Bazaar Bride. United States. Type keyword s to search. Today's Top Stories. Goodbye to All That. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. Gillette Venus. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. Most epilators are intended for use on only dry skin. That said, some models are designed for both wet and dry use, which can come in handy.
For instance, you can find completely waterproof options, allowing you to achieve smooth legs and armpits right in the shower or bath. Also, warm water and humidity may make the process easier and less painful. In terms of power source, there are two types of epilators: corded and cordless.
Some cordless options have rechargeable batteries, and others require you to replace the batteries. For obvious reasons, they're more portable than their plug-in counterparts, although there's always the chance that a cordless epilator will run out of power mid-session.
Hold the epilator at a degree angle against clean, exfoliated skin without pressing it in, then use your other hand to hold your skin taut and slowly pass the epilator in the direction of your hair growth. When you're finished, moisturize your skin to minimize irritation. Epilators work kind of like waxing or manual plucking in that they remove hair at the roots. When you run the device along your skin, the tiny tweezers on the wheel grab your hairs and then remove them as it continues to rotate.
Since the device pulls hair away at the root, there's an expected "ouch" factor. But like most other forms of hair removal , many people find that it becomes less painful after multiple sessions.
Byrdie contributor Melanie Rud has over a decade of experience in the beauty industry, writing for some of the biggest magazines and websites out there. Since waxing is her preferred method of hair removal, she relied on expert input, consumer reviews, and her background having covered epilators in the past to compile this list.
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Ok, apart from the obvious — super-smooth legs for weeks — there are so many benefits to epilating. You can kiss goodbye to those tiny paper-cut shaving wounds that never seem to stop bleeding. Secondly, epilating is so much more cost-effective than that regular wax appointment. Confused by all the jargon-packed epilators on the market?
We can hardly blame you. But you can un-furrow that brow now, because we've done all the research for you. Here, see the best epilators out there for quick de-fuzzing, in-bath treatments, and even one to remove facial hair. Even better, every single one is currently on sale — run, don't walk. The epilator has 'micro-grip tweezer technology' that allows for easy removal of hairs as short as a grain of sand cool, huh?
Oh, and the kit comes with a treatment massage head and bikini trimmer, guaranteeing serious precision when it comes to preening your bikini line. A very advanced option, the Philips wet and dry epilator uses unique rounded tweezer heads to grab even the smallest of hairs, meaning you get the smoothest results possible.
There's an in-built light and it's cordless, so a cinch to use. It comes with everything from an exfoliating brush to a bikini trimmer and a special attachment for sensitive areas. There's even a rotating foot file head to help you achieve the perfect pedicure.
When it comes to hair removal, there is an option for everybody. If you want the instant smoothness of shaving, with the long-lasting results of waxing, but without paying salon prices and walking out still sticky, then an epilator is the answer.
The humble epilator gives you the highlights of waxing with the silkiness of shaving, without having to wait for your hair to grow out! Sounds great, right? Well, we now want to help you find the best epilator for you.
Why trust us? For the last two years, I have only used an epilator for hair removal, so I have real experience to guide you in the right direction. In addition, we have spent over 80 hours researching, testing and reviewing the best epilators on the market.
Whether you want an epilator, for your legs, underarms, or even your face, we can guide you to make the right choice! Braun Face Read Full Review. Philips Satinelle Read Full Review. Panasonic Epilator Read Full Review.
Emjoi Emagine Read Full Review. Remington Face Read Full Review. It is extremely efficient at picking up hairs, has an excellent selection of attachments and you can use it wet or dry, so it is perfect if you are new to epilating or if you prefer to epilate in the shower. It also helps you to condition your skin before and after epilating. You can use the shaver attachment for sensitive areas that are too delicate to epilate and the body brush to help prevent ingrown hairs.
In our tests, we found it had the best performance, removing the most hairs on first pass and on the second pass, it left almost no hairs behind, performing best out of all the models that we tested. The cap that fits over the tweezers pivots, adapting to the contours of your body as you go; perfect for epilating your legs, particularly the awkward knee area.
The Smart Light was also very effective at illuminating hairs. It claims to give you 40 minutes of battery life, but we found that it actually lasted longer than that. We did, however, notice that this epilator gets very hot, and temperature is known to affect the lifespan and performance of a lithium ion battery. In our experience, we can complete a full leg epilation before it got too hot.
However, if you notice your device is warming up significantly, it is worth turning it off for a little while to cool down, in order to prolong your battery life.
Even after almost 2 years of use, the performance of this model was fantastic, confirming our initial opinion of high quality. Its bi-directional tweezers make it far easier to catch the stubborn hairs, no matter whether you are right or left handed, and the additional heads help you to prepare and maintain your skin in between treatments. The Braun Facespa Pro was by far the top facial epilator we tested.
It has bi-directional tweezers which catch hairs as fine as 0. The three buttons on the handle are intuitive, but a little fiddly, as there is no feedback as you press them. Thanks to the Smart Head detection, they have a different response depending on which head is attached.
For epilating, they select the direction of rotation, while for toning and brushing, they select the speed of motion, although the difference between the speed settings is negligible. The brushing and toning heads pause every 20 seconds to let you know to move onto the next area of your face. We liked this feature because it helped us to achieve consistent treatments. The set includes a high-quality case and a stand to hold the epilator on your dressing table, although you cannot charge it through the stand, it is purely aesthetic!
We love the white and bronze design and how comfortable it is to hold. Its performance was good, giving very precise epilation, but it is not suitable for your eyebrows. To find out more about the Braun FaceSpa Pro, check out our best epilator for face review! It looks great and it performs very well. You can use the Satinelle wet or dry, plus it includes a good selection of attachments, which are easy to switch between and the sleek design optimizes your hair removal.
Thanks to its unique shape, we believe the Satinelle is the best epilator for legs! Of all the epilators we tested, the Satinelle has the best smart light, firstly because it is a whiter light, which is harsher and therefore shows up hairs better. Secondly, the light is positioned better than on other models, because it is angled over the tweezers.
The design of the Satinelle is longer, thinner and lighter than the others, and has ceramic discs to grip finer hairs, whereas other models are metal. It feels comfortable to hold and gives you great control. You can use it both wet and dry. Unlike all the other epilators we tested, the Satinelle features a slightly curved epilation surface, which we found ideal for epilating legs.
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