Epi Slim Epilator - Battery Operated Hair Remover

Way back when I was just a child I found an epilator in my grandmas linen closet. I was certain that it must be a torture device. It was so scary looking. I never asked about it, or touched it for that matter, I just mentally noted the scary metal jaws that were just waiting to tear me to shreds. I am a much more mature adult now and unfortunately after two kids and creeping up on the door of menopause the peach fuzz on my chin and upper lip has become more robust and darker. Laser treatment/electrolysis is out of my price range. I grew weary of waxing, chemical hair removal, and plucking. OMG...what if I could pluck more than one hair at a time. Wouldn't that be amazing?! I started, on the down-low in my incognito window, researching facial hair removal. (Because of course my husband is blissfully unaware that women have body hair. Yeah right! However, I do still feel a stigma for female facial hair). Anyway, epilators kept popping up in my research. Back come the memories of the torture device in grandmas closet. I took a deep breath and purchased the most reasonably priced epilator with the best reviews. I didn't want to really invest in an item that I was sure was going to be buried in my own linen closet for my grandchildren to discover and have nightmares about. Boy was I wrong. This little guy is super effective! It's not pain-free but you do build up a certain tolerance for it. It removes hair efficiently. I'm left with smooth skin without chemical or wax irritation. It does miss a stray hair here and there but pair it with a good pair of tweezers and you'll be ready for your closeup. I do wish that it was rechargeable instead of battery operated. Maybe I'll look for that feature when this little guy meets his maker and I have to purchase a new one. PS...I have not been brave enough to venture below the face. I'll update if I do!

This was the first time I've experienced an epilator, although I have waxed and used tweezers for many years. I used it on my face (cheeks, chin, jaw, upper lip), and it worked great! I'm glad I got it. It left my skin completely free of hair. That said, it does hurt. Actually, it stings -- a lot! It didn't bother me, but I know people for whom it would be too much. The sensation is different from the pain of pulling off wax strips. I found this surprising because both methods pull the hair out by its root. It also left my skin a little red for three days. Right after I used it, the "apples" of my cheeks were pink, like flushed in a pretty way from hiking in hot weather or drinking half a glass of wine. For the next two days the redness was less, but was slightly mottled. The day after that, it was all gone. I believe my good results have to do with technique. I carefully followed the instructions that arrived with the unit. The instructions were clear. A couple of hours before I used the epilator, I washed my face with soap, then didn't put anything on it. When using the unit, I pulled my skin very taut, held the unit at a right angle to my face, and skimmed it over my skin being careful not to press it onto my skin. I think I got a little pink on the apples of my cheeks because they're more difficult to stretch taut and so maybe the tweezers touched my skin there a little. After I used the epilator, I very gently wiped my face with witch hazel. For the next two days I washed it gently with soap, and followed with witch hazel. I tried very hard not to touch my face where it was pink. Even if you keep your hands "clean", they have a lot of bacteria on them. I also cleaned the epilator as instructed.

There is some pain involved. I'd imagine how much this bothers you, will be a question best answered on an individual basis as 'pain tolerance' is truly a personal experience that differs from one to the next. Basically, this device is multiple sets of tweezers all going at the hair at once, to pull it out at the root...so naturally, no matter where you fall on the spectrum, you'll feel something. In terms of performance, this has been a lifesaver. I'm still getting used to the sensation...following the instructions, I use it as long as I can tolerate, then take a break and start up again when I'm ready. The results have been phenomenal. It gets all of the hairs, even the ones I can only feel but not see. Best of all, it lasts for almost a month for me....which is a huge improvement over the every other day shaving I was doing. Facial hair is what I'm using this for, so I can't speak to other areas and its efficacy. If your issue is facial hair, you really should give this product a try. I feel so much more confident that I've gotten all the hair....no more looking in the car visor ' s mirror only to find what seems like all the hair still on my face. And, knowing it'll last me a fair amount of time so that I don't have to remember nearly daily to continue maintenance is also a huge plus. Not to mention, a far gentler routine for my skin as well. Highly recommend giving this a shot. Even knowing there is some discomfort involved, it's still worth it.

I have re-purchased these for years and the current one that I’ve re-purchased in the last month is not as good as the old model. The old model plucked every hair, the first pass. The new one barely plucks any hairs at all. I thought I got a defective product but looking at the reviews the new models aren’t as good.

This is my first epilator experience after a horrific one with a first-generation version in the early 80s and it's worlds away from that experience, fortunately! I was surprised at how powerful it is --if your hands are a little shaky or weak like mine, you do have to be careful. But if you go easy, and keep moving the device around in circles, it does pick up all of the bristly facial hair (the tweezer head is small and narrow, but I think that's what makes it more gentle on delicate areas -- I'd rather go over and over an area than hurt while I'm doing it). Pain: I have had electrolysis on my chin and upper lip for 30 years, so I guess it has numbed me to the pain :) but there was barely any pain on my chin, a little on my outer upper lip, and a lot under my nose! I could not tolerate electrolysis right under my nose, either, so I was prepared for that. While putting the batteries in, I dropped the unit on my tile bathroom floor, and to my surprise it didn't break. All in all, for the price, this is a small, lightweight and easy to use product for taking care of an embarrassing and time-consuming problem.

After about six months of using a full sized epilator for my legs and under my arms, I thought I'd try a smaller one for my face. I have POS. While my symptoms of unwanted facial hair growth isn't in the "severe" category, it's definitely noticeable if I don't daily maintain it. I was hoping this epilator would speed up my routine AM and PM tweezing sessions, but it doesn't seem to be the case. I realize the epilator needs the hair to be of a certain length before it can work as designed, but even after shutting myself away for a weekend and allowing three days of growth, it seemed to be a bit too much for this epilator. It does fairly well on the peach fuzz, but I find myself using my tweezers just as long as I was before purchasing the epilator. I have to do many, many passes over the hair, even holding the skin as taunt as I dare it misses a lot. I wasn't expecting a miracle, I know that using an epilator with POS would not make the hair grow back thinner or lighter. I was just looking to speed up the process of plucking and possibly lower the amount of in-grown hairs. I'll keep using the epilator, though. It's good for touch-ups. My docking of two stars isn't because it didn't work well in my particular case. It doesn't come apart for cleaning and the included brush doesn't seem to work very well. I feel like it was worth the money but I probably will look elsewhere if I shop for another facial epilator.

I bought my first one so many years ago I don’t remember. I bought a second one in 2023 and that’s still going strong. I keep one in my travel bag and one for home use. The original just died after a battery corroded the contacts. It does hurt initially but after several years it’s just a quick sting or tug. I have one or two thicker hairs that sometimes they just break off at the skin. I think it’s when the hair isn’t real long and it doesn’t get a good grip. I tried another one once that only used 1 battery and it didn’t work well at all. Not enough power. Highly recommend.

Okay, let me talk about this thing. I was so excited to get it. I bought it to use on my upper lip area as well as my stomach. I got it and it works great, it does remove the hair at the root, and all the hair. I used it on my face first, it hurt! Then I tried my stomach area, which I usually shave. It was so painful I couldn't finish. I literally put this thing on the shelf and didn't use it at all for the first month I had it. I would be in the shower and when I would think, Hm maybe I will not shave my stomach and try the epilator, but I could almost feel the pain so I would just go ahead and shave. Recently I have started using it again for my upper lip. I just had to overcome my initial fear of the sensation. But now I am using it on my upper lip maybe once a week, with some tweezing in between. So, good product. And good price. But IT DOES HURT and you will have to get used to it.