Are epilators effective?
On One Hand: Easy and EffectiveToday’s epilators use small, rotating metal plates that open and close like tweezers, extracting hair quickly from the skin. Since body hair grows in cycles, the removed hair grows back much more sparsely. Some die-hard epilators report that, over time, unwanted hair disappears almost entirely.On the Other: Not for the Faint-HeartedIf you have thick hair or sensitive skin, using an epilator can be a very painful process, especially the first time. And if you have hairs that are too short for the epilator to reach or too thin for it to grab, you won’t get the all-over smooth effect you might expect.Bottom LineIf you can stand the initial discomfort, epilators are an effective way to remove unwanted hair, and they’re cheaper than waxing.
