Does the hair need to reach a certain length before you can epilate?
1989507
I found you need it to be longer than what is comfortable to live in :) Run really warm water on your legs first then use plenty of soap on the blade and the pain is not too bad.
1989508
Not really, but you don't want to wait too long. The longer, the more you will feel it.
1989509
I don't think so. I have never had a problem with length. For me the issue would be more of thickness of the hair. It seems to miss fine hair over thicker hair. I just make sure I go over areas a few times and am in good lighting to make sure everything is gone.
1989510
In my experience, the shorter the better. I found this unit to be painless used correctly in the wet mode.
1989511
My experience has been that it pulls out fastest, less painful and with less effort if the outgrowth of hair is between 1/8-1/2" inches in length.... Any shorter and you risk breaking it off any longer and it increases the pain greatly... Trust me. We just moved and I went over 2 months without epilating until I located my unit in the packed boxes... My hair had grown out a two solid inches and although I am not a sissy la-la by any means the pain proved too much for me with the hair that long... In the event that happens you can change the attachment trim the hair down to the shorter length and then epilate. My system is to rip it all out and then weekly as it begins to grown back; whip out the unit and keep up on the outgrowth. Makes the process so much less painful an leaves you fresh! :)
1989512
May be 1 inch or so? I prefer to have little bit longer hair on the legs before using it. I guess it's because it's so much pain to do it on the legs and I would want to wait til the last min before I need it. For my under arms, it doesn't hurt at all. I will do it whenever I feel like I want to be clean. I would say I use it on my underarms once a week and legs twice a month.
1989513
There is a happy medium. For example, a week after shaving/epliating is good but two weeks hurts horrible. All in all this model was painful, I returned it.
1989514
We tried both stubbles and with several days growth. It was more effective with the longer hair but both were painful.
1086306
I don't think your hair needs to be at least six inches long for these to work. Mine is much shorter BUT I also bought a triangle net for under a couple dollars. Put the net on covering your bottom row of rollers in the back, pull it a bit so it will keep the rollers in place and tie it at the top of your forehead. This works perfect for me. Keeps the rollers in, and in place and all rolled up.
377944
I've successfully used 1 jar for my whole head, and my hair was about 7-8 inches long; I'd buy two to be sure; or for touch ups.https://www.stbaldricks.org/photo/participant/739075/2015/large
1973342
My experience has been that the regrowth is reduced greatly and thinner. I don't have to epilate often ( about every other month). Epilating is not permanent but with continuous use, less hair regrows.
473026
There will always be ingrown hair issues with epilators (or waxing, or any other method of hair removal that removes the hair below the skin surface area) It is not specific to this model and will occur with all types. The amount of ingrown hairs is more determined by your skin and hair type. Regular exfoliation and scrubbing of the skin with a loofah after epilating will help reduce the incidence of ingrowns. Unfortunately there will probably always be some and they need to be managed appropriately. Personally Ive found the thigh area to be most prone to them, although again it depends on the hair type. There will always be ingrown hair issues with epilators (or waxing, or any other method of hair removal that removes the hair below the skin surface area) It is not specific to this model and will occur with all types. The amount of ingrown hairs is more determined by your skin and hair type. Regular exfoliation and scrubbing of the skin with a loofah after epilating will help reduce the incidence of ingrowns. Unfortunately there will probably always be some and they need to be managed appropriately. Personally Ive found the thigh area to be most prone to them, although again it depends on... » Read More There will always be ingrown hair issues with epilators (or waxing, or any other method of hair removal that removes the hair below the skin surface area) It is not specific to this model and will occur with all types. The amount of ingrown hairs is more determined by your skin and hair type. Regular exfoliation and scrubbing of the skin with a loofah after epilating will help reduce the incidence of ingrowns. Unfortunately there will probably always be some and they need to be managed appropriately. Personally Ive found the thigh area to be most prone to them, although again it depends on the hair type. « Show Less
61743
Not sure how to answer. Try going in a different direction. Make sure your skin is dry and the hair is long enough to grab.
2155459
I don't know why it wouldn't, it is a well made epilator that is well made. My hair is on the fine side but it gets the short and long hairs.
1864291
If you're starting with a full field of leg hair, I would rate the pain a 7-8. After that, the hair grows back at different rates, so overall there is less plucking which means less pain (I'd rate that a 2-3). On top of that, I do believe you build some tolerance to the discomfort over time. My suggestion would be to wax first (same pain, but much shorter duration), and then maintain with your epilator--it won't seem nearly as scary. Hope this helps! :)
1772703
I prefer epilating. Waxing is super messy! Also, you don't have to be buying waxing supplies!
1975789
Try adjusting the angle that you have the epilady. Sometimes it takes a little experimenting with what works best. Also, NO lotion. Makes the hair and skin too slick for the epilady to work properly. I love mine, so I hope this helps.
1783022
yes it does....u can actually cut it to match your hair length and it works fine
810091
No, the epilator takes longer to use then shaving your legs. I would say at least 15-20 minutes to have good results.
1845092
It depends on you using the device. It does not have a pre defined length because it cuts while you comb your hair. In summary you control the length of the cut.
2055003
No. Your hair needs to be about 85% dry. The brush then styles and drys the hair the rest of the way. Basically just damp.
1635832
Yes... I have been using this faithfully for a year and a half... my hairdresser asked me after I had been using it for 6 months, if I had been cutting some of my hair... I had new regrowth that was almost an inch long... has worked for me. Maybe all situations are not the same.. I had very thinning hair... it has filled in, my part is not wide like it was.
1694410
No if your hair is past your shoulders you will need 2 My hair was 2 inches past my chin and I used a WHOLE box
893398
yes you can. I would advise to shave the area first. Let it grow for a couple of days. Then go ahead Epilator. After that keep at it every two days or so.