An epilator is an electronic device that mechanically pulls hair out. This is similar to tweezing. The epilator has multiple tweezer-like heads that grasp several hairs at a time by the shaft and pulls hair out including the roots. Epilators can be painful for first time users but the longer you use it, the pain is reduced.

Hair removal by epilators is similar to waxing because both methods pull unwanted hair out from the roots The difference between an epilator and waxing is that there is a high possibility of ingrown hairs to occur after waxing. This is because in waxing, upon application of the wax you need one full solid motion to pull all that hair out. The problem occurs when some stubborn hair breaks, resulting in ingrown hairs.

With the use of epilators, hair is pulled out just like tweezing but at a much faster rate. The slower you pass the epilator on your skin the better it can grasp the hairs and easily pull them out. Another advantage of epilators is that the procedure is not messy. There is no need to use strips,wax, applicators, microwaves, et cetera, just plug it in and it’s ready to go. Also, epilators give a cleaner and smoother look compared to waxing.

Emjoi has a great epilator specially made for the upper lip, chin area, bikini line, and underarms. The Emjoi Epi Slim Hair Remover is a compact epilator that goes right to the root and removes hair even from the delicate areas. Emjoi Epi Slim is battery operated, thus it is very portable, no kinking cords, no outlets to look for, just pop up the batteries and you can get your epilator sessions anytime, anywhere. This makes the Epi Slim Ideal for travelling.

Compared to other epilators,only Emjoi epilators have the highest RPMs. At 20,700 RPMs, it also has the greatest number of tweezers on each unit. Emjoi claims that their products have the highest tweezes per minute!!!