Thanks, Dee. What do you think about trying out the Glamreed woman? Is her machine too scarey, or is it essentially the same as the Apilus Junior used on the manual settings? I wasn’t able to schedule an appointment with Sandra for two weeks, so I believe could do a consultation in the interim week without causing any trouble to that relationship. I just want to make sure I am making the most of my time and money through this process!
Here is a post from October 2008 about the Glamread epilator. Probably the same place you are going to?
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Re: Bishop’s Electrolysis in Richmond Hill, Ontario [Re: dfahey]
Green_Goddess
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Registered: Sun Sep 28 2008
Posts: 8 Hi everyone!
So I decided to do another consultation with a different electrologist just so I could weigh my options out and be sure about who to choose. The second one charges a higher rate of $74.50 CAD per hour due to her location, a very upscale area in Toronto.
The epilator, she says is from England, is called the Glamread. Has anyone heard of it? She also uses ballet needles (insulated) and an autoclave for sterilization of tweezers. The treatment I had with her was more painful than with Bishop’s, a bit more uncomfortable. I also had more swelling of the area at this location than at Bishop’s. How much does it matter the amount of current that each electrologist uses? At Bishop’s, my skin was slightly raised but not nearly as red or swollen. The swelling subsided after 1.5 hours. Is swelling at all unusual?
As well her recommendation was 1 hour for the area, and a clearance time of 2 years, compared to Bishop’s who said 45min-1hr per treatment and a clearance time of 1.5 years. Is this a big difference?
Also I wanted to ask you all, since my hair is curly, it’s likely that the roots are curly. Is it possible to manoeuvre a needle into the follicle if it is curly? Or is it possible for the follicle to straighten over treatment?
She seemed to know her stuff though and was very surprised that I asked many questions. She said most people don’t ask and that she was glad that I did. She seemed rather sincere about having the hair removed.
I hope to hear your replies soon, thanks!"
THe Apilus Junior would be better, I think, but give it a go with whoever and compare.
Dee