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Should i order the I-light pro laser? i was approved for bill me later so i would have 6 months to pay it off. do you guys think its worth the investment?

http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod5810111&skuId=2265760&CID=af_10547009_4033845_ this is the link to the hair removal DIY system. check it out than give me your feedback

I thought about getting something similar and I still might, but as far as beard/neck goes I just plan on getting it done professionally.

This seems great for everything below the neck though.  I've been epilating the hell out of everything but it seems to grow like wildfire.  Hopefully hormones will help with that, but I won't know for another few months!

If you do get it though, you must tell us all how it works out :)

the i light cant be used for facial hair? it only says dont use for eyebrows lol

Quote from: Vampire Brianna Terryal Onyx on June 08, 2014, 12:12:09 AM
the i light cant be used for facial hair? it only says dont use for eyebrows lol

Pssshhhh, I just read some reviews and I think I am going to buy one now before I talk myself out of it.

I am so sick of my body hair, but I am scared to hell about screwing up my facial hair somehow, or there being some sort of circumstance where I need facial hair and I can no longer grow it.

Sorry, I have a huge dysphoria with facial hair.  It is the only thing that makes me feel like a man, and I know that I should want to get rid of it, but there is something in the back of my mind that keeps telling me "but if it is gone forever then you will never be able to pass as a man again" and instead of that making me happy like it should, it makes me anxious (lots of anxiety issues for a long time here) and I get too scared to pull the trigger and rid it forever. 

Quote from: FilaFord on June 08, 2014, 12:15:37 AM
Pssshhhh, I just read some reviews and I think I am going to buy one now before I talk myself out of it.

I am so sick of my body hair, but I am scared to hell about screwing up my facial hair somehow, or there being some sort of circumstance where I need facial hair and I can no longer grow it.

Sorry, I have a huge dysphoria with facial hair.  It is the only thing that makes me feel like a man, and I know that I should want to get rid of it, but there is something in the back of my mind that keeps telling me "but if it is gone forever then you will never be able to pass as a man again" and instead of that making me happy like it should, it makes me anxious (lots of anxiety issues for a long time here) and I get too scared to pull the trigger and rid it forever.

i feel the same way. i hate shaving. i have an andro voice but my beard is a dead give away and it drives me nuts. imma go ahead and take the risk to lol. i have 6 months to pay it off so its well worth it for permanent results and not spending hundreds for 30 minute sessions lol

ordered it. i hope i didnt make a stupid choice lol

Sounds interesting. I've been epilating for over a decade now and while my body hair isn't anywhere near what I used to have (thankfully most of that hair was only on arms and legs, never been as hairy on my torso and chest), it still continues to grow. I'd love to get something like this, if it works, that is works without issues, like without causing skin damage or something, and does indeed eventually stop the hair growth.

Quote from: Vampire Brianna Terryal Onyx on June 08, 2014, 12:25:22 AM
ordered it. i hope i didnt make a stupid choice lol

I want to do it, but I literally just ordered a new epilator like an hour ago.... but that could always make an amazing gift to someone I love (who likes pain)

*hmmmm ponders*

Okay, I am going to buy one right now, but we have to make a new thread documenting the results! :D

Quote from: FilaFord on June 08, 2014, 12:40:10 AM
I want to do it, but I literally just ordered a new epilator like an hour ago.... but that could always make an amazing gift to someone I love (who likes pain)

*hmmmm ponders*

Okay, I am going to buy one right now, but we have to make a new thread documenting the results! :D

i'm gamed for that  :icon_mrhappy:. hope mines comes next week and not the week after lol. 2-10 days

For some reason I thought my screen said $142, not $342.

That makes a big difference in my impulse buying :-\

Okay, now why is eBay so much cheaper?  I never trust eBay, but for a $200 discount.... should I?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Remington-IPL6000-I-Light-Pro-iLight-Professional-Hair-Removal-System-/251540234628?pt=US_Shaving_Hair_Removal&hash=item3a90f76184

Quote from: FilaFord on June 08, 2014, 12:58:22 AM
For some reason I thought my screen said $142, not $342.

That makes a big difference in my impulse buying :-\

Okay, now why is eBay so much cheaper?  I never trust eBay, but for a $200 discount.... should I?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Remington-IPL6000-I-Light-Pro-iLight-Professional-Hair-Removal-System-/251540234628?pt=US_Shaving_Hair_Removal&hash=item3a90f76184

is that the actually price you pay and not have to bid?

Yup!  That's Buy-It-Now and that seller has an incredible feedback rating....

I'm so torn.  It costs only $60 more than the epilator I just bought, but epilating just doesn't last long enough for me anymore.  I don't want any hair on my body ever again.

Quote from: FilaFord on June 08, 2014, 01:03:32 AM
Yup!  That's Buy-It-Now and that seller has an incredible feedback rating....

I'm so torn.  It costs only $60 more than the epilator I just bought, but epilating just doesn't last long enough for me anymore.  I don't want any hair on my body ever again.

i can tell you this, the pulses last long enough for 2-3 full body before you have to replace the head lol. its 1,500 pulses. the one i ordered though its 30,000 pulses. stupid me didnt look but at least i wont have to get a replacement head for a very long time lol

Quote from: Vampire Brianna Terryal Onyx on June 08, 2014, 01:05:34 AM
i can tell you this, the pulses last long enough for 2-3 full body before you have to replace the head lol. its 1,500 pulses

How much are replacement heads?  I'm looking for a reason to buy this even though I need to be saving my money for much more expensive things that I need... lol

Quote from: FilaFord on June 08, 2014, 01:07:13 AM
How much are replacement heads?  I'm looking for a reason to buy this even though I need to be saving my money for much more expensive things that I need... lol

the heads can go up to 30 bucks. cheapest i've seen is 23 bucks

Alright, so I am going to buy one and be an experiment.  I will laser half of my body and epilate the other and then post pictures... I am rather happy with the results of epilation but the idea of permanent(ish) hairloss at this price just seems too good to be true.  I am still not going to use it on my face or neck.  Okay, maybe I will use it on my neck, but not my face.  Or maybe I will. 

UGHHHH

Why do I get so scared to just go perma-girl?  That's right, it's because I'm almost 30 and my (soon-to-be-ex) wife constantly tries to make me feel shameful.

Quote from: FilaFord on June 08, 2014, 01:15:14 AM
Alright, so I am going to buy one and be an experiment.  I will laser half of my body and epilate the other and then post pictures... I am rather happy with the results of epilation but the idea of permanent(ish) hairloss at this price just seems too good to be true.  I am still not going to use it on my face or neck.  Okay, maybe I will use it on my neck, but not my face.  Or maybe I will. 

UGHHHH

Why do I get so scared to just go perma-girl?  That's right, it's because I'm almost 30 and my (soon-to-be-ex) wife constantly tries to make me feel shameful.

lol. how about this. i'll do the face test and be the guinea pig. mines if the most upgraded version so i'll be the test subject lol

I bought a rio salon laser hair removal system there not expensive but I have had good results with it and there easy to use

whoop. my I-light is arriving tomorrow. i'll keep you guys posted on how good it works

I have one. Bought it back in October. It doesn't have enough of a concentrated wavelength to completely remove male facial hair, but it slows down the growth and thins it out a bit. Just don't use it above the cheek bones, and shield your eyes.

For body hair, it works. But not as fast as going to a dermatologist and having a "real" laser used. When I picked mine up I got a full box of cartridges as well, and I still have not used them all. Chest, belly, and arm hair are virtually non existent.

I stopped using it on my face, as I was afraid that it would lighten some of the hair there and make it necessary for those to be treated with electrolysis.

It's an IPL with a curiously powerful pulse. Your milage may vary as far as effectiveness, but it will take a lot longer than going to a professional. Also, don't forget that the hair follicles awaken in cycles, so it will take literally months of treatments before things stop "growing back".

A tip: keep an eyeglass lens cloth handy. If you smell burning hair wipe the lens to get the carbon off, otherwise it loses intensity.

Quote from: TaoRaven on June 10, 2014, 11:38:49 AM
I have one. Bought it back in October. It doesn't have enough of a concentrated wavelength to completely remove male facial hair, but it slows down the growth and thins it out a bit. Just don't use it above the cheek bones, and shield your eyes.

For body hair, it works. But not as fast as going to a dermatologist and having a "real" laser used. When I picked mine up I got a full box of cartridges as well, and I still have not used them all. Chest, belly, and arm hair are virtually non existent.

I stopped using it on my face, as I was afraid that it would lighten some of the hair there and make it necessary for those to be treated with electrolysis.

It's an IPL with a curiously powerful pulse. Your milage may vary as far as effectiveness, but it will take a lot longer than going to a professional. Also, don't forget that the hair follicles awaken in cycles, so it will take literally months of treatments before things stop "growing back".

A tip: keep an eyeglass lens cloth handy. If you smell burning hair wipe the lens to get the carbon off, otherwise it loses intensity.

well my facial hair is actually pretty thin, but how much shaving time does it cut down by? if i only have to do it once a week than i'll be fine for now until i save enough for electro lol

well, I am at the point where I just quickly go over my chin and upper lip with an electric razor when I get out of the shower.

Over time, you will notice where patches of hair just stop growing back. But it takes months of treatments, every two weeks.

Quote from: TaoRaven on June 10, 2014, 08:25:39 PM
well, I am at the point where I just quickly go over my chin and upper lip with an electric razor when I get out of the shower.

Over time, you will notice where patches of hair just stop growing back. But it takes months of treatments, every two weeks.

that i know lol. i hear for facial hair to completely disappear, it'll take at least a year or more even with electro