Review (3/5): For someone used to waxing, this was surprisingly irritating to my skin
I've waxed my legs and underarms for years. I purchased the Epilady in hopes that I could avoid the expense of getting waxed by a professional and the mess of waxing at home. Not to mention, it's kind of a pain to wait between visits. I will say the epilady does work. It's kind of slow, because as you can imagine, you're not going over a very large area at any given time. I found it most effective on my underarms. My skin was not irritated, and being a smaller area, I would finish in very little time. My legs were another story. My upper thigh area it worked the best. The knee area seemed difficult, if for no other reason than the awkward angles. The bummer, and the reason for a two-star deduction, is because although it seemed to also work well on my lower legs (meaning, it did its job and pulled the hair), I would always end up with irritated bumps, almost like ingrown hairs. I gave it another go several weeks later, same result. I began really going after my legs every couple of days with a Buf-Puf exfoliating sponge. Tried again a few weeks later, same result. I honestly don't understand what the issue is because I've waxed for years without a problem. I tried a couple more times, but it's the same result. I suppose it has something to do with the direction the hair is being pulled...? I don't know. But I don't care to use it on my lower legs anymore. I still use it for underarms, though, so I don't consider it a waste of money. For those wondering about how painful it is, I'll be honest, I'm probably not the one to ask. I've waxed so long my hair is pretty sparse to begin with, and I'm used to any discomfort of waxing. I would say it's a bit more painful on the underarm than waxing, but it's negligible, not to mention it's such a small area, it just isn't worth fretting over. I wouldn't consider the leg to be painful at all, either upper or lower.