I've Been Wanting To Get An Electrolosis Machine

[Guest Esperanza Xochitl]

I am generally limited on money. But can save up so I have some to spare.

[Guest Jewel]

I would keep an eye on the "Legitimate Electrolysis Machines On Ebay" topic at the Home Electrolysis Forum at Hairtell.com.

Those forums are also a good place to educate yourself on how to safely and effectively perform electrolysis yourself. There are a few standard bits of advice that are relevant:

1. Don't be fooled by the myriad of scam machines. Get a used professional machine... it will be MUCH better, much safer, and much more effective.

2. Strongly consider finding a partner to learn with so you can trade off work on each other. There are many areas that are very, very hard to do on yourself. The face is among the most difficult.

3. Start with galvanic - it's more forgiving. Once you've learned to do good insertions, you can consider moving up gradually to blend and then to thermolysis if your machine supports it.

4. If you don't have someone knowledgeable to teach you, pick up a copy of Michael Bono's "The Blend Method" - it's hard to find, but I believe Texas Electrolysis Supply carries it.

5. Read all the advice you can on those forums I linked above. There are several top-notch professional electrologists who post there and who are very helpful for those just learning.

[Guest Esperanza Xochitl]

I would keep an eye on the "Legitimate Electrolysis Machines On Ebay" topic at the Home Electrolysis Forum at Hairtell.com.

Those forums are also a good place to educate yourself on how to safely and effectively perform electrolysis yourself. There are a few standard bits of advice that are relevant:

1. Don't be fooled by the myriad of scam machines. Get a used professional machine... it will be MUCH better, much safer, and much more effective.

2. Strongly consider finding a partner to learn with so you can trade off work on each other. There are many areas that are very, very hard to do on yourself. The face is among the most difficult.

3. Start with galvanic - it's more forgiving. Once you've learned to do good insertions, you can consider moving up gradually to blend and then to thermolysis if your machine supports it.

4. If you don't have someone knowledgeable to teach you, pick up a copy of Michael Bono's "The Blend Method" - it's hard to find, but I believe Texas Electrolysis Supply carries it.

5. Read all the advice you can on those forums I linked above. There are several top-notch professional electrologists who post there and who are very helpful for those just learning.

Thank you. I'm still sorting out my finances to figure out what I'm going to do when and how.

This bit of info will help me out when I get things more sorted out! :-) Thank you!

[Guest JessieTG]

Thank you. I'm still sorting out my finances to figure out what I'm going to do when and how.

This bit of info will help me out when I get things more sorted out! :-) Thank you!

Hi

I know the feeling of getting rid of the hairs, however an electrolysis machine, one of the pros. are difficult to find.

Start out with "one touch" cheap, reliable and effective, once you master this one, get a pro unit.

Thats what I plan to do.

[Guest AmyB]

I've been considering a Sterex unit.

http://www.sterex.com/Products/Epilators.aspx

[Guest Jewel]

I've been considering a Sterex unit.

http://www.sterex.com/Products/Epilators.aspx

I've used Sterex brand probes, but have never used their epilators. They're legitimate pro machines, and the SX-B offers both Galvanic and RF individually, which is nice (it's easier to start with Galvanic when learning, then move up to blend or RF once you've become confident in your insertions). If you find a decent deal on a used unit, you'll probably be able to sell it once you're done for the same price you bought it for.

Myself, I found a good deal (US$500) on a used Apilus Jr., which is a great little machine that even does microflash thermolysis. It's worth keeping an eye out on craigslist or similar sites, as they can be much cheaper than ebay. I bought mine from a woman who owned a massage therapy business. She had tried adding hair removal to their offerings, but found it didn't really fit with the rest of the "relaxation" going on there, LOL.