Braun Silk-expert Pro 5 PL5137 IPL Reviews

Im definitely a sceptic when it comes to home hair removal I’ve wasted so much money on removal processes that don’t work or last. This has restored my faith!

In terms of price I’ve seen it come up on sale at farmers.. for around $600-800 on sale which is a great price vs years of blades, wax strips, professional waxing or other professional treatments. It’s been years since I’ve worked - and one income and kids means I have let myself go a little wild so I was the perfect hairy beast to try this on.

This I can do in the comfort of my own home - no travel, no beautician and no judgement.

It’s well packaged - one thing I wish it also had was a lint free cleaning cloth. It has a power pack with cord you plug it into to operate and two buttons to set intensity and control the actual operation of the ipl. That’s it, pretty simple. So very much plug in and go.

You have to be hairless to start.. with waxing I never liked the few mm of hair to work with.. Plus my skin always breaks out after a wax so it was not an option I wanted to do just before a holiday, Xmas, wedding etc.

It is bright but I found looking into a mirror while operating was the easiest on my eyes especially when doing my top lip. Intensity is tolerable it doesn’t hurt.. more like a warm feeling and sometimes a flicking against the skin.

Another thing I love about it - can treat multiple users so you could use this on your partner, friend etc. not like a razor you wouldn’t want to share.

Its surprisingly quick! Did my whole body in under 30 minutes.

In terms of results it’s been noticeable. It says you probably need about 12 weekly sessions for treatment and then just as needed but I definitely noticed significant results after 4 weeks I would say. And slight results after my 2nd treatment. I still have a few weeks to go treatment wise but overall I have noticed less hair in general it’s definitely worked on some patches really well. I’ve noticed less hair, finer hair, lighter hairs and bald patches where it has obviously worked extremely well. Time in between shaving is much less as the hair growth has slowed significantly. My legs hair growth has slowed and is lighter in colour with slowed times in between shaving and treatment. Very noticeable is the difference in my bikini line - after having a baby it was very unkept so was the prefect test patch of grass haha. It was similar to my underarms in needing a shave every 2 days but now it’s been a week and still very hairless.. along with this early on I noticed bald spots so the treatment has worked very well on some spots down there and has evened out through more treatments. I did a control on my arms as my test and yep where I used it once vs not using it at all it’s quite a difference. Old hair about half a cm and new is finer, lighter and shorter.

Let me first start off by saying a massive thank you to the Beauty Review babes, I feel so appreciative for being one of the lucky ones to be chosen for this trial.

I love how sophisticated it looks, beautiful white and gold colours which comes in it's own stylish carry case.

At first it took me a little while to figure out the correct settings for my skin colour, but after reading the instruction manual, it was pretty plain sailing.

It feels quite heavy when you first pick it up but it's actually quite comfortable to use and really molds to your hands (that makes sense in my head lol).

As for results, I think I need to use this for longer as I have extremely thick and dark hair. I definitely have seen a difference with the hair not growing back as fast which is amazing. I did a test where I used it on one leg and underarm only so I could see the difference. It's definitely noticeable.

I can't wait to see the results after using it for a longer period of time.

I have been using my Braun Silk-Expert Pro 5 over the past 5 weeks and have been really impressed with this product. I have had professional IPL done previously by a beauty therapist and this really closely matches the results I had so far.

The machine is really easy to use and I found it completely pain free (yay!). It is actually more comfortable than having it done professionally. The two attachments make it great for both large areas like legs which you can glide along, and smaller areas like underarms that you can spot treat.

The amount of hair growth has slowly decreased and I'm excited to continue using this product to achieve the results I want.

It came with a venus razor too which was a bonus to be able to prep the area.

Beauty Review and Braun - THANK YOU.

The Braun IPL is beautifully presented and comes with a zip up storage bag that's patterned with a 1920s style pattern. The handset, booklet, cord and extra head fit perfectly.

The handset is light and very ergonomic to hold - even when you're zapping hard to reach areas. It feels of great quality and I felt confident using it.

I've been using this weekly on my legs and armpits. There are ten levels of zap, and 3 comfort settings. For my legs I use the highest, for my pits, the middle. It's not painful, its just a bit hot. And if you zap the same area twice in a row it is a bit uncomfortable, but nothing totally awful.

I found it easy to use in glide mode. The flash is quite bright, and despite mockage from my husband, I wear sunglasses while using it.

My hair growth has slowed dramatically since using this product. As it's my first time with IPL, and from what I've read, I'll need to do regular treatments more often to start, before needing to do it less and less. On week six, I've noticed great sparse patches of hair as well as hair that is very slow to grow. I've also found this is incredible for zapping away ingrown hairs.

The smaller headset is perfect for around the ankles and behind your knees, and for more precise pit-zapping.

I was surprised by how quick it is - I can do both legs and armpits in under 10 minutes!

I will continue for another month with weekly treatments and reassess but as it stands I am FLOORED by how good this is.

I am super stoked that I bought this machine. I was nervous about investing that much money, but now I wish I brought this ages ago!! It definitely slowed down my hair growth after a couple of consistent weeks of using the machine, and after about 4 months of using it, I have started to notice areas not growing back.