Braun Epilator Silk-épil 7, Hair Removal Device, Women Shaver & Trimmer, Wet and Dry, Wide Head, Includes Shaver Head and Trimmer Comb, SE7-041, Silver

So - I had another, cheaper, epilator that I used for a while. Then it broke and I got another. Then that broke. I can't attest to how long this one will last, but the quality is a ***significant *** step up. The rotating head on this is a game changer. It picks up more hair in each stroke than the cheap one. It is easy to hold. Now, for everyone who gets red bumps or other irritation after shaving, let me change your world. You need to put on aftershave. When I was young, my dad used Aqua Velva after each shave. I loved my dad, and when he would lift me up and hold me, the scent of the aftershave comforted me. I didn't know why he used it back then. I do now!!!! So here's how to make your own totally awesome aftershave, and it works for very sensitive skin which I unfortunately have. You will need: - 16 ounce spray bottle - 8 oz with hazel (sold in every grocery and drug store by the hydrogen peroxide and isopropyl alcohol - and you can order it from here too, I get the Amazon basics one, I order several at a time) - 8 oz water (purified if possible) - 1/2 to 1 teaspoon (per your taste) of either olive oil, jojoba oil, or argan oil (or a combo of them) - 1 or 2 droppers full of essential oil/s of your choice: I use lavender, myrrh, and frankincense. All are soothing oils. Myrrh especially is very soothing, and it works for both women and men in terms of scent in my opinion. I personally would not use something too stimulating, like tea tree oil, peppermint, eucalyptus... but in small amounts they are likely to be fine. Choose scents you like so you will use it more. Tea tree does go really well with lavender as far as the scent goes. Put all of this in the 16oz spray bottle. Shake it up. Now, the oil won't stay mixed, so give it a shake before you put it on. If you are covering a large area, like both your legs, shake it up a few times as you go along. This is the best aftershave/toner in the universe! Witch hazel is amazing. If you want, you can leave the oil out, but having it misted on your skin this way, with witch hazel acting as an astringent, really helps your skin stay soft and conditioned. It really, really, helps with red bumps and other epilator issues that harm the skin. I use this all over my body, and on my face, and I even spray it on my hair and scalp. At night if I'm feeling lazy I just spray this on my face, rub it in, and my face is happy, clear, and toned in the morning. If a pimple was stating to appear, it is gone when I wake up. You don't have to wash your face first. I also use it for cuts, scrapes, scratches, bruises, bug bites... it is very soothing and healing for all of us this. There is no reason to buy expensive toner full of chemicals. They have preservatives, and all kinds of gross stuff in them... it bums me out. And my uber sensitive skin doesn't work with store bought toner at all. So I will update if the epilator doesn't turn out as great as it seems, I just got it and it was so much better than the cheap egg-shaped ones, I felt compelled to share this review. If anyone is one the fence, get this. You want quality when you are ripping your hair out of your body. Capisce? All right, I think I've procrastinated enough building a door for my fence in 90 degree heat. Glad I put on the toner first, or my freshly epilated leges would've been a nightmare outside in the hot and humid midwestern summer.

I can’t stand shaving, and going to the salon to wax my legs triggers my social anxiety so my legs get BUSHED. I was very excited to try this epilator. It HURTS. It is seriously like a tiny torture device. I was certain everyone exaggerated and it would be no big deal, I wax, I gave birth... Bro... Minus 1 star for being unreasonably painful. My leg hairs are thick and they were completely grown in. I’m hoping maintenance is less painful than the initial removal 😢 UPDATE: This thing is IT! It hurts (a lot less as you go) but this thing works! Trust me, stick with it, pull your skin taught and get those hairs out. My legs are razor smooth without the razor burn. I can mindlessly remove every hair while watching my phone, it is easy, easy. I will never go to a salon for my leg hairs ever again. Adding that star back because it hurts a lot less as you go. Tolerable. UPDATE AGAIN: I am in love. I will never go back to any other hair removal technique, I don't need a different device, this thing is it. I braved epilating my underarms 2 weeks post-wax. It was basically painless. I did my legs again, also basically painless. This device works so well. It grabs short hairs, thin hairs, it does not care, and it exfoliates my skin. Epilating tips include “not chasing every hair” but this device gel it every single one of my hairs. I’m excited for regrowing leg and underarm hair just so I can epilate again. I am still not brave enough to epilate the bikini area, but there is a trimmer attachment included that works great. I wish I had more stars to give!

I spent HOURS researching epilators before buying this one, so hopefully this helps another first-time user. For prep, I exfoliated in the shower earlier that day, used baby powder to keep my skin dry, and applied witch hazel afterward. I also bought baby oil because people recommended it, but I didn’t end up using it. I started with my legs, and honestly, they were nowhere near as bad as I expected. I’d rate the pain about a 6–7/10. It was more uncomfortable than truly painful. The inside of my legs and around my ankles were the most sensitive, but overall it was very manageable. One thing I learned is to go slow. When I moved too fast, it seemed to miss hairs or break them instead of pulling them out. I’d also recommend using good lighting because I definitely found myself using my phone flashlight to see the finer hairs. For my first session, I’d say it removed about 95–98% of the hair on my legs. I had a few tiny hairs left that I just tweezed, but overall my legs felt 98% smooth. My underarms were definitely a different experience. I’d rate those an 8–9/10. If you’ve ever waxed your underarms, it felt similar, except instead of one quick pull, it’s continuous. I had to take several breaks, but I got through it. I had a few tiny spots of pinpoint bleeding where the hairs came out, which has also happened to me with waxing, so it didn’t concern me. The results on my underarms were honestly my favorite part. They look much smoother than they do after shaving because I don’t have that dark stubble showing underneath the skin. Overall, I’m really impressed, especially for my first time using an epilator. I’m sure future sessions will be easier since I’ll just be maintaining the hair instead of removing everything for the first time. My biggest focus now is preventing ingrown hairs by staying consistent with exfoliating. If you’re on the fence because you’re worried about the pain, I was too, but it was much more manageable than I expected, and I’d absolutely recommend giving it a try.

Charge lasts longer than expected. Works great. It's annoying having to clean it every 5 seconds but if you keep the cover off it's fine. Most important thing I wanted to know is if you can epillate your mustache. Yes you can and it works beautifully. No more messy wax or tweezing. Be careful doing the arm pits it hurts a lot and bleeds a lot. I was originally scared I was scraping my skin (tested on legs first) but promise it's just hair. When all the hair is gone it just feels like a rolling plastic touching your leg. The hair ripping isn't painless but if you can suck it up it's worth it. I pretend Im being licked by a giant cat and it makes it hurt less lol

Wow I have a love/hate relationship with this machine. After 2 attempts of laser it was determined I was not a good candidate. Lame. Shaving only looks/feels awesome for what… 6 hours? Waxing is great, but a project at home and both time consuming and costly at facility. So I made my purchase. I used on my armpit immediately (hate the constant hair there) Armpits were pretty darn intense for me… like I did each side in 6 sections haha. Once I saw those still hairless after 7 days I was sold! (I skipped deodorant for first 2 days in hopes of not irritating.) I moved on to 1 leg next. (Yes 1, I wanted to compare shaving vs this for a bit). Every hair follicle was red for a day despite soothing with witch hazel. (you can see what I mean in photo). My knees were painful! After 1 week the lack of regrowth on my first leg had me willing to take on the second leg & bikini. I learned from leg one that setting 2 nice and slow is the way to only have to do 1 pass up each section of the leg. (The temptation to go faster to get it over with is strong.) You really want to go against the hair growth so pay close attention ok the back of your legs if your hair tends to grow sideways there like mine. I was thrilled I didn’t get ingrowns like I do when I shave bikini sometimes. It doesn’t feel good on future uses, but it was noticeably less painful than that first round in each place. This does exactly what it is supposed to and well. It gets all the stars from me because it works as advertised. It wasn’t advertised as pain-free. Pain shouldn’t be part of this. You’re literally plucking hairs out of your skin in rapid fire… of course it’s quite painful.

Works well and as expected when dry. I have found that it has trouble with dense hairs (underarms) and you need to only use 1/4ish of the epilator head or it will get stuck. I have moderately dense underarm hair and sparse leg hair, but found that it did not work for either section in the shower.

Breaks just as many hairs as it pulls no matter what you do. Aswell maybe im weird but my hair shaving one arm pit grew to about 1/16th in 24hrs and the hairs that didnt break but was actually pulled grew that same length in 48hrs. Good investment to save money but doesn't last as long as people say and my legs were rough feom broken hairs

Gets all the hairs including chin hairs. Just put it on the gentler cycle and go slow for facial hair. Worked great in other areas and I recommend if it’s your first time using an epilator and you’re not used to it to pop an NSAID so it doesn’t hurt as bad and helps with inflammation. It definitely lasted longer than shaving and the battery life is good as well.

Good machine, just wish the battery last more.

Stopped charging after a week

جميلة اوووي لسة شارياها ماجربتش غير الملاقيط بس تحفة بجد و بتنجز جدا و بتشيل من الجذور

Best epilator ever used. I had the Silk-epil 5 before this and the battery life died on me so I needed to upgrade. Decided to go with this one and I am not disappointed! Easy to use, easy to clean and doesn't leave any hair behind! Very pleased with this purchase.

Very good