cycle, as these machines claim to banish unwanted body and facial hair in as little as four weeks.
Each IPL device will come with its own form of treatment plan, but the general rule is to wait between four to 12 weeks to see real results. After that, hair should grow back thinner or not at all. However, consistency is key, so to reap the long-term benefits, make sure you do a top-up session every once in a while.
Lasers use a different type of light source, which is more powerful and targeted, and so can therefore only be done by trained professionals. And, depending on the area being treated, it can be painful, whereas IPL devices will only make the skin feel a bit hot for a few seconds at a time – completely bearable, even if your pain threshold is low.
You can also shave in-between IPL sessions, unlike with epilating, to help keep you hair-free or whenever you’re in a rush and don’t have time to do a treatment.Our panel of 140 testers tried a range of at-home IPL hair removal devices, for up to 12 weeks, to determine which were best at removing unwanted hair.