Most clients rate the sensation as 2–3 out of 10 — less painful than waxing. Modern diode laser machines with 6-stage cooling systems reduce discomfort significantly. A Quick "Snap": This is the "rubber band" feeling. The vast majority of people even say that the feeling is incredibly similar to a quick, sharp pinch or snapping rubber. Laser hair removal is designed to target hair follicles with tiny high-heat laser beams. While you may not feel the heat, you may feel like your skin is being snapped with a rubber band. It hurts so badly the first time due to hair density, which (in theory) should be.