Laser Hair Removal at Clara International

I bought a coupon for laser hair removal at Clara International last week and decided to use it yesterday. I headed to Greenhills during lunch break hoping I could squeeze it in my tight schedule. I spent most of the time traveling than staying in that clinic. It wasn’t hard finding the clinic since it’s located along Connecticut St. right -same building as Conti’s.

I was greeted by the staff doing their Christmas decors. The place has a nice ambiance…it made me feel like I was in a spa.

I was asked to sign a waiver and fill out a form. After that, I was led to the treatment room where the procedure will be done. She asked me to bring my own shaver because they charge Php100.00 for one.

Much to my dismay, Clara uses Elite Laser. Mostly all the clinics that offer IPL for Php1,000.00 uses this machine. There’s actually one closer to my office but I didn’t go there because I feel like using this portable laser isn’t as effective as the bulkier ones like I’ve seen in Dermclinic and Mendez.

 I should have expected this since the procedure costs Php600.00 only. I went ahead with it anyway and got my pits done. It wasn’t a doctor who administered it that’s why when I asked of she can increase the frequency, she said she couldn’t because they really use intensity 2 first to see how the patient’s skin will react to it. I was afraid that it wouldn’t work because I have coarse hair and my previous doctors always used higher frequency on me. So I asked if I can come back for a retouch in case the session turns out to be ineffective and she said I’d have to pay again, that’s why they want clients to buy a whole program and not just one session. In my head I was like, “WTF? A whole program? I already had 7 sessions with other clinics (which I informed her of, btw) and you want me to buy more when I don’t need to? I already gave your clinic business and you want more?” I was dismayed. It seemed like they didn’t care about my history at all.

My experience here was totally different from other clinics. No ice packs, no creams and no shaver. I guess you really get your money’s worth. Well, I’ll find out in a couple of days and I’m still optimistic about it.

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Dec. 09, 2010

I am very much disappointed with Clara’s service. After 3 weeks, still, not a single strand of hair shed! I spoke to the manager and all they can offer me is NOTHING! They said it’s SOP to use frequency 2 on the first visit (despite telling them my history) and they said I can just avail of the package for 3 sessions. Me going back there? NO WAY!!  I guess this time, I really got what I paid for.

 

For My Search for Cheap Laser Hair Removal, click here

Underarm Laser Hair Removal Discount

I just bought a coupon from www.cashcashpinoy.com to get a 50% off deal for laser treatment at Clara International.

It’s only for Php 600.00 and can be used in 2 branches (Greenhills or QC).

If you wanna get the same discount, just register using my referral link: http://cashcashpinoy.com/referme.php?c=67368632-9144-a839-baa7-d860aba527ce and buy away!

The Search for Cheap Laser Hair Removal

It’s been almost 6 weeks and I haven’t gotten my underarms lasered yet. I’m supposed to have it every month but due to financial constraints, I scouted for cheaper places to get it that’s why it took me a while to find one. I used to get my pits done at Mendez in Megamall. I availed of their 10k for 5 sessions promo. I was fairly satisfied with the service but I wanted to see if I can get IPL at a lower price somewhere else.

Thanks to GirlTalk, I found out about Rapha Health Institute (Greenbelt 5). I was about to get it done at Rapha but they were closed on the day I went. They had an introductory price of PHP 1,000 for the underarms. Apparently, they have very limited operating hours. They’re closed on Sundays and you can’t just walk in on Saturdays because you have to set an appointment. On weekdays, they close at 6 PM. This makes it impossible for me to go there considering it’s in Makati.

 I found another place (thanks to Sulit.com), Hello Salon and Spa in Globe Telecom Tower. There’s this ad for Elite Laser in Sulit and it mentions some of the establishments that use Elite. I wasn’t surprised to find out that Rapha is one of them. Anyway, the price is enticing –PHP 1,000 for underarms. But I hesitated because the attendant who’s supposed to do the IPL doesn’t even know what type of IPL it was. The place didn’t look clean either because it’s actually a hair salon so there was a lot of hair on the floor and the stank of chemicals enveloped the room.  And so the search continues.

I suddenly remembered Skin Station in St. Francis Square that offered IPL for underarms for PHP 1,200. To my dismay, they have increased their prices and it became PHP 2,000. One will be able to get it for a thousand if she will purchase 8 sessions. But I didn’t need 8 sessions!

Finally, God answered my prayer! I received an email telling me that Summit employees can buy Dermclinic GC’s for half the price. I did the math. Dermclinic charges PHP 3,500 per session so if I avail of the GC’s, I’ll only be paying PHP 1,750 per session. That’s even cheaper than what I used to pay for my underarms in Mendez.

You want to know how it went? Find out on my next post =)

IPL Hair Removal Rates for Underarms That I Found (subject to change)

• Dermclinic – 3,500
• Mendez  – 5 sessions for 10k
• House of Obagi – 4,592
• Shimmian (Greenhills) – 3,500
• Skin Specialist (Timog) – 3,500
• Let’s Face It – 3,500
• Belo – 5,600
• Derma360 (Rockwell) – 4,650
• BH6750 – 3,800
• Dermstrata – 3,500
• Godiva – 3,000
• Clarity (Shang) – 3,850
• Forever Flawless – 3,700
• Skin Station (St. Francis) – 2,000
• Rapha Health – 1,000
• Elite (Mindanao Ave) – 1,200
• Enhance (Trinoma) – 1,300
• Skin Care Solutions (Fort) – 2,500

 For my experience at Clara International, click here