Philips Beauty Epilator Series 8000 for Women, with 3 Accessories, BRE700/04

I'm 64 years old. I remember the first electric epilator, a gadget with a coiled spring that rotated. It was by far the most painful epilator I've ever used, leaving my legs red and feeling like they were on fire! Fast forward 40 years, and you have the epilators with fast moving tweezing mechanisms. These are light-years ahead of that first epilady. I've owned several brands, including (but not limited to) Remington, Emjoi, and several unknowns. I chose the Philips based on brand reputation and price.Firstly, this isn't made for the face. I have a Remington that I use for my face. I've used this, and others, on my arms, legs, and recently, my armpits.Look ladies, yanking out hair by the roots hurts.There is no such thing as a painless epilator. But, some are much better than others. The Philip's is by far the least painful that I've used. I think it may lay in tweezer design. The Philip's epilator is much better at pulling out the hair, rather than breaking it off. As odd as it sounds, it's a lot less painful to get the hair out by the root than breaking it off.I've just used it for the second time on my armpits, something I was hesitant to to. I've had 2 rotator cuff surgeries on each shoulder (4 surgeries in 2 years), so lifting my arms up high is an issue for me. Add in the fact that I have folds, and it seemed like a recipe for getting a painful pinch. But, to my surprise, the Philip's epilator did a magnificent job, taking 1/2 the time it takes me to use an electric shaver, with superior results. The shaver never got all of the hair. The Philip's does. With my shoulders being so painful, and other problems, including a plate in my back and in my neck, shaving is a painful chore that I hate and Unfortunately, I have a lot of hair.The Philip's epilator gets the hairs out by the roots, without having to go over and over the area. It's effective in 1 swipe, but I overlap by 1/2. On a pain scale of 1-10, 10 being the worst pain you can experience, I'd rate it at 2-2.5. Surprisingly, it's least painful in my armpits. If you can make your skin taut, you hardly feel it. Battery longevity is really good. I can use it on both arms, both legs, both armpits, 4-5x before recharging. Charging is fast. It'll recharge in just 30-45 minutes from almost depleted. I don't let it entirely stop. You'll notice a slow-down. Recharge it then.I've been using the Philip's since early October, 2024. Unfortunately, someone threw out a box that it was in, so I reordered. I didn't hesitate to order the Philip's again, even though I could have chosen a different brand.

Alright. I’m a Greek/Mexican woman. I have some Hair, some thick thick dark hair. And unfortunately, both me and my boyfriend love some nice smooth skin. I don’t mean smooth looking, as you get with most electric razors, I mean SMOOTH. Waxing smooth.But I’m no rich girl, I can’t afford a full leg and a brazilian wax. In addition, wax is super messy and extremely awkward to do. Hair creams smell terrible and don’t leave me as smooth as i want, hand plucking is just irrational, and laser is expensive. Which led me to this product.Lord almighty, the first time I used this I almost passed away, but that was because I hadn’t read anything about it, so if you’re here reading this, I want you to listen.Step one: Shave two weeks in advance. The longer the hair, the more tugging action there is. You want the same length you get for waxing, about a grain of rice.Step two: Draw the HOTTEST bath you can manage. As close to boiling as possible. This epilator is waterproof, it is built for this I promise.Step three: Get Not Sober. For the first time at least, you want to be a little fuzzy. Maybe a drink, maybe a little toasted, or maybe just take some ibuprofen.And finally, step four: Get a distraction. I scope out the area I’m going to do well in advance, set my phone up with an ebook in eye sight, and I read a page as I’m going over especially painful areas. Take a small break while I’m turning the page, and then start again.This method works EXTREMELY well. I epilate about every week and a half to two weeks, depending on when I start to get bothered by the growth again, and it has gotten much less painful every time.Basically, if you like the feel of a fresh smooth shave and you’re not willing to sacrifice it, but you don’t want the investment of waxing or laser, THIS IS THE PRODUCT. Yes, it is decently painful the first time, but you’re in control! Take my advice, go at your pace, and soon you’ll be in a regular routine of a 30 minute session every couple weeks. And I use this product everywhere. Legs, armpits, bikini…lower than bikini….Absolutely flawlessly smooth, everywhere.10/10 would buy again, I have suggested this product to every woman in my life.

I've had a few epilators in the past and this one is by far the most painless to use. My hair started growing back rather quickly though, but that must just be me. I have to use it more often and see if it makes the period in between uses any longer. It keeps a nice long charge, I used it twice for quite a long period the first time followed by a long but a bit shortened period the second time and it was still going strong but towards the end of that usage it began to indicate it needed charged soon. I feel it could be faster, but all in all it's a nice little gadget to use. Comes with a decently made, soft travel case which is a bonus.