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Braun - Silk-expert Pro5 IPL Removal System (Hair Removal Device, Pouch, Power Cord, Head, Gillette Venus Razor and Cartridge) - White
Average customer rating
4.4
(422 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 422 reviews
5 Stars
245
4 Stars
132
3 Stars
31
2 Stars
6
1 Star
8
92%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Braun - Silk-expert Pro5 IPL Removal System (Hair Removal Device, Pouch, Power Cord, Head, Gillette Venus Razor and Cartridge) - White
Customer Rating
5
2 weeks without a shave, Nice!
on October 11, 2016
Posted by: LovelyGoddess
from San Diego, CA
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have been using the Venus Silk-expert for eight weeks and I absolutely love it. It is not an instant hair remover. In fact, you have to shave before you use it. Over smooth legs (or other area) I slowly glide the device while watching tv, or talking on the phone. There are bright flashes and a warm sensation. It takes about 0 minutes to complete one leg. The results: Amazing! I showed my sister my legs which I had not shaved for two weeks. She could not believe how little hair growth that there was. I have always been the girl who has to shave every day. I have so much hair that sometimes there are even 2 hairs growing out of the same follicle. Now, the growth has completely stopped in some areas and is much slower in other, allowing me to prolong my shaves. I believe with continued use ( up to 12 weeks) I will be nearly hair free.
One thing I would recommend new users to do is to set an alarm on their calendar to remind them when to use the device next ( once per week). This will help keep you on track. Overall, I love my Venus! I should mention that I received my Venus-expert for free from Braun in exchange for my honest opinion. If it would have not worked, I would have said so. However, I am happy to say it did! If they make one that you can use on your face, I will buy it!!!
One thing I would recommend new users to do is to set an alarm on their calendar to remind them when to use the device next ( once per week). This will help keep you on track. Overall, I love my Venus! I should mention that I received my Venus-expert for free from Braun in exchange for my honest opinion. If it would have not worked, I would have said so. However, I am happy to say it did! If they make one that you can use on your face, I will buy it!!!
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Customer Rating
3
Worth a try
on April 11, 2017
Posted by: makbullock
from Orient, OH
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have been using the Gillette Venus silk expert IPL for a few weeks now and I think that it is working. It took me some time to learn if I could use and and how to use it. There are a lot of rules and matching of skin tones that make it seem really complicated and overwhelming. I would not have hesitated as much if not for all of that. Then I had to do some research to see if it was safe, something I didn't even consider before reading the manual. I finally decided to give it a try but my skin tone really didn't match anything shown so I could be using it incorrectly. I am about 3 weeks in and I feel like I am not shaving as much but I still need some time using it to really determine its effectiveness.
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Customer Rating
4
Gillette Venus Silk-expert
on June 8, 2016
Posted by: Lelandliz
from Franklin, MA
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received the Gillette Venus Silk-expert free from Braun to test out. I was very excited about receiving this product and giving it a try. I have used the product for about 5 weeks now on my legs and underarms. It is extremely simple and easy to use.he product is quick to warm up as well as cool down. I love how low maintenance it is. It also is able to sense your skin tone and adjusts the strength accordingly. This product really requires no stress/thought to use!
During use, there is a bright flash and a warming sensation. With each flash, I do feel some minor pain and the dull ache lasts for maybe 2 minutes after finishing use. This is the only reason I have given it 4 stars instead of 5. That being said, I do feel like it is worth it! I have noticed both a reduction in regrowth as well as that regrowth taking longer to return. To test out the product, I've been using on one leg and just shaving the other. At 5 weeks in, there is a noticeable difference in the regrowth between the two legs.I can't wait to see what 12 weeks of use brings!
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Customer Rating
4
Still Zapping
on March 17, 2017
Posted by: Cerridwena
from Burbank, CA
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I'm on week 5 of using my Venus Silk-Expert and while I haven't seen drastic results I am still hopeful and happy with the results I am seeing. I can definitely tell that my hair is growing in slower and a little finer. With 7 weeks to go till the end of the weekly treatment cycle I think I'm going to be very happy with the results. I won't lie it is not a quick fix, you need to commit to the process. It does get easier with use but takes some time to get familiar with. I am very much looking forward to breaking up with my razor!!! You can see in my picture this a weeks worth of growth on my leg and it's barely anything
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Customer Rating
3
Ouch! Yet effective!
on October 5, 2016
Posted by: SweetJenise
from Chicago, IL
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] After receiving this product free from Braun, I was so excited to use it. When I first tried it, I was surprised how sensitive my skin was-it hurt! I have very fair skin so the light was at a very high intensity. I adjusted to the less intense setting which helped somewhat. I kept using the product thinking/hoping that my skin would become less sensitive during the course of several weeks. Unfortunately it still hurts when I complete a treatment but I have been pleased with the results. I plan to keep up with the treatments. I appreciate being able to do these treatments on my own in the comfort of my home.
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Customer Rating
5
Easy to use
on February 22, 2017
Posted by: proserpine
from Clinton Township, MI
I received my Venus Silk-expert in the mail a couple days ago. I was really excited about this product because light-based hair removal is something that usually requires multiple office visits, but this product allows me to do it in the comfort and privacy of my home. Since I have fair and sensitive skin, I did a test patch on my lower leg on the middle intensity setting (there are three intensity settings). After 24 hours, I used the Venus Silk-expert on my legs. Overall, it was a very easy process that didn't require any extra prep or post-care afterward. It my be all in my head, but my legs felt smoother after my first treatment. I'm looking forward to seeing the difference after the initial treatment time, and having smoother legs this summer.
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Customer Rating
5
A Breeze to Use - And Painless Too!
on August 7, 2016
Posted by: countrygirl624
from Yorkville, IL
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received the Gillette Venus Silk-Expert from Braun in exchange for my honest product review. Thank you Braun for giving me this wonderful opportunity!
I decided to do a "before" and "after" experiment to really put it to the test. I went one whole week without shaving my armpits or legs so I could take my "before" pics. (My husband was a little grossed out, but oh well! lol) I will use the Silk Expert for a trial period of 8 or 9 weeks and then I will take some "after" pics of my legs and armpits when going one week without shaving. I can't wait to see (and feel) the results!
Today was my first day using the Silk-Expert and I am pleasantly surprised! I thought the process may be really time consuming and painful, but it was not at all! I did my arms, armpits, bikini area, upper and lower legs plus a little area on my lower back and belly that has light peach fuzz and all of that only took me 35 minutes! Of course, you have to clean and shave all areas you want to use it on first. The process wasn't painful at all either! Occasionally there would be a stray hair I missed while shaving and I'd feel a slight tingling sensation and would smell burning hair, but other than that it was just more of a warm sensation on the area I was applying it to than anything.
You just hold the Silk-Expert flush to your skin, press and hold the button. Once you see the light pulse flash, you know it's time to move on to the next area. There is even a gentle mode button that you can press if the heat is too intense for you but I never needed to use it! You are not supposed to overlap areas of treatment but I found that it leaves a faint white outline on your skin for a few seconds so you can use that as a guide to see where you left off.
I'm also loving that this is a Special Beauty Edition that came with a nice face cleaning brush! It works and feels great on your face and works wonders in removing excess makeup and dead skin flakes off your face!
So far, so good! I will keep you posted on my body hair elimination journey!
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Customer Rating
4
So far so good
on May 13, 2016
Posted by: Akessel02
from San Antonio, TX
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have used the product for two weeks and so far I like it and think it's working. I used it on both my legs and my arm pits so far. On my legs I definitely noticed the hair took longer to grow back after he first treatment, and what did grow wasn't as thick. For the armpit, I think because the hair is more corse, I haven't seen much change yet, but will keep at it. Basically, you treat the areas once a week for twelve weeks, so have a lot more to go but feeling optimistic. You feel a slight tingle, but nothing painful really. There is a burning smell that will make you feel like you should be more in pain from burning but really it's all in your head. I will say the most difficult thing was that there are two sensors that have to be in contact with skin in order for the laser to work, and this made doing my legs a little difficult. My shin area was not wide enough for it to work going from the ankle to the knee motion. I was able to get around this by doing small circle around my leg in a horizontal motion instead of a vertical. It probably takes longer but the only way I found that I could make sure I was getting all of my leg. Overall though, both of my legs took less then 15 minutes so even then it wasn't like it took to long. So far I like it though and am excited to see my results after twelve weeks!
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