Health & Personal Care : Braun 3170 Silk-Epil Soft Perfection Epilator

Rating: - Finally, No More Shaving for Me!
I'm a female with hirituism (due to PCOS) and I have had a problem with male-like beard growth since I was 13 years old. Ever since that age I have been shaving the hair on my chin and cheeks, and the hair just got fuller and more coarse over the years. On top of that, I have developed razor bumps and hyper pigmentation from shaving so often (every other day). My chin area just looks disgusting and has often prevented me from feeling feminine/attractive or getting close to others for fear of them seeing it.

I recieved my Braun 3170 today along with another product that I had ordered, called Bump Stopper 2 (to treat my razor bumps). I have never waxed or tweezed, so I was a little scared of what the pain of epilating might be like. I started with Speed 1 on my cheeks. It did hurt, but I could deal with it. It took me about 20 minutes to do the right side of my face.

Once I started getting used to the pain, I moved on to my chin area, which has a LOT of hair, very similar to a man's beard but a tad more sparse. It hurt like hell and I actually turned the epilator off for a minute so that I could compose myself. But I knew it was going to hurt because of the large amount of hair that was there, so I sucked it up and started again, staying motivated by reminding myself of how much better my face will look with all of this hair gone.

After another 20 minutes or so of doing my chin, I got tired of it taking so long, so I turned it up to Speed 2. The faster speed actually hurt less and the process started going much faster. And since I wasnt in as much pain anymore, I switched to the Efficiency Pro Clip Adapter and that got the hairs out even faster. I was delighted to watch the hairs fall into the sink! Thats what kept me going despite the pain that I was still feeling.

The pain also lessened as more hair was removed, since less hairs were being ripped out at a time...so the less hair you have, the less it hurts.

It took me another 30 minutes or so to finish my face completely. I washed my face off with antibacterial soap, dried it off, and applied the Bump Stopper 2. My face is now smooth(despite a few swollen places) and hair free. The swelling is minimal and is going away quickly. I am so glad I got the Braun 3170 epilator. My only regret is that I didnt start epilating sooner.

If you want the hair gone badly enough, you can and WILL endure the pain to get the great results!

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Rating: - The best
For years I have used Epilady until I discovered Braun Silk Epil Epilator. I think it is better than anything I ever used before. Beats all other brands by a mile. I will stick with Braun.

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Rating: - Not as good as I expected
This is my first epilator, so I don't have much to compare it with. However, it wasn't as efficient as I expected after reading all the rave reviews this little machine gets. It generally takes 30 minutes or more for me to do both my legs, as I have to go over the same spot numerous times. In addition, probably close to 25% of my leg hairs actually break off instead of getting pulled out, which leaves me with stubble. My leg hair seems to grow back very fast, so I need to use this a little more frequently than once a week, but it still beats shaving! The first time was extremely painful for me (I had never done waxing or anything related), but since then the pain has been minimal. Overall I suppose this epilator is better than most on the market, but it didn't quite meet my high expectations.

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Rating: - Great at first, but...
It worked great at first, but it seems to have lost its effectiveness after a few months of use... I'm not sure if you're supposed to replace the heads, but there don't seem to be any replacements for sale. For $45 it's not bad, but I was expecting to have it for a lot longer than that....

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Rating: - Very easy to use and fast
I highly recommend Braun 3170 Silk Epil epilator, it works perfect. After each epilation, my skin is soft and clear. It does not hurt at all and it does not irritate either.

Very convenient!