Removing the Hair Down There
by Kristin Underwood, San Diego, CA on 04.22.08
The hair on your legs, silly! If there is a way to improve on leg-waxing, then Moom has done it. This Canada-based product works just like regular wax in theory, only its better because its nicer on your skin, Certified Organic and has reusable applicator strips. We aren’t here to argue the merits or politics of hair removal, but if you’re in the market (male or female) for an easy, eco-way to rid yourself of hair then Moom is a great option.
The “wax” itself is sugar based, which is fantastic for people just getting into waxing. Unlike traditional wax-based products, if you change your mind, you’re not forced to rip layers of skin off while trying to get the wax off. With Moom, you simply run your legs under the tap and the sugar-scrub comes right off.
The strips are made from canvas and the best part – they’re reusable! After waxing, simply soak them for a few minutes in water, lay them out to dry and they are ready to be used again and again.
Moom is chemical-free, wax-free, resin-free and almost pain-free, with no chemicals, perfumes or artificial substances. The ingredients are all natural, instead of a listing of weird toxins you can’t pronounce. Moom is a combo of organic cane sugar, organic lemon juice, organic chamomile, organic tea tree oil and water. That’s it. It also smells good during the process because you’re basically rubbing sugar on yourself.
I’ve tried waxing before and never really got the hang of it so I was skeptical when I first tried Moom, but it won me over. I like that its less mess, less stress and less waste when its all said and done. Your legs don’t like they’re on fire and if you have to stop at any point you can just wash the product off and walk away. The only downside is that I can’t find refill jars in stores – so when I run out of product, I have to buy a whole new package. This defeats the beauty of reusable applicator strips if I’m buying new ones each time.
Moom can be found in health-stores and online at Moom.com and is a member of Beauty Without Cruelty.
I love Moom! It really doesn't hurt. I never really used traditional wax, so I can't compare, but Moom is easy and mostly painless.
finally a product out there to get the job done and be organic. i have been on the search ever since i made the switch to organic products! thank you for the great info! now i will have to see if they carry it at my local whole foods store.
Canada-based? soooo its made of Canada?
drugstore.com has the refills... and they're on sale right now.
drugstore.com has the refills on sale right now.
I find this somewhat humorous. Ultimately, the most "eco-way" to wax is to make it yourself, silly. Sugar, water, lemon....ta da! No need for fancy packaging or shipping. Just pull out a saucepan, heat up your ingredients, spread it on with a butter knife (srsly), and get your eco-canvas to rip it off. Weee!
I came in to say the same thing michelle did. It's easy to make your own. No shipping anything for those of us that live farther away. Just google 'sugar waxing recipe'.
Ummmm .... slight error - either in your report or their website.
Third paragraph, first sentence of your report.
"The strips are made from 100% organic canvas"
Second paragraph; second last line of their webpage
"MOOM® fabric strips are made form tightly woven polycotton stock."
Thanks for all of the great catches. I guess I got so excited about the product that I got ahead of myself.
You're right, the strips are canvas and not 100% organic, so I will fix that. The "wax" is organic, not the strips.
Also, its great if you can make it at home - less packaging, less waste. But for the eco-chic (dude) who doesnt have time and wants to just pop it in the microwave then this is a nice alternative to conventional leg wax. Thanks for the great tip and recipe though. Keep 'em coming.
Did I just hear "Eco-chic" and "microwave" in the same sentence?
On what principal does this work? Is it pulling out the hair? Has anyone tried it on the more sensitive bikini area? I have really coarse leg hair (picture a guy - but not). Products like Nair never worked on me and waxing was really painful. I use a razor now but get razor rash in some areas.
I'd love to try something that doesn't hurt but don't want to waste money on something that isn't going to work.
The moom.com website has refills you can order. Product ID: MJ12. Unfortunately, it's the same price as the whole kit.
http://www.moom.com/cart.php
In response to Whitney's comment:
It's true that the refill and the starter kit are the same price, but the starter kit comes with just a 6 oz. container while the refill is a 12 oz. container (not a bad deal).