Epilady Speed Purple Corded Epilator for Women, Root Hair Removal, 2 Speeds | Hair Removal Device, 4-6 Week Smoothness, Catches 2-5 mm Regrowth, For Legs & Face, Hair Remover for Women

I'm so happy to have an epilator again! I'm of Southern European/Mediterranean extraction, so hair on my legs and underarms grows quite thick and course. I have to shave my legs every morning, and sometime if I go out in the evening I'll shave a second time. I first started using an epilator in my first year of law school at the age of 23, and I continued doing so for about ten years. Then about two years ago, I moved to London for a few months. I went to plug in my old, trusty Epilady, using what I thought was a safe adaptor, and it got completely fried. I put off buying a new one because of the unfavorable exchange rate, and then by the time I returned to the U.S. I had grown accustomed to the routine of shaving. It was out of sight, out of mind. Then about two months ago I actually sat down and calculated how much I was spending on overpriced razor catridges, and I decided that an Epilady was a much better investment. I started this time with this inexpensive model because I wasn't sure I would be able to become re-accustomed to the pain. It was a needless concern, since I find using it to be almost painless. For the record, when I first started using an epilator at the age of 23, it was very painful and took a lot of getting used to, but eventually I adjusted and only felt mild discomfort in some more sensitive areas. I used this particular epilator for the first time a couple of weeks ago, and it was as if I had never stopped using one. I felt a slight prickling in some areas, and around my ankles I had to go very slowly, but on large swathes of skin I just went over it quickly in a circular pattern, and my skin felt numbed. It removed all the hair, and almost two weeks later I still haven't needed a touch-up. If using this for the first time, remember to do so immediately after you've soaked in a bath or the shower, and then hold the skin taut in areas that you find painful. Change the angle frequently or move the device in a circular pattern, since hair often grows in different directions. Most of all, I can't emphasize enough that, regardless of whether you're a novice with an epilator or an old pro, it's much less painful to use it after you've soaked in a bath or shower! It makes a world of difference. I'm able to use this on my legs, underarms and bikini area (if using this in a sensitive area, remember to use the guard and hold skin taut!), but I have no need to use it on my face or arms, so I can't really say how well it works on those areas of the body. I had my other, more expensive model for almost a decade before it met a catastrophic end due to a bad electrical adaptor, but I've only had this one for a few weeks. So far the quality seems okay, and it certainly does the job, but I don't know how long it will last. For the price, however, it will be worth it even if I only get a few months out of it. It does come with a 1-year warranty. Overall, much less expensive than buying replacement razor cartridges, and much, much more effective.

TESTED AND LOVE IT - for all those with THICK hair - this is the product for you. Ever since the 6th grade, no one has seen my underarms. Immediately after shaving, I've always had a five o'clock shadow under there. Ever since using the Epilady, I haven't shaved! It's been weeks. Not lying, first use for underarms I could only do one - it feels like your skin is being ripped off. Granted, I also have three thick hairs growing out of each follicle... however, pain was worth it for me. After you suck it up and do it the first time, it doesn't hurt even nearly as bad the second time around. Or the third... or fourth... I will never go back to shaving. PROS: After first use, only a few hairs grew back, and that was after two weeks. My hair grows quickly, too. Pain is reduced after first use. Totally worth it. After first use, time taken is reduced, too. Underarms take a minute or two, lower legs maybe five minutes each. Bikini line - wahoo! No red bumps, no five o'clock shadows! NO MORE SHAVING! And I no longer consider laser hair removal... $$$$$ saved CONS: First use - omg pain. Hurts badly, especially under arms. Thin hair - I have thin hair behind my knees and on my upper legs - feels like the most annoying prickly pain and honestly, that hair is hardly visible as it is and isn't worth the pain to get rid of it. I'll continue to shave my thighs, since its once a month anyway :) Genital area - I've only ventured with the bikini line, and like the underarms, first time sucks! BUT - eliminates five o'clock shadow, and results last. Especially great for sunny vacations - no red bumps! As for the rest of that area, hair growth is in such an awkward angle so you'd have to start from the bottom - ouch. Not sure I'll tough that out. BOTTOM LINE - for those troubled by thick hair, sensitive-to-shaving skin, 10/10 would recommend! Thin haired individuals - I'd stick to waxing. Pain isn't worth it and thin hair is harder for the Epilady to grasp and effectively remove. Probably would just break the hair.

Hurts the least of any model I have used, but quickly gets the job done I have been through 3 different models in 15yrs. This one however is the most difficult to maintain, and I really feel like Epilady owes it to it's customers to make it easier to maintain. Hairs can get caught around the axles inside the body of the machine which requires the user to open it up, but Epilady does not make it easy to do so, nor even provide documentation on how to do it. Mine was stuck in about 1yr of use. ***The following procedure may void your warranty on this product. Proceed at your own risk, or read it just for informational purposes. I am not responsible for any damage you to do your device, nor to yourself**** 1) Have the epilator unplugged. 2) remove the roll of tweezers. Care must be used to make sure that it doesn't fall apart. There is little keeping the assembly together. If it falls apart, you must either take the time to figure out how to put it back together, or buy a new epilator There is a slight opening on the left side of the body of the epilator if you have the switch facing you. Get a thin flat-headed screwdriver, or other thin prying device in there to pry the epilator's body open. It is held together with several plastic latches, none of which were made for repeated loosening and reattaching. Separate the two sides of the body. You will then see the axles and hair wrapped around them. Use tweezers to remove the hair. Reinstall the power jack to the epilator. Reattach the body's panels. Reinstall the roll of tweezers. Your epilator is reusable again. Success and safety is not guaranteed. Proceed at your own risk.

I don't write a lot of reviews, but there were so many conflicting reviews on these so I thought I would share my experience. I bought my Epilady about two months ago, so I have taken some time to see how it works. I've been shaving my legs for more than 40 years and I'm part Roma, so I had to shave daily, twice a day if I wanted smooth legs to go out at night. I read on someone else's review to use Dove deodorant after using the Epilady to prevent in-grown hairs and so far so good. It also calms down the redness from having each hair pulled out by the root. Yes, the first time I used it was pretty darn painful. Maybe even excruciating, but the second time I did my legs, the pain wasn't nearly as bad. After a couple of months, it doesn't bother me at all. My hair is also growing in much more thinly. I've also used it to good effect on my underarms, and it worked great on my arms, which I hadn't ever shaved. Perhaps it works best on hair that hasn't been shaved for decades. For some reason, the Epilady doesn't get every hair. No matter how often I go over my leg, in a rotating motion, at the suggested and every other angle, some hairs don't come out. So I use it once a week for about 20 minutes. What it didn't get last week, it gets this week, and best of all, even though not all the hair comes out, my legs stay smooth from week to week. If it got all of the hair without me having to go over my legs so many times, then I would have given it 5 stars, but I won't go back to shaving. Don't waste your money to get the battery operated "delicate area" with the regular Epilady. It is useless and you can use th full size one to get any facial hair. All in all, it's worth a try to see if it works for you.

Small, compact, long cord, easy to use on all parts of my body, doesn’t hurt very much (less painful than waxing in my opinion and no skin damage). I’ve been looking for a better alternative of hair removal and have tried - literally - every other method, always with some complaint. Zero complaints with this product! The price and the style, plus the Amazon recommendation is what convinced me to try this particular epilator. I like that it’s made by EpiLady since they’ve been around forever and they make a good product. I also liked that the head spins in one forward direction and isn’t a rotating coil. I think that’s what makes it mostly pain-free. It worked on the downy peach fuzz on my cheeks and chin, it removed the courser darker hair from my forearms, underarms, too of my big toes, tops of my feet, upper and lower legs and entire bikini area. Took all the hair completely out of the skin at root level and left me smooth as a baby. I used it for the second time week ago and I still have no stubble or visible regrowth anywhere. I believe since the former blunt cut hair has been removed at the root, all new hair growth will come in lighter and finer. Hoping for less frequent regrowth, as well. So far, it’s looking good! I love the product and thank you to Amazon for the recommendation and the great price. My sister was skeptical so I showed her my results and let her try it on her legs and was so immediately impressed that she also bought one for herself. Definitely five stars!

This is a mighty little tool for its size. It needs to be used with caution on high speed or it can pinch or bite, but it comes with a guide that is designed to help a beginner learn to use it. The low speed is about the same as the speed of my battery operated epilators. The battery types slow down quickly as soon as their batteries begin to lose power, but this corded type will run at full power all the time. Slow motion epilators hurt more than full power epilators, so this model won’t hurt as much during use. It doesn’t need extra space for holding batteries, so it’s small enough to fit in the palm of your hand easily. The high speed is probably okay for legs, but it might be too much for underarms because you need to maintain careful control in delicate areas. It’s true that hairs grow back less thick and less coarse when you use an epilator on a regular basis. Once you get over the first week, it’s not nearly as bad. Skin needs to be totally clean and totally dry to avoid problems. Putting a small amount of plain cornstarch on underarm areas and then wiping it off with a dry cloth helps to make underarms smoother and dryer before using the epilator. It’s not really necessary for legs. You can blow and brush the tweezer area of the epilator off after every use to keep it clean. When you first begin using an epilator, it does sting during use and for awhile afterward. Cool cloths help relieve pain and inflammation. It’s probably best to plan the first underarm experience when you can stay home for at least two days, like over a weekend, so you can use cornstarch instead of antiperspirant and simply wash sweat off as necessary. Once you get the initial hairs yanked out and the initial inflammation subsides, everything will be easier and less painful. Doing underarms in the evening can make using antiperspirant more comfortable the following day. And after awhile, you won’t need to use the epilator as often because hair growth should slow down considerably. I’m not sure this particular style would work well for facial hair or the bikini line if necessary. If I were inclined to use one in those areas, I’d probably want a thinner style with battery power. But for legs, I’d pick a corded style over a battery style because doing legs uses up too much battery power. For underarms, I would use either type. This particular model was able to grab super fine leg hairs that my battery styles and tweezers couldn’t get. My leg and underarm hair went from coarse to fine in just a few months and my underarms stopped looking like Fred Flinstone’s five o’clock shadow face in no time. Razor rash and itching disappeared. I got tired of constantly having to buy and replace batteries for my old epilators, so I ordered this corded model instead. It should pay for itself within the first year.

I got sick of the bother and irritation of shaving several years ago, and waxing is pricey, and doing it at home is messy, and Nair is a pain, and electrolysis is super pricey... Suffice it to say, the hair on my legs has become quite long because every method I've used to remove it ended up being so f'ing troublesome. Anyway, I was nervous about getting a depilator after reading reviews about severe irritation and ingrown hairs, but I couldn't be happier with this product. I tried it on my arm first, to see what it felt like (people have said it can be pretty painful if your hair is long and coarse, like what's on my legs) and it really does feel like getting a tattoo or being snapped with a rubber band. Annoying, but not Too terrible. Then I tried my lip, because why not, and WOW, that was pretty painful. I actually started to sweat. Anyway, onto my legs! It worked like a charm. I barely felt it on my lower legs, where my skin is naturally tightest. Yes, I had to go over some areas more than once, and in the end I used tweezers on some stubborn hairs, but that's no different than when I wax. It was surprisingly fast, too. It was more painful on my knees, and worse on my thighs, but not unbearable. Plus, you can take as much time as you need in the privacy of your own bathroom. This product has a clip-on guide so you remember to keep it at the proper angle when using it, because if you tilt it it really doesn't work so well. You don't have to use the guide, but I found it very helpful. When I was done I had some red bumps and I could see, in certain areas, openings in my skin where the hairs came out, which looked like a recipe for serious irritation, so I used some astringent to disinfect and help close up the holes, and I have had zero trouble since. I can't speak to the longevity of the product because I have only used it once, but I look forward to (I hope!) using it for years to come.

Works great to remove the hair on my legs and I love the simplicity of the unit. Only problem is a I wish the cord was a little longer because I try to use it over the toilet to catch all the little hairs that come out as I'm using in on my legs. Other than that I'm happy so far!

Tenía otro modelo de depilador epilady, este modelo me gusto más, es más practico, mucho más fácil de usar e igual de efectivo. Lo compre a un precio increíble, ahora lo veo al doble.

I had the very first epilady back in the late 80’s and they have come a long way. Minimal pulling and pain with this one, I use it everywhere. Even gets out the short hairs

Unusable due to wrong connection for Australia.

Great product! I had the epilady from the 90s! I wasn’t sure how this one would would be . Very satisfied. It’s light and works great !

Muy buen producto, a mi esposa le encantó, para reemplazar otro epilady que tenía de hace un tiempo. La calidad es buena y el precio también.