Comments on: Fact or Fiction: Smooth Away Review It Works No It Doesn’t Yes It Does No it…

By: Andrea

Andrea — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 14:44:53 +0000

You could walk into Sally’s or any pharmacy for that matter and purchase one of the square nail files with the 4 different sides and use it to get the exact same results.

By: Suzi

Suzi — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:47:50 +0000

I have a question for Julie C. I hope she sees this. I recently had surgery on my ovaries and in the months since then I look like I need to shave my cheeks, jaw line and upper lip!! It is awful. I have very fine hair, but a lot of it. My husband is now calling me fuzzy. I am ready to try this on my face, but I want to know if it is going to grow back darker or more or if she has had to continue to smooth her face after the first time.

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:27:10 +0000

Save your money and stick with other hair removal methods. I tried this and while the rubbing certainly made my skin smoother, it didn’t do much removing my leg hair.

By: Jitterbug

Jitterbug — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:31:10 +0000

I just got the smoothaway and tried it on my legs. Now I will say, I have pretty fine body hair and only shave from the knee down. For me the smoothaway was perfect. I have not tried the bikini or underarms yet but for my legs it was easy. I just did it while watching tv. I found its exfoliation was also nicer than the sugar scrub I normally use on my legs. I was not red after at all.
I was very carefull and followed the direction, going 3 times clockwise them 3 counter clockwise a couple of times and I was careful not to apply very much pressure at all.

By: Ouroborus

Ouroborus — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:02:07 +0000

I’m guessing that the abrasive didn’t wear down. Silicon carbide is tough stuff. Instead, it’s likely that the pads became clogged with dust made up of skin and hair.

By: Factopo

Factopo — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:52:44 +0000

This is just gross. It’s like rubbing sandpaper on your skin. What’s the point? There was someone asking about this over on Factopo.

By: Lori C.

Lori C. — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:36:57 +0000

Years ago I bought this same product (or a very similar one) and tried it for the upper lip. I thought it sort of worked but thought that wax strips worked better. Now, due to age, hormonal changes and having been ill recently with the need to take the medication Prednisone for several months, I developed a fuzzy face in addition to other unpleasant medication effects. When I used the wax strip for the upper lip, I thought I looked silly, because the rest of my face was peach fuzz except for the upper lip. To me, it was a noticeable difference. I thought how strange to have more hair all over my face than other parts of my body. I saw the commercial and thought I would give the product a try. I am lucky that I am fair haired and that the facial fuzz is blonde; otherwise, I’d look like I’d need a shave! People didn’t notice my fuzzy face as they were not scrutinizing, and I was wearing makeup, but a few times I had my picture taken and the flash from the camera “lit up” the considerable hair/fuzz on my nec. It looked like a haze on the skin of my neck. When I went to enlarge the picture, I did not do it as you could then tell that the haze was really hair – I mean like hair on a forearm! It distressed me because I knew I would not shave my neck and didn’t feel good about myself. I even have fuzzy blonde hair on my forehead, temples, sideburn area and even a slight amount literally on my cheeks. Today, I got the Smooth Away and I think it is the same product as I tried years ago, but the ‘crystalized’ paper seemed finer in texture. In essence, I think it is like sand paper, but I gave it a try because I could not think of anything else that would work on the neck, jawline, temples and cheeks. I found that this product worked really well, and you do have to do more circular motions on heavier hair growth. As for redness, I believe that is to be expected. If you did circular motions just with your fingers on your face, your skin would get red or pink, so with the exfoliation, I feel the pink colour is to be expected and then it fades after a bit. Just don’t press hard so you get a rub burn. If you get a facial or use facial scrub, your face would get a bit pink also, because the skin is being handled or stimulated. I personally liked the ‘pink glow’. This version of “Smooth Away” worked even better than the version I tried years ago. The texture of the treated paper was smoother and did not pinken my skin as much – it was a light pink for a short while. It was a strange thing to feel my neck was smoother and that the facial fuzz was gone. I did a light ‘swipe’ over my cheeks as well because I had hair there too. Maybe it was not visible to others, but I was shocked by how fuzzy my face had become and was happy to feel smoother facial skin and also see smoother skin. It’s pretty bad when you can see a hairy forehead and temples with the naked eye. I’m hoping that with having finished my course of medication, that the hair growth will diminish and stop, but I found the Smooth Away really worked. I do believe that it would not work so well on dark coarse hair, but for hair that is lighter and fine, I think it works great. I think makeup will adhere better and go on smoother too. It bothered me so much to have a hairy neck, and this sandpaper product, I don’t care what you call it, did the trick and helped me feel better about myself.

By: T. Herm

T. Herm — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:35:45 +0000

Thanks for the balanced review – not wasting money on personal care products that don’t work so well means more money for sweet gadgets. Yessssssssssssssssss.

By: Fred

Fred — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:14:57 +0000

I’ve just read a review of sand paper!

By: GourdGeek

GourdGeek — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:30:51 +0000

Who has kidnapped Julie and taken over the site? Volume of uninteresting way up – useful info way down. Sorry to see a great daily visit required site become so run of the mill. Please bring back the high standards and quality posts that is the Gadgeteer.

By: ssschmidt

ssschmidt — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:11:38 +0000

Well, I remember buying an epilady many years ago. She figured it would be better than using 2 disposable razors when she shaved. As I recall, it was attempted 1 time. After that, it disappeared.
She has looked at these, and I will pass on your review. Thanks!

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:14:48 +0000

@1hen2ducks Actually, we already have a dryer ball review http://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/10/08/nellie_s_dryerballs/

By: 1hen2ducks

1hen2ducks — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:25:34 +0000

What’s next ? Laundry balls maybe ? Veg-a-matic ?

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:45:13 +0000

@Keith owwwwwwwwwwch!

By: Keith Anderson

Keith Anderson — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:06:16 +0000

Next time, use a DeWalt quarter-sheet sander and about 400 grit paper. It’ll work right quick. Also good for removing calluses, bunions, tattoos…. A stiff brush will clean the gunk out so it will sand a little longer.