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Remington IPL - Your Questions Answered.

15 December, 2016 - 10:20pm by - First Lady | 9 Comments

by BR Natalie

Since I’ve been trying out the Remington i-LIGHT® Pro+ Face & Body I’ve been inundated with questions.  So many questions.  Y’all have a lot of questions! I’m going to do my best to answer them all, right here, right now, so we've no time for my usual jibber-jabber.  Let's jump straight into what you really want to know.

Is it worth the money?

Ok, let's start with the obvious.  The machine costs a bit more than a pack of razors from the supermarket.  Cough.

BUT - in clinical trials on the body, treatment sites showed up to 94.3% fewer hairs twelve months after just 4 weeks of treatment.

A year of full leg, underarm and Brazilian waxes costs around $1600.  So for a fraction of this, you could be mostly hair-free (permanently) in just 3 sessions, which kind of makes this a bargain!

I’m still scared to spend this much money on something like this – what if it doesn’t work?

Remington offer a 90-day money-back guarantee which is actually awesome.  The initial treatment course lasts 28 days, so the guarantee time period is very generous and will give you time to see the results for yourself.  

Is it safe?  Like aren’t people trained in salons to use IPL machines?  Where are the goggles?

I'm not going to lie - I wondered this myself!  The answer is really simple - this at home IPL device has built-in safety features making eyewear unnecessary.  It also has the 'skin sensor', which you have to unlock.  If your skin is too dark to safely use the IPL on, the machine won't unlock.

The i-LIGHT is also endorsed by dermatologist, Barbara Kubicka – an expert in advanced technical beauty and Specialist in Aesthetic Medicine.

It's probably worth remembering - Remington is a trusted hair removal brand with many years of experience in the IPL category.  They're hardly going to risk tarnishing their reputation by putting out untested and unsafe machines are they?!

Where can I buy an i-LIGHt?

Farmers!  

How does it compare to salon results and machines?

I went into loads of detail and research on the science-y stuff in this blog but in a nutshell - the Remington i-LIGHT ticks all of the boxes you need for safe and permanent hair reduction.

These are my results after one session - I chose similarly hairy areas for comparison.  The left was shaved and then treated with the i-LIGHT on Day 1.  The right was just shaved.  

Impressive right?!


I heard you shouldn't IPL in the Summer?

When you IPL you're delivering a pulse of light and a little bit of heat to the skin.  Your skin will be more sensitive to the sun's harmful rays after, but this doesn't mean you can't / shouldn't IPL in the summer.  

What you need to do is use SPF 20 or above whenever you go into the sun - and let's be honest, you should be doing that every single day anyway.  (We will NEVER stop nagging you about sunscreen!)

Does it hurt?

I wouldn't say it's painful, and as we established in my first blog, I'm a wimp.  Do not be fooled by the giant babies I birth, I have an embarassingly low pain threshold!

Do you have a hair band around your wrist?  Snap it against your skin - the i-LIGHT on it's highest level is no worse than that.

Does it cause an other reactions like dry skin, or 'bumps'?

There's no razor rash or 'plucked chicken' bumps after IPL.  It doesn't cause dry or peeling skin.  Your skin feels hot and a bit tingly after an IPL session, but this soon fades.

What's the deal with ingrown hairs?

Ingrown hairs are due to the shaving that occurs before the IPL treatment, not the IPL itself.  The good news is that IPL can actually get rid of ingrown hairs - it might take a couple of sessions, but you don't need to attempt to dig out the ingrown hair - just treat the area with your IPL machine and it will eventually disappear.

Do you have to clean the machine?

The most maintenance you're going to have to do with your i-LIGHT is wipe the treatment window on the hand piece.  A lint-free cloth is provided - if you encounter a few stubborn marks, moisten a cotton bud and give the window a bit of a rub with it.

Do you have any tips and tricks to make sessions easier?

Three sessions in and I consider myself a bit of a pro (cough) so here's some advice:

  • If you're easily bored, dedicate 15 minutes a night and treat a smaller area, say one underarm or one leg from the knee down.  The reason my results are so impressive is I've used the machine as directed, consistently over the 4 weeks.
  • When treating larger areas, press and hold the Zap button down and glide the machine for a continuous flash mode.
  • Around the ankles and face, use the single flash mode for more precise treatment - I also recommend using the facial attachment for those small fiddly areas too!

Have any of you guys tried IPL before?  Did you go to the salon or did you try it at home?  Do you have any questions you want Natalie to answer during her trial of the i-LIGHT?  Ask away!

 

You can catch up on my IPL experiences so far in my three previous blog posts:

 

 

The Remington i-LIGHT® Pro+ Face & Body was given to Natalie to try out.  No compensation for Natalie's opinions was given, as always, her thoughts are her own.

Images: Chelsea Anderson Photography & Design

 


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18th December, 2016

This sounds amazing.

18th December, 2016

I've been considering laser hair removal lately but I might just invest in one of these machines they sound so good

17th December, 2016

Just did my second round last night, I'm not a shaver usually so I've been finding shaving uncomfortable. The machine seems good so far.

16th December, 2016

Looks promising, maybe one day I'll be able to afford it.

16th December, 2016

I tried a friends and was really impressed but this was a few years ago and not as smart as this one -Thanks for all the information.

16th December, 2016

At the beginning of this three-piece article I was interested, but pretty much convinced that I'd never spend that amount of money on one.... But I really can't argue with the results. This is sounding more and more like something I'm willing to spend money on. P.s. really well written articles, very informative!

16th December, 2016

I'm sold it sounds amazeballs. This would make my life so much easier not having to worry about body hair. Am saving up :-)

16th December, 2016

Really interesting to read your IPL experiences. I think I'll look into getting one at some point.

16th December, 2016

After using my machine for the first time, when I was putting it away I freaked out when I saw a brown stain on the mirror of the handheld device. I didn't read anything about expecting this but the little brochure said to clean it with a bit of rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol from the chemist, costs about $8) using a cotton bud and this brought it off nicely. I suggest this is why you need to shave first, so the flashes that heat up the device doesn't melt your hair to it.

I'm 5 days into my first treatment and I still have a lot of hair that hasn't fallen out yet (or needs another treatment) but I have noticed that my skin is so much smoother. I really can't wait for my next treatment!

MareeB
16th December, 2016

I'll be interested to hear how you go by the end of the month Imoshen - I'm very tempted to buy one.

Ringy
17th December, 2016

Ooh I'll have to check mine - I haven't actually looked at the end in case it accidentally goes off and blinds me! Hehe

Imoshen
16th December, 2016

And it's so easy to use! It says not to go over areas more than once due to the possibility of burning which won't show up for a few hours but I know I did and had no problems.

Julieal
16th December, 2016

Yes I think it makes the idea much more appealing

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