Braun Silk-épil 9 Epilator, Pivoting Head, Wet and Dry, Includes Body Trimmer, Shaver Head and Trimmer Comb, SES9-441

I've been using an epilator for years and I've always bought a Braun. The company has quality products, well made and the engineering is top notch. This upgrade from the last model is still rechargeable, has 3 speeds, a light so you can better see the area, etc. The major improvement is the epilator head swivels to glide over curves, i.e. your knees, calves, etc. It helps keep the head close to the skin without applying too much pressure. I'm not going over too much info you can read on your own about attachments and basic use, my review has hints to help you get the best results. First, everyone complains about the pain. Sure, it's not pleasant, but if you want smooth skin for weeks, with a major reduction in regrowth, it's worth it. There are ways you can minimize the pain as well. Be certain your hair is not too long; long enough for the tweezer head to grab, about a quarter inch or a little more. Too long and it will definitely be painful. Your skin should be clean, dry and exfoliated. If you want to bathe or shower first to open your pores, go for it. Exfoliating will bring the hairs away from your skin, making for a better result. There are 2 MOST important hints that facilitate the process to the max! I can't reiterate this enough. When running the Braun epilator head over your skin, go slowly! Applying pressure is not as important as lengthening contact with the surface area. Don't use it like a razor. I'm always in a hurry with everything, but in this case, the slower you swipe the area, the more hair it'll pull. Think of it like a vacuum, the slower you allow the machine to cover the area, the more debris it'll pick up. I guarantee if you slow down, allowing more time over your skin to grab the hair, the machine will do the best job. Now this is important!! Hold the body of the epilator at a 90° angle from the skin's surface. This also allows more contact with your skin and enables the tweezers to do the job. I'm serious about this, you'll notice a major difference in the results. Of course, hair grows in different directions, so you'll likely have to run over the skin in a few different directions the first few times, and never with the growth, always against it. The more times you use it, you'll notice far less regrowth, your hair grows back slower, finer and your skin will be smoother. You'll likely notice redness on some of your pores, but that should subside in 10-20 minutes. Never use over broken skin, rashes, etc. To prevent ingrown hairs, wipe your skin with alcohol or hydrogen peroxide before and afterward, let it thoroughly dry. If you use the machine with these tips, you'll get the best results, with less pain. You'll never go back to shaving!

UPDATE: I have been using this for months now and love it. It barely stings to epilate my armpits now and my legs never hurt from the gadget. My skin is smoother and healthier and my shower routine is easier without shaving everything daily. I epilate every two weeks or once a week if i am putting effort in lol. Phenomenal device. Holds a charge well. Still super easy to clean. FIRST REVIEW: First time epilator here and I tried it on my legs first. I only had a little stubble but it really grabbed the hair and I was shocked by how smooth it left my legs. It even grabbed the finer hairs that my hard wax kit doesn’t get. I then tried it on my arm pits. Holy moly was it painful but that was because i had let that grow in a bit and there were so many hairs that it ripped out at once. I just did short little passes on my armpits till i got them both done. Incredible results if you can stomach the pain. I assume with epilation that the pain will become less as the follicles become used to it (that’s what happened to me with waxing and plucking at least). Fairly fast and definitely easy. Don’t get this if you can’t tolerate waxing because this is definitely more uncomfortable but the results are shockingly good.

Works really well and leaves skin smooth for a long time. The pivoting head makes it easier to use, even in tricky areas. Takes a little getting used to, but the results are worth it.

Overall, a solid choice. The small trimmer is a nice addition - note that there are no instructions for the trimmer in the manual, but this is a battery operated item (you'll need to twist off the bottom piece to replace the battery). The main epilator is great - the 40 tweezers really do a good job of grabbing hair. I was worried that the epilator would "break" my hair vs pulling from the root, as I have fine hair and had that issue with a previous Braun epilator. (For reference, I only use this on my lower legs and underarms). This tool works quite well - you may need to do several passes over each area, but the pain is very tolerable after the first pass. My primary complaint is the flexible head; I was looking forward to this feature as I was hoping it would give more control during application. There were no issues when using this on my lower legs, however when I shift to epilate my underarms the head of the epilator "rolls" off your skin and makes it really hard to use. I find it much harder to epilate and end up having patches of skin that don't get treated (despite multiple passes, trying to use different angles, etc.). The head won't stay in place, and as you move it across the treatment area it rolls off the skin vs staying put and doing what it needs to do. In retrospect, I would have preferred one of the "thicker" models that does not have this flexibility feature.

Perfeito.

Vale mucho la pena esta maquina , es muy eficiente y cumple con todo lo descrito . Me gusto mucho !!

I have been using the older model from Braun (5-895) for years. Thought I should upgrade. Wrong decision. This model works worse than the old model missing out a lot of hairs in between (even long ones)

Fatal!! Ni siquiera lo he usado, pero compré un artículo nuevo y me llegó un artículo abierto, usado y vuelto a empacar. Tres de las diferentes cabezas de la depuradora ya están usadas e incluso traen como pelusa o pelo. Las que no usaron aún llegaron adentro de su bolsita sin abrir. Inaceptable siendo un producto de uso íntimo y personal, incluso podría haber tema de enfermedades contagiosas

Excelente valor por calidad