Braun 5580 SILK-ÉPIL X'elle Body+face EAS

...you'll appreciate epilators) The Braun 5580 Silk-Epil Xelle is a mouthful of a title for a product that isn't even Braun's top-of-the-line epilator (for that you'll need the 5680 which comes with a trimmer and comb attachment to shorten hairs to optimum epilation length). I bought mine from Boots on a £10-off Braun products deal for £55. This does sound expensive but when you consider the products an epilator really replaces: Sugaring Salon Waxing ...
...slack to trip over later. Braun have also added a so-called SmartLight to every Silk-Epil Xelle which is a good idea, see the hairs before you epilate them or see the ones you've missed later. It's not so good in practice as it doesn't work in natural light. There are also two speed settings - fast and very fast - and it is recommended in the manual that beginners use the first speed setting. This 'recommendation' is, frankly, a load of rubbish. ...

crispybits 18.08.2006 · Read full review
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The lovely summer days, sun, sand surf and hairy legs. Not a beautiful image is it? I have been through most types of hair removal in my time, from waxing (ouch), to sugaring (expensive), and plain old shaving (where I usually forget to do a strip at the back of my legs). So this summer I decided to treat myself to an epilator. ~ How does an epilator work? ~ Essentially an epilator looks like a ladies shaver except for the head, which has a series ...
...moved across the skin the tweezers rotate and pull the hairs out from the root, meaning that hair regrowth is slower than after shaving. Unlike shaving the hair re-growth after using an epilator is not stubbly, it tends to be softer and finer. Furthermore the amount of hair regrowth becomes reduced if you regularly use an epilator. ~ How to Use ~ This epilator is extremely easy to use. First you plug it in. Then select the appropriate attachment ...

ciaomeister1 20.06.2006 · Read full review
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For some reason, despite being blonde and fairly dainty in other respects, I've been cursed with leg hair that belongs to someone else - someone like my big grizzly bear of a boyfriend! It grows so fast that I usually have to shave my legs every day in the summer, which is a right pain. I've tried hair removal creams and found it just took longer, smelt horrible and didn't last any better, and waxing which brought me out in nasty bumps and didn't ...
...give this a try as I had nothing to lose other than the 50 quid it cost me from Argos (although it's probably available cheaper online), and I've probably spent that loads of times over on razors and shaving foam... I was drawn in by the promise of smooth legs for 4 weeks - too good to be true?... The Silk-Epil looks rather pretty and is definitely designed to appeal to girls, with its tasteful pastel colours and smooth lines. As gadgets go it looks ...

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I was jus wondereinng if you have to replace an epilator after so long, ive had mine for about a year and a half now which i have used every other day. It now seems to be getting a little blunt it doesn't seem to work as good as it used to, should i get a new one? I have the bruan silk epi one which cost me £70. I would recommend it tho, i went to work aroad for 6 months last year and could not have gone without my epilator, i wouldnt of gone without ...
...day to keep the hair away, i am quite hairy so need to use it every other day, i can only use it on the bottom of my leg and my underarms, i cant do it on the tops of my legs as really hurts and gives me a real bad rash. Should i get a new one of can u buy the attachments seperatley??? ...

suem2924 14.02.2009 · Read full review
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I had been undecided for some time about whether or not to buy this product. Eventually, having read other reviews I decided to get it. There was an offer on on Amazon at the time and as I also had some vouchers it ended up costing £35 instead of £64 as is the price in most shops. With hindsight I'm glad I didn't pay the full price. I'd picked up on the idea that epilating was going to be painful, and so when I first did it I made sure I'd had a ...
...take away some of the pain! It was painful. The set comes with starter head and then standard. Having tried the starter head I soon decided to just use the standard. The starter is designed with few tweezers in to get your skin used to it; this means the process is even slower and so the pain goes on...! The first time I did it it took about 30 mins to do each leg. Luckily the second and subsequent times have been far less painful, to the stage that ...

becks1005 20.05.2007 · Read full review
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...mitt too! The people at braun have really thought this one out well, the unit is more comfortable to hold, less brutal to use and the LED "headlight" on it makes it easy to spot stray hairs that would have been missed otherwise. I noticed that I didnt have as much of the "plucked chicken" look after using it as my old one gave either, so its much gentler on the skin. It isnt cheap at just under £70, but it is worth upgrading from the next one down, ...
...price. Given the years of service my old one gave me, you could easily spend that on razors, wax strips, depilatory creams etc in that time. Plus the brand is a good one, my old one got retired not because it was faulty, I just wanted to upgrade to a newer model. ...

technopanic 15.06.2006 · Read full review
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I was bought the Braun 5580 by my husband for Christmas (it was on my list)!! Normally retails for about £60 and was bought from Boots. I've been using it religiously for the past 2 months....probably about 4 times a week. I use it on my underarms, legs (upper and lower) and bikini line. I have also used it on my upper lip and my husbands chin. This proved too painful for both of us and we've not done it again....so, although you do get an attachment ...
...an attractive look! The Braun works really well on short hairs and is, in fact, much more comfortable if your hairs are quite short (about 1-2mms). It was also very easy to use....you get 3 attachments - 1 for small areas like face or bikini line, 1 for sensitive areas with less tweezers in and the last one is the Full Monty. I use the Full Monty as it does it quicker and I figure the less time I have to endure it the better! You also have 2 speeds ...

rotty64 09.03.2007 · Read full review
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This is one epilator worth getting!! Below I've broken down the features of this excellent epilator and there use/ my results from using it. 1. X'pert- epil Technology- this is what helps the epilator remove more hairs in one single stroke than any other. 2. Active massaging rollers- so that the epilating is gentle on your skin 3. Smart light - to highlight the hairs 4. Easy start set - excellent introduction into epilating so you have less irritation ...
...started with the regular heads as they are really gentle on your skin as well). 5. Narrow epilation head - perfectly fit underarms and bikini line, gentle on sensitive areas with truly long lasting results 6. Facial set - helps to remove in an effective way- I haven't used it on my face yet since I don't have the need for it. 7. Efficiency Pro Clip - I like to use this one when epilating me legs you can cover a wider area with this clip and it ...

jesciao 20.01.2008 · Read full review
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I bought my epilator off amazong for £44.99. I think the price was reasonable being as it was a nice colour - (Pink! :]), and it came with a number of different heads, including a shaver head, small head and starter head. In other places it was about £50 so i was also happy that i got to save a fiver! On the box is a picture of a woman with the smoothest legs i have ever seen. I thought to myself 'If mine look like that i'm in!' As soon as i got ...
...pain i was about to face. I had read many other reviews about epilators on the internet, and so i had an idea of the pain factor. I have to admit that on my legs it really wasn't too bad. I had been shaving for years, so they hairs were quite thick, but i managed to do it without using the cooling pack which comes with the product. Talking about the cooling pack, i decided to give it a try the second time, for the sakeof the review. I must admit ...

alix.xx 07.12.2007 (10.02.2008) · Read full review
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Although very unsure about using an epilator,I finally bit the bullet and bought this one 2 months ago. The first time I switched it on I was shocked at how loud it was and how scary the tweezers looked, but soon got into the swing of it. The small light on the front of it really helps to show up little hairs youve missed and the choice between a beginners head and a more advanced head really allows you to break yourself into the experience gently. ...
...area. Ever since though Ive had great results with it, much better than anything that I was getting from razors or waxing! Its not cheap but I would say its well worth the money. The little bag it all comes in and the inclusion of the ice pack aswell is very useful. ...

RachelBuckley 01.08.2007 · Read full review
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...and in the right price. Braun has been there in the business for long and after visiting their wesite http://www.braun.com/global.html this model comes with three heads: 1. for the beginners 2.small head for facial areas 3. larger head for legs and arms. This one even has a massaging roller with it but i find it better without that roller. The model has a spot light ahich helps getting those hidden hair out. with the use of this epilator the ...
...and no moe stubbles as the hair grow fine.They say they can catch hair upto .5 mm but i, personally have used the product and would say it is not very true. over all the product is good if you are leading a busy life and as everyone needs skin free of hair specially in summer. I got my one from ebay, at a low price so if you are plannng to buy an epilator better search on ebay and hey!!..dont end up getting the one with the shaver head, cz then ...

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