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Philips Lumea Prestige review: Design and Attachments
The Lumea Prestige feels like a luxury device. It's solid and gives you confidence that it could survive being thrown in a suitcase and bashed around a little.
Philips has opted for an L-shaped design for the Lumea Prestige, which we prefer over the 'stick deodorant' design of some other IPL machines. The L-shape is comfortable to hold and makes extended use less strenuous.
That being said, the machine is still quite heavy, so can be wearing on your wrists. So, while I can happily cover both legs on my own, I do prefer having a partner do it for me.
The Lumea Prestige is the flagship product in Philips' IPL range, and, as such, it comes with all the attachments you'll need to treat your entire body. These include:
Face attachment
Precision attachment
The Precision attachment is a medium-sized, curved attachment designed for precise coverage of bikini and underarm areas
Body attachment
The Body attachment is the largest curved, contour-following design for fast treatment on large body areas like legs, arms, back and stomach.
You also get a pouch to store the device and all the attachments.
Philips Lumea – moje efekty po roku stosowania zestawu do domowej depilacji światłem IPL
Najczęściej pytacie, czy warto kupić urządzenie Philips Lumea? Tak, tak, tak i jeszcze raz tak. Fajnie mieć w domu własny fotodepilator, po który mogę sięgać kiedy mam wolną chwilę. Siadam na kanapie (urządzenie jest bezprzewodowe, więc nie przeszkadzają mi kable), włączam ulubiony serial i na zabieg poświęcam tyle czasu ile chcę lub ile akurat mogę (w przypadku matek, ta druga opcja może występować częściej). Dla mnie bomba.
To prawda, że efekty w przypadku stosowania domowego zestawu do depilacji IPL pojawiają się po dłuższym czasie niż w przypadku zabiegów profesjonalnych, ale zapewniam was, że warto na nie czekać. Jestem szczęśliwą posiadaczką zestawu Philips Lumea Prestige od około 13 miesięcy. Mimo iż szczerze muszę przyznać, że z systematycznością bywa u mnie różnie, to jednak bardzo staram się sięgać po mój fotodepilator w miarę regularnie. Pierwsze kilka zabiegów, ze względu na zbliżające się wakacje na Florydzie zrobiłam w odstępach około 10 dni (producent zaleca żeby robić je co 2 tygodnie). Kolejne robiłam już znacznie rzadziej, bo co 4 tygodnie. Teraz, dla podtrzymania efektu gładkiej skóry, mogę robić zabiegi co około 5 tygodni. Takie odstępy czasy sprawdzają się doskonale u mnie, ale wszystko zależy od indywidualnego tempa wzrostu włosa i od jego koloru, więc u poszczególnych osób ten czas między zabiegami może się różnić (na stronie producenta wyczytałam, że zabiegu należy wykonywać co 4-8 tygodni jeśli chcecie mieć cały czas gładką skórę).
Philips Lumea IPL 9000 review: Brilliantly designed, effective IPL hair removal at a price
- Amazing app connectivity
- Faster than other IPL machines
- Curved windows for easy treatment
Laser hair removal is well known for being an effective method for reducing and eliminating hair growth – and at-home IPL (intense pulsed light) devices have brought this once-expensive specialist treatment into the hands of the masses.
IPL technology uses flashes of high-energy light to shock the hair follicles at the root, preventing the hair from growing back long-term, and the Philips Lumea IPL 9000 is Philips’ top-of-the-range model, offering the fastest cordless treatment and a great range of attachments for treating all the different areas of your body.
As someone who has been blessed with thick, dark body hair, I was excited to get my hands on the Lumea 9000 to test what many people believe can get rid of hair for good. While this might be true for some, Philips only claims its devices can reduce the average user’s hair growth by 78% with long-term use. As you’ll see, I was impressed with its effectiveness, but it isn’t without its problems.
Philips Lumea IPL 9000 review: What do you get for the money?
The Lumea 9000 is the most highly equipped IPL machine in the Philips range and it starts at a pricey £460, stretching to £470 if you want the full range of attachments. The cheaper BRI-955 model gets you a body, face and precision attachment, whereas the fully equipped BRI-958 comes with a body, face, bikini and underarms attachment.
All of the attachments are specially designed to help treat the different areas of your body safely and with ease. Each comes with a rectangular shaped window that fits over the glass treatment lamp on the main body of the device, this is where the light pulses come from. The Lumea 9000 has the largest treatment windows of any Lumea model, with the bikini attachment’s window measuring 10 x 30mm and the face attachment measuring 8 x 26mm.
Additionally, each attachment has a slightly different shape, designed to match the area you’re treating. For example, the body attachment has a slightly concave shape that fits around the contours of your legs and arms, whereas the underarm and bikini attachments are convex.
The mid-range Philips Lumea IPL Prestige offers the same SmartSkin sensor, but the bulb only lasts for 250,000 flashes, as opposed to the 450,000 in the 9000 model. This might seem like a huge difference, and it is, but in reality you’d be hard-pressed to get through 250,000 flashes in the machine’s lifetime.
Right now, the Lumea IPL 9000 is the only machine in the Philips range that can be operated cordlessly. This is a huge bonus, especially as treatments can take up to 15 minutes at a time, and having a cordless machine also means you can sit in the most comfortable spot in your home without bending to the restrictions of a wire.
One full charge of the IPL 9000 lasts 30 minutes when used on a lower intensity level, which is plenty of time to treat most areas of your body. The only caveat is that cordless operation slows down the device’s “flash rate” by around half a second, which means treatment takes significantly longer.
Philips Lumea Prestige review: What is IPL?
IPL stands for 'Intense Pulse Light'. It uses multiple wavelengths of light to heat pigment within the hair – killing the growing cells and stopping the hair from regrowing.
With that in mind, it's a good idea to start your IPL treatment a few months before you need smooth, hair-free skin.
I have pale skin and dark hair – which is ideal when it comes to IPL. These machines are less effective if you have grey hair, red hair or light blonde hair, or if you have a darker skin tone. Below is a graphic from Philips which shows which hair and skin types are compatible with IPL:
It's worth noting that this is an issue with all IPL machines, not just the Philips Lumea Prestige.
