Increase speed and efficiency without sacrificing comfort or quality. Silk-épil 9 Comes with a 40% wider head then previous Silk-épil epilators meaning covers more ground with every stroke, for fewer strokes total. Not only that but thanks to MicroGrip tweezer technology the epilator removes more hair in each stroke then before too! The in-built high frequency massage system stimulates the skin and effectively soothes the plucking sensation during epilation to maximize your skin comfort. Skin contour adaptation ensures it runs comfortably and smoothly across your skin by matching your body's natural curves and bends. Ensuring you don't miss anything, Smartlight helps easily guide your way through the epilation process and lightens up even the finest hairs for no miss removal and speed. The Silk-épil 5 also comes with two speed settings allowing you to easily flick between two modes of use for more specialised performance: speed 1 for slow gentle epilation, ideal for grooming delicate and sensitive areas; speed 2 on the other hand offers faster efficient epilation, ideal for scouring tougher areas such as the legs. Hosting a built-in rechargeable battery, the Silk-épil 9 provides 40 minutes of cordless use when fully charged and has a charge time of just one hour. Another major benefit to the Silk-épil 9 is that it uses special Wet & Dry technology, meaning its completely waterproof for cordless epilation that can be used in the shower. This epilator also comes with a specialised facial epilator for precisely eliminating unwanted facial hairs. 10 Micro-openings capture finest hairs. For chin, upper lip, forehead area and eyebrows.
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Having tried a few different epilators in my time, I am used to the feeling and don't find it hurts on my legs much. However I got a friend to try this and she found it painful as a new user. I would point out that if you're used to waxing, this is much less painful- and as you keep using it, the hair becomes finer and it will hurt less.
Comparing this to previous Braun models. this is somewhat improved because the head is wider, allowing you to get more hairs at the same time. The pointy massaging rollers don't do anything for me and nor did they help my friend. Using the basic cap is best. The light is useful as you can see what you're doing very well, and it's great that you can use it in the bath to help soothe the skin (which also means this is much easier to clean than a dry epilator).
Now for the extras. The shaver/trimmer head is a useful addition. Take it from me, if you have left your underarm hair to grow too long, it's really painful to epilate it, so...
This review is from: Braun Silk Epil 9 9-558 Wet & Dry Cordless Epilator with 5 Extras Attachments (Personal Care)
Braun have always made great shavers and being a bloke I have never needed an epilator, but I got this for a lady friend. Once I examined it I realised that this is actually an excellent product, or rather two products. The main epilator comes with interchangeable heads one of which is the basic epilator, this can be augmented by a head that has comfy rollers which help get the hair in a optimal line for removal - better for longer hairs.
The other is a shaver head and it just clicks into place, this also has a trimmer attached and a comb in case you just want to get your hair a bit shorter as opposed to a close shave. This will come in handy when you actually want to epilate but your hair is a bit too long. The ideal length is 2 - 5 mm but this will go as low as 0.5mm and deal with fine hair. Now if your hair is a bit longer it will still work, but you are going to notice it. If you have ever been waxed then you will know what I am talking about - the shorter the less...
This review is from: Braun Silk Epil 9 9-558 Wet & Dry Cordless Epilator with 5 Extras Attachments (Personal Care)
As someone who has only ever used a small facial epilator before I was expecting this to really hurt, I mean like “why do I put myself through this pain” hurt… it didn’t really hurt all that much to be honest and so now, worryingly, I think I may be a little disappointed about it not hurting enough!
The epilator did a remarkably good job on my legs, I went over each area a couple of times and was left with smooth hair free skin- good enough to go without tights/ leggings/ stockings etc which will be ideal in the summer months. Arm pits I must admit were more painful and though this did a very good job, I didn’t go over the area quite as much as I had done on my legs so I did miss a few hairs here and there.
The addition of a light to help spot any stray hairs was a nice touch and meant that you can do a really good job, this added to the fact that the head pivots to cover the curves and contours of your body means that you can do a really...
This review is from: Braun Silk Epil 9 9-558 Wet & Dry Cordless Epilator with 5 Extras Attachments (Personal Care)
