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Posted: Jul 06 2009 09:56 pm

It's a hair removal cream and I'm debating trying it (it's summer and it's hot). I looked up reviews on the product and there seems to be two camps for this product. One side says it works great and didn't have any irritation while the other says that it burns the fuck out of you and doesn't remove all the hair. The concensus seems to be that it depends on your skin type. Just wondering if anyone's ever tried it and what you thought. If nobody has and you were also considering, then I might just be your guinnue pig.

Posted: Jul 06 2009 09:58 pm

My buddy was on his colleges waterpolo team and he used Nair all the time. He never really complained about it, I think if you leave it on too long though it starts to burn. So just be mindful of that.

Posted: Jul 06 2009 10:06 pm

Nair is not meant to be used on your face. I have known multiple people who used it on their faces, and it burned both of them.

Posted: Jul 06 2009 10:14 pm

Wasn't planning on using it on my face, just my chest and stomach.

Posted: Jul 06 2009 10:29 pm

I used it on my chest as well as my *cough*back*cough* and it worked well. It didn't get quite everything, and I was stupidly itchy after, but it got the job done.

Posted: Jul 06 2009 10:38 pm

DO NOT PUT NAIR ON YOUR BALLS.

Posted: Jul 06 2009 10:42 pm

Used it before, not a huge fan myself; I guess I have the type of skin that burns. I will say that it got all the hair off, but it seemed to grow back just as fast as when I shave, so it wasn't worth it to me. Like I said, it did work quite effectively though.

Posted: Jul 06 2009 10:55 pm

Anyone ever use one of those electrolysis hair removers? I've been interested in that for a while. I want to draw pictures in my goatee.

Posted: Jul 06 2009 11:01 pm

Syd Lexia wrote:

DO NOT PUT NAIR ON YOUR BALLS.

I WANNA DIP MY BALLS IN IT!

Posted: Jul 06 2009 11:48 pm

I concur with everyone else, don't keep it on for too long, the burning sensation is indeed a minor chemical burn as whatever is in it is a very caustic basic compound(as opposed to acidic) and what it does is "shears off" the hair above the skin by chemical reaction and works it's way down to the root.

UsaSatsui's Youtube Channel · Posted: Jul 06 2009 11:51 pm

Syd Lexia wrote:

DO NOT PUT NAIR ON YOUR BALLS.

Of course not. Use Vaseline. That way, it's harder for the umpire to see, and the pitch goes crazy.

...wait, are we talking about baseball?

Anyways, my wife uses that stuff on her legs. She says it works, and it beats the hell out of cutting herself with a razor. So there you are.

Posted: Jul 07 2009 03:30 am

Yeah, It's not exactly the easiest thing to shave your own back, so Nair is nice. Waxing is more effective though. Painful, but effective. I'd never suggest it for anything other than back though.

Posted: Jul 07 2009 05:18 am

I'm confused here. Is this thread a bunch of dudes (save for Hawk of course) talking about hair removal? On your chest and stomach? Seriously? What the hell is going on?

Posted: Jul 07 2009 05:22 am

Pandajuice wrote:

I'm confused here. Is this thread a bunch of dudes (save for Hawk of course) talking about hair removal? On your chest and stomach? Seriously? What the hell is going on?

Dude, your avatar is a smooth, hairless He-Man.

Posted: Jul 07 2009 05:25 am

Not necessarily! He could have a tuft of hair under his vest thing, you don't know. Even if he is hairless, he's naturally hairless because they didn't have Nair in Eternia, you see.

Posted: Jul 07 2009 05:44 am

I have a hairy back. I've had a hairy back since puberty hit. I haven't gone swimming since then. It's been like 6 years since I've gone to the pool man. I'm not ashamed of the fact that I'm self-concious, though after I waxed my chest the first time, I gained a new appreciation for my chest hair and it's staying. The back hair though....jesus christ.

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I have a birthmark on my back that is about the size of a squashed baseball. The hair that grows on that spot happens to be darker than the rest of my hair. My wife (then girlfriend) told me all about this nair stuff and offered to clean up that spot on my back.

The experience was not good. It burned my skin a little bit and then when ripping out the hair it actually hurt like hell. It is very possible that this is because of the sensitivity of a birthmark, but it turned me off to Nair.

Posted: Jul 07 2009 03:15 pm

I use Nair on my armpits without problem, and I have hypersensitive skin. Depending on how thick your hair is, it might not get it all though.

Posted: Jul 07 2009 04:38 pm

Syd Lexia wrote:

DO NOT PUT NAIR ON YOUR BALLS.

In a similar display of supposed lady-pleasing hubris, I once found out that Axe Body Spray + Gold Bond Body Powder = Nut Napalm.

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Nair is also good for the Weird Al prank of "Nair Shampoo" Smile

I've never used it though.

Posted: Jul 07 2009 04:54 pm

ChkChkBLAM wrote:

Syd Lexia wrote:

DO NOT PUT NAIR ON YOUR BALLS.

In a similar display of supposed lady-pleasing hubris, I once found out that Axe Body Spray + Gold Bond Body Powder = Nut Napalm.

Additionally, Axe Body Wash should also not be applied to sensitive areas.

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I would like to add to that list

mint shaving foam + balls = BURN!

for a few minutes

Posted: Jul 07 2009 05:01 pm

I think I'll try it out tonight, if I can keep from falling asleep after work. Ill test out a small section first and see how that goes. If it goes well, I just might do everything from the neck down, scorch the earth if you will. Maybe scorch isn't the word I'm looking for here...

Posted: Jul 07 2009 05:14 pm

Hacker wrote:

I would like to add to that list

mint shaving foam + balls = BURN!

for a few minutes

It's like bathing a hyperactive dog... Try to clean them up enough so they'll get the outside attention they want so badly, and they throw a freaking fit during the process...

Posted: Jul 07 2009 06:22 pm

This thread has forever scarred me, and filled my mind with disturbing images of you all. Mad