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How to Best Use the Nira Precision Laser

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REVIEW + GUIDE for the NIRA PRECISION LASER DEVICE

We previously featured NIRA. NIRA is an FDA-approved, at-home use non-fractional at-home laser device tightens skin in 2 minutes a day.

This handheld dermatological device stimulates natural collagen production for younger looking skin and works in the small tricky crevice areas like around the browbone, crow’s feet, mouth, and eleven lines.

In this guide we tell our experience with the Nira Precision Skincare Laser and how to use NIRA.

Meet NIRA Precision: an FDA approved skin care device for at-home use

Meet NIRA: an FDA approved skin care device for at-home use

See Part One of this two part series:  How Does the NIRA Skincare Laser work?

 

What Is NIRA Precision Skincare Laser?

The NIRA Precision Skincare Laser offers a method of collagen building without the risks associated with in-office fractional laser skin resurfacing.

And it is far less painful. No risks or downtime. 

The improvement is slow and subtle. But it is notable.

The NIRA Precision laser device is an ergonomically shaped tool that is lightweight and fits in your hand.

The device is an ergonomically shaped tool that is lightweight and fits in your hand

NIRA Precision Device Bundle

Here is what came in my NIRA skincare laser bundle:

NIRA Precision comes with the device and a Hyaluronic Acid serum

The bundle comes with the device and a Hyaluronic Acid serum

Nira Precision comes with a charger

NIRA Precision comes with a charger

The Treatment Head

The treatment head makes direct contact with the skin.

Because the head is small (about the size of a pencil head eraser) the treatment can be very targeted to thin skin areas a fractional (damaging) laser could not normally treat.

 Two examples are around the mouth and the orbital eye area.

Nira Precision treatment head closeup

The NIRA Precision Skincare Laser treatment head is small enough to fit into crevices and target fine lines

 

Meet NIRA: an FDA approved skin care device for at-home use

Side view of the device

 

Nira Precision treatment head closeup

Close up of the treatment head

Nira Precision treatment head closeup

Nira Precision with back of box

Nira Precision body closeup

The body of the laser device lights up for the increment levels from low to high

Hyaluronic Acid Serum

The serum is hyaluronic acid – no extra bells and whistles. No fillers, parabens, and it is fragrance-free.

You may have a HA product you love, but for this purpose, choose one without extra treating ingredients so you can best tolerate the treatment.

Nira Hyaluronic Acid Serum enhances Nira Precision results

NIRA Hyaluronic Acid Advanced Serum is oil free, paraben-free, and fragrance-free

How to Best Use Nira Precision 

The instructions are simple.

  1. Wash and dry the area to be treated.
  2. Now turn the device on.
  3. Press the button again to increase or decrease the strength level between 1 and 5.
  4. For your first session, start at one or two green bars.
  5. Place the circle tip head directly and evenly against your skin where you desire treatment.
  6. Press the big button to activate the “burst” of energy.
  7. Listen for the two beeps. You will feel the “burst”.
  8. Adjust the level of green bars to your comfort. Some areas won’t hurt at all with 4 or 5 bars.  But other areas are more sensitive. Determine your comfort level per area.
  9. Move over to the next spot and repeat until you have treated the entire area.
  10. Repeat a second treatment on the area, so that the area is treated twice. (every spot gets two bursts total)
  11. Focus on one small area at a time for best results. 
  12. Then repeat in the next area. 
  13. End your session or move onto the next area to be treated.
  14. Once treatment is complete, apply the Hyaluronic Acid.
  15. It is about two minutes to treat each area.
  16. Each area should get two treatments, but don’t do them twice in succession.
  17. Complete the treatment area and start over.

How to DECODE THE NIRA Precision BEEP Sounds

There are 3 distinct sounds to help you use the device properly.

You should hear two sounds each time you press the button.

WHAT IS THE NIRA FIRED CORRECTLY SOUND?

When you correctly fired the energy burst, there are two quick beeps.

WHAT IS THE NIRA MISFIRED SOUND?

  • if the head is misaligned or on an uneven surface or misfired, it is one beep before a losing a game show like buzz.
  • When you hear that, you will need to redo that spot. This happens most often along contours and curves of the face.

WHAT IS THE BURST COUNT SOUND?

Periodically there is a two-beat third sound that is just keeping count of how many bursts have happened so far in the session.

All is well!

What is the PAIN LEVEL of NIRA?

It is not completely painless, but not bad. Its a quick little “zap”.

What can I do if it is uncomfortable to use the device?

  • If it is too uncomfortable, choose a lower setting.
  • You control when the burst occurs, so you can be ready for it.
  • We recommend starting with level 1 or 2 the first time just to know what to expect.

RESULTS

The device is quite useful on forehead wrinkles and around the eyes. I really like it to firm and tone around the browbone, crow’s feet and to contour my lip line.

NIRA tackles pesky tell tale signs of aging such as crows feet, eleven lines, and deep forehead creases.

Results take time. But there is no down time. And no risk of infection.

There is a bit of temporary redness after use, but no skin irritation or swelling.

 

Tips for NIRA Precision Best Use

  • Take closeup photos of yourself, there are improvements but subtle over 90 days.
  • Start with a lower strength, especially on sensitive areas. Increment up as you grow accustomed to the device
  • Charge after every other use

Where to Find It

Find the NIRA Precision Skincare Laser & Serum Bundle at niraskin.com

Nira Precision Skincare Laser

The Skincare Laser Packaging

QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?

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ABOUT THIS POST

The NIRA Precision Skincare Laser was submitted to us for consideration purposes. All opinions and experiences are 100% our own.

Philip Kingsley Elasticizer: 10 Tips How to Best Use

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This how-to guide is about How to Use Philip Kingsley Elasticizer Deep Conditioning Treatment: 10 Tips for Best Use

Philip Kingsley Elasticizer Deep Conditioning Treatment is considered by many to be a holy grail hair rescue product.

But for some, Elasticizer is just meh. How can some people swear by it and others be disappointed?

Proper application is key to getting the most out of Philip Kingsley Elasticizer or Elasticizer Extreme.

Not sure how to use Philip Kingsley Elasticizer Deep Conditioning Treatment? Read our top ten tips for best use below.

How to Use Philip Kingsley Elasticizer

How to Use Philip Kingsley Elasticizer: 10 Tips for Best Use

Why Elasticizer is Special

We previously reviewed Philip Kingsley Elasticizer and discussed how we love its’ simple but excellent ingredients.

A key ingredient overview helps deconstruct the elusive je ne sais quoi of Elasticizer. Let’s take a look:

Key Ingredients

Olive Oil nourishes hair

OLIVE OIL

A moisturizing oil with Omega-3s and polyphenols. Omegas nourish the hair follicle and make the cuticle smooth and the shaft strong.

Kingsley found Olive Oil works best not as a direct oil application, but within a creamy formula base.

It aids in the penetration of the precious vitamins and fatty acids.

A creamy formula also makes it easier to wash out without oily residue after use.

HYDROLYZED ELASTIN

Elastin gives hair tensile strength: the ability to stretch. Hydrolyzed Elastin adds body and elasticity to hair. It improves hair’s resistance to breakage and aids moisture retention.

Unlike protein treatments, you cannot over-do elastin. Elastin returns a youthful look to the hair.

Elastin is important to keep hair looking vibrant, lush, bouncy and healthy.

Castor seed oil is a humectant

CASTOR OIL

Castor Oil draws moisture into the hair shaft making it plumper and hydrated. It’s Vitamin E softens hair. Castor Oil thickens thinning hair and calms the appearance of frizzy hair.

Castor Oil is typically too thick and sticky to apply directly to the hair. But in this formulation, it washes out easily.

GLYCERIN

Glycerin helps hair to retain moisture. This is particularly important for thirsty coarse and curly hair.

Ten Tips on How to Best Use Philip Kingsley Elasticizer Deep Conditioning Treatment

1. Apply to Fully Damp Hair

Apply Elasticizer to fully damp hair prior to shampooing.

How to do it:
  • Warm the creamy conditioner slightly in your hands.
  • Slowly smooth it into the length of the hair to help it absorb.

2.  It Must Fully Absorb

Absorption is the key. It won’t accomplish nearly as much just sitting on the hair surface.

How to do it

I apply it to a small section of hair at a time.

Then place the hair section between two fingers and gently “squeegee” the product down the hair length to assist absorption.

For sections that don’t absorb after 30 minutes, I re-wet the hair with a spray bottle and repeat the squeegee process.

Gently squeeze it in if the squeegee method doesn’t work.

3. Avoid the Scalp

There is no harm in applying it closer to the scalp, but it is most beneficial applied to lengths down to the ends. I focus extra on areas I heat style with my curling wand – bangs, money pieces, and ends.

Some suggest applying from the ear down to the ends.

4. Keep Elasticizer moist

As long as it stays damp, it continues to work. 

HOW TO DO IT:

  • I like to use a processing cap or hair towel to let it stay moist.
  • Your facial steamer can add a special oomph to the penetration.
  • If Elasticizer is getting dry and hard, spritz it down.

5. 10-Minute Minimum Use

It takes about five minutes to absorb into the hair.  Leave it in for a minimum of ten minutes, or even overnight in a covered cap or towel.

In the Kingsley Clinics in New York and London, they leave Elasticizer in for 30 minutes.

Don’t have time for a full treatment? Try this tip:

“I like to treat any split or brittle hair with perhaps a teaspoonful, gently worked into my hair and then left overnight. Very economical and a quick and easy boost when I don’t have time for the full works.”

– JENNIFER DYE
PHILIP KINGSLEY HEAD TRICHOTHERAPIST

6.  Add heat

Heat intensifies the penetration. Use it while exercising, at the beach or sunbathing, or while taking a steam.

7. Don’t Use Elasticizer before or after Hair Coloring

The packaging says it can remove hair color or impede coloring. Don’t use Elasticizer for 3 days before and after coloring.

I ignored these directions and found out it is true. The Olive Oil can remove fresh color, and color doesn’t take when used within 3 days before coloring.

8. Use the Formulation for Your Hair Type

Use the proper formulation for your hair type.

  • Kingsley Elasticizer Extreme is for coarse, naturally coiled, or very damaged hair.
  • Fine and Medium texture hair should use Elasticizer Intensive.
  • For medium or curly textured damaged hair that is LONG, I found Elasticizer Extreme works. Your mileage may vary.

9.  Add-Ins

Elasticizer is an excellent creamy base for your favorite hair oil. Sometimes I add a few drops of warm Jojoba or Avocado oil

10. Stick With It

We find the benefits are cumulative. Courtney initially didn’t see much difference, but after second use, she was wowed by the results.

Lyn’s coarse and colored hair responded well to Elasticizer Intense, but benefits far more from Philip Kingsley’s Elasticizer Extreme.

BEST TIP: after slightly warming a small amount in your hands, gently squeegee it into the hair to aid absorption.

Where to Find Philip Kingsley Elasticizer

Find Philip Kingsley products at:

  • PhilipKingsley.com
  • BlueMercury
  • Violet Grey

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How to Best Use a Heatless Curling Set

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Heatless Curling Set GUIDE: a Heatless Curling set for overnight curls or waves. We share our best use tips for How to Best Use a Heatless Hair Curler.

Heatless Curling Sets are an easy way to get beautiful curls without the damage of heat styling.

About Using a Heatless Curling Set for Overnight Curls

There are a few important things to know when selecting a heatless curling set in order to best use it and keep hair healthy. There are definitely pros but also some cons to using Heatless Hair Curlers overnight.

Almush Style Hair Curler Set comes in a variety of colors and patterns

Almush Style Hair Curler Set comes in a variety of colors and patterns

What are The Benefits of a Heatless Curling Set for Overnight Curls?

I loved the bouncy voluminous waves from a curling wand. But here are some benefits to a heatless curler:

Heatless Curling Set PROS

  • SAVE TIME: It took atleast an 20 extra minutes to curl my hair each morning.
  • No heat damage: daily hot tool use can make hair dry and brittle.
  • Hair Health: curling wand depletes natural moisture in the hair and damages the keratin bonds. 
  • If you have damaged hair and need to take a break from hot tools, curls and waves hide hair damage better than wearing straight hair.
  • Many heatless curler options caused frizzy sections in my hair. 

I tried a few heatless curler options but most left a weird crimp in my hair or the curl didn’t hold. 

A Heatless Hair Curler set can be used on wet or dry hair lightly misted with water. It works on long, curly, straight, fine, or thick hair. 

Close up of one of a Mulberry silk scrunchies from my Heatless Hair Curler Set. Mulberry silk is the most gentle on delicate hair and is safe to use on hair overnight.

What You Need in a Heatless Hair Curler Set

Here is what you need in a Heatless Hair Curler set to get overnight curls:

Almush Style Pink Color Hair Curler Set

Hair Curler Set

Almush Style Cube Design Hair Curler Set

  • One clip to hold the rod base in place while styling
  • One mulberry silk curler base (the rod)
  • two silk scrunchies
The Clip

Choose a sturdy clip to hold the curler base steady so you can use both hands to wrap your hair on the base.


Ideally chose a clip that teeth do not slip or pull on the hair.

The Scrunchies

You will need two silk scrunchies to secure the hair ends in place on the curler base

Cube Pattern Scrunchie

Scrunchie Duo

 

A Storage Bag is helpful

What to Know About Choosing a Heatless Curling Set Base

A heatless curling set has a long padded rod to create the curls. It is placed on your head like a curling rod headband.

  • The total length of the curler base is about 35 inches. This can accommodate even VERY long hair. 
  • A a one-inch diameter is the most versatile curl style. 
  • The curler base should be made of soft, eco-friendly foamed rubber so it is comfortable to sleep on and lightweight.
  • This is the most important: it should be silk not satin. Ideally, mulberry silk.

The base tips are well stitched with a pearl sealed finish

The base is flexible and folds neatly for storage

Flexible Base stores easily when not in use

 

Why Mulberry Silk is Best for Your Heatless Curling Set

  • It is lightweight and hypoallergenic.
  • Mulberry silk is 100% natural and contains no artificial fibers.
  • It is smooth without friction or abrasive surfaces, so it is the most gentle to the hair. It will not catch, rub, or damage the hair shaft.
  • It will not wick moisture out of the hair like cotton
  • A mulberry silk fiber is stronger than a piece of steel of the same length and diameter.
  • Mulberry silk provides the longest silk strands, which allows for higher-quality weaving and fewer”bumps” to catch a hair strand
  • It holds moisture very well. It can hold 1/3 of its weight in water without feeling damp. It also will not mildew or require airing out.

How to Use A Heatless Curling Set

  1. Start with towel-dried hair or lightly spritz dry hair damp
  2. Secure the base to the head with the included clip
  3. Wrap sections of hair around the base. 
    • I start with pieces about the same size hair piece as I take when using a curling wand.
    • Larger pieces create a softer curl, smaller pieces a tighter curl.  
    • Tight wrapping creates a ringlet. Loose wrapping creates a beachy wave.
    • TIP: One technique I found useful is to hold my hair section taut, lay it flat on the base towards the front, and twist it before wrapping it around the back of the curler. This creates more of a curling wand-type curls
  4. Once you wrap all your hair on one side, secure the ends with the scrunchie.
  5. Repeat on the other side 
  6. Once both sides are secured, the base is flexible and can bend out of the way while you sleep or wear it while getting ready. 

Heatless Hair Curler Results

Lovely soft curls without burning my fingers or damaging my hair with a curling wand. And it doesn’t leave a weird “crimp” mark in my hair like other heatless curlers. I love saving the extra 20 minutes in the morning NOT having to curl my hair!



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Shaping up with Jerry Seinfeld

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This is a cool idea. Ever have a paper calender that you X off the days until a big event, the remaining days of school, etc? Here’s an interesting twist: instead of the number of days until something occurs, use the Xs to mark your progress towards a goal. Same thing basically.

mark off the days you work towards your goal – working out, perhaps? Eating healthy? There’s a million ways to go with this.

It’s called a Seinfeldian Chain. What does marking off days on a calender have to do with Jerry Seinfeld? Read about it here.

This is also a good way to have a reward system in place for yourself. If you keep up the chain for 5/7/10 days etc, have incremental rewards for yourself. A new CD, a single song from iTunes, a massage, a fudge sundae – it will be easier to keep your goal in front of you if you see the smaller rewards you get along the way.

Whether it’s exerise, eating right, or just counting down the days until the end of school, keep up that chain!

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