Anyone got a Phillips lumea - is it worth it?

[Namerchanger42]

I’m thinking of ordering one of these. I have had laser hair removal on my face at a salon before and it worked but I need a top up and I would prefer to do it myself if I can- works out less expensive and I could also do my legs and under arms.
So what do I need to know, does it work and is it worth it?
My skin colour is white and hair is dark.

[Namerchanger42]

Anyone ?????

[Nutrigrainygoodness]

We have one and I'm fairly certain it says not for facial hair.
Its great for legs and underarms as long as you have fairy dark hair.
I love mine, but it takes a while to do each leg properly, then you have to make time each fortnight to do it.

[Esspee]

I promoted lumea at one stage. While doing so I had one to use for demonstrations so used it on myself very generously, far more often than recommended. It was a complete waste of time for me but I had many purchasers tell me they were buying it because friends or family had great success with it.
Your hair/skin combination sound perfect. Let's put it this way, if it works for you it's worth it. I sold my mind for £60 on Gumtree.

[justanotherneighinparadise]

I’m thinking I might just on in the Black Friday sale. I just don’t know 😬

[RNBrie]

You can use it on facial hair. Just not eyebrows.

I think it's amazing. I do it once a month. I no longer have hair growing in my armpits or bikini line. I get a soft fuzz on my legs but they look and feel smooth.

I'm very pale with mousey coloured hair. Not very dark.

I bought mine second hand on a Facebook selling site

[Esspee]

The older models were not to be used on the face. The newer ones can, and they have a rapid fire mode which means that you can cover an area quite quickly.

[yelyah22]

I'm evangelical about mine, best thing I ever bought!

[Glitterb]

I have mixed thoughts on mine, whilst it has slightly worked, I don’t think it has outstanding sadly. I found if I epilated then used it I got the best results, however I find it incredibly painful on my armpits for some reason!

Black Friday will have some brilliant deals if you fancy getting one. I have a similar skin tone to you if that helps?

[evenmoreforthemoor]

It's great and does work but please don't use it on your face: I tried it and ended up with melasma over my top lip which lasted 3 years. I'm a twat

[BobbinThreadbare123]

If you get the Lumea Prestige it comes with a facial filter so you can use it on your face without risking melasma. I have had some success with mine - very white skin, black hair.

[Anotherlovelybitofsquirrel]

The Braun IPL Silk Expert Pro 5 is the best. I've had both and it is much better. The results are amazing.

[ashmts]

I've had mine for almost a year and it's made a huge difference. I'm not hair-free even after a year but it's massively reduced the amount I need to shave. Armpits would go stubbly after about 12 hours and now I can go 2 or 3 days without shaving. Legs used to be stubbly after a day, now I can shave once a week and there are patches that are totally hair-free. I also suspect I have pcos as I do struggle with body hair.

I don't use it on my face though as I have some marks on my face and you can't use it on freckles/moles/birthmarks so can't comment on that.

[JurassicParkAha]

I've only had 2 sessions with mine and impressed that hair on legs, underarms and upper lip is greatly reduced already. I'm darker complexioned than you so it should work a lot better on your skin tone.

I'm epilating/waxing legs rather than shaving and it's worked fine so far. Best investment I've made!! Can't wait to see results after a few months. You need to do it regularly every 2 weeks though to get it all, then just maintenance every few weeks.

[nbee84]

I've had the Boots version for about 4 years now - smoothskin gold. Used it religiously for the 1st year (think it was once a fortnight for the 1st 12 weeks and then once every 4 weeks) and the results are fantastic. I now do my underarms about once every couple of months. Legs and bikini line every 3 months or so. But any hair growth I have now is minimal and only I would really notice it. It's great being able to go the gym/swimming without having to worry about whether I've shaved or not.

[JurassicParkAha]

The biggest advantage to me has been lack of ingrown hairs. Those were bane of my life with any form of hair removal. But none with Lumea!

[TheFlis12345]

Lumea is life changing. I used it on my underarms every 2 weeks for 10 weeks, 5 years ago, and the hair has never grown back since!!

[skycloudwind]

@TheFlis12345

Lumea is life changing. I used it on my underarms every 2 weeks for 10 weeks, 5 years ago, and the hair has never grown back since!!

That's so cool! May I ask how old are you for reference?

[justanotherneighinparadise]

@nbee84

I've had the Boots version for about 4 years now - smoothskin gold. Used it religiously for the 1st year (think it was once a fortnight for the 1st 12 weeks and then once every 4 weeks) and the results are fantastic. I now do my underarms about once every couple of months. Legs and bikini line every 3 months or so. But any hair growth I have now is minimal and only I would really notice it. It's great being able to go the gym/swimming without having to worry about whether I've shaved or not.

Interesting!!

It’s the price tag that puts me off. I would however be open to a generic version.

[bruffin]

Mine is ok on facial hair, in fact its brilliant!

[TheFlis12345]

@skycloudwind I am 41.

[DianaT1969]

It worked for me, but I got lazy. Will have to start the regiment over again. I have fair skin and dark hair.

[OuiOuiMonAmi]

Didn't work for me at all - I was very disappointed. I have the right combo of pale skin/dark hair, I followed all the instructions properly - it just did nothing.

[idril]

If you've had salon laser (proper laser rather than IPL), I think it works great as a top up. It has for me at least and is how I use it.

Used it from scratch on upper lip and it definitely slows the growth but doesn't eliminate it.

[Namerchanger42]

Wow thanks! I’ve ordered the lumea advanced for £225. It does say you can use below the eyes ie facial hair. I was torn between this model and the prestige. I hope I made the right choice. It said the prestige was quite a bit heavier I struggle with arthritis in my thumb at this time of year so I thought the lighter once would be best. Hope I've mage the right choice.
I also got my legs waxed for years and it never made a dam bit of difference to slowing the hair growth and the ingrown hairs seem to leave a scar / mark as my skin in quite pale so I really hope this will work. I’m prepared to put the time into doing it!

[RaeburnPlace]

Love mine, a game changer. It was weird in the summer to have 'bald' legs and underarms...a first for me.