I have been curious about Smooth Away. I hate waiting for the wax to warm up and don’t always have time to shave my legs. Of course, as soon as I get out of the shower I think, “Why didn’t I shave my legs? I wanted to wear a skirt tomorrow.”

So, I was in Sally’s the other day and they have Smooth Away on the counter. I asked the clerk if she had tried it. She said that she hadn’t, but a coworker had and thought that it worked well.

I decided to give it a shot. It was only $9.99 and I definitely have purchased hair products that cost more, only to find out that they weren’t working for me.

Right out of the package, the first thing I notice is that the little sheets that come in the package look like…well…sandpaper. That’s right. Your average, garden variety, sand paper.

I’m still curious, so I attach the sheet to the “applicator” and then I’m faced with a tough decision. Which body part do I want to try first? I opted for my underarms. This is the area that I wax. I can’t shave there, because I have sensitive skin.

I follow the directions, make circular motions and notice that some of the hair was gone. A few more swipes and it was clean, but my skin felt a little raw. I’ll go back to waxing.

I packed up everything and was debating returning it. Instead, I had an idea. I actually did forget to bring my razor into the shower, so the next morning I decided to try Smooth Away on my legs.

It does work, but I’ll tell you that shaving is quicker and smoother to me. Rather than a one swipe technique, like you get with a razor, you may have to swirl your Smooth Away around a few times. Then of course, since it’s very fine sandpaper, you do get some exfoliation benefits, but why not just buy sandpaper?

I also have to add that the hair under my arms had already started to grow back in a couple of days; waxing lasts so much longer.

Pros: It exfoliates and you don’t have to take a shower to use it, because it has to be used on dry skin.

Cons: It’s not good on sensitive skin. It left my underarms irritated; I definitely wouldn’t use it on my face, or any other sensitive areas .

Would I buy Smooth Away again? Nope. I could get an entire pack of sandpaper for a lot less at Home Depot.