Gigi Brazilian Waxing Kit, 14 Ounce

I love GiGi products. Have been using the microwavable kit for years now. This is the first time i planned to invest in a wax warmer as well. It has not been 6 months and the wax warmer has stopped working. It doesn't heat up anymore and I have no clue what to do with the stock of wax that is in these tin boxes now. Substandard warmer!!

I received a fully broken lid/cover of the wax heating machine. This ia very disappointing after spending so much money on the product.

This is one of those purchases where I think "why on earth didn't I buy this years ago??!!". Really easy to use, even though the kit didn't come with the DVD as advertised. It gets the wax super hot though so after melting it make sure you turn the heat dial down so you don't burn yourself. Don't leave the wax on your skin too long as it'll go brittle but otherwise I found this really handy.

This kit is amazing. I used it to wax my upper lip and legs; which turned out beautifully considering this was my first time doing it myself. The warmer works very well. The instructions say to turn it on high and wait 30-35 min for the wax to melt, however I found it took closer to 1 hour for the wax to completely melt (I would also highly recommend waiting until the wax is completely melted before using; if the wax is not the right consistency it won't pull off in a nice fluid motion, it will break off into tiny pieces which makes the waxing process take longer and hurt more). After the wax melts the instructions say to turn the warmer to low and begin using it. I found the wax a bit on the warm side when I applied it so if you are sensitive to heat I would recommend letting it cool on the applicator stick for a bit before applying it to your skin. I tried the pre-epilation oil that came with the kit and I had also purchased the pre-epilation powder (purchased separately), I gave both a try to see if one was better than the other. They both worked relatively the same for priming the skin for waxing, ultimately it would just depend on what kind of mess you would want to clean up afterwards. The powder gets everywhere, but is easily wiped up with a damp cloth. The oil leaves everything a little greasy, but again, easily cleaned with a damp cloth. Neither product completely prevented residual wax from attaching to the skin (which was a bit of a hassle to remove; I have read that baby oil will remove it easily, so I will have to try that next time), so be very careful not to spill the wax on a different area of your body. However, the bits of wax that dripped on the counter and floor were easily removed once it hardened (it just kind of peeled off of the surface). Another piece of advice, I went through a full 14 oz can of wax doing my legs, so make sure you have another one on hand just in case; and it will take time to go through the entire process (from the melting of the wax to the actual waxing part), so be patient and set aside a few hours.

I just loved this hard wax : it's not messy and you don't need any strips as you do for cream wax. Heater works great as well, easy to use, nothing complicated. Personally, I have dark and coarse hair, I didn't think the product would work on me but it did. Since I live in UK, I was very happy to see that it came with UK adapter. In conclusion - very happy about buying this. Will be using more GiGi products.