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Re: braun silk epil?From: Sharon (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon, 28 Jul 2003 11:01:32 -0500 (CDT)
At Tue, 01 May 2001, Anne wrote: > >Jodi, I was the one praising Braun-like epilators. I have been using >one since I was 17, I almost never shave and I’m happy with it. > >Epilady, Braun and Epilady epilators have the same removal system: >plucking. If time is an issue, go back to shaving it takes me close >to an hour to do my legs, but I epilate once a week. I recommend using >it at least once a week at the beginning the more often you use it, >the less hair you’ll have to pluck, hence less pain (I feel almost no >pain on my lower legs after all these years). Some have a massaging >device you can attach to alleviate pain (don’t rely on it too much). > >Zowie, you can find epilators online, at Philips and Braun websites, at >QVC, or in a department store, if you’re lucky. I called Philips and >they told me they don’t market epilators in US, but I found mine at the >mall! If you buy it from Europe and live in US, you’ll need a converter. ><<She also said that you can't use it on different types of hair---that >once you choose a hair setting, you shouldn't change it because it won't >work.>> >That is not true, I’ve tried at least 5 types; you can change the hair >setting anytime you want. > >At Sun, 29 Apr 2001, jodi wrote: > > > >i know that once when i was trashing this demonic little hair yanker, > >someone said that they have actually had good success with it... who > >was it? are you reading this? :) > > > >even if you're not that person, does anyone else use this little device? > >i have decided to give it another whirl this summer... but i am finding > >it doesn't work as well as it used to! it took me a half hour to do a > >not even total job on ONE lower leg. this is no good... i already > >waste too much time on hair removal. > > > >i used it a little bit a few weeks ago and it seemed to work ok then, so > >i doubt it's just a matter of my hair becoming even more stubborn... i > >am wondering if the tweezing units need adjusted, or if maybe you have > >to buy a new head every now and then? > > > >i bought this thing like... 6 years ago, but i really only used it for > >one year or so. i guess i'm not even sure if they still make it! but > >i'd like to know, if anyone else uses this, if you have had the problem > >of less effective tweezing over tim? > > > >- jodi I've been using the silk epil for about 10 years now. I'm actually on my second one, as I let my sister-in-law try it, and she liked it so much that I gave it to her. It takes me about 20 minutes to do both of my legs, from top to bottom. It is virtually painless and I hardly have any hair left on my legs after years of use. The only negative thing that I can say is that I have coarse hair on the back of my thighs, and there are always raised red bumps there now. I have not noticed that it has become any less effective over time, and I'd say I have had this one for at least three years and use it frequently.
-- Sharon
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