Has anyone tryed it?? Which often leaves me with red lumps, bumps and spots. 3) when you’re doing IPL, it’s actually the waxing or shaving that removes the hairs. This generates a focused heat, which is attracted to the melanin in your skin and hair. But, like all other effective devices, the problem is the price. I started adding the reminders to my calendar and I had much better success. Scary. Happy zapping to you too! Will the device response to wispy hair since that’s what my leg and arm parts looks like. 1. You probably need to add an extra minute per leg if you’re 6ft tall. I intersperse waxing as well to weaken the hairs that do grow back. My dermatologist recommended to get professional IPL hair removal treatment, which I agreed too until she told me the price, around £3,000 to treat several hairy areas. Philips doesn’t give much extra info, just don’t use on scars. ), it actually thins and even kills lots of hairs, which shaving definitely won’t and waxing takes a long time to achieve, I can go weeks, even months without thinking about dealing with my leg hairs, if I keep up the IPL, my underarm hairs become wisps of nothing, it’s significantly cheaper than professional IPL, it’s quicker than going to appointments for waxing or IPL, it’s quicker and therefore less painful than waxing, there’s no waxing swelling or welts or rash (assuming the shaving doesn’t trigger that for you), it’s less embarrassing than a wax (if that bothers you), you have the machine for life so you can dip back in and out as the mood takes you – you’ll have slower results but less commitment than professional IPL, I’ve definitely recovered the cost in one year compared to waxing appointments, it requires persistence – over months and even years, you have to remove your hair before using it which is expensive if you opt to wax first, it’s less effective on the bikini area compared to the legs or underarms (or at least it was for me). If the treatment feels uncomfortable with these settings you can always lower them manually. Still a positive one, so I’m going to give it a go. Philips Lumea is the newest line of Philips’ IPL hair removal systems and is proving exceptionally popular. I find the app to be very useful to tracks your hair removal sessions and love the fact they send me reminders. I imagine the results will vary from person to person and body area to body area but after three initial treatments with breaks in between (some caused by lack of motivation, some due to travel), my hair reached a point where it was noticeably patchy. First would be the price, the Lumea IPL machine, cost around £300 in the UK and can provide the same results, if you are using it properly and reguraly. Personally, I have scars – a reasonably long one on my leg from surgery. When I got my first Philips Lumea, I was ecstatic! But bare in mind, I used only on my legs, and now I’m doing my hands (to keep updated). I hope it works out well for your wife. Philips Lumea uses Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) technology to prevent hair regrowth so you can enjoy smooth skin everyday. Philips Lumea Prestige Review. I’d like to hope, after you’ve spent so much money with them, that they’d be able to give you a straight answer. You can choose to shave, epilate or wax.” I don’t know if it’s different for professional laser? (somehow, the Lumea is more prevalent in the UK than Tria 4x). I know that’s not a straight yes or no but hopefully helps you decide? Not every couple of days. I would use tweezers and manually pluck them out but my neck can get strained from looking downwards at that angle. She only wanted her legs doing. Why this machine? It's such a small surface area, I can't get the angles right for it to flash. Hope you can clearly see how good the leg looks, after a month of regular use of Philips Lumea. I hope my review has helped. What I gather from my handbook, is that it shouldn’t be used on open scars, or anything where the skin in compromised, as it could affect the skins ability to heal, but if a scar is healed over, and there’s only pigmentation left, you’ll probably be ok, so long as the pigmentation is not too dark. 2) you can use a razor in between. Some women with medical conditions such as PCOS tend to get thick hair around not-so-common areas such as on face, chest, tummy etc. As you may already know these sessions are very costly, and takes between 8-10 sessions maybe more depending on your hair. I don’t like to because of the ingrows for me personally. I really wouldn’t up the intensity. Hi Steve, I actually had to Google Tria – it must be a lot more popular in the USA (perhaps because of the ‘FDA accredited’ claim that we Brits don’t know/care about). If it did, you’d be about to read a glowing ‘go buy it’ review together with photoshopped pictures of sleek and smooth legs instead of the patchy fuzz on my dry, vein riddled lallies. My guess is this is for legal reasons – it’s safer for them to say that. You do…go for it, then.) you do not need a white pencil to mark the areas – it blocks the laser (I mention this because there are lots of articles about it on the inter webs); it’s quicker (you’ll have less recharge time between each zap) if you use the Lumea plugged in – the zaps will be almost instant. Great tip on the ice…but a wimp’s question…is the ice as painful as the zapping? Thank you for your review! Hi Benish, to answer the question about your daughter, I’m not sure. If you don’t, its not only less effective, you’re going to smell a lot of singed hair. I’d also be nervous about the strength of it and the pain factor which seems to be a lot higher than Philips. Knowing it was too late to send the IPL machine back, I decided to give it another full go. It's amazing. And big big thanks for such an in depth review – brilliant! Brilliant. However, according to the Philips site, you can epilate before IPL as your form of hair removal. Hi Husana, there is a specific bikini attachment in the box so it is definitely designed for your bikini area. I’ve seen early Black Friday deals on Amazon with prices as low as £200 (for an older model) which is and absolute steal. You mentioned that u used lumea prestige but is there a specific model number for it? If you want to buy an IPL device, it’s tough to look past the Philips Lumea Prestige. For just the bikini line, around the thigh, you’ll be fine. If this method keeps my body hair free for about 1-2 months and results in hair growth reduction after a while I am happy with it. Philips Lumea Prestige IPL - SC2007 is an at-home hair-removal solution that’s long-lasting, pain-free and effective - and it can be used on your body and face. Also, I feel that area is straying into ‘not for internal use’ :/ I don’t think it will be as painful as elsewhere – it’s a less painful area for me during a wax. You can do this by pressing the trigger to zap, then repositioning to the next area, and zapping again. Sadly, I tend to pack light so it’s overall too big and heavy for me to take on my travels, which means I still need to plan my IPL sessions around being at home, but for most people that won’t be an issue. Probably the opposite as to what everyone else wants from it! This way you can wedge something small between the seal, starting at 2, and work you way down to 4. Does It Really Work? It’s worth noting, that the professional IPL price is for a finite number of treatments – 8 – which means that top up treatments at extra cost are likely. Coupled with using the IPL in between, I’m happy with the combination. If you’re organised enough, just use your calendar after the first few sessions. 4) I believe it does only have so many zaps in it but I’ve not killed mine yet over a few years and personally, I’d want to upgrade to new tech if it died in 10 years, for example. Nothing is. If you’re doing maintenance, I’d definitely recommend getting a Philips Lumea. What a lovely review this is Jo! It’s probably the best one online. I have a good, long list of pros coming up – focus on them. I at least have reduced hairs to work on, but I need to do that initial 8-10 weeks again. It also makes me feel like I’m protecting the very sensitive inner parts from accidentally getting shot. And also scared. (I also feel a sting if there’s a hair that I’ve missed when shaving, so just be sure to get all the hairs while shaving that you want to treat) I have used it over stretch marks that have already gone white, and have had no issues at all. If you are persuaded by that then I don’t think IPL is a good option as some hair dies and won’t come back, leaving you patchy at best. The upside is that it’s quick. watching the waxing lady put the used hot wax back into the pot after she pulled it off my legs in Bolivia. I’ve had to trade less results for less pain because otherwise I just can’t do it to myself. I presume you already know that. So after 3 years of 1 session a month I would say the hair down there (male) has reduced by 90%? I have been thinking of buying this IPL machine for quite some time now but i am on the fence since i have had a lot of laser sessions in the past ( Not diode or IPL, it was a laser called Alexandrite which i was told was way better than both of them ) I have had like 20 sessions on my face , around 10 sessions on my armpits and bikini and around 5-6 on my legs. 2. If you could please clarify again what you mean by the “initial 8 week treatment”. Or my other part of my body ,so do not know ,what should I do?? Also, from what I understood you have to do these sessions every 2-3 days during the initial phase. Hello, Jo! I saw the other people review and most of them were satisfied . Good luck with the great de-fuzz! How does the Philips Lumea Advanced work? And also compare IPL to your current hair removal system. Discover the Lumea IPL hair removal range today. If that is the case, do you shave every 2-3 days prior to each session? By zapping the blighters over an 8-10 week period, you make sure you get all of them at every stage of growth. This is super convenient! I just want to share my hairy story here haha. They say this also about the inner lips are for bikini IPL. Hope that helps. But just wanted to know what I can expect for a Brazilian as it’s thinned it but there’s still a lot of hairs. Hope that helps? If I wrote this review after the initial phase, this would have been filled with ‘don’t bother, waste of time, waste of money’ comments. Good luck! ), there are some areas to avoid – scars, moles, varicose veins. Philips Lumea Prestige vs Braun Silk-expert Pro 5: Verdict Whether you choose the Braun or the Philips model really comes down to whether you place more … Doing IPL isn’t about getting 100% hair free. So, I don’t tend to want to carry a lady rug around in my underwear or nestled in the pit of my arm. I will say though that I really really struggle to get the facial attachment to work at all. Ok, my Instagram ads are forever going to be altered since I’ve just googled ‘can you use IPL on the scrotum’ but the answer, annoyingly is inconsistent. My leg hair took off and went wild after 18. Thank you for the very descriptive review! Before then I never shaved because I was not ashamed of it even though I knew I was a bit hairy. I rarely look a razor to my legs but would regularly shave my underarms between waxing sessions. For me, that was fine because I was ‘hot sweaty country, don’t want hair’ motivated so don’t really care what the fashions are. I do think I can get a lot closer to maybe 80% if I stick at it. I can imagine if I had darker skin or lighter hair it wouldn’t look this bad but the way it is, I need laser touch ups every 3 months or so to keep my face hair free. This is a Philips Lumea feature, where you get a recommendation of the level you should set your device, based on your skin and hair color. If I’d got my arse into gear and spent just 30 minutes once a month, I’m sure I could have kept things under control. I have been using Philips Lumea IPL Bri863/00 for about 9 months the now-a healthy amount of time to formulate a well-researched opinion to share with you guys. I was slower to the waxing table with my bikini area (pain and embarrassment were factors), so there was definitely more work to be done. I have been using Philips Lumea Ipl Bri863/00 for about 9 months the now-a healthy amount of time to formulate a well-researched opinion to share with you guys. YES LOOK AT MA ARMPITS. Got a bit nervous, thinking it will hurt badly, but to be honest, the treatment itself is not painful. When I was being diligent, I think I got it down by about 40%. Here’s some of my worst waxing and hair removal experiences overseas: And all of this is without mentioning the dreaded ingrow. 5) And I apologise for this question, might seem stupid, but what do you mean “time it before sunshine”? Does the Philips Lumea work? Remove facial, body, underarm and bikini hair with Philips Lumea, the home IPL hair removal alternative - Up to 92% hair reduction in only 3 treatments with Lumea Prestige**. One more question if I may-can you choose the intensity or does the sensor do that for you? I know that’s not the answer you were looking for. Hi Elena, I might be wrong but I have a suspicion that epilation somehow stimulates hair regrowth because I had the same problem. I’d honestly get a machine and keep at it. I, personally, haven’t tried it, because I own a Remington 6000 and my husband a Tria 4x. The laser itself doesn’t come into contact with the skin but does come with a small cloth for dry wiping. I heard a million stories about this device and although I am still convinced I will end up buying it, I have a couple of questions left unanswered: 1) Considering your approach of waxing the hair patches that have regrown, couldn’t you just zapp those particular areas again and again and again? At first I was cautious but after a year of using the IPL, I just tried it on my scar and my leg didn’t fall off. It’s definitely helping so many of us out there. Amazon, Bluehost and Prosecco tours) that provide a commission to me if you buy through these links. It sounds like my gf would still need to visit the waxing salon occassionaly? I used to epilate and wasn’t able to handle the pain. I was terrified I would make a mistake and hurt myself, or worse, damage my most expensive home hair removal device yet. I’m just back from a long trip so I’m way out of the routine of this. So I’ve been contemplating a home device (those clinic visits are expensive, as you mentioned). 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