Silk-épil 5, SE5-011

I love this! I've been using the original Epilady since the late 1980's. I've worn out and replaced several of them. When the current one started having issues, I bought the Braun Silk Epil 5. It works great, is quiet, lightweight, cordless and I love the light. Just be sure on tender skin like the upper thighs (not the bikini area) to use the lower speed and have the guard on. I actually pinched the skin there.

Works exactly as described.So fast, it hardly stings.My secret must do to stop bumps from ingrown hairs is to exfoliate as often as possible. Dry brushes are good and effective for baby skin. Just saying.It’s a great tool and so easy to use.

Epilator works reasonably well. It did miss a few spots on my first attempt but this may be due to thicker hair (I’m a guy). I am hoping this becomes less of an issue with future uses.The pain, however, is simply indescribable. When I used the epilator on my calves, it was as if Chernobyl was happening on my calves. It leaves your skin covered in red dots, but these mostly clear up within a day.All in all decent product, but it hurts so much I just can’t give it 5 stars.

I am old enough to remember the Epilady from the 1980s. It was awful. This is not that! I bought it because it’s Braun, and their quality is usually good. I bought it specifically for all the extra hair that we ladies get over the age of 50. And it’s working great! I recommend exfoliating before you use it, and also experiment with which angles it’s going to work best on for which hairs. The light feature is very helpful. I use it probably every 3-5 days because I’m still trying to weed out the hair, and it’s awesome to have smooth skin again instead of always feeling stubbly.I’ve used it on face, chin, neck, and knees. It’s more painful in some areas than others, but it just hurts for a second and is worth it. I know some have recommended chilling the area with ice first, and I can see how that would help, but I haven’t felt like I needed to try it yet.

I used my old corded Epilady until it died ( about twenty years), so I went looking for a replacement. I was more than pleasantly surprised to find newer options that are battery operated and I have to say, the LED light is a total game changer. My compliments to the designer! This is a nice epilator. Works beautifully.

First off - I'm a man, I've been looking for years for a good, effective method of hair removal that doesn't destroy my bank account. This is unfortunately not that method.The day I received it I charged it up, and made a first pass over my arms. The results were fantastic. There was some irritation, but nothing beyond the norm for a product like this. I gently exfoliated as suggested, and my arms were smooth and hairless the next day. My second pass came a little over a week later, and the results could not have been more different or disappointing.I did everything exactly as I had done the time before, but this time my arm hairs weren't pulled out, they were cut off at the surface, leaving the follicle under my skin. The result was nearly every hair follicle on both my arms becoming ingrown, leaving them covered in itchy, painful, absolutely awful red bumps.This is now the result of every use of this epilator. No matter how often or how well I clean it, whether I do/don't exfoliate, or if I exfoliate before/after, nothing changes the outcome.I really wanted to like this product, especially after how well the first pass went, but I can't continue to use or recommend an epilator that leaves your skin in such a damaged state.

I got this to hopefully make it easier to keep legs from being hairy. I was worried that it would really hurt but it just stings a little so that .made it easier to use. I like that i dont have to use it everyday. Instead it gets used when I feel the hairs regrow. I also like that i can just use it when I feel a hair coming in. I will get another one if this one dies.

I was disappointed as it doesn't remove all the hair, and it's painful too, I have returned it for a different device