Hair-free days of summer: gone are the times when tiny bandages were a post-hair-removal necessity. The newest products give you smooth skin, with no hassle - News I Beauty

Shape, August, 2003 by Kate Williams

1. Sally Hansen No-Heat Gel Hair Remover Kit ($13; at drugstores) gets rid of hair for up to eight weeks and slows hair regrowth.

2. Kiehl's Close-Shaverettes "Simply-Mahvelous Legs" Shave Cream ($14.50; kiehl.com) is enriched with skin-pampering calendula and chamomile.

3. ClarinsMen Shave Ease Two-in-One Oil ($22; gloss.com) can be used alone or under shave cream to soften regrowth.

4. BIC Comfort 3 Razor ($4; at drugstores) is a disposable razor with aloe and vitamin- E-infused moisture strips.

5. Nair Cool Fruit Wax Strips ($5.69; at drugstores) comes complete with fruit-scented strips for brows, lip and body.

6. Gillette Venus Spa Collection Razor ($4-$5; at drugstores) has three cushioned blades and a pivoting head for those hard-to-maneuver areas.

7. Tweezerman Wide Grip Point Tweezer ($20; tweezerman.com) gives you more control when plucking fine, hard-to-grab hairs.

8. Poetic Waxing Kit ($40; 888-243-8825) calms skin with a chamomile skin cleanser, azulene wax (shown) and jasmine and tea-tree-oil waxing lotion.

9. Completely Bare Bikini Bump Blaster ($32; completely bare.com) zaps itchy bumps and ingrown hairs with salicylic acid and witch hazel.

10. Skintimate Moisturizing After-Shave Gel ($4; at drugstores) refreshes and hydrates skin with aloe and vitamin E.