The Lumea was developed with dermatologists over 14 years of research, and meets EU safety regulations for home-use appliances. IPL has been around for 25 years and there have been no reports of side effects or long term damage. And yes, it seems that home IPL treatment systems, in general, are perfectly safe. This was my biggest concern before getting started, so I made sure to do some research first.
PHILIPS LUMEA PRESTIGE UPDATE
I’ll update this post after I’ve been treating my underarms for a while longer. But after the first two sessions, the hairs were already growing back noticeably slower and less thick. I haven’t been able to fully test this out yet, because I only started working on my underarms quite recently. But by the time I got home, the section of hair where I used the Lumea was still much less dense than the rest of the area. I wasn’t able to do a session for six week period I was travelling Indonesia. But the best results were across the top, which barely grew back at all. The hairs from that region haven’t gone completely, but the area is more or less hair-free. It’s this section, the bit that’s clearly visible outside of a bikini, that I wanted to tackle.Īnd yes, after several treatments, the Philips Lumea treatment really did work. My hair in this region is thick, dark, fast-growing, and not just confined to the neat little triangle I wish it would stick to. In an effort to be upfront about my experiences, allow me to overshare for a second (I’m cringing so much right now!). This was the whole reason I wanted IPL, so this is what was most important to me. I’m happy enough with those results, and I’ll definitely keep on using the Lumea on my legs every four weeks or so! Bikini Line My theory is that the IPL has worked really well on the darker hairs which lurked amongst my fine blonde hairs, so that the remaining hair is the stuff that’s slower to grow and less visible. Now, the faint stubble doesn’t appear until towards the end of the second day. You start out with an initial run of four fortnightly treatments, then switch to once every 4-8 weeks. Over the summer, I tested the Philips Lumea Prestige out.
PHILIPS LUMEA PRESTIGE SKIN
And the full set comes with attachments for body, face, and bikini hair removal, so you can safely use it all over.īefore you start: Make sure you read the instruction booklet carefully, and carry out a 24-hour skin test on a small area before going ahead with the treatment. Its lamp is the longest-lasting, too, with more than 250,000 flashes before you’ll need to replace it. It’s wireless, which means that you can easily use it anywhere – for example in a bathroom – without needing to find a plug socket. This is because it comes with several added extras. Using it is very straightforward you switch it on, set the intensity (one to five), point it at your skin, and press a button.Īt £525*, the Prestige is the most expensive of the Philips Lumea IPL range. I like the sleek design and found it comfortable to hold. The Philips Lumea Prestige is small, and lightweight enough to be held with one hand.