SPONSORED FEATURE There are undoubtedly some areas of beauty that aren't as aspirational and enjoyable as others; whether that's filing down your dry heels, cleaning out your ears, covering up your greys or pushing back your cuticles, some tasks need doing but offer no pleasure in the process. Hair removal is firmly in that catageory. Although it's our individual choice whether to remove hair at all (if you want to embrace your fuzziness, then go for it!) it's certainly not a task that we collectively enjoy. Shaving, epilating and waxing can be laborious, but for the majority of us it's something that we just have to get on with. According to a recent survey* conducted by Philips, women spend around £500 and fifteen hours per year on hair removal - and the biggest frustration is the constant maintenance required; it seems as soon as we?ve shaved, waxed, plucked or creamed away a layer of fuzz another one appears straight after. Interestingly, although women claim convenience and effectiveness of hair removal products outweigh price, 77% are still using wet razors as their primary hair removal method. Despite its long lasting results, IPL (Intense Pulse Light) remains much underused with only 4% of women currently using it.
Philips easy-to-use 'Lumea Prestige' system can prevent the reappearance of hair (on the face as well as the body) via targeted gentle pulses of light in as little as a few weeks; it's approximated that a 75% reduction can been experienc...