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Hence I read various reviews, websites, manufacturers information etc, then went and bought myself a Braun 5180 Silk-epil x'elle epilator in a light green colour (standard). I got it from Boots for Ł39.99 (normal price is Ł49.99).
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Advantages: No mess, no cuts, no blunt razors. Disadvantages: Quite time consuming, can be painful
...went and bought myself a Braun 5180 Silk-epil x'elle epilator in a light green colour (standard). I got it from Boots for Ł39.99 (normal price is Ł49.99).
QUICK SUMMARY - in case you can't be bothered to read the rest!
Easy to use
Very effective
Quite compact - good for traveling Plug socket required
No need for water / shaving foam
Seems impossible to cut yourself
After initial outlay it costs nothing
More time consuming than shaving
MY ... ...bits and bobs out of the box. At first it seemed complicated; There are lots of bits to it:
- you get:
A power cable
The 'handle'
An 'easy starter' attatchment
An advanced user attatchment
A cooling glove
A mini brush
EfficiencyPro clip
and A handy pouch to put it all in
First of all I read all of the instructions - well you can't be too careful - I hadn't used an epilator before. (for more info on instructions see "manufactureres gumph" ...
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Advantages: reduces need to shave, not overly painful Disadvantages: not cheap, main operated only (no batteries)
I was already bored to death of shaving. Waxing is not for me because you have to wait for the hair to be a certain length (too long!) before you can wax it. I had read about epilators, and they always sounded really painful... And seemed expensive for something you might not be able to bear to use... I happened to mention to someone that I was thinking about getting one, and it turned out they had one (a Remington) that they had never used because ... ...the pain too bad. It didn't really remove all the hairs, though, breaking a lot of them off instead. Still, I went online and had a look around, and found this one... I then waited for about half a year before I actually took the plunge and bought one from Boots. This one was actually a lot less painful than the Remington I borrowed, and it removed more hairs from the root. It only really hurts for the first few seconds, and then if you keep it moving ...
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After reading all of the rave reviews about this product: "Virtually Painless", "No Rash!", "Legs Smooth and Silky for Longer", etc. I decided to buy one for myself as I was sick and tired of shaving.
When my Braun Silk-Epil arrived I was over-joyed... more
I bought one of these after joining the gym and pool. Its great! Really simple to use and can be used for bikini line and under arms as well. Lasts much longer than shaving, great for frequent swimming. No mess like creams and waxing. Having been told more
I find shaving my legs one of the most annoying beauty regimes we do. It takes ages, it’s messy and my legs are usually stubbly again within a day or two. Not only this but I also suffer with eczema so shaving really irritates my legs. I’ve tried... more
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