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Philips Lumea IPL 9000 review: How does it work?
Knowing that IPL uses flashes of light to damage the hair at the root, to allow the light to effectively access the hairs as close to the root as possible you’ll need to shave, epilate or wax before treatment. If you’re waxing or epilating, be sure to do so a few days before your treatment to allow the root to heal.
Luckily, the Lumea 9000 is suitable for the widest range of skin tones of all the Philips machines and, thanks to its safety sensor, the machine won’t flash if it detects your skin is too dark. The SmartSkin sensor also suggests the most comfortable setting to use on your skin tone. That means you’re always protected from skin damage, you can also return the Philips IPL if the treatment isn’t suitable for you, thanks to a 100-day money-back guarantee.
As with many good things in life, the results aren’t immediate, in the initial eight-week treatment phase, users will need to do four treatments, one every two weeks, to catch every hair at the right point in its four-week growth phase. In my experience, the hairs get thinner and lighter and grow back much slower with every treatment. Although different parts of the body took different amounts of time to treat, it took four treatments on my legs to see a significant improvement.
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 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.