Review (5/5): Works really well, although don't delude yourself that it won't hurt.
I'm a tweezing/waxing maniac. Although it does hurt to wax, it doesn't suck as much as having to shave all the time, so I prefer it over shaving. The downside to that is that it is so expensive. In my town, an underarm wax can cost $22 plus tip, and since the hair will grow back at different times you may end up wishing for another wax just a week later. You also have to wait until it's long enough too. Since I was tired of the cost of waxing and I don't mind the pain of waxing or plucking, I thought an epilator would be a good buy. I did a lot of research on each type and finally settled on this one about 6 months ago based on the positive reviews. I made the right choice, for sure, and it has paid for itself at least 5 times over by now.
Pros:
*It is actually better not to let the hair grow long, so that means you don't have to be hairy for long periods of time
*You can do it at any given time, if there is anything to pull, which is way better than a once-per month trip to the waxer's shop.
*It doesn't hurt as bad once you are consistent with it, just like with waxing.
*It is fairly easy to clean and easy to recharge
*The flashlight is a great tool to help see those hairs you would miss just off the ceiling lights.
*You can use it almost anywhere, or anywhere you have help from another pair of unwary hands. Bikini line, chin, upper lip, underarm, leg, arm, you name it. My underarms and bikini line are my favorite places to use it.
*You can use it in the shower
*The battery lasts pretty long, like an hour
Cons:
*If you try to give yourself a brazilian wax with it by yourself, you are gonna have a bad time. I tried and failed. Luckily, the top part came off before it could do any damage, so it was really just a bit scary. It jammed when that happened, and wouldn't turn back on, but I just plugged it in for a charge and it was back to normal.
*It hurts pretty bad. As opposed to waxing, which takes it all off in one go, it pulls hairs one at a time like tweezing, but at a fast pace. That means there is a lot of breath holding and holding of skin to keep it all tight because you don't know when or how many hairs it will find and pull out. I suggest taking 600mg of Ibuprofen a half hour before you intend to do it... or maybe a few glasses of wine if you'd rather not use traditional drugs.
*The hair will fly EVERYWHERE, but where else would it go, I guess?