Tria Update!!

A few weeks ago, I posted (here) about my purchase of a Tria hair removal laser. Since then, I’ve used it twice and WOW!!! This thing really works!! I’ve used it on my chin, area above my upper lip, my forehead and temples around my eyebrows and my thighs. It’s remarkable how much hair was deactivated in just two sessions and I definitely believe that after the third, I will have taken care of most of it.

Laser window

By treating the areas every two weeks, I’m catching the hair in it’s growth cycle, making sure that the follicles are deactivated as they’re “coming in.” On my chin and lower jaw area, I really only have two dark hairs that will be taken care of during my next session, which is this weekend. On my thighs, there is an area on the outside on my right thigh which is still growing and a tiny bit on the backs on my legs but that’s it! And this is coming from a woman who needs to shave and pluck constantly to keep the hair at bay!

“Locked”

Display (sorry for the fuzzy picture!!!)

Upon powering up the Tria, it is in the “locked” position. By registering your Tria, the company provides the combination to activate the device the first time. After that initial activation, you unlock it at each use by pressing a sensor against the area on which you’re working. The sensor measures the pigment in the skin to make sure that your skin is not too dark for this type of laser treatment. It’s a great safety measure to make sure that you are not injured (since the laser is attracted to the pigment in the hair, highly pigmented skin can be burned by lasers of this type, making the Tria the wrong product for some darker skin tones). Once you’re unlocked and ready to go, there are 5 strength settings (I use either 4 or 5), depending on your sensitivity.
If you’ve ever had laser hair removal in a medspa, the actual “lasering” feels exactly like that. For those who haven’t, the way I would describe it is like a rubber band being flicked onto the skin from a few inches away. Another description is of a momentary pin prick. Depending on the area being treated, some of the “pin pricks” are real zingers! But it’s just a quick moment and is nothing more than slightly uncomfortable at its worse.
I’m in the process of getting a real lighting set up and a new camera (a DSLR!!) so hopefully, I’ll be able to post a video of my Tria use to give you an idea of what it’s like.
I absolutely love this product and find it worth every bit of the $449 I paid for it at the Tria website. In fact, it has already “paid for itself” in just two sessions (those of you who have had this procedure done in a spa know the costs!). If you’re in the market for a home laser hair removal device, I highly recommend Tria. Besides the Tria site, it’s also available at Sephora, Ulta and QVC.
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New Gadget: Tria Hair Removal Laser

I am so excited about this new purchase that I just had to share it with you! For the past couple of months, I’ve been eyeing this baby---a Tria Hair Removal Laser! If you’ve read my blog over the past few months, you know that I’ve been harping on the eyebrows that grow halfway up my forehead and the disgusting chin hairs that rear their ugly little heads every few weeks (not to mention the dark mustache that I’ve had for the past twenty years). You ladies know what I mean!!! Once we hit 40 or so, our hormones go crazy and the hair takes over (OK…my hair took over long before my 40th birthday). Well, I’m tired of plucking and tired of paying big bucks for laser hair removal at a medspa. It’s time to take my hairiness into my own hands!!!

The Tria laser is the first FDA approved laser for home use that is approved for both the face and the body. I am looking forward to trying it out and reporting my results back to you on this blog. Watch this space for more in the very near future!!!


Have you used the Tria? Is there anything I should watch out for? Please share!!!

Technology: An App to Make Life Easier-- Our Groceries

About two years ago, I discovered an iPhone/iPad app (also available for Android and Blackberry) called "Our Groceries." This apps helps busy people keep track of their grocery lists on multiple devices. Within a family, multiple lists will sync to each device so that the one doing the shopping can get a real-time, up to date list of grocery items. Both my husband and I use an iPhone and I also have an iPad so this app is a godsend!!!