Home laser IPL hair removal kits do they work and are they worth the money

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HELLO all my mummy friends
Every summer, when the time comes to shave above my knees and pay a bit more attention to my bikini line, i keep thinking "There must be an easier way to deal with unwanted hair"!!!!
and every year i keep reading about laser hair removel and wondering if it is a miracle way to get rid of hair as these brands making it sound to be!
So i turn to you my lovelies, please could let me know if you've used any of these home kits? If so which ones? and million dollar question - did they work?

Is laser and IPL the same thing???

Thank you all in advance!

I have a Philips lumea.
It was worth every penny.
I just spend 5 minutes a day doing a small different bit of me.
I now no longer resemble Mr. Tumnus's sister when undressed.

thank you
what model do you have please? x

I have a Braun IPL Silk Expert, it's fab and most definitely works.

I read something about Lumea that it has to be charged every month or so even if you don't use it or the battery will die?

Found it!:
http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/styleandd_beauty/2780193-warning-all-philips-lumea-users-you-need-to-know-this

for this reason alone I wouldn't consider it.

What's the likelihood of the Philips lumea being included in Amazon prime day? They're v expensive.

Following because I too would like to find a solution!

I had a Lumea and it died through non-use. What is the Braun like to use?

Nerdy I've never used a Lumea but I imagine they all work pretty much the same? Braun you can either do the "zaps" yourself or have it zap continuously every couple of seconds. It also has a delicate mode which I never bother with.

Well, I'm not your 'mummy friend' but I have a Lumea and it is the dog's bollocks. Thoroughly recommend.

I have a smoothskin and it is the bomb. Life feels completely different without constant hair management.

I have a lumea. It's amazing! I bought the corded version though, especially to avoid the battery issue, can't see the advantage of a cordless one tbh

Can anyone with a Lumea tell me the difference between all the models? They all seem the same just with different model codes.

My lumea died too.

Thank you, very good to read all your comments

I bought a lumea around 6 months ago and used on my underarms as per the schedule and it's made no difference. I've got fair skin and dark hair so supposedly perfect. Wish I'd kept the money and saved extra for proper laser hair removal.

Ahhhh. Are there supposedly 'perfect conditions' for the lumea to work? I'm v fair skinned and light haired.

Does anyone have one that works on naturally light blonde hair? X

So black body hair and normal skin. Laser treatment works for some better than others and for some parts better than others. I've got one and on my lower legs it's ok.

I've also had it done in a salon:

20 goes on bikini made the hair finer but still present.

20 goes on beard did shit all in the long term.

10 goes on legs pretty satisfactory. About 70% less.

2 goes with a dermatologist and a machine that really effing hurts and it's nearly all gone.

White hairs have to be electrolysised out which is no picnic either.

Honestly I'd go to a pro and not a salon or a home machine. It's more expensive in the short run but it actually works.

Just they need dark hair to work.

Oh shucks. Thanks all

Lumea. Buy the corded one - the battery charging issue makes the cordless a bad choice
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01GEHA3FE/ref=twister_B01MRKA175?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&tag=mumsnetforum-21

I wouldn't bother with models with special heads, you don't need them, although sometimes they are cheaper.