Veet Hair Removal Cream for Sensitive Skin Review

My first beauty reviews trial! I was super excited to get this in the mail, and wanted to trial it the best I did, and that's what I have done!

I first trialed this product on my arms, (yes I hate hair on my arms) however the results weren't super impressive! I left it on for the right amount of time, and when I started to take if off, my arms became very red, however this slowly died down! I found it did half the job, and I ended up tidying it up myself as not all the hairs were removed!

I then tried it out on my legs, but decided this time to use it when my legs weren't so hairy, and the results were better! It left my legs nice and smooth, and most of the hair was removed, which was a better result than before, also not as much redness this time!

Overall I think this product is good, but it does require a little patience and time! I don't think its something I would use all the time, partly because you do have to wait 5 minutes, and I like to get my hair removal over and done with faster than that! It also seems to struggle with removing hair when it is thicker and more of it, so best use it on shorter hair!

The smell is also a little off putting, I have no idea how to explain it, but its not very pleasant!

I think i'll be grabbing for this product when I feel like having a pamper session, however won't be something I use often!

This was my first BR trial and I was beyond excited to be part of the trial team.

Before trying out the cream I purposely went without shaving for 2 weeks as my body hair grows slowly and I wanted to give this product a fair try.

I tried the Veet in Shower Hair Removal Cream back in 2004 and wasn't really thrilled with it so when BR asked me to review this product I was excited to see how it worked and what changes Veet had made to their products over that past 10 years.

I tested out the removal cream under my arms and on my legs. Due to my body hair being very fine I expected this stuff to work awesome but I was wrong. This product is very average. Yes it did remove hair but only to a degree. I was still left with a few stray hairs, therefore I found myself needing to shave afterwards in order to achieve a smooth finish.

The end result on both my legs and under my arms was kinda like I was left with stubble. It was as if I hadn't shaved for a few days as both areas weren't super soft or smooth as promised.

An annoying feature about this cream is the waiting time. I found it very time consuming sitting around waiting for the cream to to work it's magic. I had to leave the product on for the entire ten minute processing time - even then I was still left with some hair. As you can imagine having your arms in the air for ten mins is quite a tiring process :)

I can't say that I would personally recommend this cream to anyone nor would I really give it another go in the immediate future. I might be inclined to test this product out in another ten years.

I do like the fact that it doesn't hurt the skin. I have very sensitive skin and found that the cream didn't affect it at all so that was nice.

As for the smell it just smells like every other depilatory cream I've ever used.

I will continue shaving as it is much faster and personally leaves me with better results.

Removes hair painlessly in 5 minutes and affordable. Thick consistency, simply packaging. Does actually work for people with sensitive skin, caused no irritation at all. Negatives, smells horrible, quite messy to use and hair grows back quite fast. Better results then shaving but I still suffered from ingrown hairs.

My first impression upon getting this product is that it came in nice packaging. More often than not, hair removal creams come in packaging that are too bulky or are encased in hard plastic making squeezing and getting enough product out impossible. This came in a pastel coloured, malleable plastic tube which I appreciated.

It has a pleasant scent that I doubt a lot of people would hate, it smells fresh mixed with the smell of every other hair removal cream.

The texture is very unlike any hair removal creams I’ve ever used, it’s smooth and is reminiscent of a fast absorbing lotion in terms of how it feels on the skin.

I tried in on my underarms and my legs. I’m not brave enough to try it on my bikini line but it is possible to use the product on that area.

The product claims to:

Provide smoothness for twice as long as shaving – I don’t believe that’s true. My underarm and leg hair grew at the same rate it would if I had shaved them.

Works close to the root – I’m a bit iffy on this statement because it was true for my legs but not for my underarms.

Works on short hair – this clam is definitely true, it did work well on my leg hairs which are short and fine.

You will have “silky-soft, cared-for skin” after using it – this claim comes from the fact that the product contains Vitamin E and aloe vera and I do agree with it. I have sensitive skin and it seemed to leave my legs and underarms softer.

Hair regrowth feels softer – I also agree with this statement, my underarm hair is thick and as it grew after using this hair removal cream, the hair felt softer and less coarse.

So to recap, I do love and semi dislike certain things about this product. It definitely works but I wouldn’t go and rush out to buy it when it’s gone. I think it’s your bog standard hair removal cream. It wasn’t great but it did its job and my sensitive skin wasn’t irritated in the slightest. This is a great product for someone who wants to try out hair removal creams for the first time.

This cream was great. It was quick and easy to use, I applied it before my shower and left it to do it's thing while I removed my makeup. Way less hassle than shaving as I could get to those hard to reach places easier. Smelt great too. My skin is very sensitive and this way great to use compared to shaving. Left no redness or irritation and left my skin so smooth. Will use this again!!

This product stung and left me with little sore bumps afterwards, exactly what it isn't meant to do. Would not use again

Veet Hair Removal Cream is packaged in a cardboard box that contains a 100ml soft plastic tube and a "Perfect Touch" spatula. The cream inside the tube is a strong chemical smelling, white depilatory cream and the spatula is a stiff plastic with a wavy moulded shape that is wider on one end a smaller on the other.

I have only used this cream on my bikini line and I find it really easy to apply the cream with the rounded top of the spatula. Simply squeeze a strip of cream onto the rounded part of the spatula and then smear the cream over the section where hair removal needs to happen. I usually have to wait 8-10 minutes before firmly scraping the cream (and hair) off with the spatula. I probably get 90% of the hair off with the spatula and then remove the rest with a wash cloth for a completely smooth finish.

When I start running out of product, I simply take the plastic tube, leaving the cap on, and using a pencil, I press really firmly and run the pencil up the tube (from the base to the opening), pushing up all the unused product in the same way as you would flatten and move toothpaste in a tube. The base of the tube can then be rolled and secured using a paperclip, making it easy to use every last bit.

Would I use it again? Yes. Would I recommend it? Definitely. Even though it has an awful smell, it's much better than some of the other depilatory creams on the market.

While the sensitive cream is less irritating to my skin than the normal hair removal cream it does still irritate my skin on occassion. I do not think its it good value for money as I only get 2-3 uses out of a tube of cream for my legs. I usually only Veet hair removal cream if I want smooth legs for 3-4 days instead of 2-3 days.

I have been using this product for years - I don't use it all the time but when I let my legs go, this is the product I reach for when I know shaving will take far too long!!

It is so easy to use, I squeeze the product onto the spatula provided then smooth it over my legs - I like to form a good layer of it (not too thin) - I wait out the time suggested which is 3 minutes (sometimes I go a bit longer, maybe 5minutes, if my legs are super hairy), then with the other end of the spatula I scrape the cream off, the hair always comes off with ease.

The only downfalls are that it doesnt have a pleasant smell, it's not gross but it's not nice. It also won't work on really short hair and sometimes the scraping can get a little sore but it's bearable.

I use it in the shower and I did not like it. I hate the strong smell and hate how it makes my legs go red and sore. I did do a good job removing my hair but the feeling after-removing is not nice. Would not buy it again.