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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wish I'd bought one years ago!, 1 May 2007
This review is from: Braun Silk epil X'elle 5185 Epilator (Personal Care)
For anyone hesitating over whether to buy an epilator, I would say go for it! I've had salon waxes a few times before, but never done it regularly because of the cost. Home waxing is just too messy and not particularly efficient or long lasting and depilating creams are pretty rubbish, so I have always stuck to shaving, but the disadvantage with that is how frequently you have to do it, plus stubbly regrowth. I'd never really thought of epilating before, but after reading a few reviews on here, I decided to take the plunge. I am so pleased with the results! My legs and underarms are now perfectly smooth and it's easy to do at home. The sensation was a bit strange to get used to at first - I felt like I was shearing a sheep and the buzzing noise is a bit disconcerting! But it wasn't really very painful, just like a hot tingling sensation. My skin came up in red pimples in a few places, but these had gone by the following morning. Bikini line was more painful than doing my legs, but still bearable.
Good things about this model - it's very efficient and worked well on fine and coarse, short and long hair. I like the massage rollers and the choice of epilating heads. The spotlight is brilliant for showing up little tiny hairs. I went for this model because I had never epilated before and was not a regular waxer, so I wanted the easy start set, which is basically a gel pad you put in the freezer, with a glove thing it goes in, which you can use to numb your skin before you epilate, plus an epilating head with fewer tweezers which you can use before progressing to the regular head. However, I found the whole process so much less painful than I had thought that I didn't really need the easy start set. For me that was a bit of a waste of money, and I wish I had gone for slightly different model in the same range that comes with a trimmer or shaver rather than the easy start set. But overall I am hugely pleased with the ease and results of this product, and would definitely encourage any epilating virgins to go for it!
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Converted to epilating!, 29 May 2007
This review is from: Braun Silk epil X'elle 5185 Epilator (Personal Care)
I rarely write reviews but had to let other people know how worthwhile it is investing in one of these! I've waxed my own bikini line before and had it done professionally - both hurt and home waxing is really messy. I was really dubious about buying an epilator but reviews on here convinced me so I thought I'd give it a go. I found epilating less painful as you can do small areas at a time. I didn't bother with the ice pack and after trying the starter head and realising it was okay, went straight on to the other one so I could get more hairs out at once!
I have also used it on my legs and it's so nice not to have to shave them everyday. I've also used it under my arms, which I found the most painful area - that said, the second time wasn't so bad and the best thing is you don't get dark shadows anymore and it lasts longer than shaving!
If you're not sure, I would give it a go as it's a brilliant investment (so much cheaper than waxing in the long term - by the way, they are 39.99 in Boots at the mo!)
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
"Gentle hair removal" - not quite!, 3 Jun 2007
This review is from: Braun Silk epil X'elle 5185 Epilator (Personal Care)
I bought this product after being fed up of shaving my legs and the hair growing back within days! I wanted smooth legs for the summer, but i'm not keen on waxing. I'd been thinking about buying one of these gadgets for a while and a friend who has one, said how good it was so decided to invest. The first time I tried this, it was so painful - I managed about 2 thirds of my lower leg and decided it was too much! So I finished the job with a razor! I thought maybe the hairs on my legs were a little long for epilating, so decided to leave it a while until the shaved hair grew back a bit! I tried it again about a week later, and it was just as painful as the first time! So, the initial use of this gadget is quite painful...infact I will not lie...it is torture, but after a few attempts you get used to the pain and the less hairs there are to pluck, then less painful it becomes - you just need to keep on top of it! The most painful areas are the ankles and the knees - I wouldn't even attempt to epilate my bikini line or underarms! I did get a bit of an irritation afterwards but that soon disappears. My best advice would be not to bother with the starter head - go straight for the professional head and have it on full speed...plucking more hair at a higher speed = less torture! I found the spotlight and the cooling mit very useful. On the whole, I have given this product 4 stars because even after enduring all the initial pain, the results are very good and I have smooth legs for weeks! Worth buying if you have a high pain threshold!
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