On a chilly and  windy day this past Sunday I was off to Beam Laser Spa (1841 Broadway Suite 806) to get my second treatment! I have enjoyed a hairless existence under my arms since Oct! The idea of never having to shave again has also made me think of other areas that I may consider as well. As always Lisa and Andrea (the amazing sister duo) make the experience even better by chatting with you about life in general and also how it's been since your last treatment as well. Just as they said during my first treatment, within three weeks, the little hairs that were there just fell away and for my experience - the hairs didn't really grow back. Those that did were much finer.

After our chatting, I went into the room with Andrea. On my first treatment, Andrea described what it was that I would feel and explained the process of what she was doing. She educated me on the two types of lasers available the Alexandrite and the Yag (the Yag is for those that have an olive skin tone and darker) and what to expect in terms of after the treatment. Although I am a complete convert to the laser treatment, she explained the waves and what to expect after my treatment. The first time it took about 10 mins and this time, the treatment felt like 5 mins! In addition, when I left the first time, I felt a slight feeling of irritation as my arms had experienced a laser but within about two hours it was fine! Andrea suggested that I use Aloe and I bought a Cocoa Bean Aloe which was perfect. Coming into the treatment, I had meant to bring this with me and forgot.

After this treatment, we went back into the waiting room and I chatted for about 15 mins with them. It wasn't until I got into the elevator that I realized I didn't feel anything! My underarms are smooth and I never have to spend time shaving which is amazing. Generally, their packages are for 6 treatments and I have my next one on Dec 20th! In terms of a gift that you should give yourself, this is definitely one that I would suggest. The time that is saved and the piece of mind  that you never have to wonder about a shadow is worth it! I'll let you know more about this in my next post about Beam and if you want to hear about the first step in my hairless journey, visit Beam Brings You Into the Daylight. If you're interested in trying this out, get a package (6 sessions) and receive 25% off from now through Dec 31st, 2008. Just visit their website and give them a call!