Ep-i-la-tion(noun): the loss or removal of hair, including the part beneath the skin.
Braun, a leading name in the low tech hair removal game - namely, shaving - has had some success in the epilation market in recent years but with Braun Epilator 5270, they may have solved a problem that has vexed women, basically, forever.
Really, what won't a woman do to remove unwanted hair from her body? Apparently, she will shave, wax, pluck, bleach, melt with topical chemicals and, more recently, epilate. Yes, in the 1980s, when epilators first came on the market, we entered the era of motorized, mass plucking. Big, expensive, unwieldy and painful, the original home epilators featured a curved coil spring that would rotate, flex and, as it moved over the skin, catch hairs and pull them out. It hurt like the devil and, unfortunately, grabbed precious few hairs. The theory was intoxicating though and, over the years, many attempts have been made to improve the technology behind epilation.
What Is Epilation?
Frighteningly, epilators do pluck hairs, right from the root. Removing hairs in this manner makes regrowth slower and, in many cases, causes the regrown hair to be more fine which means that your skin is smooth and hair-free longer... up to four weeks for some users. These days, the coil spring of yesteryear has been replaced by good old-fashioned tweezers. In fact, the Braun 5270 has 40 - count them, 40! - tweezers, designed specifically to pull more hair, more quickly and efficiently than other epilators. It also three unique features that online reviewers cannot say enough about:
A massaging roller that prepares your skin and nerve endings to minimize discomfort.
A shaver head attachment for the areas you can't (or won't) epilate that is as good as any shaver you're using now.
And, finally, a light that illuminates even the finest hairs so you don't miss a single strand.
When reviewers say things like, "I'd give it 10 stars if I could" and "It takes every single itsy bitsy hair off" and "I would buy it again in a second," what's not to like? Well...
The Elephant in the Room: PAIN.
Epilation is painful. Everyone knows it but they still sound surprised when they try an epilator for the first time and experience self-inflicted pain that - for some sensitive individuals - can rival childbirth. Your mileage may vary, of course, as reviews range from "I braced myself for the pain, and was surprised to find little to none at all" to "I can promise you that your first experience... will be painful." Take heart, though. Even some reviewers who cried with pain the first few times they used the epilator found that the pain lessened over time.
Also, note that this epilator is loud. And since you'll be spending some quality time with it, you should take that into consideration.
Do a Cost Analysis
Is this machine worth it? Well, when you use a handheld razor, you have to buy those ridiculously expensive blades again and again. And when a new model comes out, you just have to have the new "five blade wonder," don't you? Even though the replacement blades cost each? The cost of waxing and depilatories adds up quickly, too. And you have to keep going back for more, month after month. Find a good deal on this epilator and, if it's summer, it'll pay for itself in a month (of course, if it's winter, it'll take a little longer).
How to Find Your Best Deal
No matter how you feel about pain or how great your relationship is with your "waxing technician," the Braun Epilator 5270 really is the very best of modern epilators so when you find a great price on it, grab one. We're here to help.
| Price : $109.95
