Braun Silk-expert Pro 5 PL5137 IPL Reviews

Will do a complete review on this in the next few weeks but wanted to do this while the thoughts are fresh in my head.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS I love the packaging of this it comes in a beautiful high quality case that makes it easy to store and travel with if need be. I can hide it away in the bathroom and it doesn't look unsightly. The first thing I noticed about this was that it doesn't come with any eye protection, the instructions say to "look away" while machine is in operation and flashing but that makes getting it precisely in the place I need it really tricky, and to be honest I think we will all agree eyes are rather important although it is advertised as a safe at home product whos to say in 10 years time they are saying the opposite. So I would love to see a pair of glasses included in the pack, I mean its a pretty pricey item so if I was purchasing this for myself I would expect to see such a thing in here.

USE I am finding the machine so incredibly easy to use, although it is a decent sized machine it isn't clumsy or hard to hold, it is shaped to get in perfectly to corners on the body. The two head options are perfect, I use the larger one on my legs and smaller one on my bikini line. Changing the heads takes two seconds and is so easy. Pain wise, its pretty mild or almost no existent. In the areas where my skin is thinner or closer to bone, like thighs (stretch mark city) and knees I find a slight almost rubber band flicking sensation but I wouldn't class this as painful You can feel the heat from the laser but again its not uncomfortable but you are aware of it. Time wise, I can do both full legs and bikini in under 20 mins so it is such a quick easy thing to do it doesn't take tonnes of time out of your day.

RESULTS After 4 sessions (once a week for 4 weeks) I have noticed that the hair growth has finally slowed down and is especially noticeable on my bikini like where the hair is coarser. My legs have thinned out slightly but still need to shave them once a week, and I feel like he hair has lightened so its not as coarse and dark. I will continue to use this and will update when full review is due in two weeks. But so far pretty darn good - BRING ON SUMMER!!!!!!!!!!

Week 4-6 UPDATE

So, the hair growth on my legs has definitely slowed down and lightened up substantially. I feel like I could probably even get away with only shaving once a fortnight almost.

My bikini line has also slowed down but not as much as my legs, and I am finding I can go a week between shaving which is still a pretty good result. I will continue to treat my hair and see how it goes, although it is becoming quite a tedious process so I cant wait to get to a place where I only have to do it once a month instead of once a week haha!!

I have always wanted one of these so was very humbled and grateful to be chosen for this trial.

It comes in a lovely cosmetic case with all the attachments, so is easy to use then pack away tidily.

I have been using it weekly on pretty much everywhere. I started with my face, because it's the most obvious thing people see and is the biggest annoyance to me. It has been so simple to use the machine - just turn it on and get going. It doesn't cause any pain but can get a bit hot, and then causes little flickers like a pin prick.This hasn't caused any issues to date though and my face hasn't suffered any sensitivities. I've started noticing a slowing of the growth and less dark hairs around my chin = fantastic. I'll do more than the recommended four weeks of weekly use though, as there is still a bit to go.

It's a bit trickier on the underarms due to the weird angles but I think this is where I've noticed the biggest slow down in growth. My legs and bikini have slowed down as well but a bit less than other places. That's fine though, as I'll continue weekly use until they do.

It is so quick and easy to use, far easier than I'd expected, and slows down regrowth more than I'd expected.

This is a great product and if I'd known how good it is I would have bought one before now. I highly recommend it. With summer coming fast, it is the best tool in my tool kit!

I will update progress in a few weeks :)

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

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.

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.

Firstly, thank you Beauty Review for choosing me to part of this awesome trial.

I just have to say WOW! This is an amazing machine, amazing. To start with it comes in a beautiful zipped case in white and gold, very classy. You unzip the case and inside there is a gorgeous machine that promises so much (or less hair), a precision head, power cable and a Venus Extra Smooth Swirl razor and a very informative instruction booklet.

The first thing I wanted to do was have a play with this device but I thought "safety first" and read the instructions.

It all seemed quite easy so I thought I would have a go.

I had a shower and shaved my legs and underarms in preperation for my journey to end my hairy legs and underarms. The device is easy to hold, it is shaped well for your hands. I am in awe as to how quick this is to use. I did one leg in about 5 minutes or so. Make sure when shaving not to miss any hairs, if you do miss one or two when you zap them it is a bit smelly, burning hair dosent smell that good. The process is not painful, I guess you could describe it as the old rubber band flick, probably not even that bad to be honest. I learned there are two ways to use this device. You can either glide or stamp. Gliding is basically continually flashing so you run up or down your leg in one go. Stamping is more precise as in doing one flash at a time, this is useful when doing small or awkward areas like underarms or bikini area. You may also like to use the smaller head attatchment for these areas. I repeated the treatment on my legs weekly and armpits fortnightly and I am super happy with the results. There are different power settings for different parts of your body, also if you want to be a bit more gentle. I used full power on my legs, and just low power for my underarms.

This machine is an absolute game changer in the home hair removal system, Braun have nailed it in my opinion.

I love the fact that this machine can be used by anybody. It can be shared by family members easily, without any health or hygiene concerns, so if you had actually bought it you would be getting great value for your money.