My new obsession..
After
many years of epilating my nether regions and under arms, my poor
epilator bid this world adieu and died on me mid epilation (yes you read
right, it died in the midst of epilating me, so my hairs were still
stuck in the mechanism). After wrenching it off my hairs, I was in quite
a tizzy about which epilator I should get to replace old faithful.
Thankfully I didn’t have to think too long as Braun were kind enough to send me their Silk-épil 7 SkinSpa. This
little beauty is the female equivalent to the Braun CoolTec shaver. Not
only is it an epilator, it is also an exfoliator, can be used both wet
and dry and even has a detachable electrical shaver head and trimmer
(how much more awesome can this little gadget get?)
Ok so I test drove each of the attachments, and here are my views:
My
favourite part about this section is that it comes with a very handy
(can’t believe I ever epilated without it in the past?!) little Smartlight.
Basically, as soon as you switch the epilator on, a little light pops
on and literally illuminates every single hair, making it so easy to
ensure that you get a perfectly smooth finish.
I
used it both in and out of water and it works. If you are an epilator
virgin, please note that it hurts, like waxing does, cos epilating is
essentially removing the hair at the root. The advantage of this method
is that you will remain hair free longer (think 1-2 weeks) and newer
hairs (after prolonged use) are usually finer.
I
have very fine hairs on my arms and legs which my usual epilator could
never reach, but this little beauty did. Although it didn’t remove 100%
of my fine hairs, it gave me a very clean finish when I epilated my
bikini area and boy did that Smartlight come in handy there!
SkinSpa’s exfoliation brush:
I
am so into exfoliating. I have numerous body scrubs, loofahs and
natural fiber body brushes, so I was super thrilled to give the
exfoliating brush a go. At the end of the day, just like in the case of
our face, there is really no point investing a fortune on your skin care
if your skin is coated in dead cells, which is why exfoliation is a
daily must-do!
I
must say, that I love this feature cos none of my exfoliators do the job
for me, I usually have to put some effort into manually scrubbing myself,
but this cute little things swirls away by itself and my skin looks all
glowing and soft after!
Skin Spa's Shaving head and trimmer:
Have
you ever made the mistake of shaving your bikini area cos you were just
too lazy or tied for time to get it waxed? Did you them itch your skin off
a few days later when the hair started to grow out? Well I did. My
advice, don’t EVER shave your nether regions, the grow back is torture!
Well
anyway, I was a bit concerned about putting myself through that torture
again, but heck, I had already epilated my leg and arm, hair off so I
didn’t have that many options. The shaver is great. Its fast, very
gentle (especially around the delicate bits) and the best part?? There is
absolutely NO itching when the hair grows back. I am so impressed. I
don’t know why this is the case, but I don’t care, I am just so thankful
I wont have to rip my skin off itching again.
I
love the fact that this is cordless cos my old one wasn’t. Its
beautifully designed, ergonomic and a joy to hold and use. If I had to
choose just ONE feature, what would it be? I love them all, but If I was
forced at gun point, I would choose the Smartlight, cos it really
illuminates the area and makes epilating so much more efficient.
The
Braun Silk-épil 7 SkinSpa retails at $219 and will be available at all
major electrical chain stores, departmental stores, selected
hypermarkets and independent electrical stores.
Join Braun on facebook for more promotions and giveaways : www.facebook.com/braunsingapore
Stay tuned because I will be giving away this little beauty to ONE lucky winner in January!
