What is it? Parissa’s Mini Eyebrow Design Wax Strips
Why: After last month’s Veet review, Parissa sent me these as well as their Face and Bikini kit to try out. Which, in my mind, shows great initiative in a company – not only do they recognize that bloggers are basically free advertising, they’re confident enough in their product to send out samples to someone who loves their competitor’s product. Beauty companies, take note!
IngredientsThe great stuff: For starters, Parissa is Canadian! BONUS POINTS! But with the product in mind, the main difference that I absolutely loved is that Parissa uses clear plastic instead of Veet’s soft white mesh. It lets you see exactly where you’re waxing, which is definitely handy. With the brow design strips, I was worried that it would be something along the lines of a pre-designed arch… thakfully, I was very wrong! Check out the photo below to see what I mean. These small strips make a great arch easy, and the white wax (not featured in their other products) make it even easier to see where you’re waxing.
The good stuff: I preferred Parissa’s Azulene Oil, which comes in a luxe little glass vial, over Veet’s prepackaged wipes. The Azulene Oil (which is, according to this site, “the blue-coloured constituent of Chamomile Oil”) seems to “sink” into my skin better after rinsing it off, and I like being able to put a bit onto a q-tip or cottonball — Veet’s worked well, but were rough like tree bark (which, after you’ve waxed, feels like dead, dry tree bark) and had to be cut as to not get everywhere.
Cost effectiveness: (prices from well.ca) $7.59 for 16 double-sided wax strips and a vial of azulene oil. I use about three or four double-sided strips every time I do my brows, which means I can do my brows four-ish times… basically, under $2 a pop. Take that, Benefit’s Brow Bar and your $23 price tag!
(Keep in mind, though. If you desperately need major shaping, at-home waxing is not a good enough substitute for a brow arching.)
Also they have a cute, comprehensible, helpful fold-out!The verdict? Parissa took something super easy (strip waxing) and made it even easier. I adored the two products I tried so much that I even picked up Parissa’s Body strips instead of my old standby sugar wax! (Tried the strips. Love ’em!)
And a little note for Veet: your ass just got epically kicked.
