Epilator Used On Male Torso Rechargeable models might be too weak for male body hair.
No products are used in conjunction with these devices. It works fast and is suitable for large areas like the legs, chest and back of a man.
The devices are available as dry use only, wet use only or in a wet/dry combination.
You must choose the device you like, even if it looks quite feminine.
Do not be afraid to buy one specifically for the ladies if you get all the features you want in it.
You will be using it in the privacy of your bedroom or bathroom.
Remember to take it along on business trips.
What Is An Epilator?
It is a temporary epilation hair removal device. Epilation can be defined as pulling a hair out of the skin with the follicle. All these devices mechanically grasp multiple hairs simultaneously and then pull them out of the skin.
It is a modern mechanical device that incorporates the manual epilation methods of threading, tweezing, waxing and sugaring. These devices can be battery operated, rechargeable or corded - very suitable for travelling.
It All Started With The Epilady
Original Epilady Epilator Back in 1986 the original epilator, Epilady, took the world by storm.
The first model was marketed by an Israeli company and was only available as a corded model.
This is a photo of the Epilady I received as a Christmas present way back in 1987. I mainly used it for underarm and leg hair removal.
Twenty odd years later, it never once broke and even today it is still in perfect working condition.
Although it caused discomfort to remove your unwanted body hair like this, the Epilady very soon became an international success and revolutionized hair removal for ever.
The Epilady epilator brand became so well known, that even today, people still refer to an "Epilady", even when they are talking about some other epilator brand. Much in the same way that Kleenex and Coke are used.
Comparison With Other Epilation Methods
Threading - very precise removal of single hair is possible on especially the eyebrows; not at all suitable for large areas like legs, back or chest.
Tweezing - mostly used to remove a few stray hair and for the eyebrows; not suitable for large areas like legs.
Waxing - warm to hot wax is applied to the skin and hair and then ripped off taking the top skin layer off also; skin is left sensitive; very suitable for the large body areas.
Sugaring - just melted to warm sugaring is applied to the hair and ripped off, because it doesn't adhere to the skin the skin isn't removed too; very suitable for large body areas like the legs.
Epilator - no products are applied to the skin; no heat is applied; the skin isn't damaged and because it is fast it is very suitable for use on large areas.
Photo Epilation - Laser and Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) count under these methods that use light to destroy the dermal papilla that feeds the follicle where the hair is produced, causing the follicle to die; suitable for large areas.
Electrolysis - is the only permanent hair removal method available; only suitable for small areas.
Different Types Of Epilators
Epilady Epilator With Coiled Spring
Coiled Spring Type
- this was the original design of Epilady where a coiled spring was used;
the hair got caught in the coil and were pulled out.
Rotating Tweezer Barrel - it has at least two, or up to six, rows of high velocity rotating discs that act like tweezers that catch the hair to pull it out.
Rotating Disk Barrel Type - a series of rapidly rotating metal plates create a tweezing effect when they move together and apart to grip and pull the hair out.
Which Model Should I Buy?
All are based on the original Epilady design.
People have difficulty deciding which one is the top/best epilator to purchase.
Currently the most popular epilator brand worldwide is the Braun Silk Epil Xelle.
Epilady remained a leader in development and a newly designed Epilady arrived on the market in 1996 called "Discrette."
This was the first epilator with a disc-operated head.
It boasted a virtually pain-free experience because of the high velocity movement of the rotating discs.
Some of the most reliable, popular and easy-to-use brands are Braun (Silk-Epil), Norelco (Satinelle), Epilady (Ladybikini, Discrette, Discrette Plus, Legend, Duet), and Grundig (Lady Care).
Other brands are Philips, Emjoi, Remington, Veet, Carmen, BaByliss, Panasonic etc. (View at Amazon.com)
Advantages Of This Method
You will enjoy many weeks of near hairlessness. The hair will grow back with a soft tip and in a lighter shade than before. You won't have the hard stubble left with shaving. Perfect for things like beach vacations.
I recommend that you get a wax first. When the hair start to grow back you just have to do "cleaning up" on a weekly basis. That way you won't have the the overwhelming discomfort of the first epilation session when you have to remove all the hair at once.
Where can I buy it? It can be purchased at many drugstores and at popular nationwide chain superstores. It is also very convenient to buy from Amazon.com or even e-Bay.
Does epilation hurt? Of course! Remember the hair is pulled out of the skin by the root! Luckily the newest models have all sorts of pain-relief features built into it. I would not describe the sensation as "pain", but much rather just as discomfort.
