Hair removal hurts. Let’s just face it. Any product that claims otherwise is lying, in my opinion. I’ve done it all, all over, and it’s all unpleasant. I pick my battles with body hair, so to speak, though. I regularly have my eyebrows waxed, for example, which hurts terribly but only for a short time. I shave anything below the neck that I want to rid myself of – but that is time consuming, frustrating and very unpleasant. It comes back so quickly, frequently results in in-grown hairs, and can change the appearance of your skin entirely. It’s also expensive to keep fresh razors on hand. Let’s not even talk about drawing blood, missed spots and the contortion required to shave. Anyone who has ever burned their follicles with hair removal creams knows how painful that can be. If the societal expectation was for men to have smooth, hairless bodies…oh my. I bet that standard would change very quickly. Hair removal is not for the faint of heart!
I hadn’t, until recently, ever tried an epilator. And epilator is a hair removal system that pulls hair from the root in minutes with results that last for weeks. Philips gifted me the SatinPerfect epilator so I could try the system out. I’ve been using it weekly for about three weeks now. It’s a nice handheld device, the size of a men’s shaving device, and it comes in a nice pouch with some attachments, including a super cool lighted tweezer. The epilator looks nice and charges easily and has great battery life. There are shave, trim and style attachments included, and all fit nicely in the pouch. The head of the epilator is washable, which is nice. It is intended for body and face, according to the package, although I didn’t use it on my face.
The pros:
1. Hair does come back more slowly. Underarm shaving is typically 3x per week, minimum; I performed this once per week, maximum, with the SatinPerfect epilator.
2. Dry use means you can use it virtually any time. I found that using it directly after a shower, after I’d dried off, was most comfortable.
3. Nicely packaged, portable, with great battery life. Easier than razors to tote around and use.
The Cons:
1. Ouch. Not for the faint of heart, as I said. Use the primer attachment to help guide you until you’re used to the epilator. You might not be as effected if you’re used to waxing all over, but I was not.
2. I did give myself some pretty nasty overuse burns in my underarm area. They healed in a day but attempting to get those last few hairs really cost me. It seemed like no matter how many times I went over contoured areas like knees and underarms, I just couldn’t get everything. And using it too much ended up burning me – literally.
The net net is that this is an excellent product for what it does. It is effecient and high-quality. But don’t expect it to take the pain out of hair removal. It’s not a miracle worker!
You can find the Philips SatinPerfect system that I tested at Amazon.com for only $85.00 including free shipping.
Will hair removing by epliator darken the skin as that of shaving???what is difference between waxing and epliator???
My local store has these on offer at the moment.
Is it worth it? Or should I rather look at other newer models?
Thanks for the review Megan. Ya, I thought it was a bit high price comparing the other Epilators. Many say the ceramic discs are actually useful. That is an exclusive feature of this epilator. Also, it has an active hair lifter to pick up the flat-lying hairs. So I don’t know why the underarm use is so difficult. Hope to get more suggestion from everyone.
Thanks :)
Philips has efficientepilation system and you can remove your hair from the root easily.Altough it designed for legs it can be used for bikini area and arms. But I don’t recommend to use it for your sensitive skin of face. I can say only one negative thing that it has not cordless.
Megan- You would think with all these advancements over the years, hair removal is pleasant. It isn’t and when it is less unpleasant, it comes with a massive price tag. I tend to use get waxed few times and then epilate to maintain consistency. It has worked me wonders over the years although i’m contemplating taking the permanent hair removal route, purely cos’ one less thing to worry about!
Megan, thanks for the review. I like that the epilator is big an powerful but like you I found the wide head made it difficult to get hair on the curved portions of the body. Sometimes I take the cap off. While it is hard to resist, I found it is better to let your hair grow out a bit more and get it next time.
I could really use one of these. Thanks for the review =D