Today's Special Value

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Today's Special Value - Tuesday, March 22, 2022

A-504518 Smoothskin Bare Fit Face & Body IPL Hair Removal Device

QVC Price: $217.00 TSV Price: $179.00

White/Pink, White/Purple or Black

[Sugipine]

People with the lightest skin color and with the darkest hair with experience the best hair removal with IPL devices like that. In other words, the more contrast there is between the color of the skin and the color of the hair will determine how well this thing will work. It won't work for people with very dark skin nor will it work on white, gray or red hair.

[HonestLife]

@Sugipine Where did you get this information? 

[DJP]

I would not have the patience using this device. Waiting weeks to see hair removal ? 

No thanks. 

[Icegoddess]

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@HonestLife wrote:

@Sugipine Where did you get this information? 

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You can Google IPL on grey hair.  That's how I found the same information.  We can't post links here.  There are a couple of devices that apparently do work on grey and red hair called Illuminage, but they are pricey.  

ETA:  BTW, the way these work is by first waxing or epilating and the device targets the blood in the hair follicle from the waxing or epilating instead of the melanin in the hair.

[SurferWife]

I'll stick with waxing.  I only have to get it done every 8 weeks.

[KACEE1115]

Not very appealing to turn the TV on and see somebody shaving under their arms 🤮

[Sugipine]

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@HonestLife wrote:

@Sugipine Where did you get this information? 

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@HonestLife 

That's how those devices work. The flash of light is attracted to the darkest thing on your skin. In this case that would be the hair.

[Sugipine]

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@Icegoddess wrote:

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@HonestLife wrote:

@Sugipine Where did you get this information? 

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You can Google IPL on grey hair.  That's how I found the same information.  We can't post links here.  There are a couple of devices that apparently do work on grey and red hair called Illuminage, but they are pricey.  

ETA:  BTW, the way these work is by first waxing or epilating and the device targets the blood in the hair follicle from the waxing or epilating instead of the melanin in the hair.

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@Icegoddess 

Shaving will be the best way for the IPL to do it's work. This is what SmoothSkin says on their website FAQ page:

"WHY DO I NEED TO REMOVE HAIR FIRST?

For IPL treatment to work efficiently you must remove any hair from above the surface of the skin prior to each treatment, ideally while keeping the root in place.

For best results we do recommend shaving, but you can also wax or epilate. Don’t use depilatory cream though, just in case the formula reacts with the IPL treatment."

[CJC]

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@Sugipine wrote:

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@Icegoddess wrote:

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@HonestLife wrote:

@Sugipine Where did you get this information? 

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You can Google IPL on grey hair.  That's how I found the same information.  We can't post links here.  There are a couple of devices that apparently do work on grey and red hair called Illuminage, but they are pricey.  

ETA:  BTW, the way these work is by first waxing or epilating and the device targets the blood in the hair follicle from the waxing or epilating instead of the melanin in the hair.

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@Icegoddess 

Shaving will be the best way for the IPL to do it's work. This is what SmoothSkin says on their website FAQ page:

"WHY DO I NEED TO REMOVE HAIR FIRST?

For IPL treatment to work efficiently you must remove any hair from above the surface of the skin prior to each treatment, ideally while keeping the root in place.

For best results we do recommend shaving, but you can also wax or epilate. Don’t use depilatory cream though, just in case the formula reacts with the IPL treatment."

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This sounds absolutely ridiculous to me.