Braun 5270 X'elle Body System Epilator
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Product Reviews of Braun 5270 X'elle Body System Epilator
Product Review: After 6 months of use: I'm going back to shaving in the shower
Summary: 2 Stars
I'm giving this product two stars instead of one because, for all the reasons other reviewers have named, this is the cream of the epilator crop. If you're going to try one, this is the one to try. And if, like me, you decide epilation just isn't for you, you still have an electric razor to use (I use it to shave the back of my boyfriend's neck between hair cuts, and I've also used the trimmer attachment to trim the hair "down there").
Despite its high quality, though, I'm giving this product *only* two stars because after six months of use, I'm going back to shaving daily in the shower. The reasons:
(1) Despite daily exfoliation and using a lotion with alpha-hydroxy in it, my legs are still covered in red bumps from ingrown hairs. I have very fine, thin hair -- so fine and thin that you can't even see it on my arms unless you look very closely -- and maybe that's part of why I'm having such a problem with ingrowns. I suspect that with coarser hair, it might "poke through" the skin easier as it grows, so you might have fewer ingrowns than I did.
(2) It hurts. I've been a waxer in the past, both salon and at-home, and I would rate the pain from this higher than the pain associated with waxing. The big difference is that the waxing pain is a quick thing, a zip and it's done, while using this product requires repeatedly and intentionally inflicting serious pain on yourself for extended periods of time. Legs, it's not too bad; underarms, it's bearable most of the time; bikini area, I couldn't stand it long enough to use it. And I have a pretty high pain tolerance.
(3) It takes a long time. Granted, I'm 5' 10" tall and have long legs, but it still takes about 30 minutes at a time to do my legs properly. And who has 30 minutes to do that, really? It just meant I didn't do it as often as I would have liked. The directions say that to use it properly, you should take 10 seconds with each pass up 1/2 of your leg (ankle to knee, or knee up). Try it yourself next time you're shaving your legs: take a full ten seconds for each pass of 1/2 of your leg, overlapping slightly because the width of the epilator head is slightly smaller than a disposable razor, and see how long it takes you.
(4) Despite doing a really careful job, I never even ONCE in SIX MONTHS managed to get truly "silky smooth" legs. With a razor in the shower, I can come out after 5 minutes and have perfectly smooth legs. With this thing, it never happened. Period.
(5) Regrowth was much faster than I expected. You couldn't see it, but you could feel regrowth almost the next day, even on the parts that were smooth immediately after epilation.
I'm glad I bought this product because now I know, unquestionably, that epilation is not the answer to my hair-removal needs. However, I can't wait to go out and buy a razor and shaving cream again.
Product Review: All the OUCH!!! is worth it!
Summary: 5 Stars
This epilator is fantastic! It removes hair very quickly and is very effective. My legs have never felt smoother. I knew epilating was going to be painful but never imagined how painful it could be until I actually tried it. I have no problems with this product, I think it's phenomenal but it hurts like crazy! If you can tolerate the pain then it's definitely worth buying.Product Review: Almost Perfect
Summary: 4 Stars
This being the only epilator I've ever used, don't expect an unbiased review.
I think the product itself is great. I personally have terrible skin allergies which make it absolutely painful to shave, and because this epilator uses ceramic discs and removes a lot of ingrown hairs, it's almost completely made my problem disappear. Which is great.
That being said, the very first time you epilate will be painful. I have thicker hair than most women who epilate, and the machine ends up breaking quite a few hairs instead of pulling them out. So I do epilate every few days or every day. But I literally drank five shots of slivova before engaging in any first behavior with the thing, and it was still painful and still took me upwards of three hours.
All that in mind, I recommend this for anyone who has any problem with shaving. After your first time, it's so much easier (and you can use it without showering) and so much more effective than shaving. The Silk-Epil has a light on it which I think is great (I can epilate without having to be in really good light, which makes it more versatile). And it comes with a shaver, if you're too scared to do bikini and armpits with the epilator (and you should be).
Product Review: Amazing
Summary: 5 Stars
I borrowed this from one of my friends. I was skeptical at first. She had told me how it hurts and how it wasn't picking up her hair (she has fine hair). I let my hair grow out for about 3 weeks. When I first started, it did hurt, but after a little bit, I got used to it. You do have to take little breaks, but after rubbing your skin for a minute, it feels better. Make sure you start out with the massaging head. It does make a difference! I had to shave after I used it, but its been 3 days and I have absolutely no stubble. The trimmer attachment is also helpful for personal grooming. If the smoothness lasts a while, I will definitely be investing in this product. It's amazing!Product Review: Amazing (with a caveat...)
Summary: 4 Stars
Quite frankly, I was a little nervous about this product due to the multitude of "it hurt so much!" reviews. However, I just moved to a house with a pool and need an affordable hair-removable solution that doesn't take all kinds of time (like shaving) so I gave it a try. I was incredibly impressed. Sure, it pinched, but I did not find it intolerable. I didn't need any pain meds which surprised me. I started with my legs, both calves and thighs, but plan to use it in other areas as well.
The only disappointment I had was that my legs were not super-smooth the first time. I don't know if this will improve or not, but as a married mother of two that is not my primary concern anyway. They look hair-free so I can wear a bathing suit or dress without an issue. It does not work really well on the super-fine blond hair on my upper thighs, but again, I didn't always shave there anyway!
I will definitely be recommending this product to everyone!