We’ll level with you: No matter how professional the salon, having bodily hair ripped off with hot wax is never going to be pleasant. There might not be a totally ‘pain-free’ way to rid yourself of the dreaded prickle, but diode laser hair removal is step in the right direction, and it’s now available at beloved expat salon Helen’s Nail Spa.
Having come a long way since the early days of laser hair removal, Helen Nail Spa uses a Soprano XL machine, the gold standard throughout the industry for improving patient comfort. But how does it work? During the treatment, light passes through the skin and is absorbed by the melanin in the hair shaft. This raises the temperature of the hair follicle and stops the cells responsible for further hair growth.
Another benefit, certainly compared to waxing, is the reduced risk of irritation – a definite plus for anyone who’s suffered a post-wax infection. Lastly, but perhaps most importantly, laser hair removal can produce permanent reduction of hair with a course of treatments. Imagine literally never having to shave your legs again. Goodbye to stubble, sayonara to razor nicks in the shower!
Suitable for all skin types (including tanned skin), Helen Nail Spa offers courses of treatments fom RMB1500. So, for that price you could do armpit, forearm or upper arm (RMB4500 for five sessions) or lower leg for RMB2000 (RMB5500 for five sessions), just in time for the smoothest summer yet.
Helen Nail Spa has multiple locations. See listings for Nanchang Lu location, Julu Lu location and Shimen Yi Lu location.
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Get a discount and pay RMB198 instead of RMB1,500 for an armpit waxing experience at Helen Nail Spa. Details on how to win will be included in our Urban Family Newsletter, which will be sent out on Wednesday. We'll pick five lucky readers by Thursday, April 7.