Braun Epilator Silk-épil 5 5-620, Hair Removal Device, Epilator for Women, Shaver & Trimmer, Cordless, Rechargeable, Wet & Dry, 6 Piece Set

I got this after using another. This epilator is effective and low pain. It’s much better than my last for pain. Also the massage head makes the pain even less. You can also use it in the water to help soften the hair and make it easier. Highly recommend

Works great. Easy to use and to clean. Does the job to remove the hairs that just pop up on your face.

My husband bought this epilator to replace my second dead Phillips SatinSoft (HP6520/70). They claim to be wet/dry, but with regular use in the shower water invades the machine past the o-ring seal and corrodes the battery, so the Phillips have about a 2 year lifespan to the day. He tried to replace the first one with a Remington Smooth&Silky (EP7030E). I hated it. The epilation surface is too thick to be useful, so I ended up using it dry only for legs and armpits to try and extend the life of my Phillips for wet bikini epilating (it didn’t work, by the way). The Remington cord died to the new puppy… I wasn’t sad about it.

My Phillips died right after hysterectomy surgery, so I had a good 3 months of long curly regrowth to deal with. I was dreading the task, to be honest. Not to worry at all, this Braun is AMAZING!!!

It took one and a half hours to charge fully and I have just finished my first use. I don’t know how long we took, but I accomplished everything I needed to from start to incredible finish, plus husband trimmed and shaved his beard. We still didn’t see a yellow light after that so I left it running another 35 minutes for science. Still no yellow light, which is supposed to warn of 15 minutes remaining. Cool!

This is my first shaver. I have used a Wahl hair trimmer before, with horrifying results
(I was desperate). I’ll say those teeth love to chomp! Save your labia. Don’t do it. Get the Braun.

I had zero issues. I trimmed my pubic hair with the teeth first, and was very amazed at how close the foil part took off the rest. I could not have had smoother skin using an actual razor with a brand new blade. That’s when I went running to show off to my husband. And we used it on his thick beard growth. If you go too fast, it may grab hairs, or if you let the foil suck in the long hairs that weren’t trimmed first. So he had to slow down. Unsure of the battery life, we got him a uniform trim and then I took it back. Shower time!

How glorious it was. I can’t even describe my joy with this little epilator. As smooth as I now was, I didn’t expect to do much more. I was wrong! Disclaimer: I’m very nearsighted with astigmatism. Means: I’m BLIND in the shower, and pretty much work by feel alone. This epilator is thorough! It was catching and removing hairs I could no longer even feel. The tweezing roll is just as thin or better than the Phillips so it can get in the creases without any trouble at all. It’s quiet! At first I had doubts because it doesn’t look like as many tweezers, first of all, and secondly it’s fast setting sounded slow, like the Phillips sounds right before the motor seizes at low battery. Not to worry! It works as fast or faster than any other epilator I’ve owned because when it gets a hair- it GOT the hair. As in that hair is no longer attached, done. On to the next. I’ve never had that part of my shower done with so fast, ever. I also didn’t give much thought to the rubberized grip but I’ll say I’ve dropped my previous machines many times and never once felt that this one would slip my grasp. It’s less about epilating control and more a cure for my clumsiness in general, which is nice.

I did catch the thinnest skin right at the ligament. I’m not sure if there was a longer hair that got pulled an brought skin with it, or if that paperthin area was just easy for these tweezers to grab. Brief pain, no more than plucking hair, I thought I bled, but now with my glasses on, it’s a blood blister. Doesn’t bother me at all.

I’m still sitting here slightly in awe that I am gloriously bare again after such a short painless shower. I expected to have to take several sessions, with ibuprofen or maybe vodka assistance and the hottest water to recover from full pubic regrowth. I’m beyond happy with my new Braun shaver epilator dream machine. You need to get one too!

**Edited review** I really wanted this to work. I really did. I tried it four ways… Massage head, skin contact head, wet, dry… I don’t know how else to make this work. I bought this to replace my razors, hoping it would cut down on the effort of shaving my legs, especially in the summer. However, after a month or more of using this epilator, I can now easily spend 4-5x longer, and be less satisfied with the results compared to a disposable razor. No matter how many times, directions, or speeds I go over my legs, they still do not feel smooth. I can feel the prickles of those fine hairs that are left behind no matter what I do. Yes, it removes most visible hair. Yes, it removes the root instead of cutting (so it lasts longer). Yes, it looks nice, it charges quickly, it is comfortable to hold. BUT, all those positive things do not make up for the fact that it does NOT accomplish it’s primary purpose: removing hair. Not once have I gotten a smooth result after epilation, and it has nothing to do with irritation of the skin; it is clearly hair left behind. I am beyond disappointed.

**Original review** This was my first time using an epilator, so I wasn’t really sure what to expect. But the directions were clear, assembly was easy, and charging was simple. So, first time… Ouch, lol. But after the initial surprise, it wasn’t bad. Taking off one star only because even after repeatedly going over the same areas, it still felt like there was hair left behind. It didn’t have the smooth after-feel of a razor shave, so that was mildly disappointing. I’m hoping it’s just my skin getting used to it, and it may just be irritated skin and not hair I was feeling, because I couldn’t SEE hair left behind, but it definitely wasn’t the baby smooth skin I was expecting. So we’ll see after some lotion and a few more tries. Maybe I was moving it too fast. Directions weren’t specific on how slowly to move it.
But I’m hopeful!