Epilator Silk-épil 7, Hair Removal Device, Women Shaver & Trimmer, Wet and Dry, Wide Head, Includes Shaver Head and Trimmer Comb, SE7-041, Silver

Amazing product! If you want a smoothness like you would after a wax, but without the cost of a leg wax, this is it. In the picture is a a little over a week after use, and my legs are still smooth with no growth unlike shaving (for context I do have thicker black/brown hair). This a little painful at first, but I hear it gets better. All in all, I still recommend! Update: After using this a handful of times now, the product is still great. Like I predicted, after several uses it hurts significantly less and my hair is growing in much thinner.

So - I had another, cheaper, epilator that I used for a while. Then it broke and I got another. Then that broke. I can't attest to how long this one will last, but the quality is a ***significant *** step up. The rotating head on this is a game changer. It picks up more hair in each stroke than the cheap one. It is easy to hold. Now, for everyone who gets red bumps or other irritation after shaving, let me change your world. You need to put on aftershave. When I was young, my dad used Aqua Velva after each shave. I loved my dad, and when he would lift me up and hold me, the scent of the aftershave comforted me. I didn't know why he used it back then. I do now!!!! So here's how to make your own totally awesome aftershave, and it works for very sensitive skin which I unfortunately have. You will need: - 16 ounce spray bottle - 8 oz with hazel (sold in every grocery and drug store by the hydrogen peroxide and isopropyl alcohol - and you can order it from here too, I get the Amazon basics one, I order several at a time) - 8 oz water (purified if possible) - 1/2 to 1 teaspoon (per your taste) of either olive oil, jojoba oil, or argan oil (or a combo of them) - 1 or 2 droppers full of essential oil/s of your choice: I use lavender, myrrh, and frankincense. All are soothing oils. Myrrh especially is very soothing, and it works for both women and men in terms of scent in my opinion. I personally would not use something too stimulating, like tea tree oil, peppermint, eucalyptus... but in small amounts they are likely to be fine. Choose scents you like so you will use it more. Tea tree does go really well with lavender as far as the scent goes. Put all of this in the 16oz spray bottle. Shake it up. Now, the oil won't stay mixed, so give it a shake before you put it on. If you are covering a large area, like both your legs, shake it up a few times as you go along. This is the best aftershave/toner in the universe! Witch hazel is amazing. If you want, you can leave the oil out, but having it misted on your skin this way, with witch hazel acting as an astringent, really helps your skin stay soft and conditioned. It really, really, helps with red bumps and other epilator issues that harm the skin. I use this all over my body, and on my face, and I even spray it on my hair and scalp. At night if I'm feeling lazy I just spray this on my face, rub it in, and my face is happy, clear, and toned in the morning. If a pimple was stating to appear, it is gone when I wake up. You don't have to wash your face first. I also use it for cuts, scrapes, scratches, bruises, bug bites... it is very soothing and healing for all of us this. There is no reason to buy expensive toner full of chemicals. They have preservatives, and all kinds of gross stuff in them... it bums me out. And my uber sensitive skin doesn't work with store bought toner at all. So I will update if the epilator doesn't turn out as great as it seems, I just got it and it was so much better than the cheap egg-shaped ones, I felt compelled to share this review. If anyone is one the fence, get this. You want quality when you are ripping your hair out of your body. Capisce? All right, I think I've procrastinated enough building a door for my fence in 90 degree heat. Glad I put on the toner first, or my freshly epilated leges would've been a nightmare outside in the hot and humid midwestern summer.

I can’t stand shaving, and going to the salon to wax my legs triggers my social anxiety so my legs get BUSHED. I was very excited to try this epilator. It HURTS. It is seriously like a tiny torture device. I was certain everyone exaggerated and it would be no big deal, I wax, I gave birth... Bro... Minus 1 star for being unreasonably painful. My leg hairs are thick and they were completely grown in. I’m hoping maintenance is less painful than the initial removal 😢 UPDATE: This thing is IT! It hurts (a lot less as you go) but this thing works! Trust me, stick with it, pull your skin taught and get those hairs out. My legs are razor smooth without the razor burn. I can mindlessly remove every hair while watching my phone, it is easy, easy. I will never go to a salon for my leg hairs ever again. Adding that star back because it hurts a lot less as you go. Tolerable. UPDATE AGAIN: I am in love. I will never go back to any other hair removal technique, I don't need a different device, this thing is it. I braved epilating my underarms 2 weeks post-wax. It was basically painless. I did my legs again, also basically painless. This device works so well. It grabs short hairs, thin hairs, it does not care, and it exfoliates my skin. Epilating tips include “not chasing every hair” but this device gel it every single one of my hairs. I’m excited for regrowing leg and underarm hair just so I can epilate again. I am still not brave enough to epilate the bikini area, but there is a trimmer attachment included that works great. I wish I had more stars to give!

First, this my 6th epilator and my 3rd from Braun. Of the three brands I’ve owned I’ve liked Braun for their quiet effectiveness, build quality, relative battery life, and experience with previous Braun products, such as a 35 year old coffee grinder that still works daily! Second. Braun has offered good product support in the past, and I’m counting on Braun standing behind their products. Braun recently responded in a timely and helpful manner regarding another item. As noted, this epilator is effective but remarkably quiet. I’m very satisfied so far in its performance as well, less irritation than those of previous brands. I will follow up later as to longevity.

I just finished epilating my legs for the first time ever, and I am amazed and so satisfied. My skin is sensitive and I've never been a good candidate for waxing or depilatory creams/lotions because of the ingrowns and chemical burns. Here's my take: the first time? Yeah, it's gonna sting. Think about it, it's gobbling up a lot of hair at once, basically like 40 tweezers all yanking at the same time. Fight through that first pass over your skin, and you'll know you're good when you try to pass over the skin and it doesn't hurt anymore. - Start out on your shins first. This skin tends to be more taut/tolerable. Pay attention to growth pattern and dont be afraid to switch up directions to get it all. - I've heard it's less painful to do this wet vs dry, but i couldn't wait and did it dry. If you're nervous about the pain, try it towards the end of a long hot bath. Prop that leg up and go for it. - The 1st setting is good to get warmed up, and if you feel like gritting your teeth, bump it up to step 2. You can do it! - Move SLOOOOW. Yes, move slow. It'll sting more but it'll be more effective. Get comfy, turn on a good show, and go at it! - Soothe it after. I am using some diluted witch hazel on a disposable face towel. Going forward i'll evaluate how much that helps with ingrown prevention. In a few days i'll resume Amlactin lotion to keep the skin exfoliated and my follicles clear. I am so excited to see how long this lasts and most of all the fact that my legs will be SMOOTH tomorrow and for days to come without having to do a single thing.

I have used this for the first time on my face and although it was quite painful (as all epilators are) it worked really well. Charged quickly, was easy to clean and has 2 settings. Once I got the hang of it, I was able to quickly remove those pesky face hairs, including the thicker chin hairs that come with older age! I haven't tried it on my legs or other areas yet, but plan to do that soon.

It’s okay. You have to charge between every use. Can hardly get through 2 legs. Feels week. I’ve used better. You have to go over the same spot multiple times.

I’ll try to keep this short but I have so much to say because I want you to try this so bad!! Pain: it’s like having 100 tweezers on one little roller but because it rolls so quickly, in each section of say 50 hairs you only feel a few of the 50 “tweezes.” Amazing. I used to wax my lower legs by myself and I felt every single hair pull so this is an immense improvement with the same benefits. Around my knees and thighs the pain was worse because I didn’t wax there but with a good technique and a distraction, the pain subsides kind of quickly to make this something I could do passively. Doing my armpits SUCKED though. My armpit hairs grow so thick and I’ve only ever shaved so I did consider crying but I know it could’ve been so much worse. I needed help from bf getting upper armpit area so that I didnt nip any skin, it didnt help but could've been user (man) error (or the bumps and nooks and crannies I have there). He was having too much fun. Technique: I bought lidocaine spray, didnt help. My technique was to have a sort of home base patch of skin that I had thoroughly epilated so that I could go back to home base when the pain was too much. Home base > 1 inch up > home base > 3 inches up etc. Having home base to rest the epilator (as it vibrated and still stimulated my skin) was so helpful. Also, the epilator head has kind of massage rollers on it to, again, stimulate the skin before and after tweezing which is very helpful. Without that or home base, I think I would take too many breaks, my skin would calm down and then it would be like starting from scratch again. Once you start you really just have to go for it and you will not regret it. Battery: I think the battery lasted a good amount of time. Two slow lower leg sessions and two slow armpit sessions. I think like others have said, one full body session per charge. As always with a battery, don’t charge it for more than is recommended. Overcharging hurts all batteries big or small. Grip (?): the grip of the tweezers has great reviews. I agree if prep is done correctly! Even if you are not prepping entirely correctly, grip is good for hairs that are visible if your skin is pulled taut enough. I have not tried the other attachments but super cool to have them. I have not tried epilating my hooha yet. I think I’ll have to wait for my bf again or to try a numbing cream. Super easy to clean and change attachments!

Good machine, just wish the battery last more.

Stopped charging after a week

So much easier to use, particularly due to the light. Does not hurt as much as other epilators I've used. Quick and easy to use. Love it.

Very good

Muy buena máquina,