I’ve Thwarted Every Hair-Removal Technique Created, But These At-Home Lasers Actually Worked
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You name a hair removal device or technique, my facial hair has defied it. Electrolysis, electrical shocks delivered hair by hair: painful and futile. Professional laser treatments: expensive and futile. Wax, chemicals, epilators, threading, a weird spring with handles: futile. Each treatment only made my hair stronger, a mutant removal-resistant strain. So when I was given the chance to try IPL (infrared pulsed laser, sometimes called at-home laser hair removal), I wasn’t optimistic. But after doing battle, I was really surprised.
I put two devices to the test, the Ulike Air 10 ($299, regularly $399) and RoseSkinCo’s Lumi ($161 with code LABORDAY). The Ulike I used on my left armpit and side of my face, the Lumi on the right. Out of the box, the Ulike Air was significantly bulkier, the size of an old corded phone, with a two-part cord. It came with foldable sunglasses to protect your eyes (as I learned, the flashes are quite bright), and a tiny disposable razor (shaving before IPL is a must). The Lumi was much more compact, roughly the size and weight of an orange, without any bonuses in the box.