Epilator HURTS....

[abd789]

Yes, I wanted the cadilac, the silk epil 9... but chose the budget remington 7010 for a hundred less...

I debated over wether more money spent could equal less pain felt... but that didnt really make sense

its still ripping hairs out either way

Im about to give up

took a hot shower, popped a 800 ibuprofen... still hurts like hell

[Naturally Blonde]

I don't like them. I was given one but only used it once to try it out. Terrible idea.

[Kayla88]

It takes a while to get used to it, it hurts alot at the start but after a few goes it should hurt less since your getting used to it. Remember to pull the skin tight. I always make sure that my hair is around a millimeter or 2 before i epilate, takes longer to do since I imagine the epilator is not grabbing all the hairs easily but it will be less pain, I rather more time used than the pain caused by it.

[Sspar]

my beard is blond.. so using a epilator on my face works out really well...But the first couple times it hurt like heck.. Now i use it every third day with no issues other than a occasional ingrown hair...

[AnonyMs]

Yes, I wanted the cadilac, the silk epil 9... but chose the budget remington 7010 for a hundred less...

I debated over wether more money spent could equal less pain felt... but that didnt really make sense

its still ripping hairs out either way

Im about to give up

took a hot shower, popped a 800 ibuprofen... still hurts like hell

Keep at it. The painful part doesn't last long, and after that its nothing. It tickles more than anything.

People say the pain is far worse than SRS. I'd certainly hope so.

I couldn't do it all in one go, so I'd always go over the bit I'd already done which is easy then do a little more new parts each time. I got there eventually. Just don't do you facial hair or you'll discover a whole new world of pain.

[Miss Clara]

Once a hair is pulled out, it takes a long time for it to regain a strong, deep foothold.  It isn't that you get used to the pain so much as the hair becomes easier to pull out.  Go slow at first.  If you can stand to pluck a hair, you can get through that first epilation by going very gradually a few hairs at a time.  Don't give up, honey.

[Sspar]

Just don't do you facial hair or you'll discover a whole new world of pain.

I would almost agree.. but I do a lot less damage than when I was scrapping it with a Razor every day.. They sell a facial epilator Which works on the mustache really well.. but it didn't make it any easier to get used to it..

[Joan]

I ordered an epilator last week and it arrived today. Took it out the box, gave it a try and I have to say it didn't hurt as much as I feared. Still painful, and my arms were red for an hour or so.

Mind you I've used a Tria home laser on my face at the highest setting, so I'm very familiar with what pain can be

I'm still with you in hoping it gets easier because I hate shaving every morning.

[AnonyMs]

I would almost agree.. but I do a lot less damage than when I was scrapping it with a Razor every day.. They sell a facial epilator Which works on the mustache really well.. but it didn't make it any easier to get used to it..

Mustache? That's even worse. I can't even begin to understand how you managed that.

[Miss Clara]

Plucking or epilating facial hair is not a good idea whether you can stand the pain or not.  Every electrologist I've talked to thinks it's a bad idea.  Reasons?  Thicker hair, follicle distortion, & in-grown hairs.  I can't say if that true or not.

[Lynne]

The type of the epilator does matter when it comes to pain. We used a Philips HP 6402 for 4 years with my girlfriend and after it started acting up we got a Braun Silk Epil 5. The difference between the two is easily noticeable, epilating with the Silk Epil 5 is less painful, but it is twice as expensive. It has some great features that the Philips one didn't have such as LED light, massage, also there is a cooling glove in the package and a little brush for cleaning.

I have a very sensitive skin and at first epilating was unbelievably painful. At first I had to force myself to continue, but now it is not a very big problem and much less painful.

[Jill F]

The genius who invented waterboarding clearly never tried an epliator.

[Lady Smith]

When I was still using an epilator I went for the Braun and found it to be really good.  After years on Spiro and being post my orchie op hair growth, or lack of it, reached the point where I didn't have to bother anymore.  My daughter uses my Braun now and it's still going strong so they're pretty darn robust and are worth the money.

True enough it hurts using an epilator at first, but either I became used to the pain or else the hair wasn't so well rooted as it was before because it didn't really bother me that much after a while.

[iKate]

I bought the silk èpil 9. Target had it for $105 plus Amex gave me $30 off so it was a good deal. It's nothing special. Has two speeds and a light. Still hurts like hell and chokes on thicker hairs.

[Grace_uz]

I brought a silk èpil  before I started HRT - mainly for my arms. It seemed ok up until the point where I was a bit careless and managed to somehow jam some lose skin in it...needless to say it has stayed in the cupboard since and luckily the HRT has meant that I only need to shave once or twice a week if at all!

[AnonyMs]

It's been said before, but keep it away from your nipples. Really far far away or your going to regret it.

When I go close I press my tightly fingers on top of the nipper area to make sure the skin can't stretch and get pulled in.

[jennyfk]

I've been keeping a shaving in the shower ritual for about two months now but funnily enough I've let my leg hair catch up a bit so I could try epilating.....Ouch!

I'm too much of a wuss for epilation so back to shower shaving! Gilette Venus is what I use for my body hair but I use a fine male shaver for face and breast area.

[abd789]

The large test spots I did remained red for about 36 hours

but they look awesome now

maybe Ill keep going

I would LOVE to do my face, I did the neck and it worked there.... but sketchy about trying it on face

[iKate]

I stopped using my epilator and went back to waxing.

On my face I don't epilate, only laser and electrolysis.

[SofiN]

How long does it take for the hairs to regrow using this method?

I'm thinking of trying it out if it's a lot longer than simply shaving. The pain sounds worth the results.