Flawless Legs is not an epilator - there is NO pulling hair out by the root (ouch!). The secret to Flawless Legs instant and painless hair removal is the revolutionary Butterfly Technology that erases hair by microscopically paring it down through the spinning head. Neatly and discretely housed under the 18 karat gold-plated head, the Butterfly Technology ensures precision hair removal without nicks, cuts, or irritation.