#BlogLife163 - Epilators - From hair to nowhere

What is an epilator? 

For me it's a exorbitant miracle device. It's an electronic hair removal apparatus that uses tweezers to pull the hairs out.

What brands have I used?

I think I've only used two. Braun which cut my legs to shreds and was really painful and broke and Panasonic which was a lot less irritable and easier.

The braun lasted a year and died. The first Panasonic lasted four years and the second one is going on now for seven years which I find astounding!!

What is the rough cost and do you have any tips?

At around £80 you better believe I searched everywhere on preservation tips and the best one was..... As soon as you finish using it, rinse the head under the tap to avoid clogs and eventual ruin.

Does it hurt, tell the truth??!!

People kept saying if you can handle waxing, you can take an epilator. I only found my armpits painful when it came to waxing.

Oh except for the bikini line, never again. Oh wait, the back of the legs are no picnic either.

There are so many different kinds, wet and dry, ice, specific regions, corded/uncorded..

I must have watched a dozen youtube videos and cringed. I read what seemed thousands of reviews and did my research for this epic investment.

For waxing you need a certain amount of growth but for epilating it is supposed to work on short hairs also.

Another tip for razor bumps/burn is aloe vera. That stuff is gold. Exfoliating regular is also a must and as painful as it makes it, go slowly, not fast, to get to the roots.

What is your recommendation?

If you can afford it, definitely go for the wet and dry, that is a game changer!! It's almost fun to use it in the shower and it hurts a lot less.

Where do I use it?

Arms,

Hands,

Chin,

Lip,

Armpits (which often catch a bit of skin and hurts)

Legs/Thighs,

Bikini (I tried once and I actually think it was so painful I may have wept lol)

Where have I seen a difference in less growth?

My arms, my chin, my legs, mostly my thighs. The hairs used to be really dark and then became softer, thinner and a bit lighter.

My thighs especially have patches of no hair growth at all anymore.

A final confusing confession

When I was really little I was fascinated about shaving so I tried it once and that coupled with the handheld tweezing, made it go from a few hairs to a lot more.

There is now quite a few which I hate but the weird thing is, the right side of my face has stopped hair growth but the left side has a lot.

Maybe I haven't been epilating properly.....?!