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Best Epilator 2010

Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Stars

The Best epilator 2010 award should, in my opinion , go to the Braun 7381, belonging to the Braun silk epil range. This is a cordless rechargeable epilator that can be used in the bath or shower. It has some great features, that you will actually use, and is great at removing those short awkward hairs and is very easy to use.


Smart Light.

best epilator smart light This is a quite intense bright white light that is very useful for highlighting those small fine hairs or those stray hairs that can easily be overlooked. The light also helps prevent shadows from the epilator obscuring your view while you epilate. In my opinion, it really is such a useful feature that, you will wonder how you managed to live without it. I can also this see being emulated by others.

Pivoting Head.

Most women, unlike the super models you see in the glossy magazines, do not have a perfect body. We all have the odd lump or bump here or there. To combat this, Braun have designed the head of this epilator to pivot. If you have used a modern razor then you should have a good idea of how it works. By being able to follow the contours of your body, you are able to remove those hairs that are otherwise hard to get at, without having to go over the same bit of skin several times. This pivoting head is great when epilating your underarms and around your knees.

Massaging Rollers.


Do you really want a massage while you epilate? This really does sound like one of those features added on by manufactures that sound great but ends up being nothing more than a gimmick. I am happy to say this is not so in this particular case. These high frequency rollers are designed to stimulate your skin while you epilate and so relieving some of the discomfort felt. Does it work? From what I can gather, yes it does. Obviously, some women will derive more benefit from this than others but at least it’s a step in the right direction to reduce epilator discomfort.

Comfort Setting.


We can all do with a little comfort now and again, but the comfort setting on this Braun silk epil is really a fancy name for the speed setting. There are, in effect, two settings, Braun likes to call these: “fast” and “soft” or extra gentle and extra efficient. I just call them fast and slow. But they do come in useful. If, for example, you have just started epilating, then I would user the “soft” option. This setting can also be used when epilating your under arms or bikini line. When you are more comfortable with using your epilator, or when you want to epilate larger areas, then use the “fast” setting.

Softlift Tips.

This can be a bit of a tongue twister. These are basically little nodules on the head of the best epilator. Their job is to lift up any flat lying hairs and guide them into the path of the tweezers. Without these tips, the epilator would just glide over most flat lying hairs, leaving you with lots of hairs that you would probably have to spend more time on removing individually.

Best epilator 2010 with Close Grip Technology.

This helps the Braun Silk epil to remove hairs equivalent in size to a grain of sand. Braun achieves this by keeping the tweezers of the epilator in very close contact with the skin. Unlike waxing, you will not have to wait until the hairs are too noticeable before you can start to remove them or reach for that razor to remove those little hairs other epilators just cannot remove.

Cordless.

The Braun Silk epil  7381 is a cordless epilator That  takes approximately  one hour to fully charge. This charge will give you an epilating time of about 40 minutes, that according to Braun, is nearly twice as long as most other epilators currently on the market. Unlike some of the cheaper epilators, the Braun Silk epil range have a good quality battery that is powerful enough to actually be of use. The epilator is excellent at holding its charge which is helpful as you cannot use the epilator while it is charging. Being cordless gives you freedom from those tangled wires, running out of batteries or having to find a socket close enough to where you actually want to use your epilator.

40 Tweezers.



The Braun 7381 is equipped with 40 “winglet” tweezers that trap and remove your hair while rotating extremely quickly. You can see this in action in the video above.  Other manufacturers have epilators with more tweezers but Braun say theirs can remove more hair in a single stoke than any other epilator. Maybe this is down to quality over quantity. But Brauns claims really do seem to stand up.

Wet & Dry epilator


The Braun 7381 is a wet and dry epilator that can be safely used while completely immersed in water. Using your epilator while taking a bath can help to reduce the discomfort some people feel while epilating. Relaxing in a warm bath does seem to help. An independent  survey found that over half the women they asked preferred epilating in water and felt it  was also kinder to their skin. If you don’t fancy the idea of epilating in the bath, then you could try using this epilator while having a shower.

Best epilator 2010 Disadvantages

The only real disadvantage I can see with the Braun 7381 is that you cannot use it while it is being charged. So, if you forget to put it on charge and are in a hurry, you will have to wait for about an hour until it is re-charge.

Best epilator 2010 Conclusion.

This epilator is more than capable of doing a great job of removing your unwanted hair. With products like these it’s all too easy to add extra features that are never used or simply  just do not work and then charge a premium for them. Braun, on the other hand, seem to have worked hard to incorporate some great features that, combined together, make the Braun 7381 the best epilator 2010.

Charger.

this is what you use to keep the best epilator running. This range of  Braun epilators cannot be used while they are being charged.

Olay pre-epilation wipes.

Use these wipes before you start to epilate to help prepare your skin.

Facial cap.

Use this cap when epilating your upper lip or other hair on your face. Your face is more sensitive than most other parts of your body. This cap reduces the amount of tweezers when used with the lower speed can help reduce discomfort.

Under Arm Cap

Use this cap when you want to epilate your underarms or your bikini line. This cap is especially shaped to fit these areas so making epilating a little more easier.

Efficiency Pro Cap

This is the main cap and is best used on those larger areas such as your legs and arms.

Bag

great for keeping your epilator clean and tidy or if you need to take it on holiday.


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Best epilator for men.



More and more men are starting to take far more pride in the way they look. There are far more male cosmetics and other male grooming products arriving on the shelves these days, compared to just a few years ago.

One big change in male grooming is the removal of body hair. Whether this is for their own personal benefit or their their partners, more men are staring to remove their body hair aiming for a more smoother, sleeker look.

The removal of male body hair is no different to that of removing female body hair. The same methods used by women can also be used by men. Some of these methods include: waxing, shaving, using creams or using an epilator. Considering that this site is all about the latter, this article will concentrate on- in my personal opinion- which is the best epilator for men.

Although there is not a specific epilator for men, I have combed the internet reading reviews and comments left by male readers on epilating and male grooming. Of the reviews I could find, one epilator seemed to stand out from the rest to be more suitable for use by men; this is the Braun pro 7681.

This is a particularly well made epilator with some good features, that I have listed below, along with some reviews by men who have actually used this particular epilator.

Can be used in the bath and shower.

This particular epilator can be used in water. This means you can use it while taking a shower or long hot bath. Using the epilator in this way as a couple of advantages over dry epilation.

You can add a product such as shower gel to your skin

A lot of people who have reviewed this epilator felt epilating in the bath helped reduce the pain.

Epilating while in the bath can help you to relax.

Also Braun themselves have done some research that seems to indicate Epilating in warm water may help reduce the pain.

Cordless.

Being cordless means you do not have the inconvenience of tangled wires. You can use the epilator wherever you want; no more tangled or overstretched wires; no more being inconvenienced by the power socket. You can use it wherever you wish. Taking only one hour to charge, the Braun pro 7681 gives a generous epilating time of forty minutes.

Removes hair as short as a grain of sand.

Unlike waxing, you do not have to wait too long for hairs to re-grow before they can be removed. The Braun 7681 can remove hairs that are only 0.5mm in length, this can be as little as 1 to 2 days of growth.

Let there be light

One very handy feature of this epilator, that can be easily overlooked, is the built in light. Numerous reviewers have commented on how particularly useful this light is is to help highlight individual hairs that may otherwise be overlooked.

 

 

Nodding head

The head of the Braun 7681 is designed to pivot helping it to follow the contours of your body. By doing so it can far more easily remove those hairs that, may otherwise, be hard to get at.

Very well made.

Compared to some of the cheaper epilators available today, the Braun pro 7681 is built to a very high standard and should last a very long time. If you would like to read the latest customer reviews then please click here.

  • What is in the box?
  • Braun 7681 wet & dry rechargeable Epilator
  • Efficiency Pro cap
  • underarm cap
  • Shaver head
  • Trimmer cap
  • Facial cap
  • Pre-epilation wipes
  • Epilator Bag
  • Charger

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just an epilator!, 22 Feb 2010

By Richard Madgin (Manchester, UK
(REAL NAME)

This review is from: Braun Silk-épil Xpressive Pro 7681 Rechargeable Wet & Dry Epilator (Personal Care)

This product is fantastic! It’s by far the best and most pain free epilator I’ve used (yes, I’m a guy – I use an epilator on my back and shoulders). The way the head can rotate is a new feature to me in the world of hair removal and I think this helps it get more hairs first time, which also means less pain as the skin gets less beaten up.

I was also pleased to find that it came with a trimmer head. The heads are easy to remove and change, and the trimmer/shaver head is great for other manscaping needs such as trimming chest hair, etc. This can all be done in the shower meaning it’s not creating an awful mess all over the bathroom floor… it just washes away down the plughole.

Very useful, 28 Jan 2010

By Mr. M. A. Reed

This review is from: Braun Silk-épil Xpressive Pro 7681 Rechargeable Wet & Dry Epilator (Personal Care)

Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Programme)

Many years ago, I tried, in a fit of panic at a girlfriends house a few days stubble, to use her epilator : now, as a male, I can’t say this product is designed for me, but what I can say is that this is a gentle, adaptable, and useful product that does the trick (and it works well on men, as well). However, you should know that, like any epilator, it will burn on sensitive skin – as everything does – but this does lessen after the first few tries. It’s an effective, powerful, and gentle tool that removes unwanted body hair quickly and easily and leaves skin clear for around two weeks before any stray hairs return. You can wash it in water, which is very useful, and, overall, is a great product for what it is designed to do.

 

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best epilator for sensitive skin

Most women do not like having body hair. I long for the day when you can just take a pill to remove the hair we no longer want. But, until that day comes we are stuck with the conventional ways of either shaving waxing or using an epilator.

For the majority of women, apart from the inconvenience and time factor, using any of the above methods does not cause too much of a problem. But for those with sensitive skin are not so lucky.

If you do have sensitive skin finding the best way to remove your body hair, without causing too much irritation, can be a problem. Considering this website is about epilators I have decided to review a model that I personally think is probably the best epilator for  sensitive skin.

The  Philips HP6517 Satinelle Ice.

Below I outline the reasons why I  have chosen this make and model. I think Philips seem to have gone to the trouble of designing an epilator especially for those with more sensitive skin. See what you think.

Hypoallergenic discs


Instead of the usual metal epilating discs Philips have made their discs out of ceramic and have included an antibacterial coating. This hopefully should help lesson the risk of skin irritation.

Sonic massaging sytem.

The Philips HP6517 also incorporates a sonic massaging system that helps to stimulate the skin by use of sonic vibrations. These vibrations are designed to, hopefully, reduce the pulling sensation when the hair is being removed thus helping to reduce the discomfort felt.

Ice cooler


Also included to help those with more sensitive skin and an aversion to pain is the handy ice cooler. You simply place this in your freezer before you epilate. It then clips on to the Hp6517. the Philips ice cooler helps to slightly numb the area of skin you intend to epilate. This helps to reduce the pain of epilation and also helps to sooth your skin. Most of the women who tried this say it really does help. The only drawbacks are is just does not last long enough and also it cannot be used with the attachments  to epilate armpits.

Easy to clean


The head of the epilator can be detached and dismantled making it very easy to clean This feature can be important if you have sensitive skin. It be very easy for bacteria to gather in the head running the risk of infection on your next use.

Cordless

This is a cordless epilator and can hold a charge for twenty minutes. It can also be used with the power cord attached. This feature can be very useful if you run out of charge half way through epilating.

So to conclude I think Philips have made the best epilator for sensitive skin.

If you would like to know more about this epilator and read some customer reviews then please click here .

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Best epilator 2009

All epilators are designed to do one thing: remove your unwanted body hair. The only real difference between the makes and models on the market is how manufacturers have designed their epilators to incorporate advanced ideas, that are not just gimmicks but actually help improve epilation.  It seems to me that, in this department, Braun have done more than most.

In particular the Braun Silk-epil range of epilators, seem to be singled out time and time again for praise both from leading magazine reviews and the general public.

For instance: Look magazine recommended the Braun Silk Xpressive wet & dry in a test against three other top epilator brands.

200 Company Magazine readers tested the Braun Xpressive wet and dry for one month. Eight out of ten said they would now rather epilate then wax.

On Amazon’s 5 star customer reviewing system, Out of 176 customer reviews for the Braun Silk-épil Xpressive 7781, one hundred and seventeen customers  gave this epilator 5 stars, forty six gave it 4 stars, eleven  gave it 3 stars and just two customers gave 1 star.

This impressive epilator can be used in the shower or bath. Leading tests have shown using an epilator in this way can help to reduce discomfort. This also makes this epilator far easier to wash and keep hygienically clean.

One major problem for epilators is flat laying hairs. The nature of these hairs make it very difficult for the epilator to grab and remove them. Braun solves this problem in their silk epil range by use of the SoftLift system. This helps to raise flat hairs so they can be more easily removed.

The Braun Silk-épil Xpressive 7781 has the distinction of being able to extract more hair in one pass than all other epilators on sale. This can give you more time to do the things you really want to do.

This epilator also includes a handy smartLight. This is not intended to be used in the event of a power cut, but helps highlight any fine hairs that may be trying to hide away.

For the reasons above I think the Braun Silk-épil Xpressive 7781 deserves the accolade:  best epilator 2009.

Agree? disagree? tell us what you think.

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Best Epilator

If you are looking for the best epilator for your personal needs this can be a very hit and miss experience. Without actually having used the type of model epilator you are looking for, how do you know if it will actually suit your needs?

This is where this site aims to help. Most of the epilators on this site have been reviewed by people who have actually purchased and, more importantly, used that particular epilator.

You can learn from their experience, and hopefully, narrow down the particular type of epilator that will fit your needs. We hope the reviews will help guide you in the right direction when choosing an epilator.

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