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Regrowth much finer after six weeks
I stuck to it every couple of weeks on my legs and underarms. The hair coming back is noticeably finer and slower. The cooling setting keeps it comfortable, more warm than sharp.
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Save 23%The Lumavir IPL hair removal handset brings salon-style light-based hair reduction home. Used across the body over a course of sessions, IPL helps hair grow back finer and sparser, with five intensity levels and a cooling function for comfort.
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IPL hair removal uses pulses of broad-spectrum light to target the pigment in the hair, heating the follicle so that hair grows back slower, finer and more sparse over a course of treatments. This is a light-based device you use at home, on your own schedule, rather than booking a clinic.
A quick, honest note on wording. IPL gives long-lasting hair reduction, not permanent removal. Most people follow an initial course, then top up now and then to keep results, and some regrowth is normal. We would rather set that expectation clearly than promise a result no at-home device can guarantee.
You control the treatment with five adjustable intensity levels, so you can start gentle and build up as your skin gets used to it. A built-in cooling function helps each pulse feel more comfortable on the skin. Two modes cover the whole body: an automatic glide mode for larger areas like the legs and arms, and a single-pulse mode for smaller, more precise spots like the underarms, bikini line and face.
Suitability matters with IPL, so here is the plain version. IPL works best on dark hair with light-to-medium skin, because it relies on the contrast between dark hair and lighter skin. It is not suitable for very dark skin tones, where it carries a higher risk of skin reactions, and it does not work well on very light blonde, red, grey or white hair, which lacks the pigment IPL targets. Always patch test first and follow the guide in the box.
With a very high flash count, the handset is built to last a full course and beyond without cartridge refills. Choose it if you want the convenience of treating at home, at a fraction of the ongoing cost of salon sessions.
over a course of sessions, hair grows back finer, slower and more sparse.
five intensity levels plus a cooling function help each pulse feel gentler on the skin.
a glide mode for legs and arms, and a precise pulse mode for underarms, bikini line and face.
treat on your own schedule, with a high flash count and no cartridge refills to buy.
IPL stands for intense pulsed light. The handset sends pulses of broad-spectrum light into the skin, where the pigment in the hair absorbs it and converts it to heat. That heat disrupts the follicle so the hair that regrows is finer and sparser. Because a follicle is most treatable during its active growth phase, IPL is done as a course, usually every couple of weeks at first, then as occasional top-ups.
It is important to be clear that IPL is a hair reduction treatment, not permanent removal. Independent health sources note that light-based hair removal reduces the number of unwanted hairs rather than removing them forever, and that it works best for people with lighter skin tones and darker hair. On darker skin tones it carries a higher risk of side effects such as changes in skin colour, which is why suitability and patch testing matter.
To use IPL safely and get the best results, shave the area first so the light targets the follicle rather than the hair on the surface, start on a lower intensity, and never treat broken, sunburnt or very recently tanned skin. Wear the supplied eye protection, and if you are unsure about your skin type, seek professional advice before you start.
Shave and clean the area, then make sure the skin is dry. Do not wax or pluck, as IPL targets the follicle.
Patch test on a small area at a low intensity and wait 24 hours before a full session.
Put on the supplied goggles and choose your intensity level, starting low.
Use glide mode on larger areas like the legs, and single-pulse mode on smaller areas like the underarms and bikini line.
Repeat every couple of weeks for the initial course, then top up as needed. Apply moisturiser and avoid sun exposure afterwards.
At-Home IPL Hair Removal Handset
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I stuck to it every couple of weeks on my legs and underarms. The hair coming back is noticeably finer and slower. The cooling setting keeps it comfortable, more warm than sharp.
Fair skin and dark hair, so it suits me well. I started on a low level and worked up. It isn't instant and you have to keep at it, but a few weeks in there's clearly less to shave.
Two salon courses would cost more than this handset. Easy to use at home and the goggles are included. I patch tested first like it says. Comfortable, and the results are building steadily.
