Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5127 in Health and Beauty
• Brand: Braun
• Model: 5580

Features

• Small head specifically for underarms and bikini line
• Extra gentle facial set
• Spotlight function reveals the finest of hair so no hair is missed out
• Unique SoftLips tips technology lifts flat lying hairs for closer, smoother epilation
• EasyStart set - easy starter head with fewer tweezers and cooling glove to help prevent irritation
• Massaging rollers - gentlest epilator from Braun yet
• Efficiency Pro clip ensures the optimum number of hairs are captured for quicker results

Amazon.co.uk
Ouch was the first word which came to mind when I agreed to review this product. I’ve been a long time wax convert, I can’t bear to mess around with shaving every day, but I could do without the trips to the local Salon and letting the beautician enjoy inflicting pain on me on a Saturday when I’d rather be anywhere but there! (Should probably let you know I did try waxing at home on a few occasions but it’s far too messy and really isn’t that simple).

So back to the epilator, I read my very clear instructions, popped my cool pack into the freezer and tried to forget about epilating for a couple of hours. Few hours later collected one said cold cool pack and got my epilator out and put the suggested easy head on – I wasn’t taking chances or trying to be a hero I started with the easy level. Mentioning heads here – they are really simple to change over – they just click in and out.

I popped the ice pack into the glove (supplied in pack) and held it onto my leg – the glove keeps your hand from getting cold, but cools your leg which is handy. Then the epilator – holding it at a 90 degree angle to my leg and moving from foot to knee, I really didn’t know why I was making such a fuss, after the first few strokes, it really didn’t hurt, I even stopped using the cool pack. The heads have massaging rollers on them which disguises any pain that epilating may cause.

I would suggest that if you are using the easy setting then do be patient and don’t expect all hairs to disappear after the first stroke, it did feel a bit like mowing the lawn, as you have to go over the same area a few times, but this is only because you are on the easy setting, this is to get you used to epilators. I have since tried the higher level heads and they work much quicker, and no difference apart from speed of removal.

This version of the easy start also comes with attachments so you can epilate your face, (I tried this years ago – with not much success) but this little machine did the business just fine.

Few other points about this model – handy light on the front which lights the way and shows up all the hairs without having to turn on all the lights in your room. It plugs into the socket so you won’t get caught short half way through without power. Comes with a handy little mesh bag to keep all the bit together.

Plus post epilation --tan still there and you can use this with much shorter hair than waxing, so no more horrible hairy legs. I’m a total convert now and would recommend this to anyone – waxer’s or shavers – you’re missing out. --Danielle Smith, Amazon.co.uk

Manufacturers Description
The Braun X'elle EasyStart Body & Face 5580 gives you a revolution in epilation technology using Brauns unique SoftLift system which lifts hairs as short as 0.5mm and removes them at the root - so you get ultra close, long lasting epilation, giving you silky smooth hair free skin for up to 4 weeks. The Body & Face model includes a small epilation head for underarm and bikini line epilation and a facial attachment which makes the surface area even smaller - perfect for removing hair from the face. The 4-way massaging rollers stimulate and relax skin before and after hair removal so it is extra gentle - even on sensitive areas. The EfficiencyPro clip attachment ensures even faster epilation - capturing more hairs in one stroke, and with 40 tweezers the X'elle EasyStart Body & Face 5580 boasts double the standard amount of tweezers in an epilatior. A large built angled spotlight, helps to highlight fine, troublesome hairs to help you gain the best results possible. Easy Start kit includes a starter head with fewer tweezers to allow skin to gently adjust to epilation and a cooling glove to help prevent any possible skin irritation.

Recommended by dermatologists, the X'elle EasyStart Body & Face 5580 won't remove your tan and is suitable for use on legs, underarms and bikini lines.

Comes with cleaning brush and handy mesh beauty bag.

Customer Reviews

Top Marks
I bought my first epilator about 15 years ago and am by-in-large a 'waxer'. The epilator was OK but never a substitute for waxing as it wasn't particularly effective and hurt a lot. I have recently bought the Braun X'elle Body & Face and epilators have obviously come a long way since 1990. This epilator is first rate. You can de-fuzz legs in about 10 mins and it comes with smaller epilator additions for underarms, bikini and face (should you need) which is great if you're short on time and don't want to mess about with waxing. It barely hurts (almost not at all) and I'm now possibly going to convert from waxing to epilation full-time. Well done Braun.

Painful at first but well worthwhile!
I was completely new to epilation when I bought this product - I'd only ever shaved, and had never even had my legs waxed.

The massaging rollers that clip onto the standard epilator heads really do significantly reduce the amount of pain. The first time I used this product, I used the starter head on my legs first of all, which I found to be quite painful for about the first 30 seconds, but then I got used to it and found the sensation to be no more than a little uncomfortable. It took less than ten minutes to do both legs completely - and that wasn't even using the head for experienced users! Following epilation, my legs were completely smooth and there were no red dots like the ones you sometimes get after shaving.

Then I boldly went on to epilate my underarms using the appropriate head. Unfortunately, the massaging rollers cannot be clipped onto this head, so it hurt quite a bit more than doing my legs, but was over almost as soon as it started. My armpits were a little red and sore afterwards, but this soon went down and then they were completely smooth. The following day, there was no sign of any bumps or infected hair follicles.

To conclude, this is a really effective little gadget, and well worth the investment, considering it saves you the inconvenience of shaving (which I HATE) and, unlike waxing (even if you do it yourself), you only have to pay for it once!

Hasn't epilator evolved alot since my last purchase?!! :-)
I used to own a Philips Satinelle Sensitive Epilator for the past 8 years.
I hate having to shave every day with prickly hair sticking out - so unlady like! Although I have a high pain threshold, I'm too skint to be waxed. An epliator makes perfect financal sense.
I've decided to purchase a new one coz the old one just miss alot of hairs, and I'm just getting pi**ed off having to spend ages epilating myself.
I am very suprised that Braun is much quieter than my old one (Philips one sounded like I'm DIY-ing), and it pick up more hairs and with the little spot light, I had a more clean finish! The design of this little beauty is much better, and it is not as heavy as the old one.
I have chosen this product for the face application. I've tried to use my old one for my upper lip area and I had a rash - it basicly removed a layer of skin!! But this one worked wonders!
If you have Asian skin like me, your hair tends to be more stronger and therefore your hair tends to grow back within a week (rather than 'up to 4 weeks' as it suggested)its not a fault of the product!
This thing comes with an ice-pack, so I'll be using it when I have a fever!! Haha!
This little beauty is top bananas!