Review Detail
4.4 21 0.5
{Review} Panasonic Wet/Dry Epilator
Overall rating
3.3
Price
3.0
Quality
5.0
Effectiveness
2.0
I received my Panasonic Wet/Dry Epilator in December just before I went to the UK for Christmas. Not an ideal time as I was covering up my legs every day in the cod. I have however tried it out a couple times and here are my thoughts.
As it is a wet/dry epilator, I tried it both ways. First I tried it completely dry, no product or anything. Next I thought perhaps I would have more luck with water and conditioner on my legs - I use conditioner to remove leg hairs as soap is too dehydrating for my skin.
I was so excited about receiving this little baby, did I mention purple is my fave colour? Bonus. The two main reasons I was excited was because my expectations were that as it removes the hair from the root, I could wait a longer length between hair removal expeditions, also I thought it would definitely be a bang for my buck as I wouldn't have to pay to go to the salon for waxes every few weeks.
I am sad to report that this nifty device just didn't meet my expectations at all. Maybe I am the problem, is my leg hair too fine to epilate? It wasn't as sore as I expected it to be, but still a few stings every here and there. After not having much luck, I read the user guide and saw that I wasn't holding it correctly (at a 90?) and tried again, better but still no proverbial cigar.
While it worked better wet, it still didn't extract nearly enough hairs. I would have to shave after using it. Also, I had tons of red bumps all over my legs which felt quite uncomfortable. Lastly, my legs still have red bumps on it - but rather than skin irritation it's more like ingrown hairs.
So unfortunately I will not be using my epilator again, I am giving it to my friend who has thicker leg hairs and it may work better on her. It logically makes sense to me that ladies with thicker hair have more for the epilator to 'grab on to', but I am no epilator expert.
I, personally, am not the ideal candidate for this product, however you may be. I have read many other positive reviews on this product. Thank you Beauty Bulletin for choosing me to review this product.
As it is a wet/dry epilator, I tried it both ways. First I tried it completely dry, no product or anything. Next I thought perhaps I would have more luck with water and conditioner on my legs - I use conditioner to remove leg hairs as soap is too dehydrating for my skin.
I was so excited about receiving this little baby, did I mention purple is my fave colour? Bonus. The two main reasons I was excited was because my expectations were that as it removes the hair from the root, I could wait a longer length between hair removal expeditions, also I thought it would definitely be a bang for my buck as I wouldn't have to pay to go to the salon for waxes every few weeks.
I am sad to report that this nifty device just didn't meet my expectations at all. Maybe I am the problem, is my leg hair too fine to epilate? It wasn't as sore as I expected it to be, but still a few stings every here and there. After not having much luck, I read the user guide and saw that I wasn't holding it correctly (at a 90?) and tried again, better but still no proverbial cigar.
While it worked better wet, it still didn't extract nearly enough hairs. I would have to shave after using it. Also, I had tons of red bumps all over my legs which felt quite uncomfortable. Lastly, my legs still have red bumps on it - but rather than skin irritation it's more like ingrown hairs.
So unfortunately I will not be using my epilator again, I am giving it to my friend who has thicker leg hairs and it may work better on her. It logically makes sense to me that ladies with thicker hair have more for the epilator to 'grab on to', but I am no epilator expert.
I, personally, am not the ideal candidate for this product, however you may be. I have read many other positive reviews on this product. Thank you Beauty Bulletin for choosing me to review this product.
Product Recommendation
Would you recommend this product?
Yes
Would you repurchase this product?
No
CG
Camilla Gildenhuys
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