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 SO much better than waxing!!! September 21, 2006
Jiffer (Southern California)
38 out of 38 found this review helpful
I've had my bikini area waxed three times this year. Can we just say, "OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!" I also had my arms waxed for the first time a few weeks ago, which was considerably less painful. I was highly considering plunging into waxing my legs once summer was over. I didn't want to go around all hairy in between waxing while I waited for my hair to be long enough to be waxed. I was waiting for "pants" weather. However, after talking with a friend who epilates, I decided to try it.
I spent much of today reading reviews on this site and others. I narrowed my search down to the Braun Silk-epil X'elle and the Epilady Discrette. The Epilady was rated #1 by Consumer Reports. This Silk-epil X'elle wasn't tested by them. The Braun they did test came in #3, but was since replaced by the EverSoft, which I don't even see on this site.
I pretty much read equally positive reviews on both epilators in consideration. I was 50/50 in my decision. It finally came down to the fact that I couldn't find a store nearby where I could go and buy the Epilady, yet I could drive to Bed, Bath & Beyond and use my 20% off coupon to buy the Braun. So, I did.
I can't wax my legs yet, since I just shaved them today, but I did try it on both my arms and bikini area. As for my arms, almost pain free. Little pricks here and there, but it was really quite a breeze. The bikini area ... NOT so pain free for sure, but SO much better than waxing! I'm sure it helps that I just had my bikini area waxed three times, so there was less hair to start with. With waxing, a large section comes off all at once with one big, "OUCH!" every time. With epilating, I can control how much is taken and just do a teeny bit at a time if I want.
I used the "beginner" SmartStart Head, which pulls out less at a time. It takes longer, but is easier to start with until you get used to it. I'm confident that if I can handle epilating my bikini area, I can certainly handle my legs. I would have had to wait another 3 weeks to get my bikini area waxed, by the way, because I'm suppoed to let all the hairs grow to a certain length to get optimum results. My waxing gal says 6 weeks. Yet, with epilating, I can do it whenever there are any hairs long enough, which is WAY sooner than 6 weeks so far. Also, it's free and I can do it in the privacy of my own home. Not sprawled out for a stranger to see my "privates"!
Another reviewer stated that she didn't like the SmartLight feature. I, for one, thought it was great. I have blonde hair, so having a light to show me wear all those little buggers are is wonderful.
If you've done any waxing and you know what that feels like, epilating is so much better. I can't comment on any other epilators, but this one seems to be a great one.
Has literally chaged my life February 2, 2007
Just me (Charlotte, NC United States)
38 out of 38 found this review helpful
For years I had been trying to figure out how to solve the problem of arm hair. I don't mean underarm hair, I mean hair on my forearms and upper arms. Being part Italian, I've been plagued with dark hair on my arms. Up until now I'd tried everything - waxing (the hair would come back after 2 weeks, so that was like $100 a month! I only did it a couple of times), shaving (I'd have to do it practically every day, otherwise I'd get this awful stubbly, prickly hair all over my arms...). I just wanted to solve that problem. I didn't care about my legs, since all women deal with leg hair, and I don't mind shaving my legs, but not everyone deals with too much arm hair (many women are lucky to have sparse arm hair). Anyway after MUCH research I decided on this great little Epilator. I was a little nervous, because some people said it didn't work well, or that it was really painful, gave them really bad ingrown hairs, etc. My pain threshold is probably slightly above average... When I got the Silk Epil in the mail, I tried it out immediately on my arms. It was somewhat painful.. I took breaks and slowly did both arms. Afterwards, and for about 12 hours afterwards, they were red and blotchy. I exfoliated right afterwords with a back scrubber on my arms (it's rough but really exfoliates well). I then applied aloe vera gel... soon after, voila, I had smooth arms (the redness went away and I did not get any ingrown hairs). For the first time ever (aside from when I waxed), I didn't feel that annoying below-the-skin stubbly feel on them. To make it even better, I didn't have to re-do them for another couple of days (to get the next stage of hair growth, I believe). After that, I didn't epilate them for about 9-10 days. Some regrowth appeared but it was actually in the form of fine hairs, ones that were not really noticeable, and that were fine to the touch (NOT prickly...!!!!). I have been really happy. I feel like this thing has really changed my life, because I no longer have to worry about shaving my arms each day (and having that gross "5 o'clock" shadow on my ARMS... and not having to worry about someone touching my arms). I also used it on the nape of my neck a little as well as on my lower stomach a bit (I was blessed with dark body hair :( ). Now, it's not PERFECT, there are some finer hairs that it doesn't really pick up, but I don't mind. I love my Silk Epil.
Great Epilator from Beginner to Advanced! September 23, 2006
VSD
25 out of 25 found this review helpful
I have been using epilators on and off for years and lost my last one. I was never totally satisfied with it but it was good enough. I jumped on Amazon yesterday to read product reviews and I admit this wasn't my first choice. The one I really wanted is on back order so I thought I'd give this one a try. I got next day delivery and just finished using it. I am very pleased with my results. I haven't waxed or epilated for awhile so I used the starter head. Worked pretty well. Once I finished my entire leg, I went over it again with the advanced head and got a ton more hairs. Even TINY little ones! I never used my epilator on my thighs before because the hairs are so fine, it seemed like I could never get them with the epilator. I used this one on my thighs and it got almost everything. The light is not bad, not really necessary but not bad. If you really don't like it, you could just put a little piece of tape over it.
Some hair did break instead of getting plucked but that will happen with any epilator. If you are getting a lot of hair breaking off, hold the epilator so that the light is pointing down towards your ankle and the hair is being pulled in the direction it grows. Also hold your skin really tight. That helps too. I also read that if the hair breaks before it is pulled out, that the hair is too long. I am going to go over my legs again in a few days to see if I can get all the little ones that broke.
As no epilator will ever be perfect, I am rating this 5 stars becuase it is way better than my Emjoi or any other epilator I have tried. I love it! And wayyyyyy easier than waxing. And yes, the pain will get less, just push through it the first time. One tip is to get your legs waxed at a salon and then try the epilator when the hair starts growing back.
 Longer, better results than shaving, if you don't mind ingrown hairs May 25, 2007
tanpopo (California)
22 out of 23 found this review helpful
I've been using this epilator for about 6 months as of this review. I have coarse, dark hair that I used to have to shave almost daily to feel presentable. I wanted an epilator to try to cut down on the maintenance time and, hopefully, improve the results, as well.
Overall, I'm very pleased with this epilator. It's no magic fix for coarse, dark hair, but then, nothing is. It hurt like anything the first few times I used it, but just like plucking your eyebrows, it stops hurting after a few times. What I like the best about epilating is the fact that it doesn't require daily maintenance to keep my legs feeling smooth. My hair grows quite fast, so the results don't last anywhere near 4 weeks. In fact, if I don't epilate for a few days, I will have quite a few stray hairs. Yet, I've found that I really don't notice. Despite stray hairs, my legs are still very smooth overall. The only major downside I've found with epilating is the amount of ingrown hairs that result, something I never had when shaving. Nonetheless, I won't go back to shaving, and that said, I've never even used the shaver head that you can switch off with the epilator head.
I researched a number of epilators before buying, and I chose this one because Braun seems to have a good reputation for reliability and this epilator has 40 tweezing disks as opposed to the 20 on most epilators. As I've never used the 20-disk epilators, I can't speak authoritatively for the difference in speed, but I figure it has to be faster. I've never had trouble with the length of the cord, the shape is easy to grip, and the Smartlight helps the task in a way you won't understand until you've used it. You don't receive the cooling glove, as the product description states, but I've personally never needed it.
LOVE THIS PRODUCT January 28, 2007
Nicole Wagner (Lincoln, CA)
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
Can't get enough of it, changed my life and my daily routine.
At first use my legs were covered in red dots, they stung minimally and were irritate for the next two days. That was the worst of it. Since then the follicles have become less noticeable (I swear I am not caucasian but translucent)and my legs stay fairly smooth with out the need for a touch up for at least 4-5 days. And when I say touch up I mean 3 minutes of my time.
My armpits were the trickiest area but the pain wasn't enough to detract me from using it. Having said that the armpit area actually looked the nicest afterward. However, I think that armpit hair must serve some super special secret function because it grows back faster than any other hair.
I bought this because I recently bought a wax set from Gigi and lets just say that I am a lazy coward. This hurts significantly less that waxing.
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