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.

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