Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I bought this to use on myself and, yes, it takes a lot of acrobatic skills, especially since I'm not exactly the thinnest of women. And yes, the first time was horrendously painful but I just did it a second time two days ago and it was way less awful. Enough about me, let's focus on the product. It comes with everything you need except for something to sit on while you do your business(I used an old t shirt; puppy pads or old towels or others would work just fine). Do not forget to apply the pre-epilation oil. I forgot it when I did my legs yesterday and it was a painful lesson (get it?). The pre-epilation also works well as a wax remover. When I run out, I plan on just using baby oil, but it comes with this kit so why not use it? I start by turning on the wax warmer (Don't forget the clear plastic lid on the wax can) and leaving it for about 30-45 minute on high, covered by the orange dome. Then, I clean the area and apply the oil all over. About half a tablespoon is more than enough for my entire area. Watch the disc and follow the general instructions: apply generous amount of wax WITH the direction of hair growth, wait for it to barely dry, flick upward against the base of the wax(toward the tip of the hair), pull parallel (not perpendicular) against hair growth while holding skin as taunt as possible. "Generous amount" is vague, I know. I find that when it's honey color when it's dried, that's a thick enough layer. A thin layer will not pull off in one piece and you'd have to peel tiny bits off at a time, which is both time consuming and more painful. Repeat until you can't take it anymore or until smooth. Do NOT go over the same area over and over again. I find that my skin can handle me going over an area twice if I do a few other strips somewhere else first, but ymmv. Some sites say you can do an area twice, some says just don't do it three times. Lastly, after I've done all the waxing I wanted to do, I apply the post wax cooling gel. It's a nice reward after the abuse you've inflicted upon yourself. I suggest watching some youtube videos. There's at least 1 video that features a woman waxing herself on there and I think I'll try to place my wax patches more like hers next time. *note: your happy bits are the most painful bits. Use smaller strips than you think you need. You can always scale up. You can also always scale down, but is the pain worth it to start large and have to scale down?