(Part 2) Best hair removal epilators according to redditors
We found 355 Reddit comments discussing the best hair removal epilators. We ranked the 90 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
If you regularly shave large sections of your body more than 3x per week (like I used to) an epilator.
It hurts pretty badly in some areas, but after 3 weeks of regular use I realized that it hurt less and less each time. When the hairs grow back they're brand new, pointy on the tip (not shaved sharp like shaving) and the hair all starts growing back at different speeds. You start doing it less and less often and now the only time I shave with a razor is when I'm expecting up-close-and-personal time with someone.
*edit on the ingrown hairs: every day you have to rub your skin the opposite direction the hairs grow in. Exfoliate hard, like you're trying to scrub out a stain. This has dramatically but back on the number of ingrown hairs, and I think the few ones that do are worth only epilating once a week and not getting razor burn.
**extra: also lotion up LIBERALLY.
Nair should work but it will grow back fast. (within a day or two)
You could go get waxed which would last about a month.
Then there's the epilator option, you're gonna hate me but this is the best solution I found for hair removal in general. https://www.amazon.ca/Braun-Silk-epil-7-561-Epilator-Epilation/dp/B06WP5C49K
Pop 2 tylenols & 2 advils, take a shower and wait half an hour, then go to town on it. It's important to tighten the skin with your other hand for it to work well and it also helps with the pain. I also found that using a body brush helps with making the hair stand out and maybe it's in my mind but it also seems to help with the pain.
https://www.amazon.com/Shiseido-Facial-Razor-Original-Blotting/dp/B01HMQDU38/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1506480016&sr=8-3&keywords=lady+face+razor
you're welcome ;)
Or you could try an Epilator. I have this one and I really like it. It hurts at first but you get used to it pretty fast and if you keep up with it the hairs seems to come back a lot slower. I've even used it on my bikini line.
It looks like they've come out with newer models and mine is no longer sold.
I got this one after lots of research:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0077PLNB6/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Reviews on amazon and in this subreddit said that it hurt less than other epilators. I've only tried that one, but since it didn't hurt much, it seems about right! Also it hurts less if you epilate in the shower and it's wet/dry :)
My dad is Armenian too and I have this same problem! I've tried everything, shaving, waxing, plucking, the spring thing mentioned below, even two separate rounds (each 1 year) of laser hair removal. The thing that works best is indeed my epilator! I have this one and it doesn't hurt on my jawline or neck at all, just around my lips. I would say try yours before going and buying anything else. I use it at least every other night, but usually every night because I don't want anyone to see even the smallest amount of hair. But yeah it's been life changing.!!
I have this facial hair threading wand and it's the greatest thimg ever. Takes about 2 minutes to get rid of all the hairs and is super cheap (look around Amazon, you'll find for $1 somewhere). I love it.
http://www.amazon.com/Epiwand-Facial-Hair-Epilator-Women/dp/B00QILP7SK
Facial hair is really the only thing that's killing you right now. I know electrolysis is super expensive, but you might want to look into some better ways of taking the shadow off. Orange, cream based makeup tends to work pretty well, and you can also get more effective epilators for cheap like this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QILP7SK
Link to the epi this post mentions!
Depending on how thick/coarse the hair you're targeting...
If you've still got thick and/or coarse terminal body hair this one is a monster, but it's plug in only.
If your hair is more vellus one of the higher end braun silk epil line is the way to go and will serve you better in the long term.
If I had to pick only one, I'd go with the Braun Silk line... it struggles a bit when hair is coarse and terminal and will take longer to fully epilate a given area... but it's a wet/dry epilator and is just more versatile across the board.
Regarding face... I know of a few people that do epilate on the face, but I would only suggest doing that after you've undergone and completed laser/electrolysis and there are minimal hairs to grab, but more than is reasonable to tweeze one-by-one.
Here are mine:
InnoTech Battery Operated String Lights - Absolute shit. Lid doesn't stay capped. Twist the strand even slightly near the battery pack and the whole string will fail. Absolutely worthless.
Coleman 14x10 Foot 8 Person Tent - The tent is straightforward enough to setup but the click locks broke throughout the week and we had to actually break the poles in half just to get it to come down. The center collumn also snapped at one point and this is with minimal in and out whith one side completely blocked from wind by a bus. NOT recommended.
I use this one, by Philips. I seriously love it.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B073F7CCCP/ref=mp_s_a_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1519494939&sr=8-3&keywords=hair+removal+spring&dpPl=1&dpID=41V9NhJivsL&ref=plSrch
That’s the one I have— I figured I’d get the bundle cause I wanted a pair of backup tweezers, but you can find springs even cheaper, like a dollar (but they’re not included with prime shipping though).
Painful but you get used to it— I did it last night again, and my face was kinda red but woke upto smooth skin in the morning!
I believe it varies from person to person. I personally have thick dark hair that grows back very quickly if I shave. Also my hair is quite noticeable on my upper lip, cheeks, chin, and forehead if I don't do anything about it. I usually get hair stubble within the same day after shaving my legs so I did not want to shave anything on my face. I started doing threading at a salon because I did not want to wax. Then I found a threading tool which is like tweezing multiple hairs at a time. I really like using this because my hair grows back much slower than shaving and its really easy to use once you get accustomed to it. I use it once or twice a week.
I prefer this to waxing/plucking/bleaching/etc. It barely leaves a pink mark, and it's so nice! 10/10 would recommend to anyone
Seriously OP, get one of these! I have one that I use once a week and my face stays smooth for the whole time. It hurts a little at first since it's essentially large scale tweezing, but you get used to it so quickly. I can't recommend these things enough.
Are these kind of what you're referring to? If not can you link me?
Laser removal was not permanent for me. I have very dark hair and very dark skin, so anything that doesn't remove the root leaves me with hair visible under my skin. I have used a Tria for touchups, but have become very frustrated that the results are so short lived.
I use a good quality epilator. It's not perfect, but it's been much better than shaving alone was for me. I still sometimes get paranoid and shave, but even that looks better after epilating. I use the spring type on my upper lip, and an electric one on the rest of my face and neck. The electric one was quite expensive, but the ceramic discs do a much better job of grabbing the hairs without breaking them off than the metal ones did. I think my course hair was defeating the metal ones. I got a bunch of the cheap spring ones, expecting them to wear out quickly. I've been using the same one for about a year and a half, now, and it still works great!
For the rest of me, I switched to wet shaving with a safety razor and really high end blades. Safety razor blades are very, very cheap. You won't believe the difference - most of the women's razor blades you get in a drug store seem to come dull. I also have a cheap straight razor with disposable blades that I'll sometimes use - it's just harder to manage in spots where I can't see what I'm doing.
Most of your ingrown issues can likely be solved with exfoliating before your shave, then moisturizing after. There is a lot of technique that goes into a really good shave beyond hopping into the shower and grabbing that piece of plastic. Check out /r/ladyshavers and /r/wicked_edge for some great shaving communities.
I've never used them, but these facial hair removers were popular on r/AsianBeauty a long time ago:
https://www.amazon.com/Bellabe-Facial-Hair-Remover-Original/dp/B001RPL902/ref=sr_1_14
https://www.amazon.com/R-Spring-Facial-Hair-Remover/dp/B001FXUTUM/ref=sr_1_19
https://www.amazon.com/Kapmore-Threading-Sideburns-Including-Epilator/dp/B073F7CCCP/ref=sr_1_47
I use this, but it looks like it's out of stock rn. It comes with an electric razor attachment that is honestly the best I have ever used.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079L8JLWP/
I use one of these little spring epilator things on my face: https://www.amazon.com/Spring-Facial-Hair-Remover-Bleaching/dp/B00K4W2V1K/
It’s pretty gentle and easy to use, and I can do it a little bit every day to keep up on things. I just do it while I’m watching TV and stuff, without a mirror.
I bought a $35 Remington Epilator on Amazon that is being delivered today.
Remington Smooth & Silky Deluxe Rechargeable Epilator, Purple, EP7030E https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BKMIMAC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_1QTuDbZZAYEWY
It’s only got 3.5 stars on Amazon, but on sites that specifically review beauty/hair removal products, it was universally highly recommended.
I bought a Silk Epil 9 and it worked fine. Ended up with waay too many ingrown hairs though so I stopped
this is the one im using Remington Smooth & Silky Total Coverage Epilator
Legs and underarms: Epilator. I have this one and I like it.
Bikini: Sugaring and/or trimmer like this
Every once in a while I will trim my upper lip if it's grown in really dark with something like this
IF your wife can withstand the pain/discomfort, I'd highly recommend investing in an epilator, e.g. Remington's Wet/Dry Face and Body epilator. It'll hurt the first time, nothing atrocious but rather quite uncomfortable, especially in certain areas (e.g. back of legs). After a while, it's just mildly uncomfortable and a lot of people, including me, have found that the hair grows back thinner and is less noticeable. The facial epilator is especially useful for areas like sideburns, neck/chin, but the hair has to be of a certain length for it to work (> 5mm or so).
I've got this and it's been pretty reliable (had it for 3 years now, and had another Braun one for 7yrs before that).
Maybe an epilator? I have this one and I've heard of people using it for sideburns (I never have so I can't really say). I use it on my legs and it really doesn't hurt much.
You would definitely have to trim before epilating though. On my legs, I do a crappy job shaving and wait 48 hrs. Seems to get the hairs the right length, and then I just do touch ups once every 1-2 weeks as necessary.
I honestly use [this one](Remington Smooth & Silky Deluxe Rechargeable Epilator, Purple, EP7030E https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BKMIMAC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_pSPMDb0DYS63S) and am very careful haha.
Don't do it!
I recommend the little Japanese razors made for facial hair. You can get them at basically any Asian market or online. I've even seen similar products at American drugstores and Sephora.
Mine looks just like this one but it's a way older version obviously. Braun Silk-Epil 7521 Wet and Dry Epilator (Pink).
When mine dies i will buy this one: Braun SE 7561 Silk-Epil Wet and Dry Epilator (Silver) cause it has all the fancy attachments heads that I'd love to try and says it's only a few dollars more.
My current one is also a wet & dry version. I don't think I've ever actually tried it in the shower, but that might help with the pain if you need it and have that option. Not sure though.
Also some things I've remembered.
Try an epilator on leg and arm hair. here
Sadly, I have not actually purchased one yet. However, I have my eye on this one from emjoi, I like the purple one too, but it's costs more and the only difference is color. They also make a black one, if that's what you're into.
Now this is a dry epilator, so it has to be used outside of the water, after soaking would likely be best, to soften the hairs and skin.
There are also wet/dry epilators like the BRAUN Silk-Epil 7 which can be used in the shower/bath, but I've heard they are a bit too rough for more sensitive areas like the bikini line.
For when you finish, there are after-epilation creams that are supposed to slow regrowth and sooth the skin.
Also, epilators are essentially electric tweezers, so if pain is a problem, you should probably not use one.
My current routine is to use a safety/straight-razor and that takes forever anyway, and then the hair grows right back all sharp on the ends.
This one
It's the only one I've ever used so I can't tell you how it compares to others.
I have a Braun SE 5280 Epil 5. It works quite well. I love how it comes with ice glove.
I have an inexpensive one, this Braun model (it's $41 now, price must have gone up in the past year).
I use it on my legs. It hurt a lot at first, but after about the third time, it was just a little uncomfortable, and now it's barely noticeable.
This is the one that I use. I haven't had any problems with it.
This is the one I bought, but seems like I overpaid at $4.97, heehee http://www.amazon.com/SUPER-Facial-Remover-Threading-Razor/dp/B010E8JFZI?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
Honestly, getting waxed and then following up with an epilator (I have this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004QI8UJK/) has worked the best for me. Yeah, it hurts like hell the first couple times, but as long as you don't let the new hairs grow in for too long, you stop feeling pain pretty soon. AND you don't have to keep buying razors. It's the cost of the epilator and one brazilian/Hollywood wax (two if you don't keep up on it right away).
I use an Emjoi AP-10R for normal use, AP-9L for detail work (stubborn chest hairs, behind the knee since I started HRT...loose skin in the big epilator fucking HURTS)...they've worked just fine for me for two years now.
Also, I'd recommend an exfoliating body wash to help prevent ingrown hairs.
Get a few of these hair removal springs for the facial hair. Watch some YouTube videos on how to best use them. It will hurt BAD the first few times but after you get most of the hair off, it will grow back in different phases and you can zip the spring around your face every day to catch new hairs and it doesn’t hurt nearly as bad when it’s just pulling out a few at a time.
I got mine from eBay for 99cents each and bought a bunch so I always have one in one of my bags and one at home.
Ouchie this this is friggin wacky and I love it :)
I meant to look at it when I got home and then forgot amid homework. Cue internet magic and enough random associations got me the right listing: https://www.amazon.com/Philips-HP6576-Perfect-Epilator-Champagne/dp/B005BOQH70 and I guess technically it's an epilator since it removes the entire hair, and depilatory just cuts off the hair.
Epilators, even a decent one, will hurt quite a bit and are less efficient for a few reasons:
I bought one to try it, used it once and have never picked it up again. Here's the one I purchased
It's worth noting I've never tried waxing. For me, getting a [quality electric razor](https://www.macys.com/shop/product/wahl-9818-trimmer-stainless-steel-lithium-ion-trim-groom-detail?ID=671482&CategoryID=23487&selectedSize=#fn=PERSONAL_CARE_TYPE%3DElectric Shavers%26sp%3D1%26spc%3D20%26ruleId%3D78|BS%26slotId%3D5) with different heads and guards was enough for all of my needs.
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I actually use the Emjoi Epi Slim on my armpits all the time. It's too small to be effective on legs, but once you get rid of that first batch of hair it's not too bad, even if it is more sensitive than legs.
http://www.amazon.com/Emjoi-AP-9L-Slim-Cosmetic-Remover/dp/B0000DK5LW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1341609572&sr=8-1&keywords=emjoi+epislim
Do you use these for dermaplaning? https://www.amazon.com/Shiseido-Facial-Razor-Original-Blotting/dp/B01HMQDU38/ref=sr_1_1_s_it?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1512056657&sr=1-1&keywords=shiseido+blade
I was assuming you meant electrical ones.
There are manual ones like this, but I've never used them so I can't say how they work. I guess it would be similar to plucking.
Nah, they use AA batteries. LEDs are super efficient, they don't need a lot of juice to be pretty bright. You'd only need batteries on the spinning bit, really. The rest could plug into an inverter in the cab.
Sorry a link probably helps better than a picture. This is the exact model I use. Found mine at a Walmart (incase you wanna go get it in person)
https://www.amazon.com/Remington-Coverage-Epilator-Electric-EP7010E/dp/B00CX9EXOA/ref=mp_s_a_1_17?keywords=Revlon+epilator&qid=1555510645&s=gateway&sr=8-17