Braun 5185 Silk-epil Xelle

Reasons for taking the plunge! --------------------------------------- Like most of us ladies (and some men?!!) we are always looking for ways to remove unwanted hair and I am no different! For years I have shaved my legs and underarms and experienced the pain of waxing the bikini line! I was fed up with the tiresome job of shaving my legs every other day and an epilator was recommended to me by a friend. I decided to do a bit of research and was at first quite shocked at the prices of these 'torture tools'! However the promise of smooth legs for up to four weeks was too much of a temptation so I took the plunge! I decided on the Silk-epil ...  Read the complete review

I hate shaving my legs, it is a complete pain, it takes up far too much time and my ankles always react and go all bobbly. As I have fair hair I can get away with shaving every three days at most, but if I could magic away the hair forever I would. With the prospect of another summer of wearing skirts most days I decided to look into other methods of hair removal that may last a bit longer. The options seemed to be waxing and epilation. I had no intention of home waxing so it would have to be a salon job, and having seen the results of someone else's waxed skin, and seem the reaction their skin had I decide this was not for me. So that left epilation, which sounded like ...  Read the complete review

After getting sick of shaving my legs every day to keep that stubble-free feel, I started to search for other ways of hair removal. I dismissed the hassle of waxing, the messiness of hair removal creams and the expense of electrolysis. Then I came accross the Braun Silk-Epil online and after reading other consumer reviews, decided to take the plunge and treated myself to one. What attracted me to this particular model was the 'Easy Start' kit that was included which consists of a cooling glove which you freeze before use, an easy-start head (with less tweezers in) and massaging roller attachment. So I froze the glove in the freezer and ...  Read the complete review

Shaving your legs daily is not something I imagine most women enjoy having to do, however, it is necessary (well for most of us anyway). I used to use razors and shaving gel but no matter what razors I used, whether they be cheap or expensive ones, I always ended up with a horrible razor-burn type rash on my calves...not attractive. I tried waxing them once but only managed half a leg before I could take the pain no longer. I had been pondering over whether to buy one of these bad boys for some time - after all they are quite expensive for what is pretty much just a giant tweezer - but it's not like you can return it just because it hurts. Anyhoo, I finally ...  Read the complete review

This is my second epilator and the design of this one is much better then the first. The grip makes it much easier to hold, the parts are easier to take off and clean (it comes with a little brush-you have to clean the tweezers and the motor beneath) which you should do well at least once a month. I understand that some people might be reading this looking to buy their first epilator and I would whole heartedly recommend getting one! Yes it hurts a lot at first-but so does waxing! It can be a bit hard to get going the first time since you're inflicting the pain on your self, but if you persevere it will ...  Read the complete review