Braun Silk-expert Pro 5 PL5137 IPL Reviews

I was super excited to try this. It comes in a nice white and gold design zip up bag, good for travelling. Inside is the IPL machine which plugs into the wall,a Venus shaver and two attachment heads. The bigger attachment for larger areas like legs and arms and the smaller attachment for bikini line, knees, armpits and the face. There are two ways to use this, one is stamping, you place it on the skin and press the button, let go of the button and move to the next area and so on. Or gliding where you hold the button down while moving the IPL slowly along the skin. I'm not going to lie, I didn't touch it for couple of days when it arrived because I was too scared incase it was painful. It says to use this once a week for a few months. Then every 2-3 months depending. First use Week1- I shaved my legs and arms in the shower. Using the large attachment I started with my legs and used the stamping technique. I didn't like how it felt so I took my time, it feels like a hot rubber band flicking at the skin. Week 2- When using gliding it's a bit more painful it's like a continuous hot rubber band flick but I am starting to get used to it, it's def not as bad as first use. And the results are amazing! My hair usually grows back within 4-days, I noticed pricklys coming through on day 7. So hair growth has really slowed down!! After the first use on my arms I noticed my hairs havnt grown back for 9 days, so I will do my arms after they need a shave again. Thanks so much BR! I'm so grateful! I have always shaved and have never had the money or confidence to get fancy waxes and ipl treatments at the salon. Thank you

I'm a regular at the waxing bar - I get my armpits and legs waxed about every 6 weeks. I've never really delved into other ways to remove hair, I'm not sure why, I guess waxing just did enough to keep me happy.

Until now! The IPL has been a revelation, I won't be returning to the waxing bar...maybe I should send them a Dear John letter. It's not you...it's just...I've found something better.

The Braun unit is easy to use and hold, and comes in a lovely zip up case. I like that they included a great quality razor too - covering all bases.

I found the process quick to pick up and get used to, there wasn't really a learning curve, other than to be methodical. I use the glide method and mainly stick to the larger head.

The growth of my leg hair slowed during week one, it was incredible. Ive been treating my legs weekly and I'm due to do them tomorrow - as I can only feel the most minor fuzz growing back.

Is it painful? Hmm, not really. You feel a bit of heat, but it's bearable - I've been using it on the highest settings for both legs and armpits.

When I consider negatives, the only one that really springs to mind is the cost - but as soon as you weigh up the initial outlay to the convenience, effectiveness, comfort and results you get, well, it blows waxing out of the water.

I was lucky enough to be chosen to trial the Braun Silk-expert Pro 5 PL5137 IPL. I am a bit of a wuss and I have only ever shaved to remove unwanted body hair (never waxed), so I was curious to see if the IPL was both better than shaving and pain free!

The Braun Silk-expert Pro 5 PL5137 IPL comes in a big box. Inside the box is a zip up bag with a gold scalloped pattern on a white background. The bag contains the IPL Pro 5 with the standard head, the precision head, an Australian/NZ power cord, and a European power cord. It also comes with a Gillette Venus razor, and an instruction booklet.

I was quite nervous about using the IPL as I had never had laser hair removal treatment before. So I read the instructions very carefully and I proceeded slowly with the device. They recommend using it only once a week for 4 – 12 weeks. I started on one strip of my right leg only, leaving my left untreated, so I would be better able to compare them.

The device itself is quite easy to use. In order to use it the area needs to be newly shaved. The device works by using two skin tone sensors on either side of the head. They both need to be in contact with the skin at all times. The sensors read your skin tone and selects the appropriate light intensity from that. For large areas you can move the device slowly and continuously across the skin area. The device flashes bright red pulses of light as it moves across the skin. It can sting and feel a little bit like being pricked. The device has three settings of light intensity: standard, gentle, extra gentle. Because I was apprehensive about using it, I opted to use the extra gentle setting each time.

I have been using the IPL for about 4 weeks now. The area that I have been using it on, my right leg, has a noticeable reduction in hair growth in comparison to my left leg, which has not had any treatment. The only difficulties I have encountered when using the device is that even with a large area, such as my leg, the curvature of my calves means that sometimes it is hard to get both light sensors on the standard head in contact with the skin at the same time. However, the package comes with the precision head, which is narrower, so it is great for ankles, knees, armpits, etc. The laser flashes themselves are very bright when using the device, and it can be uncomfortable to look at them, so it is best to look away if you can. But other than that, I found it simple, efficient, and quick to use. After my initial trepidation, I was down to using it for only about 5 minutes per week.

Altogether I think the Braun Silk-expert Pro 5 PL5137 IPL is a great way to remove unwanted body hair if you are a suitable candidate for skin and hair tone. Once you are used to it, it is a fast, efficient, low discomfort way to remove hair.

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.