Tale of the Tape: Comparing Four Popular Hair Removal Products

Today we share our evaluation of four popular at-home hair removal products. Here is a side-by-side comparison of those results.

At-Home Hair Removal

The self-service hair removal industry has exploded over the last few years, and four of the big players in the consumer market are No!No!, Silk’n, Infini’Silk, and Tria. We examined products by each of these companies and published our results. Below is a tale of the tape which compares the four products we evaluated in several categories.

Cost Comparison

• Silk’n Flash&Go – $199.00 (MSRP is $299)
• Infini’Silk – $239.70
• Infini’Silk Pro – $299.70
• No!No! Pro 3 – $304.90
• No!No! Pro 5 – $324.90
• Tria Laser 4 – $449.00

Hair Removal Technology

Each product describes their technology differently. NoNo Pro can be described as pulses of heat, while the others can be described as pulses of light.

• NoNo Pro – Pulsed thermicon (pulses of heat)
• Flash & Go – Home puled light (HPL)
• Infini’Silk – Intense pulse light (IPL) technology
• Tria Laser – Diode laser technology

Who can use it?

At-home hair removal systems are not for everyone. NoNo Pro describes itself as suitable for all skin and hair types, while the others are best for darker hair and lighter skin tones.

• NoNo Pro – All hair types
• Flash&Go – Best on darker hair and lighter complexion
• Infini’Silk – Best on darker hair and lighter complexion
• Tria Laser – Best on darker hair and lighter complexion

Our Reviews

We found the NoNo Pro to be the least effective, while Flash&Go and Tria Laser 4x provided satisfactory results.

• NoNo Pro – Ineffective
• Flash&Go – Positive results from appropriate candidates
• Infini’Silk – Positive results from appropriate candidates
• Tria Laser – Impressive results from appropriate candidates

Notable Drawbacks

• NoNo Pro – Did not perform well
• Flash&Go – Requires patience, limited bulb life
• Infini’Silk – Cost, requires patience, limited bulb life
• Tria Laser – Cost, requires patience, limited bulb life

Amazon Ratings

All three products are available at Amazon.com, and reader ratings there generally reflect our experiences with these products.

• NoNo Pro 3 – 2 stars
• Flash & Go – 3.5 stars
• Infini’Silk – 3.5 stars
• Tria Laser – 3.5 stars

Original Reviews

Below are links to our full reviews of each of the products discussed in this article.

• NoNo Pro
• Flash&Go
• Infini’Silk
• Tria Laser 4x

NoNo vs Tria Lawsuit

Radiancy, the maker of NoNo Pro, and Tria Beauty settled a false advertising lawsuit which was filed in 2010. In its press release announcing the settlement, Tria stated:

“Radiancy deliberately engaged in a massive advertising campaign based on bogus claims lacking any scientific basis, including knowingly false claims that the no!no! “provides an effect similar to what lasers accomplish in the dermatologist office”;  produces “laser-like results”; is “like laser and IPL [intense pulsed light] treatments, the heat gradually disrupts the hair growth cycle.”  Mimicking medical laser claims, Radiancy claimed that the no!no! Hair provided “up to 94% reduction in hair re-growth”, allowed users to “get rid of unwanted hair and keep it gone” and “have a life of freedom from hair.”  As Radiancy admitted in papers filed with the court shortly before the settlement, it has dropped all such claims as a result of Tria’s lawsuit.”

The battle lasted two years and involved the makers of NoNo suing Kim Kardashian for claiming she had used Tria over her entire body in her endorsements of the product, putting their system at an unfair advantage.

Bottom Line

NoNo Pro is perhaps the most advertised, yet the least effective of the hair removal systems we evaluated. We found the best results with Tria, but the higher cost offsets the slight advantage it may have over the Flash&Go and Infini’Silk.

If price is not an option, we recommend Tria Laser 4x. Those on a budget may want to consider Silk’n Flash&Go with the “Luxx” package or one of the Infini’Silk models.