As I had previously noted, the Tria personal hair removal system is the only FDA approved, safe at-home laser treatment currently available. At about $995, it is considerably less than getting professional full body hair removal, but still a bit steep for some budgets. So imagine my delight when I stumbled upon a post at Second City Style about ways to get my smoothest skin, and I found an alternative to Tria. It's called No! No! and it reduces the density of the hair shaft by conducting a gentle pulse of heat to the hair through thermal transference. It takes several treatments over the course of many weeks to achieve optimal results, but that's no different from any other hair removal system. Another plus, No!No! will not irritate your skin and it's so compact, you can carry it in your purse and use it when you need to. For smoothest results, especially in the first few weeks of your hair reduction program, use a razor along with no!no! for a clean shave.

$250 for the complete kit at trynono.com, but shop around for the best deal. I saw it for less on eBay and certain on-line stores are offering it on sale. Just make sure the stores are reputable.