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1) Best Overall: XSOUL At-Home IPL Hair Removal

The XSOUL Hair Removal device comes equipped with 500,000 flashes, which should last you a lifetime, and it works on both facial and body hair.

There are five energy modes to choose from, and you can switch between automatic and manual modes to treat different areas of the body.

Overall, this product received a total score of 9.7 out of 10, based on review sentiments and user opinions related to 10 features, including effectiveness, battery life and type, overall satisfaction, design, easy to use, value for money, build quality, customer support, and comfort.

2) Best Dermatologist Pick: Tria Beauty Hair Removal Laser 4X

This device uses diode technology, which is the same that is used by professionals. The energy, however, is lower so it can safely be used at home. The FDA-approved device has a smaller laser cap that targets hair follicles more precisely and uses less intense light emissions so it won't bother your eyes.

Overall, this product received a total score of 9.3 out of 10. This product is simply amazing and works! You will see a noticeable difference to hair removal in just 4 to 6 weeks.

3) Best for Body: Braun IPL Hair Removal

This device uses intense pulsed light, that has been clinically tested to be a safe, and efficient at-home hair removal treatment.

Not only does the device work quickly, you can treat both legs in just nine minutes. It comes equipped with over 300,000 flashes, which equals to over 15 years worth of treatments.

Overall, this product received a total score of 8.3 out of 10.

Given its painless approach to body hair removal, we absolutely recommend, and love this product.

4) Best Cooling Option: AOHEKANG At-home Laser Hair Removal

For the best cooling option, we recommend the Aohekang at-home laser hair removal device. Customers rave about its built-in cooling system that helps soothe skin during treatments, as well as the five energy levels that help them target hair follicles efficiently.

Overall, this product received a total score of 8.1 out of 10. Clinically proven, the Aohekang IPL hair removal system is 100% safe to use and provides painless hair removal results.

5) Best Affordable Option: Fezax IPL Hair Removal Device

If you are looking for a low cost hair removal option, we recommend this device. Along with an IPL system that is equipped with almost one million flashes, the handheld device also comes with protective glasses, to keep your eyes safe during treatments, and a razor to help you prep before the treatment.

Overall, this product received a total score of 8.2 out of 10.

The Fezax device is a solid choice, that won’t disappoint! You will experience proven results in just 4 weeks.

6) Best for Face: Imene IPL Permanent Hair Removal

Even though this device is highly suited for removing facial hair, it also works to remove body hair. The compact laser cap lets you target hair follicles more precisely, on smaller areas, like your face. Each device is programmed with 500,000 flashes of light, which are enough to do a hair removal process on your entire body, up to eleven times.

Overall, this product received a total score of 9.2 out of 10. The device is FDA-approved and comes with a 90-day money-back guarantee. It definitely works for both facial hair, and body hair.

7) Best for Different Sink Tones: Silk’n Infinity Permanent Hair Removal

This device is perfect for different skin tones. While many at-home laser removal systems don't work well on light hair follicles and dark skin, this Silk'n option is specially designed to work on different skin tones. According to the brand, after eight treatments with the handy device, you should see a 92 percent reduction in hair growth, and some shoppers say they saw amazing results in even less time.

Overall, this product received a total score of 9.0 out of 10. This device is cheaper and easier than going into a salon every two weeks, to have it done professionally. Consumer reviews are positive, with painless, and proven hair removal results.

8) Easiest to Use: MiSMON IPL Permanent Hair Removal

If you're nervous about burning yourself with an at-home laser removal device, Amazon shoppers recommend this easy-to-use gadget from MiSMON. Not only is it FDA-approved, but it also comes with simple instructions and pre-programmed settings that let you safely target hair follicles with just the push of a button.

Overall, this product received a total score of 8.7 out of 10. The device is simple and easy to use, it works, and comes with straightforward instructions. It is definitely a great choice for beginners.

9) Best for Small Areas: Tria Beauty Diode Hair Removal Laser Precision

Best rated for small areas! If you're trying to target smaller or hard-to-reach areas, opt for this Tria Beauty device. It uses diode laser technology, and the design is compact and lightweight, to easily target hairs on trickier areas. There are five energy levels to choose from, and you should start to see results after about eight uses, according to the brand.

Overall, this product received a total score of 8.9 out of 10. Consumer reviews for this device are positive. Results can be seen in just a few short weeks. The device is the perfect size to treat areas such as underarms, and upper lip. It also charges quickly, and stores away easily.

10) Best for Fast Results: GOZYE IPL Hair Removal System

Amazon shoppers love this device, because of its large flash window, its built-in color sensor, and its ability to quickly target hair follicles on both your body and face.

As an added bonus, it even comes with protective glasses to use during treatments.

Overall, this product received a total score of 9.3 out of 10. What can we say, this device works great, with minimal pain.

11) Best-selling Option: Yachyee Painless Laser Hair Removal Device

This device is one of Amazon's best-selling laser hair removers for a reason. Not only does it have 999,999 built-in flashes and nine energy levels to choose from, but it also comes with two modes to work on different areas of your body. Its manual mode will help you target smaller surfaces like lips, armpits, and your chin, while the auto mode allows you to quickly tackle larger areas like your legs and arms.

Overall, this product received a total score of 8.7 out of 10. We highly recommend this product!

12) Best for Bikini-line: Gillette Venus IPL Hair Removal

This Gillette Venus device has a powerful IPL technology and the brand's SensoAdapt skin tone sensor technology that adjusts its intensity level to provide a safe and effective treatment each time.

Customers say it's a great option for getting rid of all types of unwanted body hair, but it works especially well around your bikini line.

Overall, this product received a total score of 8.5 out of 10. Within just four to five weeks, you will see results! It is easy to use, and fairly painless.

Frequently Asked Questions

WHAT ARE THE MAIN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AT HOME IPL AND HAIR REMOVAL DONE IN A SALON?

It’s the power of the machine and the ability to change the settings when treating different hair and skin types. Most at-home devices do work to slow down and reduce growth, making it more manageable, but in most cases won’t be as efficient at permanently reducing hairs in an area even with more treatments.

HOW DOES AT-HOME IPL WORK?

IPL stands for intense pulsed light. It is a flash of light that goes through a filter to produce a wavelength of light that is absorbed by melanin (hair and skin colour), the light builds up to heat and disables or destroys the growing cells around the ‘hot living hair’ resulting in a follicle which will struggle to make a new hair.

We have about 5 million hair follicles on our body and each one behaving a little differently in terms of growth cycle (growing, dying, resting) and both home and professional devices only work when the hair is in the growing phase; which is when the hair is in direct contact with the growing cells. As little as 15-20% of the hairs you see on areas like legs are in the active growing phase, most of the hairs are already in the dying phase, which lasts 2-3 weeks. The dead hairs seem to keep growing as they get longer, but that’s the dead hair being pushed out of the skin. That means when you do a treatment you are likely only affecting 5-10% of the actual follicles in that area (follicles in resting phase can stay empty for weeks before starting to form a new hair). This is why you need multiple sessions regardless if in a clinic or at home.

HOW DOES IN SALON HAIR REMOVAL WORK?

Salons could have multiple machines with different wavelengths, which means they can choose the exact wavelength for the colour and type of hair and skin you have making it more targeted and precise. Also, because professional machines are stronger, you get better destruction of the growing cells so there’s a more thorough reduction of hair growth.

HOW LONG DOES IPL HAIR REMOVAL TAKE TO WORK?

For areas like legs, bikini and underarms, expect 6-8 treatments for almost complete removal of hair with a maintenance treatment every 9-24 months, while most home devices will need double the treatments and much more regular maintenance sessions.

WILL AT-HOME IPL EVER BE AS EFFECTIVE AS IN THE SALON?

New types of technology are being created all the time so it’s not beyond the realms of possibility. However, the main concern is always the potential damage that lasers and IPL could cause if used incorrectly (e.g. burns). If used as directed, at-home devices shouldn’t put too much power into the skin as a single pulse is intentionally set at a level not to cause damage to skin. Unless a new way of getting the energy in more effectively without substantially increasing the overall power is developed then I don’t think we can risk higher-powered machines in inexperienced hands.

CAN PEOPLE OF ALL SKIN TONES USE AT-HOME OR IN-SALON LASERS?

Light-based hair removal works using melanin, which means the more melanin you have in your skin the harder it is to treat as safely or easily. That’s because the pigment absorbs too much energy and builds up heat where it isn’t wanted. We have three hair removal devices in our clinic and only one is safe to use on darker skin tones and even then, we have to be cautious.

There are a lot of home devices and some do say they are safe for all skin tones, which they couldn’t claim if it wasn’t proven. That’s why it’s important to always follow the instructions, and the reason you shouldn’t try and overuse them to get faster results. That won’t happen due to growth cycles, instead you could end up damaging your skin.

IS IT POSSIBLE TO OVERUSE AT HOME IPL DEVICES?

Yes. You must follow the instructions because they have been provided not only to stop you damaging your skin but also to give the best results. If you overuse them you could end up with irritation or worse pigmentation issues or an actual burn.

HOW SHOULD SKIN/HAIR BE PREPARED PRIOR TO USING IPL?

You should shave or trim the hair down to skin level, we recommend our clients shave the area the day before. That said, some at home devices may give you different preparation advice so always follow the instructions.

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