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Home laser hair removal

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  • 20-09-2016 1:32pm
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    Scarinae
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    I did search the forum for this but all the threads were 3+ years old... Has anyone tried home laser hair removal, such as the Philips Lumea or the Braun Silk-expert IPL?

    I'm interested in trying it but they're quite pricey, so I don't want to buy one and then find it is totally pointless. A lot of the reviews on Amazon etc seem to be write-ups by people who got them for free so it's hard to know how trustworthy they are, so I'd love to hear from anyone who has one of these!


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    SarahMollie
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    Why do you want to do it at home out of interest?

    I've been getting treatments in a salon for the past few months, and I'm pretty sure lasers would not be suitable for home use, and equally id be skeptical that anything weaker would be effective.


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    daisybelle2008
    Registered Users Posts: 2,403 ✭✭✭daisybelle2008


    I had the Lumea, ended up selling it on eBay. Didn't really have the patience for it and not as effective as Salon. So I stuck with the Salon in the end, as prices have come down so much. I'm happy I did, I wouldn't bother with it again tbh.


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    frogstar
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    Similar to above, I also had one but is gathering dust now. They will never be as strong as medical grade lasers which most reputable salons and clinics use

    I found it would take me an age to use as I would be terrified doing it in myself and had to gear myself up to press the button. At least in the clinic the nurse goes quickly!


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