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Braun or Philips for epilators?

I don't know which brand to get.. Braun's have the easy start set which sounds quite good, but Philips have the ice. I want to spend under £50 and it would be my first one so maybe less incase i don't like it.

What do people use?

I was looking at:

Philips Satinelle Epilator HP6408

Braun X'elle EastStart BodySystem SE5280

Braun X'elle EasyStart Body & Face 5580 Epilator

Philips Satinelle Ice HP6491 Epilator

Any other recommendations? Are these ones any good? Help will be really appreciated, especially with summer and short skirts coming!

Reply 1

Dalimyr

17

I've got the Satinelle Ice, and it's not too bad (though I'm new to it, so it still hurts like a bitch :redface:

)

But I hear the Brauns are the best...

Reply 2

xjes7obax

I bought the Braun SP3170 off eBay [tho not this shop, the one I got it from was £17.99 buy-it-now]. I very nearly bought one of the Braun X'elle kits but then realised the money's not worth it - after speaking to a lot of people and reading a lot of reviews a single epilator from Braun is just as good. I've since used it - no pain or anything, but I did used to wax and I have very weak roots - it's fantastic and only cost me £24.50 with p+p so way more affordable.

I would also say definitely go Braun as it has the best reputation around for epilators.

Reply 3

tbm

13

Ive had two Braun epilators (my first one the plastic head broke so I had to change it for a newer model as they'd discontinued my original one), and theyre both excellent

Reply 4

loopymeg

13

I've heard that Braun does the best ones, but I still like my Philips one nonetheless :smile:

Reply 5

moogle301

9

bump, cus like, maybe there has been some changes to the epilator market and that. i saw the ad for philips satinelle ice or somethin
i was thinking of getting it cusi has ice pack and exfoliating and shaving attchments
but i dunnno
some have masssaging and beginner caps and
eeek dunno which
plus thery have so many versions which all seem the samw but are diff prices and i dunno cus i dont wanna buy too cheap so it hurts

Reply 6

TheShrimp

5

moogle301

bump, cus like, maybe there has been some changes to the epilator market and that. i saw the ad for philips satinelle ice or somethin
i was thinking of getting it cusi has ice pack and exfoliating and shaving attchments
but i dunnno
some have masssaging and beginner caps and
eeek dunno which
plus thery have so many versions which all seem the samw but are diff prices and i dunno cus i dont wanna buy too cheap so it hurts

In my honest opinion, whether you use the massaging/beginner caps etc with the epilator, the first few times are still going to hurt A LOT.

I don't know about the ice pack & if that makes any difference, but someone posted on another thread about it being a bother having to remember to put the thing in the freezer & allowing it to freeze (or something along the lines of...)

I've got a Braun epilator, but it's an older model which I started using about 7 years ago ( :eek:

that makes me feel old) & still works perfectly.

Reply 7

beach surf babe

14

I've got the Silk-epil from Braun and that comes with a cooling glove that you can stick in the freezer

Reply 8

oxygenbubbles

2

ladydeborah

I don't know which brand to get.. Braun's have the easy start set which sounds quite good, but Philips have the ice. I want to spend under £50 and it would be my first one so maybe less incase i don't like it.

What do people use?

I was looking at:

Philips Satinelle Epilator HP6408

Braun X'elle EastStart BodySystem SE5280

Braun X'elle EasyStart Body & Face 5580 Epilator

Philips Satinelle Ice HP6491 Epilator

Any other recommendations? Are these ones any good? Help will be really appreciated, especially with summer and short skirts coming!

I have the philips one with ice pack. It's pretty good, though as yet I haven't used the ice pack, it's too much of a hassle having to put it in the freezer and wait. Although if you keep the epilator in quite a cool place, the ice pack (metal type bit) is cool anyway and helps a little.

Reply 9

moogle301

9

beach surf babe

I've got the Silk-epil from Braun and that comes with a cooling glove that you can stick in the freezer

so is the glove just as useful?

Reply 10

beach surf babe

14

Its not bad but I don't use it much.

Reply 11

Ron Stoppable

14

moogle301

so is the glove just as useful?

It's a bit rubbish, with just a teeny numbing effect. Besides, you get less pain epilating when your legs are warm. So...

My Routine
1 - have a hot shower
2 - epilate without exposing your legs to cold air
3 - get back in the shower and exfoliate with a scrub or shower puff
4 - rinse off in warm water
5 - run cold water on your legs for 30-60 seconds
6 - pat dry and moisturise

And my vote goes to Braun; I've had their Silk‧épil since Sept 2005 and it's fab! :biggrin:

Braun or Philips for epilators?

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