To start my review, I just want to say this device SUCKS!
It takes a really long time to heat up, the wax does not just "roll on" as advertised and is really hard to apply. It feels as though it's tugging on your skin/hairs as its being applied and does not go on even. Also the wax did not stick to the strip, and was a total nightmare. I will never use this thing again.
I am not sure if it was me doing something wrong? But I followed the instructions. Perhaps I should have waited longer for it to heat up..
It is a very cool concept though.. too bad it doesn't work :(
Like others have said, it takes a lot longer than 20 minutes to heat up. I let it heat up for about 45 minutes. I found I had to leave it plugged in (which the instructions said was ok to do) because it cooled down pretty fast and would just pull the hairs as I was applying it, ouch! It glided it on easy with it plugged in, but the cord did get in the way a bit. The instructions were easy to follow and I had no problems waxing my legs. It wasn't very painful compared to other times I've attempted to wax! this is the first time ever I've successfully waxed my legs and I don't think I'll be going back to shaving any time soon! I like how I could use the same paper strip multiple times - I used 2 strips for each leg. I think there should of been more of the wipes though because I found one wasn't enough for my whole leg (I have thick legs lol) so I ended up needing to use all of them to get the wax residue off. The wax wasn't messy to apply which is great for beginners like me! Right after I finished waxing my legs, these dark red spots appeared where the hairs were which kinda freaked me out! but they went away after about an hour. I also decided to try this on my bikini area to see if it's worth buying the smaller applicator. Well, I will NOT be doing that haha! it hurt so much and started bleeding, so I'll stick to shaving in that area ;) Overall I love this and I'm happy that I won it from BR as I probably wouldn't have bought it after previous experiences with waxing. I find the price is reasonable for this kit and the refills.