Braun Epilator Silk-epil 9 9-521, Hair Removal for Women, Wet & Dry, Cordless, and 2 Extras

I am a first time epillator user and I'm giving this product five stars with an honest review. No free products, discounts etc were offered to me by anyone.First I will say that most of the reviews are accurate. I was well prepared for my first epil experience because I had read so many great reviews. Thanks everyone!!I just want to remind you, this product plucks hairs, it does not cut them. This was the selling point for me because of my skin condition and how sensitive I am to razors or cutting devices. This is the only product on the market with as little metal as it is composed of. My skin thanks Braun!People who claimed the first time was the most painful, were 100% accurate. I have now used my epil 9 three times and each time is less painful. I have only used this on my legs and armpits so far. The armpits were VERY sensitive.If this is your first time using an epillator I suggest the following:1) have a glass of wine. (21 & older.)2) take a hot soak or use moist hot towels to open up your pores, the hairs pull easier this way.3) dry off well and use baby powder for any tacky feelings left in the hairy area. (You can use this wet, but it seems like it does a better job dry.)4) start with your legs if it's your first time. Don't stay too long on one spot. Move the epil around the entire area. This will wake up your pain receptors and get your brain to do its job to help desentistize you. After you sort of skim the entire area go back section by section and it won't hurt as bad as the initial touchdown. If you need to take a break in one area, move on to a new one. When you go back, it will hurt a little less. If that feels okay you might be ready for your arm pits.5) for your arm pits, definitely DO NOT pass up on heating your pits to open up those pores!!! Spend a bit more time here than with your legs. Have some aloe ready for soothing and don't be bummed if you cannot make it through. You'll get there!Keep in mind that any hair that were not present during thre first plucking will need to surface. You'll have a couple uncomfortable first rounds, but once you've epillated every hair they all grow back slower and finer. You will achieve smooth legs, but not necessarily after the first time you try this.It really does get easier. I'm hooked and happy that this does exactly as it's advertised. Everyone has different pain thresh-holds. This product might not be for anyone. The best way to describe the feeling the first time would probably be,"A hot wave of pinches," Rolling accross the hair area. It's fast...and the quicker your move along the better. For me, it's worth it! No more dealing with hair every day wasting my money on one razor brand after the next trying to find something compatible with my skin. This product does not give me any issues, no lost sleep for itchy rashes, no weird in-grown hairs. I'm very happy with the results.I hope this helps!

After almost a month using this, I am so very pleased with the results and thrilled not to have to schedule expensive waxing appointments any longer. I worried that it might be money thrown away, that I wouldn't be able to handle the pain based on some of the reviews, and based on past experience. It turns out that my two consecutive months of waxing before getting and using this really helped. I followed advice of others and used it every few days the first 2 weeks or so. And now when I feel a bit of stubble, I use it - I'm done in 5 minutes or less usually and I'm smooth again. No more hour-long appointments, lying on a hard table making small talk with a practical stranger. And, no more waiting for the hair to get long enough to wax - which is probably my favorite aspect of using this epilator. It is a time saver too: in the amount of time it would have taken to drive to the salon/spa, I am silky-smooth and hairless and I didn't even need a pricey appointment.I will share that many moons ago I owned an EpiLady. It hurt. A lot. And I didn't dedicate myself to using it regularly enough so it hurt every single time. I eventually got rid of it. Last year I discovered waxing and I got a Brazilian wax done professionally using a Groupon discount. It was intense but manageable, and the second month was a breeze. Then I wasn't able to get in for another wax for months and it all grew back. So next time I had to go through the intense pain all over again and vowed I would wax regularly. I got my legs and Brazilian done that month. Went back next month for another Brazilian and half leg. Each time spending $100 and up. That's $100 in my monthly budget I'd rather spend elsewhere so that's why I decided to give the epilator a try. I got this one because it seemed like it had the functionality I wanted.Love the wet/dry feature! I use it in the shower when I'm doing the entire bikini area because it seems to keep the sensitivity to a minimum and because I sweat when I'm using the epilator in that area so I'll need a shower after anyway - this just makes it more efficient. I have done my legs both dry and wet - both work equally well. Having been waxed those 2 months prior I believe was a HUGE help in keeping the pain level low. Now when I do touch ups its easy-peasy. I even do my underarms - which were not waxed and which stung like crazy that first time, but the next time were no big deal.TIP: Exfoliate!!! Because I did get some considerable ingrown hairs in my bikini area after the first time using it, I learned the importance of exfoliating. Now I exfoliate with a scrub brush or salt scrub right before and the day after I use the epilator, and at least one other time during the week and now ingrown hairs aren't an issue.So happy with this purchase.

I've been using the Philipis Satinelle for 5 months and it was the best thing I ever did. I used to shave every single day, because my body hair would grow really fast, when I started with the little epilator it was just to see how much better then shave would be, after testing for a while I decided to get q better and bigger one. After reading a lot of reviews everywhere I bought this one for 122$ here on Amazon and I started to use on the same day I got it.The Braun Silk-epil 9 is awesome. I was using another epilator for a while so my skin was adapt to the "pain" and this feels even less, it's just a tiny pinch. This one is bigger so I cut so my time now. I can do full legs, full arms, stomach and underarm in less then 20 min. I absolutely loved it! I have a really high tolerance for pain so it can be that, but I try to use it when my hair is about a second day of growth and it hurts nothing and it is faster.The only con I have is that I was really looking forward to use this in the shower but feels like it's not getting the hair out, so I just gave up and did it dry.I usually do it on Sunday and have very smooth skin for at least 4 days, and when the hair starts to grow is usually thinner so Is saving me lots of time.Love it!If it hurts for you, just keep trying and using in small areas, take your time, it will get better.