Veet EasyWax Electrical Roll-On Kit - BzzAgent review

Veet EasyWax Electrical Roll-On Kit - BzzAgent review

I am a BzzAgent and I was lucky enough to be selected for the EasyWax Electrical Roll-On campaign.  I am sent products to try at home to give my opinion on them.  All opinions given in this review are my own, and only my own.

After ignoring the fact that my legs needed 'shaved' for over 2 weeks, for the anticipated arrival of my Bzzkit containing the new Veet EasyWax roll on waxing kit, I decided to bite the bullet and give it a shot.  I’ve waxed before (years ago) using pre-waxed strips but didn’t think much of them, and have pretty much shaved my legs since then. 

Opening the Bzzkit, I found that I’d been provided with the Electrical unit and cable, wax cartridge for arms and legs, waxing strips and finishing wipes.  There was also a replacement cartridge suitable for underarms and bikini line (this one has a smaller roll on and has different ingredients, obviously because the bikini area and underarm areas are more sensitive

I plugged the unit in to let it heat up whilst I made a phonecall, and after 33 minutes (phonecall time) it still wasn't ready to apply.  The roller still appeared stiff and the wax was thick and gloopy, and difficult to apply.  I left it a little bit longer, and after 55-60 minutes of waiting, the wax was eventually ready to use.

I rolled a strip of wax from my knee down to midway shin, smoothed on a fabric strip, pulled my skin taught and, after a deep gasp, ripped the wax strip off my skin.  Was expecting to have a completely bare, smooth strip of skin on my leg, however it wasn't.  It was 'half' smooth, speckled with unpulled hairs.  Gutted!  Thinking that I'd done it incorrectly, I'd refreshed myself with the instructions, and proceeded with strip number 2.  Unfortunately the same thing happened again.  My skin was too sensitive to keep going over and over the same patch of skin to remove very few hairs at a time, so eventually gave up.  I used the finishing wipes to remove the wax left behind, jumped into the shower and shaved the rest of my legs to remove the hairs.  I couldn’t get the wax strip to strip off any more hairs than it was already pulling off, so carrying on seemed to be a waste of time and energy (and causing me to have super red legs, which was giving my sunburn on my upper body a run for it’s money!)

I haven’t tried the bikini/underarm cartridge yet.  I will give it a go just to say I’ve tried it.  I’m going to pass the unit/cable on to a family member when I’m finished with it, in a hope that they will have more luck with it than I had.  

I think it's safe to say that I am not a fan of EasyWax roll on waxing kit from Veet.  I’m so disappointed, as I did want perfect results first time!  The pain wasn’t a factor for it, if it meant that I didn’t have to shave my legs every 3-4 days (luckily I live in leggings/work trousers rather than skirts so get away with not shaving as often as I should ((it doesn’t bother my husband as he knows my comeback would be ‘shave your face and I’ll shave my legs :D )), however I do like to take our son to the swimming baths regularly, so can’t be going with hairy legs!!).  I did leave my legs a bit longer than I normally would between shaves for the purpose of this product test though!

I am so grateful that I was chosen for the BzzAgent BzzCampaign for this product, as I would be annoyed if I’d paid a lot of money for this kit to find it didn’t give me results that I wanted.  I’ve seen that a few people have had perfect results, but unfortunately not me.  I truly am gutted that the EasyWax system didn’t work for me though. Each to their own, everyone else may have a better experience of this product than I have but hey ho, that’s the way the cookie crumbles unfortunately x

(Please excuse the photographs of my milky, (hairy), untanned legs - their only out for review purposes only!)

The product itself is a great innovative idea, its purpose is to remove the need to continually visit a salon to have your legs/bikini line waxed every 6-8 weeks or whatever the turnaround is.  It's easy to use once it's eventually heated up, it's just a shame the strips didn't remove as many  hairs in one shot as I'd have liked it to.  I did find it a bit tedious and, to be honest, it was starting to get a bit painful, which was a bit offputting. 

Watch this space though!  I'm plucking up the courage to wax my bikini line!!

All reviews/opinions are of my own experience of this product, which I have tried for FREE as I’m a member of Bzzagent.co.uk

©Cheznal x

E45 Nourish and Restore - instant hydration for tired, dry skin! Fabulous product

*I'm a BzzAgent and I received these products for FREE to try out at home and give my honest opinion on them*  Please note that all opinions given in this review are mine and mine only.  I am given no payment for these reviews*

When I received my invitation to join in the bzzcampaign for the new E45 Nourish and Restore body lotion, I jumped at the chance.  I have suffered from ezcema for many years, since being a child, and although I don't get 'flare-ups' very often these days, I do suffer with chronic dry skin, specifically on my hands and feet and on my arms and legs.  

When my BzzKit arrived, I was dubious about trying the 'Nourish and Restore' version, as it states that it is for 'mature' skin, so I was expecting it to be a bit thicker with a 'rosy' scented tint to it - very stereotypical, I know.  I received a 250ml bottle of Nourish and Restore and also a 250ml bottle of E45 moisturising lotion from BzzAgent, to try.  

I opened the bottle and took a nice big whiff of the contents, and was pleasantly surprised to find that it smelled quite nice.  It's a light fragrance, not overpowering but enough to leave a clean, fresh scent on your skin.  Upon pouring out a small amount of the lotion, I found it to have a nice light, creamy consistency which absorbed quickly into my skin without leaving any greasy residue.  I kind of expected it to have a very thick, greasy like texture to it, as it's a brand aimed at dry skin.  Oh well, that was one of the many surprises that awaited me.  

The moisturising lotion didn't smell of anything, and I found this to be slightly thicker than the Nourish and Restore lotion, with a more greasy texture.  I felt that this would be more suited to skin that needed a more intense moisturising treatment, for example, dry heels/knees/elbows.

I decided to give the 'nourish and restore' lotion a bash first, so I took myself off for a shower that evening, with every intention of it being a scorching hot shower (not good for your skin, but works wonders for tired, aching muscles!!).  Shower was fab, and left my skin tingling, but also left it screaming for a cool down and a drink.  Cue husband -

I started to massage small amounts of the lotion into my legs, feet and torso, before hubby came up and added some more to my back and soles of my feet (places I couldn't reach) and made sure I'd covered what I could.  If my skin could speak, I would swear there would be an audible 'aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh'.

The lotion was absorbed into my skin pretty easily and quickly, and my skin instantly felt better.  My legs and feet no longer felt itchy and the dry patches of skin started to improve.  

I made a point of using this lotion every day, at least once a day.  I started to use it after a shower or bath and every night before bed (getting hubby to rub it into my feet was the best - 'Oh but I do need to try this cream out to find out it's maximum potential' came the cry......lucky for me, he was all to happy to oblige)

After 3 days, a visible improvement could be seen in my skin, then by 7 days usage, I could really tell the difference.  I no longer have white patches of dry cracked skin in between my fingers, and the dry orange patches on my legs had disappeared completely.  I have kept using the E45 Nourish and Restore moisturiser and will keep doing so.  It's a fab beauty buy, and a one that fits most budgets.  It is available from many chemists, beauty stores, wilkinsons and most supermarkets and isn't expensive to buy.  A 400ml bottle will set you back around £5 a bottle and the 250ml bottle will cost around £3.99 a bottle.

I do think that E45 are missing vital targets in the market though, as this bottle is labelled for 'mature' skin.  I'm 27 and I wouldn't have picked this up in the shop as I feel it's marketed towards the older generations.  Now I have tried it, I will purchase it again, however I do feel that it should be marketed towards those who want to give their skin a bit of TLC rather than those with more mature skin.  I've always thought E45 to be a brand who prides itself on providing products to those who's skin conditions need a helping hand, so perhaps thinking about aiming it towards those who would like a helping hand with TLC.  

I do find the 250ml and 400ml bottles are quite large, so not good if you wanted to take this travelling.  It would be fab if E45 would consider a smaller travel size bottle or even a tube of this lotion, something that would fit nicely into a handbag/overnight bag or even a baby changing bag for use on the go.

Go on, treat your skin!