Removing Unwanted Hair With Nair Brazilian Spa Clay Shower Power Cream

As I said in my latest trimming my stash post May is the month when I start to look forward to summer, and hopefully some warmer weather. The prospect of warmer weather though does mean though that we need to start getting our bodies and bits summer ready. Over the next few months I'm going to be doing a few posts on getting ready for summer featuring everything from self tanning, to body care, nail care, hair care and of course that old chestnut hair removal.

I've done quite a few posts on different hair removal on my blog from waxing, to epilation, to shaving but one  method that I haven't covered until now is hair removal or depilatory creams.

Apart from stealing my dads razor, I made me first venture into hair removal with a tube of cream that had the pleasant aroma of rotten eggs!! Thankfully though depilatory creams have came on leaps and bounds, and although I tend to wax or epiliate I still have a tube of cream in my bathroom cabinet for quick fixes and more often than not my bikini line! You should now by now that I'm not frightened about the less pretty side of beauty so when I was given the opportunity to try out a new hair removal cream of course I agreed after who doesn't have unwanted hair.

The product that I was sent was the Nair Brazilian Spa Clay Shower Power Cream. Containing mineral rich clays, mango butter and acai palm, this cream is designed to leave the skin smooth, nourished and hair free. It is dermatologically and clinically tested.

The cream comes boxed and in a really easy to use squeezy tube, in the the box you also get two plastic applicator / removal spatulas.

The product itself is pale pink in colour and a very creamy texture, making it easy to apply either with the spatula or with your fingers.

One of the key selling point of this cream is that it contains a patented odour control technology, so in theory no rotten egg type smell. It smells fresh and almost melon like which seems to be a common fragrance in products like this, and yes I can safely say there was barely a hint of the common eggy smell.

This product is simple to use as you would expect, but there are full instructions on the box. Like with any product like this it's always best to do a patch test about 24 hours or so before hand just to make sure that your not allergic to the product. Then all you do is apply the cream in an even layer to clean, dry skin - you can use this cream on the legs, bikini line and underarms, but for the sake of your eyes I tried it out on my legs.

This is in an in shower cream so after a couple of minutes if you like you can actually have a shower so long as you don't direct the nozzle directly at the cream. Then after about another 3 minutes test a small area to see if the hair comes away easily, if not leave it for a bit longer, you can leave it on for up to 10 minutes in total so it will still work on coarser thicker hair. Then remove it with the spatula, and rinse well using plain water. Did it work? well here are some before and after pictures x

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Pretty impressive for less than 10 minutes don't you think? Yes my legs do look a tiny bit blotchy but that's pretty normal for me after any form of hair removal. This didn't sting or feel uncomfortable on my legs at all, and they felt really smooth and pretty soft. The drawbacks ? well it is a bit messy, but the spatula really makes a difference and puts it exactly where you want it, the spatula is also much more effective than the sponges that often come with similar products on the market,  it does the job and its easier to clean than a hair laden sponge - yuck! I guess the biggest drawback with this type of hair removal is the time that the hair takes to come back. Depilatory creams such as this one just remove the surface hair so obviously the hair does come back quite quickly, depending on your own hair growth cycle, my legs were okay for about 6 days before I needed to do it again. If your not into some of the more painful hair removal methods than maybe creams such as this are the thing for you. Even if your like me though and use other methods it's always handy to have tube in your bathroom cabinet and this is one that I will definitely consider purchasing. Nair Brazilian Spa Clay Shower Power Cream  retails at around £6.69 for a 200ml tube and is available from most major retailers. If you have any questions please leave me a comment xx

(Nair Brazilian Spa Clay Shower Power Cream 200ml Was Provided  By PR For Review Purposes)