Epilacija u No+Vello salonu - 1. deo - o epilaciji, salonu i mom iskustvu

Moram da priznam da sam često pomišljala da odem na fotoepilaciju, međutim to nisam do sad realizovala. Onda su me kontaktirali iz No+Vello salona radi saradnje, tako da se sve na kraju nekako skockalo i ja sam konačno probala fotoepilaciju! 

I must admit that I have often thought of doing photoepilation, but I didn't do it until now. Then I was contacted from No+Vello salon, so in the end I end up doing photoepilation!

No+Vello saloni postoje širom sveta i to preko 1000 salona u različitim zemljama. Od nedavno su i u Srbiji, a viđala sam da sarađuju i sa blogerima iz okruženja. Ovi saloni veoma drže do kvaliteta i ugodnosti usluga koje pružaju, što sam i sama mogla da se uverim odlaskom u salon. Salon u kom sam ja bila nalazi se preko puta Beogradske Arene i to na adresi Bulevar Arsenija Čarnojevića 64 lok. 26. Firma koja je kod nas zapravo master franšizant za brend No+Vello je firma Plus Esthetic i ovo je njihov salon (moram da napomenem da postoji i franšiza salon u Svetogorskoj).

No+Vello salons exist all over the world and there are over 1000 salons in different countries. They came to Serbia recently, and I've also seen them collaborate with bloggers from the region. These salons find quality and comfort of the services they provide very important, as I could see when I got to the salon. The place where I did my photoepilation is located across the street from the Belgrade Arena at Bulevar Arsenija Čarnojevića 64 local 26. A company that is actually master franchisee for the brand No+Vello in Serbia is  Plus Esthetic and this is their salon (I have to say that there is one franchise salon in Svetogorska street, too).

Kao što vidite po slikama, salon je veoma sređen, čist i jako prijatan. Salon nudi usluge fotoepilacije, ali i fotopodmlađivanja kože, čišćenja kože, tretmana akni ili rozacee. Naravno sve detalje možete pogledati na njihovoj web stranici. Ja ću reći malo više o fotoepilaciji kako je to tretman koji sam probala.

As you can see in the pictures, salon is very nice, clean and very pleasant. Salon offers epilation, and skin rejuvenation, skin cleansing, acne or rosacea treatments. Of course, all the details can be viewed on their website. I will say a little more about epilation as that is the treatment I have tried.

Kao prvo ovaj salon je specifičan po tome što kod njih sve zone na telu koje mogu da se epiliraju imaju istu cenu po sesiji - 3500 dinara. Fotoepilacija je uklanjanje dlaka pomoću svetla, a postoje dve vrste tretmana: metoda rada pulsirajućim svetlom visokog intenziteta (IPL) i laserom. IPL tehnologija je jeftinija, bezbolnija i može se koristiti kod većine tipova kože i boje dlačica. To je upravo i tip fotoepilacije koji se radi u No+Vello salonima. 

Firstly, a characteristic of this salon is that all areas of the body that can be epilated have the same cost per session - 3500 RSD. Epilation is hair removal with light, and there are two types of treatment: methods of high-intensity pulsating light (IPL) and lasers. IPL technology is less expensive, less painful, and can be used on most skin types and hair colours. And that is exactly the type of photoepilation which is done in the No+Vello salons.

Melanin u dlačicama upija svetlost i prenosi je do korena gde se ćelije koje hrane dlačice zbog toplote uništavaju. Eliminacijom ovih ćelija, dlačice odumiru i polako odpadaju u periodu od prve do treće nedelje nakon sesije. Nakon ovog perioda nove dlačice koje do tad nisu uništene će porasti i zato je potrebno ponoviti tretman nekoliko puta (4-8 puta u zavisnosti od fototipa kože, svojstva dlake, zone, pola, starosti i hormona) da bi smo se potpuno rešili dlačica u nekoj regiji. Nakon svake sesije razmak do sledeće posete salonu se produžava. 

Melanin in the hair absorbs the light and transfers it to the roots where the cells that feed the hair are destroyed by the heat. Elimination of these cells makes hair die and fall off slowly over a period of one to three weeks after the session. After this period, new hair that hadn't so far been destroyed will grow and therefore it is necessary to repeat the treatment several times (4-8 times depending on skin phototype, hair characteristics, zone, sex, age and hormones) in order to completely remove the hair in a region. After each session, the period to the next salon visit is prolonged.

Jedino što još moram da napomenem je da postoje slučajevi kada fotoepilaciju ne treba raditi, a to su:
- trudnoća i dojenje,
- fotosenzibilni lekovi,
- kožne bolesti ili rak kože,
- oslabljen imunološki sistem,
- psihički poremećaji,
- poremećaj zgrušavanja krvi,
- fotodermatoza.

Kada sam došla u salon prvo su mi postavili dosta pitanja, da bi se utvrdilo da li mogu da radim fotoepilaciju. To se sve zapisuje u vaš karton koji dobijate kada prvi put dođete u njihov salon. Zatim se radi mali test da bi se potvrdilo da nemate neke loše reakcije na tretman i kako bi se utvrdila jačina svetlosti koja vama odgovara. Test se radi barem dan ranije. Svaka sesija koju budete radili upisuje se u vaš karton.

I also have to say that there are cases when photoepilation shouln'd be done, such as: 

- Pregnancy and breast-feeding,

- Photosensitive drugs,

- Skin disorders, or cancers of the skin,

- Weakened immune system,

- Mental disorders,

- Blood clotting disorder,

- Photodermatoses.

When I first came into the salon I was asked a lot of questions to determine whether they can do photoepilation on me. It's all written in your file that you get when you first arrive at their salon. Then they do a small test to confirm that you won't have a bad reaction to the treatment and to determine the light intensity that suits you. The test is done at least a day before. Every treatment you do will be written in your file.

U toku tretmana obavezno je nošenje naočara koje štite od svetlosti koju apart proizvodi. Tretirana regija hladi se ledom pre i u toku tretmana. Pre početka tretmana regija se obeležava specijalnom kredom kojom se takođe za svaki slučaj prekrivaju i najmanji mladeži ili flekice na koži. Sam tretman traje baš kratko. Ja sam rešila da radim pazuhe i sve je bilo gotovo već za 10-15 minuta. Prilikom svakog pulsa svetlosti oseti se peckanje. Jačina varira u zavisnosti od količine dlaka i regije o kojoj se radi. Moje iskustvo je da je peckanje srednje jačine, ponegde malo jače, ali je generalno bol daleko on neizdrživog. Svaka osoba koja se depilirala moći će i ovo lako da podnese iako je sam osećaj ipak drugačiji. 

In the course of treatment it is required to wear goggles to protect against light produced by the machine. Treated region is cooled with ice before and during the treatment. Before starting the treatment the region is marks with a special chalk with which they also cover even the smallest mole or skin with different pigmentation. The treatment itself is very short. I decided to do armpits and it was all over in about 10-15 minutes. With each pulse of light you will feel a burning sensation. The volume varies depending on the amount of hair you got, and the region in question. My experience is that it is a moderate burning sensation, sometimes a little stronger, but it is generally far from unbearable pain. Any person who was ever waxed will easily endure this, although the feeling is different, though.

No+Vello proizvodi i različite kreme za lice i telo, koje se mogu kupiti i koristiti nakon tretmana, kako bi se negovala koža i postigli najbolji rezultati. Bez obzira da li koristite njihove kreme ili bilo koje druge, nakon tretmana potrebno je mazati neku hidratantnu kremu na tu regiju 2 puta dnevno prva četiri dana, a zatim još nekoliko dana jednom dnevno. Takođe ako epilirate pazuh, 3 dana ne bi trebalo da koristite dezodoranse koji sadrže alkohol.

U ovom postu želela sam da vas malo upoznam sa samim salonom, time šta je fotoepilacija i kako teče sam tretman. Takođe planiram da kada prođe dovoljno vremena napišem i nastavak i kažem vam kakvo je stanje sa mojim dlačicama nakon prvog tretmana i koliko se njihov broj smanjio. Stay tuned... :)

Da li ste se vi nekada epilirali i da li biste to uradili?

No+Vello produces various creams for face and body, which can be purchased and used after the treatment, in order to nurture the skin and achieve the best results. Regardless of whether you use their creams or any other after the treatment it is necessary to moisturizer the region two times a day the first four days, and then once a day for a few days. Also if epilating the underarms, you shouldn't use deodorants that contain alcohol for three days.

In this post I wanted to introduce you to the salon, with what is photoepilation and the treatment itself. I also plan to write another post after enough time has passed, to tell you the situation with my hair after the first treatment and how much did they reduce in number. Stay tuned ... :)

Did you ever photoepilate and would you ever do it?