Braun Silk-épil Soft Perfection 3170 Epilator

44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

Braun Silk.epil Soft Perfection Epilator, 18^th May 2008

Review By J. Jones (Swansea,S Wales,UK)

Just bought a Braun Silk.epil Soft Perfection epilator.I'd used my Philips Satinelle epilator for years but was never really that impressed with it as I found it seemed to shave a lot of the hairs instead if epilating them aswell as being extremely painful.So when I saw the Braun Silk.epil advertised on the television I thought I'd give it a try.I've just used it and buying it was the best decision I've made in a long time.It is brilliant.I hate waiting for the hairs to be long enough to epilate but with this you don't have to wait long as it pulls out much shorter hairs than the Philips Satinelle.It also pulls out more rather than just cutting them off because you can feel them being pulled out but rather strangely it hurts a lot less than the Philips Satinelle.Infact,compared to the pain I'm used to you can hardly feel anything at all with the Braun Silk.epil while you are using it.After however where the hairs have been pulled out it does sting a little, that is how you can tell that it has actually pulled the hairs out not just shaved them off.A big thumbs up for this epilator.Would definately recommend.

43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

A good little product, 20^th March 2008

Review By Bod (Ossett)

I bought this epilator because I was sick of shaving every other day and wanted a longer solution. I was not disappointed in it as it does last for a couple of weeks and when hairs re-grow they are sporadic and fine so are not as noticable as the stubble you get from shaving.

There is some pain but at least you are controlling it and the more you use it the less painful it becomes. I did not try it after bathing because I found if the legs were damp it seems to stick on the skin and I have had to use talc to dry the skin out so it will glide better. With the roller attachment it is possible to use on the underarms and bikini line but this can be painful.

The only downside with epilating is that I think it cuts some hairs instead of epilating them as I find blunt growth a couple of days after whilst other epilated hairs take longer to grow and are finer, for this I have knocked a star off the rating. Some hairs do tend re-grow under the skin and cause irritation but of course this can happen with any hair removal.

Tips: do it on an old towel and shake out the hairs outside. When doing underarms work from the sides to the centre in small strips (because of the pain) and check in the mirror as hairs are easily missed. Stretch skin when epilating in softer areas (underarms/groin area) as the skin can get pinched between the epilator and roller causing pain and leaving marking (also why I have given it 4 stars).

I cannot compare this with other epilators as this is the only one I have ever used but I am very pleased with it and recommend it.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

Love it!!, 3^rd February 2010

Review By Ms. D. Hodge (UK)

Braun Silk-pil Soft Perfection 3170 Epilator

Okay so i bought this Epilator because i needed a replacement for the one i had been using, because it was battery powered and that was very annoying. So i bought it mainly for the fact you could plug it in at the wall. It arrived today and i thought i'd give it a quick whirl. When i turned it on it frightened the hell out of me because the one i am used to doesn't go as fast as this one and i didnt really want to put it on my leg... but i braved it. SOO glad i did!! Its virtually painless to me!! I don't know if this is because the one i was using before built up my tolerance to it or just because this one is fab!? but either way i definately recommend it i think its brilliant!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

Very good value for money, 1^st September 2009

Review By Ms. L. Edwards "lesley" (Oldbury West Midlands)

This producthas been well worth the money i paid for it. I used to spend at least 15 pounds a month on waxing and now i dont have to