Braun IPL Silk Expert Pro 5, Visible Permanent Hair Removal
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BRAUN IPL PL5137
| Brand: | Braun |
| Origin: | United Kingdom |
This saved me so much money instead of going to the salon. I’ve been to clinics, and salon for years but this is actually better AND way cheaper! I saw the result from the 2nd treatment, so just got to be a bit patient.
I bought it back in October 22 and started using it once a week as per the instructions. It’s June now so it’s been a good 9 months.
I used to have to shave every single day as when I shave in the morning by the end of the day I could already feel the hairs growing back. I suffered with loads of ingrown hairs especially on the back of my thighs that I’d always pick and squeeze and it just wasn’t a nice look in summer when wearing a short dress or a skirt. My bikini area was also full of really painful and awful looking ingrown hairs.
So about 4-5 weeks into using the IPL I started to notice that the hairs are growing back slower, thinner and in patches. The instructions say that after 10-12 weeks of weekly use you can start using it once every 2-3 weeks and eventually only use it once every 1-2 months as a top up. I do however quite like my weekly routine so decided to stick with that as I know myself and if I don’t stick to a routine then I’ll completely forget to use it at all.
What I do is I get in the shower first, shave, scrub, moisturise and when I get out I do both legs, full brazilian, underarms and half arms and it takes me no longer than 20 mins.
I can definitely see hairs growing back during the week but they’re so fine and so short at this point that they’re barely noticeable. Shaving before the treatment also takes me about 5 mins now because they’re so short whereas back when I used to shave every day it was taking me at least 10-20 mins.
I do still occasionally get the odd ingrown hair but nothing compared to what it used to be with just shaving.
I am absolutely in love with this little gadget and will continue using it.
It is an investment but is totally worth it!
One thing to consider is that you can’t use it over tattoos so bear in mind if you have any tattoos you won’t be able to use it over that area. I have a big thigh tattoo and I just shave it but don’t treat it with the IPL.
I would like to also say that before I made the purchase I did loads of research on this IPL and the Philips one and even though they’re almost completely the same in terms of power and efficiency I decided to go with this one as it’s significantly smaller in size than the Philips one so would be good for travel and it comes in a case as well. It’s a little big bigger than a standard epilator.
Hope this review helps anyone who’s thinking about getting into IPL treatments!
I live this product. It could be expensive but it gives you the perfect result if use regularly (at the begging once a week) then once a month. But the result is real! Please check first the color of your hair (for light hair maybe doesn’t work properly!)
What a fantastic product! Use this weekly the results are incredible.
The reviews are very mixed- but it’s amazing! But, you have to use weekly, do not stop j because you have noticed a difference as they will come back. I use on my top lip, armpits, let’s and bikini line, fantastic results on every area. A must buy!
I will update once I have used more.
Over all this product is tactile well shaped and easy to use. Bought as Xmas pressie for my wife who is very pleased with it. Fast delivery time and well packaged. A pleasing transaction.
Stew!
It’s a good device and I’m satisfied, but it should have been delivered to me with three screws, and when I opened the box, I saw that there weren’t more than two screws, unfortunately.
About 10 years ago I tried a different IPL (Boots own brand, I think) but it was a massive hassle – you had to apply a liquid to conduct the laser, and wait for it to recharge in between each pulse of light – it took ages and was messy and fiddly. It did make a difference to hair regrowth, but the process was such a faff that I quickly fell out of the habit of it.
This is so much quicker and easier to use – it takes me around 20 minutes to do the entirety of both legs and underarms, and that’s at a fairly leisurely pace whilst reading a book. It is no more hassle than shaving (although less easy to see where you’ve been!) and although it sometimes gets a bit hot, it doesn’t hurt at all (if it gets hot, I just leave it for a couple of minutes to cool down).
I’ve been doing it weekly for a couple of months and could probably shift down but it really isn’t a hassle so I’ll probably keep up the habit for a bit longer, and then step down over winter. I’ve not tried it on facial hair yet but that’s the next plan.
Pretty easy to use, only minor complaints are that the skin tone and contact sensor can be a bit fussy and you need to give it some time to cool down if you’re covering a lot of area at the same time. I’ve also found that dead hairs take a while to come out leaving a little visible dark hair, sometimes a gentle tweezing to coax them out is needed.
The only thing I wash was clear in the instructions is how fast to move the device. I was doing it too quickly initially and seeing minimal results. I suspect this is why other reviews have said it doesn’t work.
I now move it at less than 1cm a second and it works a treat. I usually laser twice, travelling at 90 degrees on the second go to ensure full coverage.
The other thing I’d recommend is not to use it immediately after wet shaving the area. I was doing that initially and getting quite a few spots from ingrowing hairs. Now I wet shave the area, leave it a couple of days, then laser it – problem solved.
On some areas I use clippers to get the hairs short, then laser straight away.
If you’re still debating whether to get this, go for it and enjoy the feel of smooth skin with no unsightly hairs.
I’ve had this IPL for a year now and I am quite happy with the results. I used it regularly during 3-4 months last spring (I stopped as I was getting tanned). And now I can really see the results, most of the hair in my legs has disappeared which is amazing! It hasn’t been as effective in other areas, but when I do use it the hair takes a lot longer to grow, and I will keep using it to see if it works as well in other areas that are harder to beat!
Have been using for about 10 weeks now and I have noticed a huge reduction in hair growth. I still get hair growing but it’s a lot thinner and it has completely stopped growing in some patches. I’m still using it once a week and will continue to until I’m happy to start using once a month. It’s really quick to do full body, takes maybe 6-7 mins for me personally.
It can burn a bit, so in some areas I tend to stick with a medium setting rather than high setting. I would also recommend to start on the lowest setting and work your way up to high as it can take a while to get used to it. Also don’t flash the same spot more than once as it can really burn!!
I only have this machine for little over a week and used it only once, so can’t say if the technology is working on my hair yet, so l will come back with the update after the 12 weeks pass.
But, it came in well packed. Pauch is good quality. Machine itself in light, easy to hold and maneuver. Looks stylish.
My only comment would be regarding the removable head, as it is stright and not curved so you need to work on positioning slightly harder as it will not flash unless both sensors have contact with the skin. For example around the ankle.
Overall product is beautiful, looks expensive and l am happy so far.
I will report in a while but im pretty sure its going to work well with the max power setting mod.
Wear dark sunglasses because the flashes are really powerful. I might even buy the eye surgery superdark glasses because even one pair or dark sunglasses is not enough.
One issue, i bought it from amazon.co.uk because it was backorder in canada and usa, but the uk machine does not come with a can/usa plug. I used another plug I had around and its fine… or I could have bought an adapter.
I personally don’t find it to be painful to use, I have heard from a couple of friends who have said otherwise. The only place where I find it stings a bit is on the bikini line but even then it’s not unbearable. I have used it on my under arms, legs, bikini line and my chin and upper lip.
As I said I’m only 8 treatments in but when I used to have to shave every other day I’m finding I can go a week or longer at this point without the hair starting to come back. It also comes back a lot softer and more fine. I’m confident that I will get to a stage where I only need to use it once a month after I have finished all the treatments, definitely a thumbs up from me!
Was worried about it being painful based on the reviews but have used on highest setting and find it actually quite pleasant. Just like holding something warm/hot against leg and isn’t painful. I’m prone to migraines and too clumsy to look away and get the right areas so use sunglasses and it’s fine.
Just make sure not to go over the same area twice as it can sting then but haven’t had the sting last longer than the second itself.
It’s easy enough to use after reading the instructions. Does take a little practice getting the timing right for the glide but took me less than 30 minutes for legs, arms and bikini line.
I’ve only used it twice but have noticed some patches are much slower growing in already! I have pale skin and dark thick hair that grows very quickly so normally I need to shave legs daily. I’m five days in since last shave and some patches with no hair at all and smooth.
The razor it comes with is also nice. Very happy!
I always struggled with thick hair in my bikini area and dark hair pretty much everywhere else. I have tried shaving, waxing and epilating and all options had their downfalls. I also get painful ingrown hairs, especially on my bikini line.
I bought this as a birthday present to myself, as I was at my wits end trying to deal with my body hair. Now, just 4 sessions in and my bikini line is almost completely clean. Other areas seem to be taking a little longer, but my legs are already quite patchy, with hair growing back finner and thinner and a few bald patches having started to appear.
I will say it hasn’t worked that great on my peach fuzz or tummy where the hair is finner, but as I’ve only just done my 4th session and the full programme is 4 to 12 weekly sessions, im still holding out hope that these areas will also clear up.
If you’re on the fence about this, I’d say get it! One of the best purchases I ever made.
I’ve had the machine for almost 5 months, and it has started to develop a rickety motoring noise. For the price I paid, I hope it doesn’t conk out after its being well maintained. It has also started to burn more than it did initially, again something I hope won’t get worse.
Overall, it works.
On the face the gentle setting is the only setting I’ve been able to use as any higher really burns. Even taking too long moving this along can burn on a higher setting on legs and arms.
How this works it seems is, that on the gentle setting you have more continuous flashes in a minute, as you raise the setting to the medium intensity and then the highest intensity, the number of flashes decrease per minute but I suppose the flashes are stronger or more intense. I prefer to go all over with the gentle setting as it is fastest, and then with the more stubborn areas go over it again with a higher setting.
I couldnt rate this 5 stars as the flashing lights can cause a bit of a headache after a certain length of use and I feel maybe some sort of special goggles or something should have been provided to counteract this, also the design is a little less easier to handle than the Philip’s lumea design which I felt was more ergonomic to use in areas such as the legs.