Silk-épil Flex 9-030

I had an epilator years ago. I do not remember the brand but I remember the pain. I was much younger and had much thicker, coarser leg hairs. I got the device because I was shaving my legs daily for that smooth feel. Well using the machine was so painful that I finally gave up. Now, many years later, my hair is not as dark, thick or coarse and I now have facial hair. It is the facial hair that has prompted this latest purchase. I wanted something that didn’t require daily action. My hope was that new advances would make epilating less painful. The answer is yes! This is much better. Of course this machine does not have to face the same challenges as my first but it is much improved. I let my machine charge over night. My leg hairs were at the height recommended for best results. I went for it and it was fast and did the job, even on the longer above the knee leg hair (you older girls know what I mean). It was not painful but a bit uncomfortable, like a thousand little pin pricks. My skin felt tingly afterwards. Since I was on a roll, I also did my forearms. I really hadn’t bought it with that intention as that hair was pretty white but what the heck. It felt the same as it had on my legs. Now on to the face. The hair here was not as long as it had been on my legs or arms but it did snag some. I pluck chin and neck hairs so this was less painful. I haven’t done my lip yet as I feel that will sting. I am leaving that for another day. All in all I feel that this is a great machine. It didn’t take me long to do my legs, forearms and face. The machine comes with a nice case, attachments and an instruction booklet. It was nice to be able to remove the hair on my legs and not worry about nicks with a razor. I have done electrolysis on my face, plucked and shaved. This epilator is less painful and will not leave stubble. I would recommend buying it.

I absolutely LOVE this epilator. I use this epilator monthly ever since I purchased it two years ago in the middle of COVID. It is my go to method for removing underarm hair. I have thick, fast growing, dark hair and use this for my underarms so this product is a god send. Shaving (especially underarms) caused dark shadows and made the hair appear much thicker whether it actually was or not. I had a really bad experience with my last waxing appointment where I was burned and had skin peeled off in the process and found it to be extremely painful and expensive long term so I stopped. Depilatory creams seemed to only keep the hair away for a few days at a time. Lastly, I’ve spent literally thousands on Laser Hair Removal which I never ended up finishing because of the pain factor (I only went to 7 of 10 sessions) and after 5 years hair growth returned to normal. In the past, I’ve used much cheaper dry epilators which were super painful, but effective. Then I heard fantastic things about wet epilators so I thought, why not invest in one and in the worst case scenario I return it? Things I LOVE about this product: Battery life is awesome Great for travel (I take it with me any and every time I travel) Made of high quality materials It’s a wet epilator which makes it SO much less painful than using a dry epilator Cons it is a bit painful at first, but less painful than waxing and laser hair removal (but I’ve got tips below on how to make it less so) Long Term Benefits: Reduced hair growth and thickness Hair grows back much finer and thinner over time Use it less frequently since it reduces hair growth Pro Tip: Use this product in the shower after cleansing and add a thin layer of body wash on the skin before epilating. I pair this with a body wash so it reduces any pain drastically. I usually lather the area with my Cetaphil Flare Up Relief body wash and it makes it significantly less painful and still does a great job. Anyway, I LOVE this product and absolutely recommend it to anyone who is on the fence about buying this product. I know it’s expensive, but I promise it is an investment and will save you tons of money (think razors, depilatory creams, waxing, laser hair removal etc) later on down the road.

I think I prefer the Braun Epilator 8 that I have as it doesn't have this ultra flexible head. I have a lot of facial hair, like I can grow a beard like a man in a few days facial hair. The epilator works best, despite the pain, at keeping it at bay without all the irritation shaving causes or the 'five o'clock shadow' effect. It does HURT like the dickens! It takes some getting used to, but I have gotten used to it everywhere but my upper lips which I cannot use the epilator on as it causes too much pain. This particular model, has a flexible head, which I thought would be great to get my neck area better, while it is easier to get the neck area, it takes many more swipes of this epilator than my previous one to get the same amount of hairs because of the swivel effect. It was much more effective at getting the hairs with the Epilator 8. Just as easy to clean, but does have a smaller head than the Epilator 8. The other heads and accessories work just as well, the travel 'hold all' bag is a lot nicer than before. The charge seems to last longer as well. P.S. NO, this has not made my hair stop growing or slow down it's growth, but it has made it less noticeable that I have this issue because there is no razor burn or five o'clock shadow issues. Pro Tip: WAY less painful on shorter hairs than on longer ones. It seems the longer the hair is on any part of the body, the more using the epilator hurts me. If the hairs are shorter, YES it does miss some, but it is WAY less painful.