Use sunscreen SPF15 when treated areas may be exposed to sun. The visible flash during treatment is perfectly safe as it will only be triggered once contact with the skin is made. This means you don’t need to wear goggle or protective eyewear. The light from an IPL at-home machine is much less concentrated than salon treatments, so they can be used safely in the comfort of your home, so long as you follow the manufacturer’s guidance. However, a laser focuses just one wavelength of light on your skin, while IPL releases light of many different wavelengths. Plus, the light from IPL is more scattered and less focused than a laser.
I went on to set a schedule for myself to use it consistently AND religiously with no excuses. I ended up wearing sunglasses during treatments to minimize the light as it is bright. Other than that, the process is straightforward, as in, you glide it over the desired areas (I do that several times back and forth) as it pulses, and you’re done.
It also features the brand’s SensoAdapt technology, which adapts the intensity of the light according to your skin tone. When the head is on an area suitable for treatment, the lights on the device turns green so you know you’ll be able to get the appropriate zap. If that works for you, braun electric shavers then God bless — but I like to have shaved legs, a peach fuzz-free face, and a stomach without a happy trail. I never seriously considered professional laser hair removal because it is so expensive and, honestly, I know myself; I would not finish a full course of in-office treatment.
By using Ulike, you can get rid of skin irritation and have more time for important things. The device has three intensity modes that you can interchange by pressing the only button on the device. I admittedly have a pretty low pain tolerance, but I found them all to be quite bearable. When you place the device against your skin, it’s a brief (two seconds, perhaps) heated zap that feels on par with something like a microcurrent skincare device.
I also did my underarms too using the smaller attachment which you use in a stamp motion. The device has three levels of sensitivity, as it was my first go, I did have it on the lower setting but I did increase this to the top setting within a few weeks. For quite a while now, I’ve been using the Braun IPL Silk Expert Pro 5 device to remove and reduce body hair. I’m going to do a little review and let you know how I’ve been getting on with the device.
Beth Gillette is the beauty editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covers skincare, makeup, hair, nails, and more across digital and print. Follow her on Instagram for makeup selfies and a new hair ‘do every few months. If you don’t think your Braun product has delivered superior results, get your money back with Braun’s 100-day money back guarantee offer. After seeing a significant difference in the time it takes my hair to grow back with much less prickliness, there was no question that NOOD’s Flasher 2.0 won me over!
It has a big head for treating large areas quickly and two smaller heads for precision work. Braun works by targeting the color in your hair roots, which makes your hair grow less over time. It takes 4 weeks to present you with the noticeable results. What makes this tool special is that it can adjust to your skin color with 10 different settings, and you can also choose from three sensitivity levels. Both NOOD Flasher 2.0 and the BRAUN Silk Expert Pro 5 are FDA cleared. BRAUN does have a slight edge over NOOD as its device has additional dermatological accreditation for skin safety by the Skin Health Alliance.