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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
(428 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 428 reviews
5 Stars
250
4 Stars
132
3 Stars
31
2 Stars
6
1 Star
9
91%of customers recommend this product.
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145 out of
159)
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
Great Hair Removal!
on March 15, 2017
Posted by: 4isaiahsmommy
from Ridgefield, WA
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The first time I used Venus Silk Expert, I was really impressed on how easy it was to figure out and use. I was very interested to see if it lived up to all the hype in weeks to come. I have used my Venus Silk Expert every week for 7 weeks now, and can tell you that this is super impressive. I have a dramatic reduction in hair and the little bit that does come in, is very light and fine. I have been recommending this to my friends and family. Because it has worked so well in the short amount of time I have been using it, I am excited to see what the results will be when I use it long term!
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Customer Rating
5
Great Hair Removal Product
on June 29, 2016
Posted by: Cnovel01
from Bethpage, NY
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] After completing the trial with Braun Gillette Silk Expert I am happy to say I would highly recommend this product. I used it on my legs and underarms. My legs I have notice a drastic reduction in hair growth. I only have spars tic areas that still have growth and the hair that does grow in is extremely fine. My underarms still have growth but I can go a couple of days in between shaving. I also have been using the featherweight option because I do find it somewhat sensitive.
I find the laser easy to use and handle. It isn't to large and you can easily use it with either hand. The laser also does not need to take time between zaps. My friend has a different laser and she has to weight a few seconds before each zap.
As for pain level the featherlight touch comes in great. If you find the the treatment is to painful you easily press the button and it makes it more tolerable.
The only thing I do wish is that you could use this on your face. I would love to use it in my lip but the instructions state you can not use it on facial hair.
Overall I think this product was great, user friendly, effective, and I would highly recommend it.
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Customer Rating
3
It really works! But treatment is not pleasant
on September 28, 2016
Posted by: kimhuels
from Pittsford, NY
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was excited to try my new Gillette Venus Silk-expert powered by Braun for free from Braun!
The instructions are thorough and answered all of my questions. Since there is a precaution against treating recently tanned skin, and that treated skin should not be exposed to the sun for 24 hours, I had to delay trying this out. Now that summer is sadly over, I have been treating my underarms and my legs.
I was happy that no assembly is required. It's just the Silk-expert and the power cord.
The Silk-expert is simple to use, but since most body parts are curved, it's a bit awkward at times to angle the unit in a way that the sensors are able to get a reading. It just takes some maneuvering.
After the first week, I noticed a considerable reduction in hair...after 4 weeks, I wasn't shaving those areas at all. It really works!
The real reason I gave this only 3 stars is that the sensation of the pulses is unpleasant. It only lasts a fraction of a second but it hurts for that fraction of a second. The pain doesn't last but it makes me not want to keep using it. So why do I keep using it? Because it actually works after the first treatment. Plus treatments are only once a week.
I don't know if I would have purchased this on my own, and I would only recommend this to a friend if she really hated shaving. Really, really hated it.
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Customer Rating
5
Love love love
on June 29, 2016
Posted by: Melaniemcfarland
from Campbellsville, KY
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received the Venus silk expert for free from Braum in return for my honest opinion. Although I was doubtful at first this little machine is amazing!!! I have been using it for 7 weeks now and I can't believe how much hair is gone. I have always had very dark, thick coarse hair and suffer terribly from razor burn. Each week I have been able to see a reduction in the amount of hair growth. I still have some fine hairs in a few places but I expect those to diminish as well after a few more treatments! I have not had razor burn a single time since using the product. During use I felt a small sting once in a while but not near as bad as a little sweat bee!!! It was very mild and worth it!! I would definitely recommend this product to anyone wanting to reduce the amount of hair!!
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Customer Rating
4
Still Going Strong!
on May 9, 2016
Posted by: Caity815
from Staten Island, NY
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Week 4 in the books, I have the same feelings as I had when I posted two weeks ago. It does get easier as the treatments progress. It still pinches a little bit during the treatment as well. I cannot say that I for sure have noticed and permanent differences in hair growth/loss, but I did notice I had a very this thin purple spider vein and now it is gone! I did some research on whether this treatment was capable of collapsing this dead vein and getting rid of the discoloration, and it turns out that Intense Pulse Light treatments, such as this, can do it! I am going to see if I have any other hidden veins and test it out.
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Customer Rating
4
A Light as Bright as Indy's Ark of the Covenant!
on August 31, 2016
Posted by: wzanocco
from Rocklin, CA
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Holy Covenant Indy! This thing is BRIGHT! So you know when Indy and Marion are tied to the post and Indy tells her to shut her eyes, don't look at the Ark? It's kinda like that. Get out your sunglasses--seriously, that makes it easier.
So I received this product free to try in exchange for an honest review. I opened the Gillette® Venus® Silk-expert powered by Braun® and my first thought was, "They've been paying attention to Apple's packaging." The packing is quality paper board with glossy print, lots of clean, stark white and black, with precise-fitting packaging and lots of "white space" around the items (this unit came with a bonus facial brush). The IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) unit itself is solidly built, and dense--it feels substantial in your hand. (And after reading the entire user's manual, it also feels just sliiiiiightly threatening too. But you get over that after the first use or two. The siren song of a hairless future is enough to make me brave it!) So reading's done and it's go time. Easy to plug in, fan whirs, button is pressed, and pop! goes the bright light. It's REALLY bright. Follow the directions--look away if you can. Wear sunglasses if you can't. I'd probably don my old tanning bed glasses if I knew where in Hades they were. There's a little snap when the light flashes, but it's nothing--on that pain chart in the delivery room? You know the one--it's the big smiley face, the 1--the baby's coming? What baby? Anyway, I did a test area and had zero reaction the following day. So now I'm working on my underarms--they're a small area (aka easy to cover in a short period of time), are super white (my tanning bed days are long gone), and the hair is really dark there. (The best case for optimal results, the manual tells me? Light skin, dark hair). So it should be easier for me to observe the results there over time. The manual says it takes 4 weeks or more to see results, so it's too soon to tell, but I would love to be rid of my coarse, dark underarm hair--who needs a 5 o' clock pit shadow, really? And if it truly cuts down on that hair growth, I'll be tackling the much larger leg area after that!
HOWEVER, I should say, I hate having to shave my legs, so much so, that I don't do it that often--it has to be miserably hot out and I have to have a clean, cute dress to wear--essentially the cosmos have to align. That means that IF these underarms DO become less Sasquatch-y, and more Princess-y, I will have to resign myself to shaving my legs regularly. AND as Game of Thrones keeps reminding us, WINTER IS COMING. AKA the blessed period of no leg shaving with no judgement. It will be TOUGH to get me to shave in the cooler months just so I can use this IPL unit on smooth skin. (Trust me, you must be smooth-skinned--the smell and spark-like sensation that comes with even a tiny bit of stubble is NO BUENO.) At this stage in the trial use process (early, with few motivating visible results) I can say that I would not buy this unit at retail price--it's too expensive and requires me to shave MORE initially so that I can shave LESS eventually. Any time I spend a lot on something (which is rare) I feel compelled to use it a lot to feel like I'm getting my money's worth. And it's hard to compel me to do something I dislike, or something with such delayed gratification. (This is why I let my gym membership lapse. I'm time-pressed, dislike working out, results take a while, and I just didn't go to the gym enough to justify the expense.) Since I didn't spend a dime on this IPL unit, I think it's pretty dang cool. If I HAD bought it, I would be wondering who possessed me when I bought it--definitely someone with more discretionary income and generally darker body hair than I. So who buys this? The person with fair skin, dark body hair and considerable discretionary income, who doesn't mind shaving regularly, but does mind shaving regularly jussssst enough to want to stop. It's a bit of a niche product in that regard. :)
So I received this product free to try in exchange for an honest review. I opened the Gillette® Venus® Silk-expert powered by Braun® and my first thought was, "They've been paying attention to Apple's packaging." The packing is quality paper board with glossy print, lots of clean, stark white and black, with precise-fitting packaging and lots of "white space" around the items (this unit came with a bonus facial brush). The IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) unit itself is solidly built, and dense--it feels substantial in your hand. (And after reading the entire user's manual, it also feels just sliiiiiightly threatening too. But you get over that after the first use or two. The siren song of a hairless future is enough to make me brave it!) So reading's done and it's go time. Easy to plug in, fan whirs, button is pressed, and pop! goes the bright light. It's REALLY bright. Follow the directions--look away if you can. Wear sunglasses if you can't. I'd probably don my old tanning bed glasses if I knew where in Hades they were. There's a little snap when the light flashes, but it's nothing--on that pain chart in the delivery room? You know the one--it's the big smiley face, the 1--the baby's coming? What baby? Anyway, I did a test area and had zero reaction the following day. So now I'm working on my underarms--they're a small area (aka easy to cover in a short period of time), are super white (my tanning bed days are long gone), and the hair is really dark there. (The best case for optimal results, the manual tells me? Light skin, dark hair). So it should be easier for me to observe the results there over time. The manual says it takes 4 weeks or more to see results, so it's too soon to tell, but I would love to be rid of my coarse, dark underarm hair--who needs a 5 o' clock pit shadow, really? And if it truly cuts down on that hair growth, I'll be tackling the much larger leg area after that!
HOWEVER, I should say, I hate having to shave my legs, so much so, that I don't do it that often--it has to be miserably hot out and I have to have a clean, cute dress to wear--essentially the cosmos have to align. That means that IF these underarms DO become less Sasquatch-y, and more Princess-y, I will have to resign myself to shaving my legs regularly. AND as Game of Thrones keeps reminding us, WINTER IS COMING. AKA the blessed period of no leg shaving with no judgement. It will be TOUGH to get me to shave in the cooler months just so I can use this IPL unit on smooth skin. (Trust me, you must be smooth-skinned--the smell and spark-like sensation that comes with even a tiny bit of stubble is NO BUENO.) At this stage in the trial use process (early, with few motivating visible results) I can say that I would not buy this unit at retail price--it's too expensive and requires me to shave MORE initially so that I can shave LESS eventually. Any time I spend a lot on something (which is rare) I feel compelled to use it a lot to feel like I'm getting my money's worth. And it's hard to compel me to do something I dislike, or something with such delayed gratification. (This is why I let my gym membership lapse. I'm time-pressed, dislike working out, results take a while, and I just didn't go to the gym enough to justify the expense.) Since I didn't spend a dime on this IPL unit, I think it's pretty dang cool. If I HAD bought it, I would be wondering who possessed me when I bought it--definitely someone with more discretionary income and generally darker body hair than I. So who buys this? The person with fair skin, dark body hair and considerable discretionary income, who doesn't mind shaving regularly, but does mind shaving regularly jussssst enough to want to stop. It's a bit of a niche product in that regard. :)
Written by a customer while visiting us.braun.com
Customer Rating
5
Venus Silk Expert
on April 29, 2016
Posted by: Melaniemcfarland
from Campbellsville, KY
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] It has been exactly one week since my first treatment with the Venus Silk Expert that I obtained for free from Braun for my honest review. The product claims that it takes several weeks to get rid of all the unwanted hair due to the hair growth cycle. I really wanted to see if it really worked and if I would have less hair so I did not shave for an entire week. After just one treatment I had noticeably less hair. I would say at least 1/3 to 1/2 less hair. (I have very thick, dark hair on my legs). My hair did not grow near as long as it typically would in a full week's time. I think that is due to the hair growth cycle and the hair follicles that did not produce hair this cycle. I am very pleased with the results so far. I did not have any irritation with either treatment. Zero redness and zero pain. During the treatment I see a bright light, hear a zapping sound and occasionally feel a tiny sting that does not hurt at all. I am excited about this pain free product and can't wait to see the results in 7 more weeks. I will update my review then!!
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Customer Rating
5
Great Product and will continue to use!
on June 29, 2016
Posted by: lawmaria
from Reading, PA
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I will definitely continue to use this product after having such great results. I did receive the Venus Silk-expert for free from Braun for my opinion. I have used this product for more than 8 weeks and I love it. It is easy to use and I use it once a week and it helps me not have to shave every day like I have had to previously before using the Venus Silk-expert. The results are great and last for days without having to shave my legs. The experience was great because it is easy to use and no issues of any kind. The product is a little big, but it fits in my hand and I did not have any issues using it. It is easy to clean. I would recommend this product to everyone if they would like to have less time in the bathroom shaving their legs.
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