WHAT: Braun Silk-épil 9 Flex Epilator
WHY: Perhaps, like us, you're sitting at home, covered in body hair that you should just accept as "natural" but instead makes you feel like an unlovable sasquatch, shocked you've relied on professionals for so long that your own ability to maintain hairless skin has atrophied to the point of non-existence.
YES, there are razors.
But what about us hirsute gals whose day-old stubble could shred our domestic partner's fingertips? Or us sensitive girls, where shaving our bikini line is tantamount to running a rusty lawnmower over a sandbox full of sharpened rocks?
WHAT ABOUT US?
Well, I'll tell you what about us. You need a fucking epilator. You need this epilator.
This little device uses its 40 "micro-grip" tweezers to, pardon me, rip all your hairs out right from the root. And while that sounds hideous, we felt only a mild pinching, and experienced no pain afterwards. For ultra-sensitive skin, we recommended using it in the shower, as the product is entirely waterproof, which can often lessen the pain, owing to steam softening the hair follicle.
It comes with various bits and bobs which all have their place, but the true star of the show is the epilator itself. And while we haven't tested every epilator on earth, the handful we tried at lower price points were far more painful. One also broke within a week.
If you've gotten to a place of acceptance, neutrality, or even love for your bountiful body hair, we salute you.
For the rest of us still working on it, we gotchu.
PRICE: $180