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Herb · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:49 pm Post subject: Epilators

so it seems im in the market for an epilator.

Recommend me a good one, or give me convincing reasons why not to get one at all.

Pwease?

(puts on best wide-eued cutesy dewey expression)

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wild_flower · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:33 am Post subject:

Herb wrote:

Recommend me a good one,

Ok

I use a Braun X'elle epilator, which has worked a treat for me for about a year now.

I cannot personally think of a reason why you shouldn't use one, other than it can hurt a bit.

Smile

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Scaeme · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:12 am Post subject:

I tried one on my legs. They just seemed to prickle a little to me.

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Han79 · Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 333 Location: West Midlands - UK

I have one too, A Braun "silk epil xelle 5285" (blue one), I wouldn't say it was painful, it just feels horrible..... Worth it though Wink

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D&C · Joined: 09 Feb 2007 Posts: 165 Location: UK

I've got a Braun silk epilé, so far i'd say go For a braun Smile

Hurt to start but you get used to it. definatly worth it after a week i've only just started to get a bit a regrowth a few stubbly hairs, and no ill effects when it regrows, unlike when i shave :S

Herb · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:41 pm Post subject:

Well, in the end I went for a Braun silk epil xpressive, better known as the top-end model. Worth it though.

And... it hurts. Almost as bad as laser. But worth it to finally get hair free legs and arms without stubble after a day or three.

Aside from get very drunk beforehand, any advice on doing chest and/or belly areas?

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Reenie · Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 2800 Location: Glasgow

Herb wrote:

Aside from get very drunk beforehand...

Get someone else to do it! I wouldn't let one of those things near my nipples under any circumstance. Yikes! Shocked

Han79 · Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 333 Location: West Midlands - UK

Herb wrote:

Well, in the end I went for a Braun silk epil xpressive, better known as the top-end model. Worth it though.

And... it hurts. Almost as bad as laser. But worth it to finally get hair free legs and arms without stubble after a day or three.

Aside from get very drunk beforehand, any advice on doing chest and/or belly areas?

I did the get very drunk thing too Razz

Chest isn't too bad, stay away from the nipples and near the neck line/collar bone area. The skin there is soooo stretchy and it REALLY hurts.
If you have any tweezers, test the area by pulling one or two hairs out before jumping in with an epilator.

Also don't be tempted to get anywhere near your face, try the tweezer test and you'll see how painful just one hair being pulled out actually is.

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Herb · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:16 am Post subject:

Reenie wrote:

Herb wrote:

Aside from get very drunk beforehand...

Get someone else to do it! I wouldn't let one of those things near my nipples under any circumstance. Yikes! Shocked

I don't get it. How does getting someone else drunk first help me?

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Reenie · Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 2800 Location: Glasgow

Herb wrote:

Reenie wrote:

Herb wrote:

Aside from get very drunk beforehand...

Get someone else to do it! I wouldn't let one of those things near my nipples under any circumstance. Yikes! Shocked

I don't get it. How does getting someone else drunk first help me?

No, no... You do the getting drunk. Someone else (who is sober) does the deed as they won't (hopefully) have lost their coordination.

D&C · Joined: 09 Feb 2007 Posts: 165 Location: UK

Han79 wrote:

Also don't be tempted to get anywhere near your face, try the tweezer test and you'll see how painful just one hair being pulled out actually is.

Oww i tried it on my face once hurt like hell was very smooth though, ive erm never done it since was far to painful lol

Jess

Herb · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:56 pm Post subject:

No chance of an eppy going near my face (unless I'm very drunk). I've found another nice young lady armed with a laser cannon willing to shoot me in the face while I'm strapped down to a chair. And lasers don't do much on epilated skin.

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becca · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:28 am Post subject:

i've been thinking on getting one of those epilator, tho with me not being very good with pain, so im asking on a scale of 1 to 10 how painful are they?

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Reenie · Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 2800 Location: Glasgow

All depends on what you attack with it.

They're OK on legs and it feels like nothing more than a load of angry ants. I wouldn't let anything like that near my face, though.

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la_glitch · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 434

i'd say, start off slow. maybe just do ten minutes a day or so, and build yourself up. after you've cleared the first lot, which is the worst, keep on using it every week or so, because it won't hurt anywhere near as much on what will be left then.

i bought mine about, ooooooh, four years ago. tried it twice, and then locked it in a cupboard and forgot about it, because GOD THE AGONY. recently, though, i've started using it again and i'm getting into the whole deal.

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