Review (5/5): "It hurts so good!"
I hate myself for buying this, but I don't regret it one bit. While the concept sounds like some medieval torture device, I must say, it's worth it. 100%.
I bought this because I was sick and tired of paying insane prices for razor heads. I have extremely sensitive skin, so I always had to splurge and get the ~16-18 dollar packs of razors with some kind of soap on the razor head (Generally the Venus + Olay mix). Every time the soap ran out, I had to put on a new head - I was pretty much just throwing money at these companies. I was looking into cheaper alternatives, and then I found out about epilating. I bought this at around $75, and I figured even if it only lasted me a year or two, I was still saving money in the long run.
I'm not going to lie - this HURTS the first time you do it. Since I had been shaving for over 10 years, my skin was not at all prepared to have the hairs ripped out. But, I've had my epilator for about 2 weeks now, and it really does get easier.
I highly recommend that before the first time you epilate, you get the places you aim to epilate waxed at a salon. I wish I had done this, as this helps your skin get used to it all at once. When the hairs are pulled out, as opposed to being shaved, it takes much longer to grow back, and they also grow back thinner and finer. I'm not saying these hairs will be baby soft now, but they will be easier to epilate.
Now, the best way to epilate. From my experience as a complete beginner, the wet/dry feature of this is what makes this process possible for me. Generally, what I have found to work is to epilate everything you want in the shower. I do legs, underarms, and some pubic area. So, when I'm in the shower, I'll make sure the stream of water (try to do hot water while you are getting used to this) is over the place I am about to epilate, and then I'll do a couple swipes. You probably won't get all of the hair, but that's okay - I've noticed it takes a few times to get it all. Then, the day after you have done this process, I recommend the next day epilating your legs while they are dry. The light feature on this epilator is SO convenient - it really helps you see any small hairs you might have missed. I recommend putting a towel down, putting a movie on, and focus on getting as much of the hair as you can. It's going to sting, but not as much as you think it will while doing it dry.
Despite how much of a pain it might seem at first, it's really worth it.