Hi, I've been lurking on these threads for ages but never actually replied but as I can answer your question, I thought I would give it a go. I tried the home kit about 3 months ago. I did it twice and didn't lose any inches at all, it was a complete dead loss. Having now lost over 8 stones, and it being my birthday last week I asked hubby for a course of 3 professional salon universal contour wraps and had my first one on Friday just gone.
The difference between the home treatment and the salon one is amazing. I lost just over 13 inches in my first treatment and I am sure that I can both see it and feel it in clothes. As for the icky nature of it all, please don't worry about the naked mirror bit. My therapist was absolutely lovely and I didn't feel at all uncomfortable, even though I'm not in the least bit in the habit of taking my kit off in front of other people.
The only thing to be aware of - although not afraid of - is that it is quite an uncomfortable treatment, you are wrapped up so tight that you can't bend your arms or legs and they even wrap all around your head...I lost a fraction of an inch from my jawline! Once you are wrapped you spend an hour in the bandages and I was offered the choice to stand or to lie down. The therapist warned that if you lie down the bandages can be a bit constricting on the ribcage and neck and she was right! However, I'm going back for treatment part 2 on Saturday and fully intend to lie down again as I think overall it would be more comfortable than standing up for an hour all trussed up! As long as you know about it and remember to take shallow breaths, it's all absolutely fine.
In summary, I would definitely recommend the salon treatment but please don't waste your money on the home kits as you just can't wrap the bandages tight enough to have any effect. Another final point is that the home kit I had contained 2 bandages - I didn't count them but I reckon that the therapist had at least 25-30 bandages prepared for my session and she used them all on me.
Go for it, and let us know how you get on.
Regards
Tina