BraunSilk-épil 9, Epilator for Women for Long Lasting Hair Removal, 4 Extras, Pouch, Cooling Glove, 9-735GreenCircle Certified: Certified Energy Savings

Well I recently tried a Braun epilator on my legs and was so impressed I purchased this Braun FaceSpa epilator too yesterday. It was more than I initially wanted to spend, having seen the battery version on offer, but having read so many positive reviews on this rechargeable one I decided to bite the bullet. And I’m glad I did. It is a little marvel. I’m actually sitting here today with a hair free top lip, never have I been brave enough to wax it, plucking is hell, bleaching has been my choice for years, as shaving was a big no no on my face. So, after charging it up for an hour, I tried it and yes it does ping a bit on the top lip but I persevered and it was quick and hardly any redness either. Why didn’t I do this sooner is my only thought now. It’s easy (I’m an absolute epilator newbie and now I have hair free legs and face thanks to my new Braun ‘friends’). If you haven’t tried one, try it, I was expecting lots of pain and honestly it wasn’t as bad as I thought. I’ve gone around my chin too and between my brows, all pretty pain free. I also washed my face using the soft pink brush with a cleanser, rinsed, oh my, my skin looked so clean, then used the toning head to apply my serum moisturiser to my skin, it even lets you know when to move it along. So clever. Each head is detected by the pen to work differently to the epilator. Honestly, I wish I’d bought one years ago, I’m 60 now and it would have saved me years of embarrassment, especially when dating again. It’s not like shaving, hair grows back softer, finer. I whole heartedly recommend it to you, it’s quick and easy to use. Just use it going against the growth of the hair.

I love this! I bought this after buying the Braun Silk-Epil 9 as I wanted something that could epilate my face more easily. The brush and toning attachments were an added bonus but they are worth it!EFFECTIVENESS - It is very effective! My face is super smooth! I use this once per month and my routine is cleanse as normal, epilate, re-cleanse using the brush (to prevent folliculitus from epilation), apply serum and moisturiser, use toning attachment. I find that it's best to use when I'm not going out anywhere as the redness can last a while (a few hours) and it's best to avoid applying makeup the day you do it as this can lead to breakouts. The design of this makes it so so easy to epilate fiddly areas and really quick too. Be careful around your eyebrows though...I would only use this between my brows but not above or below as you are likely to lose an eyebrow! The brush is great for gently but thoroughly cleansing and the toning attachment is lovely and cooling and helps your moisturiser sink in better.COST - It is pricey but worth it in the long run...it will pay for itself in under a year since I no longer need beauty salon appointments. Also, it's worth paying more for the rechargeable one rather than the cheaper one with disposable batteries. The battery life on this is amazing.SIDE EFFECTS? - It is a little painful (same as threading), especially the top lip area, but the pain is less over time. Redness can be severe initially (use this while your boyfriend is out lol) but does go down fairly fast. I do breakout a little afterwards (I am very breakout prone though), but I have found that cleansing before and after epilating, as well as regular (2-3 times a week) exfoliation with salicylic acid serum helps a lot. Also, avoiding makeup or clogging products the day you do it is a good idea. Try to use gentle products and if your skin can tolerate aloe Vera gel, that is the best thing to use.OVERALL - I highly recommend this face spa, it works very well, is lovely to use and because of the extras it feels like a facial at home.

I bought this to deal with a newly acquired "menopause mustache", and I have to say it's very efficient at dealing with those dark hairs that grow on the upper lip. It doesn't hurt as much as using tweezers because you are not trying to grab each hair individually. It's not painless though, and my skin was a bit red after the first time using it, but with practice you can whip out those hairs really quickly with minimal redness and it does seem to hurt less with continued use. I have just used it on dark, noticeable hairs, I did try it on a little peach fuzz which it did remove, but I personally don't feel it necessary to epilate my entire face so can't really comment any further on peach fuzz removal!The cleansing brush feels quite nice on the face but I don't see myself using it as I already have a manual silicone face exfoliator pad that does the job and is a lot cheaper to replace. I also can't really see the point of the vibrating toner attachment. However I would say if you have got a use the attachments they are really easy to remove and swap over.I would have given it five stars - but for a couple of points: It would be nice to be able to buy it without the brush and toner attachment if you don't want them, and I don't think it is justified to charge over twice the price of the battery operated one for the convenience of a rechargeable version.Overall I would recommend this product as it does the job I bought is for.

The machine works for the first month. Don’t buy. The battery keeps dying. It’s rechargeable by a USB cable. I’ve charged it for over 2 hours & have been able to use it for less than 1 minute. Buy the one with actual batteries. I think that it was designed this way to make you buy a new one.

Many people seem very confused - this has a UK bathroom shaver low voltage 2 pin plug - very sensible as this is most likely used in a bathroom. Maybe it’s old fashioned or a gender thing and men know they can plug their shavers into a bathroom shaver 2 pin socket… This is an excellent epilator, and if the plug confuses you, you can get a usb charger cable on Amazon for £6.49.

It was a good decision to change the old epilator for this one. It does its job perfectly even when my skin is wet. And it works longer than expected :)