IPL, Silk·Expert Pro 5, IPL Hair Removal for Women and Men, Permanent Laser Hair Reduction At-Home, 2 Heads, Pouch, Venus Razor, IPL5157

I just did my 6th session today, so this is a partial review, but the over-the-top title really is how I feel about this thing. I got this IPL because I trust the brand and there was no way I would ever go with a cheap no-name brand for this kind of thing. It's expensive, but IMO, the freedom it gives you is worth a lot more than that. There aren't many things that actually change your life for a few hundred bucks - but if you fit the restrictions on skin and hair colors, this is one of them. I'm medium-white with dark hair - mostly black where it counts, a few shades of brown in other places like my upper lips. I've never shaved regularly. Shaving meant rapid and prickly growth and after a couple of times I would have to do it every day on my legs, bikini and armpits. So instead I used to either wax or use an electric epilator. So I've been zapping a lot of body parts for 6 weeks now: entire legs, bikini line, armpits, upper lip and chin. After a few weeks I added a few more (around the nipples (since hair there is growing around them, not on them), extended bikini, and my forearms. Since I didn't want to shave my face, I did wax my upper lip before the first time, thinking that maybe it would take longer to work, but I didn't care. It's completely painless for me, at the higher level. Get a little zap now and then, but even that is more surprising than painful (say, 1/10 on the pain scale, and it only lasts half a second). At first you will probably smell some burning hair, I suppose that's normal (because that's how it works). If you see black spots on the machine's window after using it, it's because you either didn't shave, or you missed some hairs. Those got nuked, and the black spots are their remains. Very hard if not impossible to remove, try cleaning the head with a moist microfiber cloth. They don't affect anything, though. I use the small head on my upper lip, chin, the lower parts of the bikini line or where I want to be extra precise (gotta try for straight lines, eh), around my wrists, and on the lower legs for the shin bones, ankle bones and front of the knees. I use the big one everywhere else. So here's my results after 5 weeks (I only did week 6 today so it doesn't count): The first week, the hair grew as it normally would after a shave. Meaning after 5 days, it was clearly visible (a few mm) and prickly. Ew. I didn't notice any change. The second week I noticed that while the regrowth seemed to be the same in terms of length and amount, the hair was a lot thinner, especially on my legs, and definitely not scratchy. Win. The third week, my armpits were at maybe 30%. The rest of me was also showing very good progress, I want to say 50%. After that I noticed that regrowth was very patchy, clearly mostly stalled, and some hairs were growing without a root - I could pluck them off with my nails. Now, I'm mostly hairless everywhere. - Upper lip never really grew back at all, save a few very short, light hairs that are really invisible. Remember, I waxed there instead of shaving before the first session. The machine would have been worth the price for that alone. - Armpits are completely hairless. I haven't shaved them for two weeks now because there's nothing to shave anymore. Total win. - Lower legs have a couple small patches around the shin bone that are more resistant so I still have little dark spots there but they barely even breach the skin anymore, and a few stragglers here and there that I probably missed before. I only shaved before my session today out of an abundance of caution to get any small straggler that I may not see in the back. - Upper legs have like 10 single hairs on the both of them. Those I probably missed a couple of times. - Bikini line is mostly hairless except for two patches with the same small spots on my pubic area. Those seem to be mostly dead but they won't grow enough to fall off. Also a few are still growing where the tendon of the thigh muscles meets the bikini line. - Nipples only have one little hair growing back. - Still have two or three hairs growing on the chin (or rather they're *trying* to grow, but failing). Didn't shave those this week because they haven't breached the skin since last week. So after 3-4 weeks, I didn't have to worry about going out wearing shorts. After 5 weeks, I can go to the pool or something without even checking if I have any visible hair and I don't have to shave some areas before zapping anymore. - Extended bikini line is going well but I've only been at it for 3 weeks. - I also started doing my forearms, the part between my butt cheeks, and the lower part of my labia last week. Can't talk for that yet. And no it doesn't hurt either, it's just a real pain to shave well down there. I will keep doing it weekly for another 6 weeks. I think it's important, to catch the hairs that were in sleeping phase before. At any point in time, some are sleeping, some are growing, and among those, some haven't broken the skin yet. So you have to keep at it until you've zapped them all, and that takes a few months. I will update in a few weeks.

I’ve been using this at-home laser hair removal device for 3 months now, and I’m so happy with the results. About 15 years ago, I had professional laser hair removal on my legs and armpits. After a full 10-session package, those areas were completely hairless, so I knew I was a good candidate for laser treatment again. I have fair skin and dark hair, which typically responds well. After having kids, some hair returned. Maybe 50 hairs per leg and a lot more under my arms, though not super dense. After just two treatments on my lower legs, all but a few stubborn hairs were gone. My armpits are now completely hair-free after 3 months. I was especially impressed by how quickly the device worked on areas that had previously been treated professionally. I also wanted to try it on my bikini line and pubic area, which had never been treated before. I wasn’t sure I’d get the same results, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised. After 3 months, everything outside of my “landing strip” is smooth and hairless, with just a few stragglers I’m still targeting. I no longer need to shave to feel confident in a swimsuit. Even the more stubborn landing strip area has seen about a 60% reduction in hair, and shaving there is now super easy. I’ll keep treating it, but even if I stopped today, I’d still be thrilled. That said, I didn’t follow the included instructions exactly, and I think that’s part of why I saw such fast results. Here’s what worked for me: - I treat areas on the day I shave, going over each section 2 to 3 times and letting the light go off twice before moving the device. This means each hair gets zapped 4 to 6 times in a session. The first zap barely hurts. The second can feel like a rubber band snap, uncomfortable but totally manageable, even in sensitive areas. - The next day, with a little stubble, I do it again. That second-day treatment is key. It helps me spot which hairs are still growing and target them directly. - I wait 3 to 4 days, shave again, and repeat. This means I treat each area twice a week instead of once. I never had any skin irritation from this schedule, just a little redness for about 10 minutes after treatment. Pulling the skin taut (like my professional tech used to do) really helps the light reach the follicle more effectively. At first, treating my legs, armpits, and pubic area took about 40 minutes. Once my legs were clear, it dropped to 20 minutes, and now I’m down to under 10 minutes per session. Overall, I’m extremely happy. The device is easy to use, and the results have been faster and more dramatic than I expected. It has already saved me time, money, and hassle compared to booking professional sessions again. And best of all, I can keep maintaining my results from home. Just keep in mind that hair grows in cycles, so retreating now and then is totally normal. If you’re consistent and willing to treat a bit more often than the manual suggests, I think you’ll be just as happy as I am.

I was kind of scared of buying this since is $$$ and i have very sensitive (like really reactive to EVERYTHING, you name it) skin, and this little piece of heaven delivered like a champ. I have very thick hair in my legs, i did laser like twice in my lifetime, full 10-12 sessions each time, and my hair grew back after a short time and i wasn’t spending more money like that, so i just started shaving and that brought me here, im not saying professional laser doesn’t work, it does, but i don't have the time or money to keep going to the spa for retouch. I use it in my face (no breakouts), in my legs, bikini line and underarms, the hair does not grow back thicker or fast, and some places are like hairless after like a week without shaving (i got bit by a mosquito and that always gets infected). This is it, after my skin gets better, ill try again, im still doing it in my underarms and bikini, i had less hair there so im not taking that in consideration, the real battle is with my face and legs. It doesn’t hurt or make my skin any different than what i feel everyday, i do use a heavy cream after washing with cold water, and antibiotic wash, use clean towels and let the cream air dry, no clothes until my skin fully absorbed everything and no makeup til the next day. This so far is worth every penny.. i even relax while doing it. Will update further on. (Sorry for the sensitive skin part being so long). ********** UPDATE: Please digest the photos before reading my update. As you can see i have severe reaction to almost everything in my skin, i had an accident in 2020 and since then it all got worse, i was exposed to so many things (dirt, debris, hard antibiotics, really hard meds in general) and it too a toll in my already sensitive skin. I did everything, and when i say everything i mean it, im a very conscious atopic person, so i was always cautious with everything i tried, nothing worked, bought my own wax, my own sticks, my own warmer, i didn't shave with a used before razor (never), did exfoliate with gentle scrub before every procedure, washed with antiseptic soap after and used the Dermacortine, Avene, and other soothing products after (always staying still until each one dried)… etc. Again, nothing worked for me. After the allergy of the second photo (already healing by then) broke i was hospitalized for several days with the doctors worried the infection might get in the bone or the material inside (lots of titanium) and risk my legs. After that i gave up. No shorts ever, no skirts, and it was fine. But then my dermatologist suggested IPL, she suggested i do it as an in office treatment, but i seriously cant afford the traveling and cost of it as i said before. Now, this is a very heartfelt thank you to this company. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making this product, you saved my legs. This works. THIS WORKS! I do it only once a week, after a soft scrub exfoliation, and antiseptic soap, lotion and cream (and sometimes cold Alucal or brief cold gel bags on them) after treatment. Its a long way to go, i know, and retouches and care, but i finally found a hair removal solution that works, works me doing it, and in my own house, only one $ for it. I couldn't be happier. (Sorry for the very graphic pics, they were worse trust me)

I have fair sensitive skin and dark brown hair. The product works, but it is a time commitment. I use it on my calves, inner thighs, and bikini area. To do both my calves it takes me about 50 minutes and I do have to convince myself to do it. Shaving always used to leave me itchy since I have sensitive skin and hair that grows back quickly. If I wanted smooth skin I needed to shave everyday, but this would lead to irritation. Now I only shave once a week sometimes purely just for exfoliation instead of needing to remove hair. For the first time in my life, my legs are not itchy because I am shaving much less frequently. I also use lubriderm advanced therapy body wash and lotion on my legs everyday, which helps keep them moisturized. The product works better on my legs than bikini area. I still have a significant reduction of hair in the bikini area but I have to be more consistent with ipl sessions and I would say that it more slows hair growth than gets rid of the hair in some areas. Regardless, the reduction in frequency of needing to shave is worth the 30 minutes to an hour (depending on the area I’m lasering) once a week I need to dedicate to use this product. Shaving less leads to less irritation and less ingrown hairs. I did notice more ingrowns in the bikini area at first. To fix this I’ve changed my routine. Use a gentle cleanser (I use vanicream) and a new single blade razor to shave. After ipl, use finpil (gentle non exfoliating antibacterial) and a good moisturizer. The next day I use a medicube pore pad (an aha/bha) to exfoliate and a good moisturizer. The days after I use azelaic acid (antibacterial, anti inflammatory, and reduces dark/red spots) and a good moisturizer. In terms of pain, I have tried waxing and epilating, and I would say this is the least painful of the 3.

This has been one of the best self-care purchases I've made! I have had this kit for about two months and used it weekly, for a total of 8 treatments so far. I'm a 40+, light toned MTF with dark brown hair, that previously struggled with an ironic, thick, fast-growing beard stubble that would not shave away or wax out. Thankfully, body hair was more in line with feminine body hair than masculine. (hence the ironic beard, ugh). Only a few chest hairs, underarms, legs, pubic area- and everything was short, thin, light brown. Moving on... !! The instructions explicitly warn against using this product for beards, genitals, and anus; so, heed the warnings, but live your own life how you want at your own peril !! After 8 treatments, Only the moustache area, tip of the chin, and jawline are regrowing any substantial stubble within 24h. Most of the cheeks and neck are relatively "treated" although I've not gone more than 24h without a shave, I only felt 2-3 soft stubbles in those areas. I would say around 85% done within 2 months. Body hair is almost completely gone within 2 treatments, with only a few stragglers left in hard-to-reach areas. I've not shaved anything in almost 2.5 weeks, and I still slide around inside my own pants! Also really impressed about the armpits and chest, because even with waxing, shaving, whatever; I always got a little prickly patch after a few hours. Now it's all just back to baby hairs. swoon. For pubic areas, I do advise caution and take your time with lots of skin care before and after. Results are identical to the facial treatments: after 6 treatments, everything I wanted gone was mostly gone with very minimal irritation. I did a few small test areas in more sensitive areas, so you don't have to! - DO NOT directly treat twigs nor berries, if applicable. - DO mask the anus before treating the surrounding area- the small attachments help a lot. - DON'T mix up your face and butt adapters :) Pros: - The device is simple and easy to use, fairly ergonomic even in the weirdest angles. - The multi-adaptor kit is very useful for tacking wide areas and small touches. Worth the extra cost. - Low discomfort or pain for the most part. I'm kind of a wimp, even. - It Works! Cons: - The power cord is semi-flexible and makes things a bit awkward sometimes; and the big, power brick transformer kind of drags around as you go. Final Judgement and closing statement: - Close friends remarked after a month and said I looked softer. - 6 weeks in, a cute European guy at work called me pretty and complimented my hair.. Overall Score 10/10 for me. \o/

I have fair skin and dark, coarse hair so I am an ideal candidate for IPL. I have been using it on my legs, bikini, underarms and face. I use weekly, on the same day every week and the auto-intensity setting. It takes me maybe 15-20 mins to do all the areas I'm focusing on. The pain can be intense on the highest setting but moving quickly and pulling the skin taut makes it more comfortable. My hair is already growing back slower and softer. I have another brand IPL that was cheaper and wasn't working so I was skeptical about this one but it's definitely worth the money. I recommend getting a pair of safety glasses to protect your eyes from the light pulses. Only negative comment I have is it won't work unless you have good contact between the head of the device and your skin, so areas like my ankles and knees I have trouble with since I'm kinda boney. There is a second, smaller head attachment I haven't tried, so once I've been treating for awhile, I might try that to hit any missed areas.

Great improvement from Braun! So as a long term first laser hair removal and now IPL user ... this is the 3rd IPL handset I've owned. I had laser hair removal during the low rise jeans era ... always had incomplete results, but it mostly lasted with the occasional shave for 15 or so years. Then I started to get more regrowth in my 30s. Not wanting to invest in laser again, I purchased an earlier model Braun IPL and used that on and off as needed for 8-10 years .. it had replaceable flasher heads and I'd bought an extra when I purchased it, so it lasted a long time. The earlier model had good results, minimal regrowth when I kept up with it, and was a miracle for preventing ingrown hairs (you do shave before you use it), but was slow with a long time between flashes and did not have continous flash mode, which means one small area could take a good half hour to treat, so I mostly focused on bikini and didn't bother with my legs .. it had a huge base (shoe box size) and it could not be used on the face. The sensor was also super sensitive so even as a light skinned woman with darkish hair, it was still hard to satisfy the sensor and get it to flash consistently. When I saw advertising for the Nood device a year or two ago, I decided to try it, the cooling technology and continuous flash mode was appealing, and I was near end of life with my older model Braun. I did not have the same results with the Nood, I was shaving regularly the whole time I was using it (about a year), and noticed no real change in hair growth. So when I saw the new Braun Pro 5 model available and on sale, I decided to give Braun a try again. This device is amazing! Its clearly stronger, and you have to hold down the button for continous flash mode, but the time between flashes is so short, it is quick and easy to get multiple areas done in a short amount of time, it's definitely preventing ingrowns, and in a few weeks use I am definitely seeing signs that regrowth is slowing. It also has a smaller head that can be used on the face, so I am working with it there as well. The pain level is rubber band snap, less painful than the late model Braun and a little more than the low-powered Nood. It has a cord long enough to lie down and use it .. the late model Braun and the Noon both required extension cords for this. Excited to find that the Braun Pro 5 is fast, easy and it works! The first picture shows the two heads - the smaller one for face, the second picture is the Braun Pro 5 handset next to the Nood version. No contest, the Braun Pro 5 is the best IPL I've used. I am also experimenting with using it on a recent surgical scar .. I think that will take more time to see results, but I am hoping it will help fade that scar, as IPL has been shown to do in studies. Quick easy, effective and close to painless, this device is a winner!

This product works really well. Results vary based on location. I barely need to shave my legs anymore. I am very satisfied with that. It seems to be working less well on my underarms. I like the different size attachments and the nice quality case. The process is quick and mostly easy. On some places like knees and ankles, it is difficult to angle the device in the perfect way so that the light flashes. I did buy extra eye protection, even though it claims it is not necessary. It checks for the right conditions before flashing, but it is always possible to move it in the wrong way while the flash happens, and I'd like to protect my eyesight.