FUZZ-FREE SUMMER: HAIR REMOVAL
Whether you dread your appointment at the waxing salon or you’re fed up of ineffective hair removal treatments, keeping your skin smooth and fuzz-free can be a real chore. Here are our favourite at-home solutions…
GILLETE VENUS & OLAY RAZORS
We love this latest beauty collaboration – combining the Olay’s classic skin philosophies with the trusted shaving technology of Gillette Venus! There’s no need for any shaving foam, and your skin will be left soft and moisturised.
£5.47, www.superdrug.com
PHILIPS LUMEA PRECISION PLUS
Prevent hair re-growth quickly and easily with this brilliant handheld device from Philips. Using gentle pulses of light to banish hair from the root, repeated use promises to stop the growth from follicles, giving you smooth and silky skin. You can use this award-winning gadget on the face, body and even sensitive areas like the bikini line – we love it!
£400, www.philips.co.uk
BRAUN SILK EPIL 7681 EPILATOR
Designed for use in the shower or bath, this epilator promises a gentler experience and the removal of hairs as fine as 0.5 millimetres in length. With five attachments including a shaver head, trimmer cap, efficiency cap, sensitive area cap and a facial cap, you’ll find something to suit your needs. As it’s cordless you can use it anywhere you like – you can even take it away on holiday with you!
£82.10, www.amazon.com
HOMEDICS ME BODY PRO PERMANENT HAIR REDUCTION DEVICE
This professional device is the only at-home hair reduction gadget safe for use on all skin types on both the body and face, so you can be sure of your own individual skin safety. Using elos dual energy technology, this innovative device promises visual results within 6-8 weeks and guarantees a full body treatment within an hour. The unique technology exposes the skin to less heat than IPL, meaning a far more comfortable experience.
£449.99, www.boots.com
REMINGTON I-LIGHT PRO IPL6000 IPL HAIR REMOVAL DEVICE 778795
Easy to use, this fab device is clinically proven to remove hair safely and effectively from the comfort of your own home! Using IPL technology, hair will gradually fall out of follicles over 14 days following treatment. An integrated skin sensor also ensured only the correct skin tones are treated – a brilliant product that is easier on the purse strings than others on the market.
£249.99, www.boots.com
Feature: Fiona Ward