Review (5/5): coming from someone whose had pro 28 full body laser removal treatments and 50 hrs of electrolysis
Needless to say i have xp with hair removal. I was never really a super hairy but loved the feeling of being totally hairless from head to toe.
With all the sessions and hrs i barley have any hair but do have some spots on thighs, arms and other spots, that are fairly light even with all the professional laser treatments and electrolysis. IPL aka this device is NOT the go-to treatment for hair reduction but it does work.
Firstly, you need to use an electric razor or standard razor on the areas your zapping. Freshly showered, no oils or lotions on skin. If you dont feel heat your not killing hair follicles. The laser targets the pigment in the hair and absorbs the heat, so as they stated vampire skin, dark hair gets the best results.
If you have never gotten any sort of pro hair removal your hair is going to be fuller and courser. Like the subject heading states, ive had 28 full body laser hair removal treatments aka real hair removal that leaves you with red bumps, plus hrs of electrolysis and I still have hair grow back.
People it takes a long time to remove hair! This is not designed to be a one zap and the hair is gone. It will grow back finer and weaker, until it eventually is killed off. It literally takes years.
I zap each spot 5 times on the highest setting. The heat will build on each subsequent zap, meaning im actually hitting follicles. I would not recommend this if you have course hair or never had pro hair removal - build up to that, but this device is a nice supplement to the pro hair removal. It will never replace it and will take longer. For me its perfect and thats why i gave it 5 stars.
Once you zap the hair you should see a reaction, raised bumps, some redness, along the bikini line for example its very noticeable since the hair is courser - that means its working. It takes about 10 -14 days for the zapped hair to push its way out. Its not instant, the hair still remains in the follicle. You can expedite this by lightly exfoliating in the bath or shower. You may see little black spots in the follicle where the hair has been zapped and effectively targeted.
Hair grows in cycles, doing this every week is pointless, if the hair is not in the growth phase you cant kill it. Every 4 weeks, multiple zaps per spot and the hair WILL fall out and come back weaker. Different areas have different growth cycles but 4 weeks is a good middle ground.
This is used for hair reduction. If you want permanent (still takes multiple treatments( you need electrolysis.
If you want faster hair reduction result you need to use laser only found at the dermatologist or reputable laser spa. IPL is not laser treatment. This is not going to ever replace that. A combination of all three over 3 or 4 years will leave you hairless, so keep your expectations realistic.