Announcement by Argos online catalogue: "The next generation of hair removal is here"

[Guest Jordan13]

Has anyone got one of these? Does it live up to the manufactures claims? It retails for £300.00 (that's $482.48), which is down from £450.00/$723.71. They (the manufacturers) even claim it removes grey hair!

Has anybody got one? Has anyone got access to "Which Magazine" online? They specialise in reviewing products and services. All IPL machines will be reviewed by them. So if you have it - there is a fee to have it downloaded - you should be able to decide which system is best for you. Alternatively, you should be able to use a library computer to access "Which."

Here's what the manufacturer's saying about their product:

HoMedics My Elos IPL Hair Removal System.

Product description / spec

The next generation of hair removal is here with this safe and quick HoMedic My Elos hair removal system, featuring ultimate state of the art technology this beauty gadget leaves you gorgeously hair-free. Painless and easy to use, it penetrates the skin deeper than a laser to fully disable the hair follicle, resulting in a smoother hair free body.

• Elos penetrates deeper into the skin dermis effectively treating the hair follicle on light blond, red and grey hair.
• The Elos has the shortest treatment times of any home use device - a full leg in just 10 minutes and a full body in just half an hour.
• Safe for skin types (1-5) and suitable for facial treatments as the skin is exposed to less heat and there is no need for gels. Features evolution hair remover and a laser hair unit.
• Not suitable for Suitable for skin types 1 -5 on face and body.
• Safe for use on facial hair.
• Chemical free and clinically proven.

[MaryEllen]

The old adage comes to mind that if something seems to be too good to be true, it most likely is. If the praises being told came from an independent study, I might believe it. That's a whole lot of money to be spending on something that's iffy. I'd say, buyer beware.

MaryEllen

[Guest Jordan13]

I was all set to buy this gadget but I now realise that it would be unwise to pay £300.00 for something that might work. I was euphoric when I saw the advert but there seems to be no rave reviews forthcoming. Most probably a bunch of conmen (the manufacturers) making hugely exaggerated claims - particularly the bit where it even works on grey hair - to milk money out of desperate people. There'd be a lot more enthusiasm on here if even any of the IPL systems worked

[Guest alissa16]

Amazon.com web page on the elos doesn't look too encouraging..the reviews that I'd read were about 40% favorable.

[Guest]

My thought, since we are not in the time of 'Star Trek', quick and painless hair removal sounds like simply another tag line. Trust me when I tell you thst I'd order it right this second if there was verifiable evidence...

possibke snake oil? Time will tell...

[Guest alexaz]

I looked up the new ADENA IPL hair removal system that is supposed to remove even white/gray hair.

Its very new and sells for around $3600.00 to $4600.00 so something that sells for about $450.00 seems to good to be true.

Keeping an eye open for something real.

Alexaz

[Guest]

Yeah, unfortunately.....