PHILIPSLumea Advanced IPL Hair Removal Device for Face, Body & Bikini - SC1999/00

I've had many Philips Linda hair removal IPL's before. I used to agonise when I had to do it every 6 weeks or so because they're so heavy & difficult to hold. My arm would be hiring at the end. So when my last one (yet again) stopped working (they have battery issues, you're supposed to use them at least every 6 months or more often otherwise the battery 🔋 stops working & charging. Although on my previous one, I had used it 2-3 months before. Philips kindly exchanged them for me & refunded when possible if in warranty.I have to say, even with infrequent & not always sticking to schedule (either due to forgetting OR summer time as tanning & IPL don't go together for me, it really stings my skin, I have light olive skin, dark hair, tan deeply quickly), I've had impressive results.One thing about Philips IPL that has a winner over others for me 8s that I was told all their BRI range (I believe all their models after 2017) are designed to work not only over shaved hair but tweezed out or waxed hair also.I'm still in the process of using these but they seem as good as the bigger & heavier models. Philips told me they're the same. Note that this model doesn't have a skin detection button (which automatically detects the number suitable for your skin, but I had one of those before & the number is sometimes too high& I get done discomfort).I have 2 points I'd like to give feedback for Philips Lines range.One us please please make the devices KIGHTER & SMAKKER, thus easier to hold & use.Another thing Philips needs to improve with them is why they all look so similar OLYS it's not easy to detect from the box or even looking at the device which model you have. They need to be more distinguished.Please read the instructions carefully prior to use. It is very important.

First of all, I find the device easy to use and the pain easy to tolerate even on the highest setting. After the first two to three treatments, I was getting frustrated and almost stopped using the device thinking it was a waste of money and time as I did not see any difference. I am so glad I did not give up, however, as I started noticing a huge improvement after the third or fourth time I used it.To be fair, I have to add that I was not very hairy to start with, but my legs are now pretty much hair free, I spend maybe five minutes weekly on removing the very few and fine strands of hair still left in that area. I still get some hair on my underarms but way, way less than I used to before starting the treatment, and I am hoping that even those will stop growing if I continue. It takes the longest to see results in the bikini area, partly because the skin is more delicate there so I did not use the device on the highest setting, unlike on the legs and underarms. Still, I can see a big difference already and hoping for more over time.To summarize, it is not a miracle device but excellent value for money, much cheaper and more convenient than going to a salon. Results are probably not as good or as quick either, but a good low cost alternative.Tip: hold the device straight and press firmly down on the piece of skin being treated. I saw the best results over the areas where I did this as opposed to 'hovering' over the skin. Holding it straight down will also prevent the laser light hurting your eyes.

This product is almost perfect. I used it already 3 times on my armpits, bottom legs, arms, face an bikini line. I can say that armpits, bikini line and face are almost clean without almost any hair appearing until the next session. I can see some parts where my arms and legs also dont have hair anymore, but i guess that, since the hair is thinner , it will take a bit longer to be completly free.I am very pleased with this product because i have a lot of hair and the professional ipl saloons that i tried never were able to show me results.I give 4 stars to it just because i choose it carefully according to many characteristics, and one of the most important thing was the facial uv filter. It happens that mine barelly works. It is almost impossible to make the device ready to shoot with it, and its not only because" the face has difficult areas", because i tried the same head on my arms and legs and it did the same problem. In the end i risked pulsing on my face with the body head piece because it works much much better. I waited almost 1 month for this product to arrive and i didnt want to wait longer to start the treatment.Apart from that i am very pleased. This one has a lot of flashes, more than the most recent models and i dont have any problems with the strenght of the flash because it isnt wireless.I definitely recommend this, ( and already did), to everyone that wants to have a better life quality in this area, and that has the hair and skin types appropiate.