Best Epilator for dark, thick stubborn hair?
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Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:46 pm

I have dark Thick stubborn hairs. My pain tolerance is darn near pathetic but I must get rid of my skin issues - so far I planning a regime which I believe will work but the missing link now is a really good hair removal method, thus I have opted for a epilator.

Does anyone have any recommendations?

I will am also interested in a numbing cream/spray as well.

Thanks!!!

Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:34 am

Hi

My sister bought a Silk'n Pro and I got to borrow it for 6 months. I have dark long hair on my legs and arms and we won't even talk about my you know what! I was thrilled because I didn't want to spend money on anything else after buying the "No! No!" for $300 and it didn't do a damn thing.

I know you're after an epilator which is just a temporary hair remover but I would seriously suggest you consider the Silk'n Pro. My leg hair is now 1/4 of it's density after about 8 treatments. I used not be able to shave as the next day you'd see all the tiny dark hairs on my legs (like a swarthy man's 5 o'clock shadow). NOT a good look. Now when I shave I can not worry about my legs for at least 3 days. It's amazing! I only wished I bought this sooner.

The lamps are expensive and I've gone through about 4 but I've done my entire legs, my underarms, and a full brazillian! (minus landing strip). When I think of the cost of waxing, razors, etc. It is sooooooooooo worth it.

Now that I have to give mine back to my Sister (she let me use it over the spring/summer months - I'm in Australia) I've gone ahead and bought my own.

I hope this helps. Feel free to PM me if you'd like.

x
CG

Mon May 27, 2013 11:51 am

I'm a big fan of Emjoi epilators. I can't remember the name of the one I use - but it's red in color and cost me about $99.

free skin care · Mon May 27, 2013 8:44 pm

thick hair n epilators dont go together.. u ll end up with horrible ingrowns... been there done that!

I am with ChicitaGatita, I also got silk/n, from costco, was a great deal then for $199 on sale.. n yes lamps are expensive but on sale at costco you can buy it for $60 or so each.. so far I like silkn....

Edited: just realized it's an old post.... but may help others...

Thu Jun 18, 2015 8:04 am

I used to shave, but then the hairs got thicker. I want to try using an epilator. Can anyone recommend a good brand? Thanks!

free skin care · Thu Jun 25, 2015 5:20 am

CodyBurns wrote:

I used to shave, but then the hairs got thicker. I want to try using an epilator. Can anyone recommend a good brand? Thanks!

I really like Philips and warmly recommend it (Philips Satinelle). I am not a big fan of cordless ones because the battery tends to have big impact on its power. If you are looking at cordless ones, Braun Silk Epil is a classic brand. I don't like the ones that do both shaving and epilating at the same time, I think they do more shaving than epilating. From Braun, I can recommend Braun Silk Epil 5 (the green one). I use it to catch what I didn't see (my hairs are not very dark so it is easy to skip them if the light is not perfect) because it is cordless (so, they are convenient).

I find Philips one a lot faster than the Braun one. Also, keep in mind that you do need to trim your hair before epilation otherwise it will hurt a lot. And after the first time, it should be a lot less painful (less hairs growing). I would also recommend a loofah for exfoliation to prevent ingrown hair, plus, you end up with nice smooth skin after Smile

I am a big fan of epilation, specially the underarm area, that is now always smooth, I can't get that result with shaving.

I do have Silk'N HPL, but I am not happy with it at all. My hair is not blond, but not black either and I really can't see any difference after months of using it (apart in bank balance).

HTH!

free skin care · Thu Jun 09, 2016 3:13 pm

I like Emjoi epilators. I have a regular one for leg hair and a mini I use on the chin(for those pesky,wiry hairs we get as we get older). They both work very well.

free skin care · Sat Jul 27, 2019 5:07 pm

I don't think hair shearers should be used. Maybe they will stimulate more hair growth. It's safer to use depilation ointment.

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