Panasonic ES-ED96 Epilator Wet/Dry for Women with Eight

 

I’ve only done 1 leg so far, and I’m so impressed I’ve stopped to write this review. My old epilator packed in over a month ago, so I’m dealing with serious Yeti legs here (I’m on blood thinning medication, so can risk a manual shave). I love this, my leg is sooo smooth.
The unit is comfortable to hold, easy to change the heads and to clean. It’s not too noisy either, I’d say it’s quieter than my toothbrush.
It cannot be used while plugged in, and there is a little red light comes on to show it’s charging, once it’s ready the light goes out.
It only arrived yesterday so I haven’t used any of the other attachments yet, but I’m certainly looking forward to trying them out too.
This is honestly the best thing I’ve spent my Christmas money on in YEARS!

 

I’ve been epilating for years, in a somewhat efficient somewhat pleasing way.. Then I decided to go for the ‘best’ option and I purchased an expensive home waxing kit. Perhaps the worst idea of my life. Anything you can ask from such an arduous experience – little pain, little mess, some efficiency, low frustration – home waxing is the opposite definition of all these. As if hair removal generally wasn’t already a torture in itself.. I went back to epilating, having been a Panasonic user later, I thought of getting the latest technology one. And OMG – I honestly cannot recommend this enough, it does the job painlessly, efficiently, the heads are all great including the spa/massage one. I am head-over-heels, I now look forward to my epilation day! Quick tip: there is one head for sensitive areas that works absolutely everywhere with minimum pain. I mean it. Everywhere. Seriously, buy it. I don’t work for Panasonic, but wouldn’t reject a job offer.

 

I have used Panasonic wet and dry epilators for years now and can’t recommend them highly enough. I have tried similar products from other market leading brands, but have found that they are not as easy or effective to use and have had problems with them losing charge. No such worries with the Panasonic! I replaced my last Wet and Dry when the battery started to wear but this was only after several years of intensive use and I felt that I certainly had my money’s worth.
I have been using epilators for the best part of 3 decades, so I am pretty much immune to any discomfort, but have no doubt that epilating in the bath or shower is much more comfortable and relaxing. Tools can be easily rinsed, but I pop the epilating head in some water with sterilising tablets regularly to keep it hygienic.

The two speed setting is useful, though I tend to stick to top speed. Even then I find that I have sufficient charge to cover both legs and my underarms and tidy my bikini line with plenty left over. I have dark, quite tough hair and the Panasonic handles it with ease.

The pumice attachment is a great addition and quickly smooths any rough patches on my feet. The exfoliating brushes are pleasant and relaxing to use and very gentle on my skin. Although the epilating function is what keeps me coming back, the additional tools are handy and great for a bit of whole body pampering.

I think this product will please both the experienced epilation devotee and the new user. Epilation is uncomfortable until you are used to it, but anyone who sticks with it should be delighted with results.

 

As a first time user: First attempt not so successful as quite painful to epilate. Second attempt I persisted and the results are amazing. The ‘plucked chicken’ look settled down within a few hours – this will depend on skin type…… I am very impressed with this product especially the wet/dry. All the other extra functions are a bonus and the exfoliation mode is excellent.
I have very thick dark hair so am delighted to have found a product that actually removes those tricky hairs and has left me smooth……. long may it last.

 

Although this is a more superior replacement for my archaic Braun epilator, as feared from previous review: mine was a second & had clearly been PREVIOUSLY USED! The boxed had been opened and there were a few hairs present on the epilator head. Although this is not acceptable, I’m guessing this is why the price is so slow – you pay for what you get. Having said that, giving equipment a good clean, and all other items seeming unused (I could not be bothered with the palaver of sending it back) it works well, smoothly & painlessly removes hairs. The light is good and all in all happy with the product.

 

After looking at all the epilators in the market I decided to purchase this. The epilator comes with 8 inter changeable heads. So far I have only used the main epilator function. I was quite wary at first as people told me they are so painful and it’s not worth it. I can tell you they were wrong. It did hurt at first but I purposely let my legs go full on caveman style before using to see the effect. I wouldn’t recommend that. It worked but was more painful due to the length. Once you have done it the first time it’s pretty easy to maintain and keep on top of and doesn’t hurt as much. It recommends using it every 2 weeks. There is however another epilator head for your legs/arms for people who have sensitive skin which you can use once a week. The head pushes the skin down and removes the hair with ease. For a multi function epilator it’s great because if you don’t feel like you can use the epilator, you can use the shave function, the exfoliate brushes, pumice stone and there’s even a function for your bikini line and arm pit hair. Most of these items can be used in the wet and dry but it states depending on the function where it can be used on the heads so you don’t get confused. The charge on the item was good. It advises it lasts roughly 30 minutes but I had used it for longer and it had no signs on the battery giving up on me. To charge the epilator it takes roughly 1 hour too.

For a hair removal item it’s quite pretty. The silver marble effect on the device makes it unique. On the soft and fast function it lights up green and red to help you visually see what setting it is on but it’s tricky to see unless your looking closely. The device has a white light on it to help you spot any stray hairs you might have missed while epilating. This light is bright than the green and red light so its hard to see them. This doesn’t bother me because you can tell the difference by the sound and I’d rather see stray hairs than pretty green and red lights. All in all I give this item 5 stars.

 

The Panasonic 8 in 1 is a good value kit that centers around the 2 speed Epilator … with a range of attachments that means it will do so much more …

It is rechargeable, and after a half hour charge was ready to go … It arrived part charged, so would think an hour for a flat battery would do the job, and that should give you 30 minutes of use. As a safety measure, you can’t use the unit whilst plugged in (GB 3 pin), so is safe to use in the bath or shower.

My wife is well used to the hazards of an epilator, so am not going to pretend that the exercise is pain-free … for her, no better or worse than offerings from other manufacturers, but the pivoting head on the main epilator got a ‘thumbs-up’. What she did like was the range of add-ons, all quality items, for example, the epilator head for bikini line is a separate head, not just a shield or partial cover. She particularly liked the facial and body wash brushes, and the foot care attachment.

The shaver also has a flip up trimmer, and the whole lot goes in a handy drawstring bag … not super strong but it does the job.
Good value for money for what you get, and perfect for tucking into a suitcase to take on holiday.