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Re: braun silk epil?
From: Regina (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 28 Jul 2003 12:22:51 -0500 (CDT)
Ladies...what brand/model would you suggest? I'm going to buy one on
ebay...what's your favorite epilator?
At Mon, 28 Jul 2003, Sharon wrote:
>
>At Tue, 01 May 2001, Anne wrote:
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>>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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