Silk-épil 9, SES9-030

I've been using an epilator for about 15-20 years. In fact, I got this one to replace my original one which is the only other one I had. It was a Braun and because of how well it stood up over all this time, I decided to stay with the brand. Boy, have they come a long way since my original one! First, if you're new to using an epilator, don't be put off by hearing others talk about how painful it is. I don't find it painful at all. Granted, I've been using one for so long now that my skin must be so used to it, but I don't even recall when it stopped hurting (or if it ever did hurt). In other words - it won't always hurt. What I really like about this is the pivoting head. Legs aren't completely straight and with the pivoting head, the epilator follows your body so it makes it easier to get each hair. My first one didn't have this and sometimes I would miss hairs because it didn't follow my body. There's also a light that shines on your skin while epilating so it makes so much easier to see any hairs you might otherwise miss. While researching which model to get, I learned they now have different numbers of tweezers and some are wider than others (also something I never had a choice of before). I like that this model has the largest number of tweezers and is a wide head. If you're looking for all types of fancy attachments, this isn't for you. It's a basic epilator (much better than the old ones though) and pretty much does everything you need it for. The description says it gives you 50 minutes of use before needing to be charged again but I have yet to use it for 50 minutes in one sitting. It really does its job in MUCH less time and in the month or so that I've had it, I still haven't needed to charge it again. I hope this lasts as long as my first one (which still works but some of the tweezers have started to fall out which is why I'm replacing it). Braun is a good product and I don't have a single second thought about getting this model. I highly recommend it.

After owning one of virtually every home hair removal process available - blade shavers, electric shavers, at least two kinds of wax, and having regular professional waxing, I decided to try this. Any kind of appliance has to stand the test of time as well. I'll report back if this doesn't last well. I like this product. First, you can touch up anytime you want, including while traveling. That's a very big plus, as is the privacy factor, especially if you do your bikini area. It's an odd sensation, and not entirely discomfort free. No worse than a professional wax. You just have to decide to get accustomed to it. It seems to prefer shorter hair; so you could actually shave, let it grow out a bit, then epilate. You should trim longer hair first. It does the curves well, like the back of your knee, and it seems to work best with a light touch, so you glide it over your legs, etc. which is also nice. The lighted head is a nice feature to guide you. I once accidentally caught a thread of my clothing, and it came to a dead stop. Once I took the thread out, it was fine again. It recharges with a standard (not USB) wall charger. Comes with a little brush for cleaning, which I use all the time.

I was really hoping the reviews on pain were from people with a low pain tolerance. It hurts like a b**ch, but the results are great. I am also a hairy b**ch- thick black hair, and I just used this on my arms. Don’t worry, the skin goes numb after a few passes, and then it’s just like shaving. I initially bought this for my face, I will not be trying that. But I cannot wait to use it on my legs. My armpit hair is pretty thick, so I might need to knock back a few shots before attempting that. Anyone who uses this around their lady bits- hats off to you.

I have PCOS and have terrible facial hair. This works really well at pulling it all out. I read reviews where people said it was terribly painful and I have to say it is not really different than plucking and way better than having it threaded. I have not tried any other area on my body besides my face however. I wouldn't say that you get no hair for 4 weeks. I uses it a couple times a week.

This thing doesn’t work at all. It just irritates your skin without even removing all the hair. Go get a wax. This ain’t it.

I didn’t plan on replacing my previous Braun silk epil, mostly because it was still working fine after 7+ years of use and well, it just has to rip hair out, what technology do we need? Unfortunately it took a fall from a high shelf and shattered, so I had to look for a replacement, and ended up getting this newer version. Surprisingly, it’s much much much much much better than the older model I had. The biggest difference is the comfort level. Epilators are never exactly painless, but this one somehow hurts noticeably less than my previous Braun. The tweezers seem smoother and the whole process feels faster and more efficient. In the past, after not using it consistently for a while it would take me 60 min to do one leg, now it's 15! I also really like the grip on the handle, it's much more comfortable to hold. The battery life is excellent and lasts multiple sessions before needing to recharge. The shaver and trimmer attachments are very useful and make the device more versatile than just a basic epilator.

Does what it says it will do. I use this product monthly to eliminate hair from...certain areas. It is PAINFUL to use. Takes some numbing spray and aloe to sooth before and after respectively, but if you can get through the pain, it is worth it. So worth it. This is my second one. I broke the first one accidentally during cleaning.

Review for model: SES9-030 It's quite painful but seems to work well. I'll update if anything catastrophic occurs in the next couple of days. The head however can clog somewhat easily, and disassembling the head unit is very hard requiring a couple of t8 screws and prying open a housing secured by plastic retaining clips. I shouldn't need to do this to clean out the gears. Probably avoid this model and choose one that has a head that's easier to clean.

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I have been epilating with various machines for 20+ years. I have gone through a few emoji epilators and a few replaceable heads as the bearings would fail after 3-4years. I decided to try the braun 9 as it was on sale this winter and had never had a cord free unit. When it arrived I hopped in the shower and decided to try out its wet dry feature. Useless. I was so disappointed in my purchase. I was going over and over my armpits at different angles and it was not removing hair effectively at all! I gave up. The next day was go time for legs, bikini, and a retry on the pits. As this machine has fewer tweezers than my last I was expecting it to take longer. And it did. But it does a great job! The light is super useful, cord free makes positioning easy, the battery lasted the whole time, and it removes hair well and seemingly with less redness and irritation than my last machine. My legs are the smoothest they have ever been with epilating, typically there were short hairs missed, some broken and not pulled, etc but the braun did a great job! I will probably keep an eye out for it to go on sale again and buy a backup as I hate to be without and in the long run it is cheaper and far less time consuming than shaving. I hope the unit will last longer than a year but I am hairy and my roots have always stayed pretty strong despite waxing and epilating and not shaving. Anyone starting out: it hurts the first few times! I remember thinking my first machine was giving me thousands of paper cuts up my legs. But I toughed it out and used it weekly for a while, then got brave enough for armpits and bikini lines. Don’t listen to anyone that tells you it doesn’t hurt. But for me it is worth it!!

This epilator is pretty good — it removes hair way faster than shaving and I like that it works both in the shower and dry. It’s comfy in my hand and the pivoting head helps it glide over my skin smoothly. Amazon The only thing I didn’t like is it can sting a bit at first on sensitive spots, but after a few uses it gets easier. Still, it works well and I think it’s worth the buy.

This product has completely replaced waxing for me! 10/10 product! Highly recommend!

Not impressed. I’ve been epilating my legs for over 15 years and have always used the Braun brand and usually around 5-7 years need to replace the unit after constant use. I always get the newest model as they have in the past always been better. This one I have not had success with- takes way longer and instead of pulling the hair out it more often just cuts it shorter like a lawn mower. I need to make several passes in order to remove the hair and even then sometimes focusing on a very small area I still hardly get all the hair. The Braun 7 was a WAY better model. I missed out on the return window, but will be replacing with the Braun 7 as it worked way better and way faster and is cheaper.