Epilators...

Former Member · September 2005

Who has one? Which one and does it work? I'm looking to buy one and need ideas. Cheers x

Former Member · September 2005

me

this one:

and yes, it works well. takes a while to get used to the right angle and motion to actually get the hairs out and not just hurt yourself lots though....

Former Member · September 2005

Epilators are evil. They make me cry, but unfortunatley apart from shaving they are the only hair removing device that doesn't destroy the tan on your legs. So bite a pillow and go for it.

Former Member · September 2005

I dont find it painfull to do, infact its just an annoying tickle for me. But I dont like using it cos it takes me an hour to do and I dont find it lasts very long anyway.

Former Member · September 2005

I bought one last year after hearing good things about them on here. I didnt find it too painful on my legs, but it made me get a lot of ingrown hairs. It also only lasted for about a week, which s considerably less than the 4 or 5 weeks they say on the box. I did perservere for a while to see if it would need doing less often after a while, but it didnt. I also tried it on my underarms which was pure agony, and made my armpits come up in several red spots, which meant I couldnt go sleeveless for over a week because it looked gross.
I have now given it to my mum (who gets on fine with it) and I have reverted to shaving, which although I have to do it every couple of days, it doesnt make me rashy and spotty.

Jaded · September 2005

I've got this one and I thinks its great...

Former Member · September 2005

thats like mine, except mine was yellow.
I think some people are just suited to eplilating and waxing etc, and some people arent.

Former Member · September 2005

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0001D0LNC/ref=ord_cart_shr/202-5978592-1531043?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

Just ordered this one coz its half price.

Former Member · September 2005

You get those ones with the ice thing on them. I would love to get one but just sounds too painfull.

Former Member · September 2005

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0006ZO2BM.02._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

I bought this one about a month ago. I didn't find it painful at all on the legs... but couldn't get it near bikini line or underarms...
Still, I'm quite satisfied with it...

Former Member · September 2005

Basic Instinct wrote:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0001D0LNC/ref=ord_cart_shr/202-5978592-1531043?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

Just ordered this one coz its half price.

Thats the one i've got, it works pretty allright, it's just a bit annoying cause it takes about 15 minutes to do your legs properly.

Also i find it fine to use on my under arms, just don't go and try it down there :shocking:

Former Member · September 2005

beans wrote:

Thats the one i've got, it works pretty allright, it's just a bit annoying cause it takes about 15 minutes to do your legs properly.

Also i find it fine to use on my under arms, just don't go and try it down there :shocking:

Hurt much?

Former Member · September 2005

oh dear i feel pretty thick lol what exactly does an epilator do?! i thought it was jus some sort of razor!! shows how much i know!

Former Member · September 2005

x~*Nat*~x wrote:

oh dear i feel pretty thick lol what exactly does an epilator do?! i thought it was jus some sort of razor!! shows how much i know!

Ditto!

Former Member · September 2005

Pulls the hairs out.

Mines delayed 2 weeks though which is a bit of a bastard.

Former Member · September 2005

How? Does it like have mini tweezers inside?

Former Member · September 2005

I'm not sure

Former Member · September 2005

Rachael wrote:

How? Does it like have mini tweezers inside?

it has a series of mini tweezers. Looks like a razor, in theory is the same as a razor, but the tweezers rip out the hairs. So painful, my housemate did it on my leg. Horrid, wouldn't do it again. Waxing = quicker and less painful, or shaving!!! :angel:

Former Member · September 2005

Which is more painful - waxing or epilating?

Atm, I have my legs waxed every 3/4 months and shave in between these times when I need to.

I'm tempted to try an epilator, but just how painful are they??

Ilora x

Former Member · September 2005

Ilora-Danon wrote:

Which is more painful - waxing or epilating?

Atm, I have my legs waxed every 3/4 months and shave in between these times when I need to.

I'm tempted to try an epilator, but just how painful are they??

Ilora x

Mine come today and I got home from work at 6 and oh my lordy. It kills.

Former Member · September 2005

Ilora-Danon wrote:

Which is more painful - waxing or epilating?

Atm, I have my legs waxed every 3/4 months and shave in between these times when I need to.

I'm tempted to try an epilator, but just how painful are they??

Ilora x

I think they're as painful as each other - it's just that epilating takes longer, so it hurts for longer. For me it's not unbearable, it's a kind of grit-your-teeth-and-bear-it pain.

Damn sight cheaper than waxing though :yes:

Former Member · October 2005

I have one and I never use it as it is soooo painful! Many times I've thought, oh come on it's cant be that bad!! But it really is! I just can't do it anymore!! UGH!! But then shaving also really annoys me as you have to do it so often and I always cut myself as I am BAD at shaving. I've also tried wax strips, but they just simply don't work and are way too messy! So in my experience, those creams are the best. i get on well with Veet - u just leave the foam on your legs for like 5 mins and wash off. It's simple and painful, and it works

Former Member · October 2005

anabanana wrote:

It's simple and painful, and it works

It is not simple, you need to buy two cos unless you have migit legs you end up with only a leg and a half of cream. Then theres the burning, and the rug gets runined cos it splats and it last for all of 2 days. I'm thinking of just giving up and not shaving my legs unless I need to wear a skirt. Which isnt very often. I'm sure my bf wouldnt mind. Not as if I'm wolf girl or anything.

Former Member · October 2005

anabanana wrote:

It's simple and painful, and it works

No it's not, I think you mean painless, and no it doesn't.

Veet are crappy, too. That stuff never worked on me, ever.

Former Member · October 2005

I'm a lazy bitch.

I don't have a boyfriend, and even if I did, I can't be arsed shaving my legs all the bloody time. I shaved them yesterday... before that, I don't know when it was. They were like mini-fields. But who cares? As long as they're not on show, no-one will ever know.

Haha!

Former Member · October 2005

*x*franki chicken*x* wrote:

I think you mean painless

Yeah sorry!! I meant painless!

Former Member · October 2005

Well, it hurts but its worth it IMO, Girls.

Former Member · October 2005

SheHasNoTime wrote:

I'm a lazy bitch.

I don't have a boyfriend, and even if I did, I can't be arsed shaving my legs all the bloody time. I shaved them yesterday... before that, I don't know when it was. They were like mini-fields. But who cares? As long as they're not on show, no-one will ever know.

Haha!

im exactly the same

Former Member · October 2005

PrincessPink wrote:

it has a series of mini tweezers. Looks like a razor, in theory is the same as a razor, but the tweezers rip out the hairs. So painful, my housemate did it on my leg. Horrid, wouldn't do it again. Waxing = quicker and less painful, or shaving!!! :angel:

your sig makes my eyes hurt

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