Braun IPL Silk Expert Pro 5, Visible Permanent Hair Removal
Braun IPL Silk Expert Pro 5, Visible Permanent Hair Removal With Precision Head For Body & Face, Venus Swirl Razor & Premium Pouch, Alternative For Laser Hair Removal, PL5117, White/Gold
Product was absolutely stunning and definitely worth the money! Presentation was to die for and I really loved the product. But I did however return the product as my skin was abit dark it hurt a lot even when it was on the lowest setting. It was amazing that it automatically measures the sensitivity of your skin. Overall it was a stunning product!
I’ve been using the Braun silk expert pro 5 for 1 and 1/2 years and I couldn’t be happier with it.
After 6 months of using it, I was free of armpit hair. After 1 year my legs are almost hair free. I have the odd hair here and there but very thin. The bikini line is taking longer as my skin tone is Olive and some areas of the bikini line are very dark and I have a more aggressive French bikini style but I have very very little hair now.
In terms of pain at max setting, I barely noticed it in armpits and legs but the bikini line was another thing. At the beginning was quite painful but the fewer follicles you have the less painful it is. When I start, it took me about an hour to do legs, bikini and armpit. Now in 10 minutes is all done as I keep doing the hair free areas once a month.
For it to work, you have to be very constant and I would recommend to do a weekly session for as long as you need and then monthly touch ups.
You have to take in account that every person skin tone and hair is different. Hence, for some people it will work better than for others.
I have bought now a Tria laser for touch ups. So hopefully in a few months I will be hair free.
I’ve used this for a couple of months now. I have dark quite coarse hair. At first, I only did one leg to see the difference and I can honestly say that it did make a difference. The hair definitely grew back slower on the leg I’d lasered. It takes a while to get used to using as it has to be at the right angle to work.
It’s expensive to buy but well worth the money – I have been epilating for years but since I’ve had this, I have no hair growth on my armpits and my upper lip
Like many women I was fed up of relentless hair removal, and begging to let it really get to me ..so I did some research and invested in this product, and just for info the product numbers refer to the accessories it comes with so just make sure you read the description after the first few weeks I wasn’t noticing any difference but I’ve stuck to the advice and used it once week after shaving and now I’ve reached the 11th week I’m really noticing a drastic change in hair, it’s near all gone, so I will keep persisting,.. I would definitely recommend this is worth the money and time if you are like me and have had enough of stressing about your body hair and you don’t want to have a random stranger do it for you!
I got this for my girlfriend so it’s her opinion. She says it’s effective, after 4-5 applications she started to see the results. But she has some blond hair, which is not effective on that part. Overall, definitely worth the price, it’s good for long term so you’ll save more rather than going to saloon.
Awesome machine! Works very well for me so far. 4th treatement and noticed hair are very slow to grow. Easy to use and very safe. Seen some scary stories online…so I wad a bit scared to use it. If you follow the DON’T DO before and after….everything is fine. No pain for me either (put I was using an epilator for many years ). The precision adaptor is very useful for the face and hard to reach places (like knees, ankles, under arms). The cadr is a very nice extra to keep your machine safe. Would defo recommend
Took my time over this purchase as not cheap. One of the things I noticed was the sizes of the different machines as needed to be easy to handle. The Braun is easy to use and fits just right in my hand so easy to maneuver around the body. Very pleased seeing results already would recommend this device.
I decided to buy this product during lockdown, because I was unable to go to the clinic where I used to get my laser done.
I’m Mediterranean, with dark and strong hair but not very dark skin and I’ve been doing laser treatments for more than 15 years (mainly in my face and legs).
I’ve spent thousands of / and even if these treatments helped, after a while everything came back to normal…
This machine is perfect for me, because, even if it’s quite a big investment at the beginning, I have already recover the purchase cost on the 6 months I’ve owned it.
If you are in the same situation than me, you probably already know that you are going to pay 8 sessions for 800 (at least) and after that you will need to keep going, because, I’m sorry to say, the hair is not going to disappear 100%. Even worse, if you leave too much time between treatments, the hair will come back again like nothing has happened.
I’m not saying that this product is better quality than the other lasers machines that I’ve tried, but in long term it is, since you paid it only once, and you can use it as much as you want/need from the comfort of your home, and you won’t have the problem of needing to wait until you can afford to pay an extra 800 for a new treatment.
My only regret is that I’m not very consistent and I keep forgetting to do it every often, but even if that is the case I can see that my face has never been that clean for a long period of time and that I’ve lost the half of the hair I used to have on my legs.
I don’t know how this product will work in people that have never had laser treatments, but if you are like me and are fed up of wasting money on clinics that promise miracles that are not going to happen, you really need this.
Once again, if you have suffered the painful laser professional machines, this is going to be nothing for you. I really cannot feel it! Just make sure you shaved your legs before using it (if you do it weekly for the first 12 weeks as recommended, you probably won’t need to shave, because you won’t have any hair!)
The first time you use it is a bit weird because you are not use to it so don’t know how to do it best or you are not sure if you have passed it in every single part of your body, but don’t worry, after a couple of times it will be easy to use and quick.
Sorry for the long review! First time I leave a review in Amazon but I thought this product really deserved it!
Been using this weekly for a couple of months now, and it really works. I have hardly any under arm hair at all. (Just a few from a patch I must have missed). You do have to shave really close on your desired ‘parts’ before treatment as it is not effective if you don’t, and more treatments will be required. It is hot to use but you can adjust the sensitivity. I think it’s great and thoroughly recommend.
Brought for my wife, she has been using it for 3 months now and the results are brilliant, she is so happy that she didn’t have to spend so much money on saloon treatments.
This was such good value, I was sceptical about this product as I had previously visited a laser clinic for professional treatment but was unable to do this due to the pandemic. I am now a convert, I have had better results using this and I would encourage people to buy this as it it will save you a fortune on salon visits. The app is really useful as it reminds you when you need to do another treatment. Great product at a great price.
I’m only 3 weeks into the initial phase and I can already see massive results. On my legs and arm pits, the growth is much slower so I can shave only once a week (actually I should shave less often, but I have to for the next IPL session). On my bikini, I skipped the third session because the hair hadn’t even grown enough.
I might also be one of the lucky ones but I have no pain at all, at worst a bit of heat on the arm pit but it’s really nothing to worry about.
I started with a cheaper brand I found on Facebook which kept breaking so thought would spend the extra and treat myself to one of these. So glad I did.
So fast and easy to use, especially with the glide option for larger areas (legs)
I normally need to shave my legs everyday to keep the smooth look and am prone to ingrown hairs and rasher rash. After 3 uses I am now shaving every 3-4 days. There isn’t much difference in the bikini area yet with regrowth but ingrown hairs have massively reduced!
So nice to have legs I feel comfortable getting out in the sun as no more rashes or lumps.
The item just arrived, I have not used it yet. I’ll add more details once I use it. So far it seems good. Easy to hold, not to heavy and I like that screen isn’t too small.
Can’t wait to use it.
*UPDATE*
It is not painful in areas you have less hair. But in areas you have more hair (in my case my legs, underarms etc) it can be a bit painful. However, if you’re as hairy as I am (I have Pcos so you can imagine how hairy I am) then this pain is nothing in comparison to other hair removal methods. I have used waxing which is painful plus it takes ages and I’ve used epilators and trust me, the meek little hot sting you feel for 2 seconds while using this device is nothing in comparison. Today was my first week of use and I will make another update a few weeks later. So far my advice would be to read the guide book that comes with it and just go for it. Shave your hair right before using, I say this because the light wants to target your roots, so, your roots should be exposed to it. That’s all I’ve got folks, All the best.
*UPDATE 2*
Have been using it for a few weeks now, however not as frequently as was suggested, it’s because i got busy with uni. Anyhow, even with me not following all the instructions that well, this device still showed results. For starters my hair takes wayyyyy longer to grow now, more importantly, I’ll actually have areas of my legs completely clean with some hairy patches here and there which reminds me i should pay attention to where i am lazering. Definitely would recommend investing in this product esp if your skin is light /fair and the hair is dark black. It works best on that combination.
I am so impressed with this. I didn’t know I needed it until I saw it advertised on Amazon. I have thick hair on my legs, upper thighs and bikini line that grows at the rate of weeds and I need to shave several times a week, leaving a painful rash on my skin. I have tried waxing but it became an expensive exercise with no real improvement. It was advised that I try laser but I didn’t think it would work so I continued the painful ritual of shaving my legs every other day. I often wore long trousers just so I don’t have to shave and to hide my embarrassing regrowth. I was sceptical when I first used this machine, I really didn’t think it would work for me but I was so so pleasantly surprised! I didn’t use it week as recommended as I just didn’t have the time so I used it every second week. After 2 tries I already had bald patches in my regrowth and after the 4th time my hair was so light and soft that I waited a week before I needed to shave again. My skin is so soft, I don’t even recognise my own legs Anymore. Such a contrast from the rashy and stubbly regrowth I used to experience. I now confidently wear dresses more often and my skin looks radiant. This has changed my life! I did use it under my arms too but it hasn’t made much of a difference there yet unfortunately. Will keep at it.
It’s a sleek design, bigger than I expected which is good because you can do a bigger area at once.
After just 2 uses I have noticeable patches of less hair, and overall slower growth.
I’m light skinned with dark hair so I’m the perfect user for it.
The light makes me jump occasionally, and occasionally it feels like a hot flash, and you can smell burning, but it doesn’t hurt and certainly doesn’t burn!
Have had this product for a few months now and done 7 sessions on my legs. For the first month or so nothing substantial changed in my hair growth, but 7 sessions in it’s now actually starting to work. Hair is now growing much slower and in patches only. I can foresee fully smooth legs by the end of the 12 sessions. The first few sessions it did hurt (pretty intense though short pain, like someone stabbing you with a pin 😉 but i discovered that this only happens when there’s even the smallest of hair growth. When I shave and directly use the machine afterwards, there’s no pain. The light is fairly bright, so it’s more comfortable using with glasses. It’s fairly expensive, but when you compare this with the price of professional hair removal, it’s absolutely worth it!
Over the years, I have had both IPL and laser treatments at various clinics and salons. Sometimes it worked well and sometimes it did not. Sometimes it was painful (usually more effective in those circumstances) and sometimes not (but then really didn’t yield results and sometimes made matters worse). In any case, it required a lot of treatments and was expensive.
So, I have been dubious about home IPL devices for some time. However, spotted this at a big reduction on Black Friday and liked the sound of the repeated blasts for large areas such as legs, so thought I would finally give it a try.
I’m so glad I did. This device is easy enough to use. I have been really lazy about it to be honest, not really following the instructions about frequency etc. However, after a few sporadic uses on my lower legs (maybe 3-4 times, several weeks apart), my legs seem to be virtually hairless. It wasn’t even painful. Considering I am quite hairy, honestly, it’s a miracle.
Now that it’s Summer and I am out in the garden and sun a lot I will have to stop using it for a while but, come Winter, I will be zapping everything, because this is great. I have dark hair but Asian skin tone, so quite olive, but this has been fine for me with no burns etc. I would recommend it for anyone with dark hair and mid to light Asian skin and fairer. Definitely give it a go as you have a reasonable amount of time to return it if it doesn’t work for you.
This product is still working as described after one year. Can recommend.
Very good product but you have to have a lot of discipline to use
After 6 months of using it, I was free of armpit hair. After 1 year my legs are almost hair free. I have the odd hair here and there but very thin. The bikini line is taking longer as my skin tone is Olive and some areas of the bikini line are very dark and I have a more aggressive French bikini style but I have very very little hair now.
In terms of pain at max setting, I barely noticed it in armpits and legs but the bikini line was another thing. At the beginning was quite painful but the fewer follicles you have the less painful it is. When I start, it took me about an hour to do legs, bikini and armpit. Now in 10 minutes is all done as I keep doing the hair free areas once a month.
For it to work, you have to be very constant and I would recommend to do a weekly session for as long as you need and then monthly touch ups.
You have to take in account that every person skin tone and hair is different. Hence, for some people it will work better than for others.
I have bought now a Tria laser for touch ups. So hopefully in a few months I will be hair free.
I’ve used this for a couple of months now. I have dark quite coarse hair. At first, I only did one leg to see the difference and I can honestly say that it did make a difference. The hair definitely grew back slower on the leg I’d lasered. It takes a while to get used to using as it has to be at the right angle to work.
It’s expensive to buy but well worth the money – I have been epilating for years but since I’ve had this, I have no hair growth on my armpits and my upper lip
I got this for my girlfriend so it’s her opinion. She says it’s effective, after 4-5 applications she started to see the results. But she has some blond hair, which is not effective on that part. Overall, definitely worth the price, it’s good for long term so you’ll save more rather than going to saloon.
Awesome machine! Works very well for me so far. 4th treatement and noticed hair are very slow to grow. Easy to use and very safe. Seen some scary stories online…so I wad a bit scared to use it. If you follow the DON’T DO before and after….everything is fine. No pain for me either (put I was using an epilator for many years ). The precision adaptor is very useful for the face and hard to reach places (like knees, ankles, under arms). The cadr is a very nice extra to keep your machine safe. Would defo recommend
I’m Mediterranean, with dark and strong hair but not very dark skin and I’ve been doing laser treatments for more than 15 years (mainly in my face and legs).
I’ve spent thousands of / and even if these treatments helped, after a while everything came back to normal…
This machine is perfect for me, because, even if it’s quite a big investment at the beginning, I have already recover the purchase cost on the 6 months I’ve owned it.
If you are in the same situation than me, you probably already know that you are going to pay 8 sessions for 800 (at least) and after that you will need to keep going, because, I’m sorry to say, the hair is not going to disappear 100%. Even worse, if you leave too much time between treatments, the hair will come back again like nothing has happened.
I’m not saying that this product is better quality than the other lasers machines that I’ve tried, but in long term it is, since you paid it only once, and you can use it as much as you want/need from the comfort of your home, and you won’t have the problem of needing to wait until you can afford to pay an extra 800 for a new treatment.
My only regret is that I’m not very consistent and I keep forgetting to do it every often, but even if that is the case I can see that my face has never been that clean for a long period of time and that I’ve lost the half of the hair I used to have on my legs.
I don’t know how this product will work in people that have never had laser treatments, but if you are like me and are fed up of wasting money on clinics that promise miracles that are not going to happen, you really need this.
Once again, if you have suffered the painful laser professional machines, this is going to be nothing for you. I really cannot feel it! Just make sure you shaved your legs before using it (if you do it weekly for the first 12 weeks as recommended, you probably won’t need to shave, because you won’t have any hair!)
The first time you use it is a bit weird because you are not use to it so don’t know how to do it best or you are not sure if you have passed it in every single part of your body, but don’t worry, after a couple of times it will be easy to use and quick.
Sorry for the long review! First time I leave a review in Amazon but I thought this product really deserved it!
Brought for my wife, she has been using it for 3 months now and the results are brilliant, she is so happy that she didn’t have to spend so much money on saloon treatments.
This was such good value, I was sceptical about this product as I had previously visited a laser clinic for professional treatment but was unable to do this due to the pandemic. I am now a convert, I have had better results using this and I would encourage people to buy this as it it will save you a fortune on salon visits. The app is really useful as it reminds you when you need to do another treatment. Great product at a great price.
I’m only 3 weeks into the initial phase and I can already see massive results. On my legs and arm pits, the growth is much slower so I can shave only once a week (actually I should shave less often, but I have to for the next IPL session). On my bikini, I skipped the third session because the hair hadn’t even grown enough.
I might also be one of the lucky ones but I have no pain at all, at worst a bit of heat on the arm pit but it’s really nothing to worry about.
I started with a cheaper brand I found on Facebook which kept breaking so thought would spend the extra and treat myself to one of these. So glad I did.
So fast and easy to use, especially with the glide option for larger areas (legs)
I normally need to shave my legs everyday to keep the smooth look and am prone to ingrown hairs and rasher rash. After 3 uses I am now shaving every 3-4 days. There isn’t much difference in the bikini area yet with regrowth but ingrown hairs have massively reduced!
So nice to have legs I feel comfortable getting out in the sun as no more rashes or lumps.
Can’t wait to use it.
*UPDATE*
It is not painful in areas you have less hair. But in areas you have more hair (in my case my legs, underarms etc) it can be a bit painful. However, if you’re as hairy as I am (I have Pcos so you can imagine how hairy I am) then this pain is nothing in comparison to other hair removal methods. I have used waxing which is painful plus it takes ages and I’ve used epilators and trust me, the meek little hot sting you feel for 2 seconds while using this device is nothing in comparison. Today was my first week of use and I will make another update a few weeks later. So far my advice would be to read the guide book that comes with it and just go for it. Shave your hair right before using, I say this because the light wants to target your roots, so, your roots should be exposed to it. That’s all I’ve got folks, All the best.
*UPDATE 2*
Have been using it for a few weeks now, however not as frequently as was suggested, it’s because i got busy with uni. Anyhow, even with me not following all the instructions that well, this device still showed results. For starters my hair takes wayyyyy longer to grow now, more importantly, I’ll actually have areas of my legs completely clean with some hairy patches here and there which reminds me i should pay attention to where i am lazering. Definitely would recommend investing in this product esp if your skin is light /fair and the hair is dark black. It works best on that combination.
After just 2 uses I have noticeable patches of less hair, and overall slower growth.
I’m light skinned with dark hair so I’m the perfect user for it.
The light makes me jump occasionally, and occasionally it feels like a hot flash, and you can smell burning, but it doesn’t hurt and certainly doesn’t burn!
So, I have been dubious about home IPL devices for some time. However, spotted this at a big reduction on Black Friday and liked the sound of the repeated blasts for large areas such as legs, so thought I would finally give it a try.
I’m so glad I did. This device is easy enough to use. I have been really lazy about it to be honest, not really following the instructions about frequency etc. However, after a few sporadic uses on my lower legs (maybe 3-4 times, several weeks apart), my legs seem to be virtually hairless. It wasn’t even painful. Considering I am quite hairy, honestly, it’s a miracle.
Now that it’s Summer and I am out in the garden and sun a lot I will have to stop using it for a while but, come Winter, I will be zapping everything, because this is great. I have dark hair but Asian skin tone, so quite olive, but this has been fine for me with no burns etc. I would recommend it for anyone with dark hair and mid to light Asian skin and fairer. Definitely give it a go as you have a reasonable amount of time to return it if it doesn’t work for you.