The no! no! did remove my hair, but even with the recommended buffing after treatment, I still had stubble. (Remember, no! no! advocates time, patience, and a strong commitment!)

No! No! on Face

I used the no! no! on my face. (Husband's response: "are you crazy?") While I only have very fair peach fuzz type hair on my face, I have friends who wax their upper lip and sideburn areas.

Even with only the slightest hair on my face, no! no! did a great job with minimal irritation. But its size makes the no! no! difficult to maneuver around the nose and upper lip area. Maybe no! no! should come out with an adapter head for those tight spots.

How No No Works

All of the no! no! literature talks about its hair removal process in 3 steps: first contact, crystallization and disruption, with disruption being the longer-term benefit you'd want. According to no! no!, during disruption:

It is assumed that the signal disrupts the cell communication between the bulge and root. This communication is considered to be responsible for stimulating hair growth.

Having been on the side of the business that produces such statements, I always take issue with comments that "assume" something--I want to say, did you do the research or didn't you? Comments like that just sort of leave the consumer hanging wanting more info...And in all places I've researched the no! no!, similar language is used when talking about the disruption stage. Just raises an eyebrow...

Conclusion

no! no! is very easy to use and was completely pain-free. At $250 retail, it's cheaper than laser hair removal treatments but I'd only get it if I considered my hair growth a major beauty concern.

For me, the no! no! is not a quick enough leave-your-legs-smooth solution. I do not have much body hair, so it may work better for someone else. The no! no! worked well on light facial hair with minimal irritation.

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Denise Miller (1 post) 10 Oct 2008
Hi I have not tried this yet. I have a problem with facial and eye brow hair and was wondering if this could scar. is it safe for the face? thank you so much.
7125anon (2 posts) 9 Jul 2010
Got burned and have scar on my leg. Trying to sue the company, but they are located overseas and changed the company name last year. BE CAREFUL bot to get burned and have a scar for life. Every time you will see the scar, you will same why did i use this
555235anon (1 post) 8 Oct 2010
I just got burnt on my face from using No!No! ... So scared that I would have scar. Better not to buy it.
Marilyn P (unregistered guest) 21 Jan 2009
Just wanted to thank you for your post. I'm considering investing in the no!no! your article helps
NancyM (53 posts) 25 Jan 2009
Glad to be of some help Marilyn! I have to say, hair removal methods are indeed a pretty personal choice. For me, while no!no! did work, it required a bit too much time. I prefer the ease, portability and always clean & smooth feel I get for a good 'ole razor--and it's cheap, too! Let us know how you make out if you go for the no!no! Good luck!
Megg311 (1 post) 29 Oct 2010
you mentioned that the No!No! leaves stubbles and doesnt give you a smooth feeling ... would that be because you rushed through it or because thats the results the No!No! gives???
Sofia Ali (1 post) 11 Feb 2009
Laser treatment has caused burns for some people that I know.. can no!no! also cause burns after using it on the same area (after hair has started to grow back) on your face..? i.e: you use the no!no! on your face for the first time(chin?). Hair starts to regrow and you use the no!no! on your chin once again..eventually.. can the no!no! leave a burn on these areas? Thank you!
rayannie79 (1 post) 23 Feb 2009
I have pcos and due to that, I have hair on and under my chin. I have tried many things and I am thinking of trying this. What kind of results did you have when using this on your face? Thousands of women with pcos want to know! lol
Lori63 (unregistered guest) 1 Apr 2009
I bought the No No! I didn't find it to slow down hair growth at all.You have to be very careful as it can burn skin. I have had several burns. The blades only last up to 3 hours of use. Plus I feel like my hair has been shocked into growing faster. Anyone else with this reaction?
Lori63 (1 post) 15 Apr 2009

I have read complaints that the replacement blades are almost impossible to find. I went to the No No website and got a 1-888 number.You have to push numbers. They sell the No No but when I tried to get the replacement blades...Ladies...you're right. Good luck. An answering machine says his name is "Peter" and he isn't even available. I have phoned several times. Same old.Push the number to speak to an operator and I couldn't even understand her.She answers for multiple businesses.I asked for No NO and got that irritating message again "Peter".Don't throw your money away girls! You can't get the blades!!!!once they are done in.

7125anon (2 posts) 9 Jul 2010
Had the same. Trying to sue them. But, the company is over seas .. they changed company name last year. BE CAREFUL bot to burn yourself and have scars
Ashleigh2k (1 post) 29 Aug 2010
BLADES???? Don't blades SHAVE??? I thought this was about NOT shaving with blades, but gliding a thermal heat roller over your facial whiskers or leg hair or wherever, to burn the hair out of you with heat. Now I read that you use BLADES on your face with this product?! Won't shaving your face make it WAY worse?! This confuses me...
Raven420 (1 post) 24 Sep 2010
I've never used this product, but I wanted to address the shaving your face thing. I've been shaving my face for years and years and it is no worse now than when I started. I have massive light colored peach fuzz, except on my upper lip where it is very dark like my hair. I shave it all off at least 2-3 times a month. My mama saw me doing this one day and freaked out. She said the hair would grow back black and coarse. NOT. I told her I've been doing this for years and it hasn't yet. Now she shaves hers off, too. We would just like to quit having to do that. But I am confused, as well. You're right, why ARE there blades???
mpe-town (1 post) 29 Apr 2009
omg|!! be aware this product is expensive and doesnt work!!!I've been using it for about a year regliously and have seen no results.. I even called the customer care and they said they couldnt return the product... waist of money!!
kazza44 (1 post) 1 Jun 2009
I was wondering where your no no was purchased. Is it an original or was it from taiwan or israel because i believe that these are fakes.
anglwyngs (1 post) 18 May 2009
Please don't let these negative reviews keep you from trying this wonderful product..I have pcos, as a result, I have abnormal hair growth on my face..Long story short, the no!no! is the only thing that has ever worked!! Zero pain, and Zero irritation..Best purchase I have ever made..Not being able to find replacement blades is hog wash, you can get them at hsn.com or any sephora retail store or online at sephora.com...If you follow the instructions and are consistant, the no!no! is wonderful..If you don't, it's not!!
Penny48 (1 post) 22 Sep 2011
Thanks for the info. It's hard to find honest opinions on this product since the people who may not have used it properly or are expecting immediate results are trashing it, perhaps prematurely. I have however heard that the after sale service is not good. Have they fixed it since? (we're in Sept. 2011 now) I don't know.
AIJA (4 posts) 23 Sep 2011
I tried this product for 50 days... did not work and kept turning off, even called company and got instructions. I did give it a fair chance.

FYI: after arguing with the company...thankfully I did getting my money back (was not easy).

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Alethia (unregistered guest) 24 May 2009
The NO! NO! only works for some people. I've been using it for two years now and barley have any hair left. Some of my friends have been using it for a longer time and they still didnt have results. Some of the reasons may include: .Time .If you used to shave before NO! NO! .If you use other methods with the NO! NO! One way that made my hair deplete easier was the sally hanson bleach hair treatment. I only used it once and after a few days i NO! NO!'d the hair and it stayed thin ever since ( still getting thinner ) Be sure if you really are hair obsessive and need this treatment because like I said in the begining NO! NO! works for some people.
carol_olive (1 post) 31 May 2009
i have pcos and would like to know if the ladies with pcos who have tried this product have light hair or dark coarse hair? i have very fair skin and dark coarse hair and am wondering if this product would work well on my face. i have also read that it is not reccommended for use on your face so im wondering if it is a seperate nono product specifically for your face that you ladies are using??? thanks a bunch!
Saadia (unregistered guest) 4 Jun 2009
Has anyone else used No!no! on their upper lip/chin? I have also have PCOS and nothing has worked for me. Am hoping this may be the answer...? Has anyone used on their upper lip/chin and gotten burns/scarring/any sideeffects etc?
Adn (1 post) 28 Jul 2010
Does not work, dont waist you money....... "burns/scarring" the answer
AIJA (4 posts) 11 Aug 2010

worst product... this is the worst product ever... did not remove any hair... and now i am having a difficult time getting my money back. they want to keep my shipping and handling charge and expect me to send it back at my expense. in order to get 100% money back.... i have to keep the product for 60 days and they will continue to charge my card $89.00 a month. they also did not disclose that the blades need to be replaced often and can cost $30 each every few weeks. they did not disclose you have to keep product for 60 day in order to get 100% money back... extreme caution before you order this product.

neet (3 posts) 28 Sep 2010
did you use it constantly or just here and there. try again because it worked for me
5030anon (1 post) 17 Aug 2010
I bought one and it's the best thing for hair removal I've ever used. I did my legs with it about 4 months ago and, so far, the hair hasn't grown back. I'm very impressed.

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