Braun 5270 Silk-épil X'elle Body System Epilator

I bought the Braun Silk-epil X'elle in 2006 and still use it and love it. The first few times it hurt like crazy and I'd shout with each pass over my legs and arms. My neighbors must have thought I was crazy. Over time, however, the pain has lessened and the hair has grown back thinner and there is much less of it growing back. Consequently it now takes less time to epilate and it doesn't hurt half as much though it still gets stingy if there is a lot of growth to clean up. I have to do this about once a week to keep my legs smooth. As for ingrown hairs, I found that exfoliating in a hot shower prior to epilating then using a lotion (PFB Vanish is sold here at Amazon in a kit) made to prevent ingrown hairs afterwards reduces the bumps quite a bit. I've been using the Braun on my bikini area, arms and legs and absolutely will never return to the daily shaving routine! It's not painless, it's stingy for lack of a better description; hair does continue to grow and you will have to do this about once a week; and you will get some ingrown hairs, but even with all these things, it still beats the chore of shaving. The Braun does a great job.

Highly recommend the product! I love it..
Finally I can stop shaving!
Received the product in 3 days! The epilator was pre-assembled although the manual showed how to assemble the product. I also found some vaseline like substance, perhaps it was used during the assembly, but the product was brand new. I started using it without any preparation like people in their reviews had suggested (warm shower to reduce pain, pain medication etc). Actually if you can withstand threading, this pain is minimal. I don't understand why pain is an issue. I would definately not recommend consuming pain killers etc, it is insane, come on!! after all we have waxed or threaded before and the pain does not kill you does it?? I do agree that initially it hurts, but it is the same plucking sensation from threading and as you epilate on skin patch by patch, even this pain becomes negligible. I would recommend chatting with your friend or watching tv or listening to music while epilating to distract yourself from the pain. The process is super fast and I took 15 min to epilate both arms, fingers to shoulders. The smart light is very effective and the massaging rollers also indeed reduce pain. However after your epilate you will notice small bumps on the skin so you must wash the area with cold water, dab it dry and then massage some soothing lotion over it.Skin feels like silk. I would recommend first-timers to use the slow speed setting and enjoy the experience without worrying about the pain. Afterall I am sure we women are capable of withstanding worse pains :)
I have epilated before this, roughly 9 years ago I used my aunt's Braun. That one was very painful and slow so you could feel the hairs being plucked one by one, however I can assure you that Braun has advanced a lot over the last decade because this epilator is so much less painful compared to the old one. I try it on the bikini line gradually patch by patch. Shaving for me has been a bad experience, scraping of skin, burning and tingling sensation etc, which is unhealthy and can cause the skin to get septic(infections). Thanks to this braun!

Relax and don't worry about the pain- the results are simply wonderful!

I've always been a Braun fan and probably bought the first model made. After 12+ years, the port for the plug finally gave out and I decided to try the newer model. I can't assess pain, because I have a high pain tolerance and have never had any problem with tweezing.

I love the newer look, and it is SO MUCH better at pulling the hairs. Where the old model I had to go over the area a few times to get all the hair, I only have to do 1-2 swipes to get everything.

The light is ok for just seeing the area in front of where your going, but is distracting for seeing a larger area overall. But if you just use good lighting or sunlight, then you don't need the light and it fades away in the background.

The only downside, is that the plastic head (that clicks over the top of the rollers to keep them from directly contacting your skin)is not very secure and pops off if you press too firmly. I hope they will "fix" this in the next model, but I've learned how to skim lightly so it works fine. I LOVE BRAUN!

This is a great product. It is very easy to use and works better than some of the similar products on the market. Braun is a very recognized name in this field, so you know you're getting good quality here.The only downside is that you can find some cheaper products on the market. However, as the saying goes, you get what you pay for, and with this product you're getting a great quality product!

First, I am a man, with medium-coarse (by mens standards) body hair, on about half of the surface of my body (not on my back). I got this because of the previous reviews. I was intrigued by the light, and the different attachments. This unit does not get jammed into sensitive areas like the Emjoi, and it plucks the hairs with greater ease. It is significantly louder, but it plucks the hairs with fewer passes. I've only had it a short time, and I do have a concern that the attachments feel a bit flimsy, but I've had no problems with them. Maybe it is the time of year (cold and dry), but I notice that dead skin comes off more abundantly with this, compared to the Emjoi, which I think is good. I've also had fewer ingrown hairs. The one drawback I have with the light is that it shows me the hairs that are too fine and short to be removed by this epilator. But believe me, my legs, arms, chest, shoulders, armpits, and unmentionables look very smooth, and they feel very good and healthy. I would recommend this to any other man or woman.