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Braun Silk pil 5 Power 5280 Women s Epilator Electric Hair Removal with High Frequency Massage Roller
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.5
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
709
Old Reviews
377
Unverified
23
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Review Analysis - 309 recent, verified reviews
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Hair
81hairs, shaving, epilator, ingrown hairs, grows
+73%
-27%
" ... I received this today and can't stop epilating myself, watching the hair disappear like magic and barely feeling a thing due to my absurdly high pain tolerance. ... "
" ... Nice little hair removal gizmo! ... "
" ... My skin is smooth and my leg hairs are growing back like peach fuzz after a few months! ... "
" ... It's hard to say that I love something that causes so much pain, but this is by far my favorite method of hair removal for my legs. ... My hair grows really fast, but this keeps it at bay for about 3 weeks . ... "
" ... Cut her time in half ... "
" ... My legs were smooth and no visible hair follicles! ... "
" ... It even gets the tiny little hairs that no other machine grabs! ... "
" ... If you hate body hair, you'll like this. ... "
Shave Quality
57shave, razor, shaver, skin, braun
+74%
-26%
" ... Better than a razor ... "
" ... So easy to use and really leaves my skin smooth. ... "
" ... Leaves the skin smooth. ... "
" ... I needed something cheaper and also less wasteful than the usual razors. ... "
" ... 2) Put baby powder on skin right before epilating as it helps with irritation ... "
" ... Braun is simply the best. ... "
" ... Love it, love not shaving or waxing anymore. ... "
" ... Is a bit more silent than another Braun epilator i've had and less painful. ... Also, shaving with it is awesome because it doesn't leave my skin irritated and i don't have to be buying and throwing away lots of safety razors (the plastic ones). ... Last but not least, i wanna say that i decided to buy a Braun epilator because i`ve had others in the past and they work perfect and last for yeeears! ... "
Comfort
54skin, hurt, painful, epilator, epilating
+57%
-43%
" ... So easy to use and really leaves my skin smooth. ... "
" ... Does the job, not painful after the skin gets adapted to the sensation and quick enough. ... I could do my hands and lower legs in about 20minutes(first timer for using a epilator). ... "
" ... So I went for a test touch on the legs and OUCH!!!!! ... As someone who has gotten many tattoos, that's the only thing I can compare this feeling to. ... "
" ... Does the job but be sure to pull your skin taut where you are using it. ... Actually got my cheek caught - ouch! ... "
" ... I took some getting used to, but I am loving having smooth arms and not feeling like I always have to wear long sleaves. ... "
" ... Use witch hazel afterwards to sooth the skin. ... I feel like I sweat less and don't smell as bad. ... "
" ... It doesn't hurt that much if you're used to waxing. ... "
" ... And my underarms screamed. ... "
Product Reliability
34epilator, years ago, ago, stopped working, braun
+65%
-35%
" ... This is my third Braun epil in 14 years. ... "
" ... I had my last one for over 6 years until it finally lost some of its power so I went for a new one. ... "
" ... I bought this for my wife since her old one stopped working, she is very happy with the item. ... "
" ... OMG, why didn't I get this long ago! ... "
" ... I've been using an epilator for at least 25 years. ... "
" ... Here's my review after 3 years of continuous use. ... "
" ... I have used this device every third day for several weeks now and canNOT believe the ease and good results. ... "
" ... I have been using Epilators for many years. ... "
Cleaning
23wax, waxing, hair, skin, epilator
+91%
-9%
" ... I love that I don't have to deal with the messy stickiness of waxing anymore and can go over missed spots without irritating my skin too much like waxing would. ... "
" ... It's much easier, less time consuming, and wayyyyy less messy than waxing. ... "
" ... Leaves the skin smooth. ... "
" ... Then I sucked it up and it was over in seconds and I'm smoother than wax has ever gotten it. ... "
" ... 3) For less pain use massage roller ... "
" ... - If you need lubrication, apply some baby powder or similar. ... You'll have to take it apart to clean it. ... "
" ... Cleaning under running water makes the job really easy n quick. ... "
" ... It is easy to use and to clean. ... "
Build Quality
19skin, epilator, bikini, leg, feel
+47%
-53%
" ... one of the head broke down in a year (( ... "
" ... but I feel like the victim of engineered obsolescence right now, and that is a really ugly feeling. ... "
" ... after only one use, the thin metal under the attachment completely ripped itself into pieces. ... "
" ... -Does not come with smaller blades for the bikini and underarm area .Only omes with a cheap piece of plastic that kind of stick to the skin which makes it hard to remove hair in those area since its still bulky. ... meaning not only they gtow fast but it leaves you with a "cactus feels" . ... -The accessories it come with arev ery cheaply made and unpractical ... "
" ... Broke after the 3rd use. ... "
" ... It fell apart. ... "
" ... It feels very flimsy. ... "
" ... I ruined my legs with this. ... "
Ease of Use
18easy, use, easy to clean, pain, fast and easy
+94%
-6%
" ... The only difference is you aren't GIVING YOURSELF a tattoo when you get one so you can detach from it a bit easier. ... "
" ... Super easy to use and doesn't hurt once you get used to it. ... "
" ... It is easy to use and to clean. ... "
" ... It's quick, easy to use and easy to clean. ... "
" ... Very little pain, very fast and easy to clean up. ... "
" ... - easy to grap ... "
" ... Very easy to handle. ... "
" ... Instructions were easy to read. ... "
Overall performance
13speed, works perfectly, slow, machine, job done
+85%
-15%
" ... Perfect fast and does its job ... "
" ... Works very well. ... "
" ... It Came fast, and it works perfectly. ... "
" ... It does the job. ... "
" ... Works perfectly, painfully as well, but works! ... "
" ... all and all i like this device, its reasonable price and it does its job 90%. ... "
" ... It gets the job done. ... "
" ... I recommend using the high speed as it hurts less. ... "
Drying
10legs, dry, dark hair, wet dry, wet
+80%
-20%
" ... My legs were smooth and no visible hair follicles! ... "
" ... The braun I bought for $30 on Amazon did a much better and faster job removing hair. ... "
" ... My hair gets thinner after each use which makes it easier to re-epilate. ... "
" ... I have coarse hair on my legs and the Silk epil 5 is fast and removes hair painlessly. ... "
" ... I have fast growing leg hair, and so on vacation I did my legs every morning before going to the beach/pool and it looked great. ... "
" ... - Removes hair efficiently. ... "
" ... I use a dry brush all over my body almost everyday and it does the job well. ... "
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Size: 4676 meters
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