Thanks to Dolce and Ms. Linda Song, I was given a complimentary consultation and one-time IPL treatment from Derma Image.

In case you don’t know what’s that, IPL is “Intense Pulse Light - most commonly employed by medical practitioners and aestheticians working under the guidance of a physician, is a method of hair removal from the body.” (quoted from wikipedia.com)

Since I’ve always had to shave my underarm hair due to wearing tank tops and all, I might as well have it removed permanently right. Save time, save effort.

Honestly, I have heard of stories that it is super duper painful. I had my doubts as well during the consultation. But the lady was super nice and friendly, making the effort to explain to us what IPL is and the technology they will be using – which according to her, is a 2nd Generation technology that is fast and painless.

HAHA! But I’m still afraid, so I got my friend to go in and try out first.

When it was my turn, I just felt so excited and anxious like a little girl. First I have to change into a tube-like bath robe. Of course, like any other beauty salon, they will play this kind of soothing music to calm you down. Then lying down, the lady will  first shave your armpit hair before the treatment starts. I guess most of us might feel a bit awkward to be exposing our armpits to a stranger throughout the 15 mins treatment. Lol!

The lady then apply a kind of gel that is freezingly cold so to prevent direct contact of the IPL with your skin. This IPL thing can produce high heat that might hurt your skin too. Thereafter, I can feel the lady using a pen-like device to do a few “tappings” on my skin. You will feel a slight pinch with each tapping. It’s not really painful. But I think I’m quite imaginative ‘cause I kept wondering if the next tapping will ever go wrong and burn my skin. HAHA but it' didn’t happen.

The treatment lasted for only 15 mins. And of course, 1 time off will not remove your hair permanently. So it is suggested to take up a package with minimum of 10 treatments – which will cost roughly about SGD600. =(… I wanted but I don’t think I have the budget leh! So still in consideration.

But any lady who is keen to try this out, can always pop by Derma Image to take a look. I don’t know the market price honestly, but SGD600 does sound reasonable. mmm should I or should I not?