Anyone tried Boots 'Smooth Skin' home IPL hair reduction system yet?

A question about : Anyone tried Boots 'Smooth Skin' home IPL hair reduction system yet?

Despite it's price (indroductory price of Ј249.99) for the first 3 months, I must say that I am rather tempted to get one of these as I have been saving up for salon laser hair removal. If it does actually work it could save a lot of money (as well as effort, embaressment, pain etc.).

https://www.boots.com/webapp/wcs/stor...atalogId=10551

It's very new, but I wondered if anyone has actually bought one and tried it yet.

I did find a bit on the Handbag website - but would like to get some MSE opinions on it.

Also, can anyone suggest any ways to get a discount or cashback? Boots seems to have disappeared from Quidco.

Best answers:

• Hi, I don't know about the Smooth Skin system, (would be interested in any replies though)
  but if you do decide to go for it Boots is on the following cashback sites;
  Topcashback 3.5%
  Greasypalm 1.75%
  Ipoints 7 points per Ј2
  Cashback kings 3.5%
  also, don't foget to check for codes on the boots code thread. There are often ones for 500 points wys Ј50 or over.
  hth
• Hiya!
  Not sure if this is at all relevant but do you collect Tesco Clubcard vouchers? If you do, Ј2.50 pound of them is worth Ј10 in SK:N clinics for laser hair removal effectively costing you only 25% of what it would cost in real 'money'!!!:
  https://www.tesco.com/clubcard/deals/...0%26%20Fitness
  Hope this helps!
  Em xXx
• Not sure if you were aware, (I wasnt) but the boots smooth skin cant be used on the face/upper lip etc.
  Might be that you want it for other areas but I thought I would mention
• I think the page full of 'warning do not use if' has put me off.
• Apparently it doesn't work on blonde, grey or white hair!
• hi all, i've got one, yay! and i'm just about on my 4th session - not sure 'too good to be true' works with this one you know - it actually seems to be working...already, which is really impressive, and unexpected! apparently it should take 6 - 12 weeks to complete the treatment, so i'm pretty amazed i can see results already, and at Ј250 (promo price) it beats paying loads for salon treatments - and you can do it at home, which is the best bit as far as i'm concerned! Totally happy with mine so far, would def' recommend. Any other successes? or anyone further on in their treatments? i'll check back x
• is this just for legs or can you use it on bikini line and underarms too? is it sore? how long are the results meat to last?
• If it's as good as it says then the people who buy it now will have no more use for it in 3 months - check ebay in the summertime
  just read the list of warnings and "do not use if"' precautions - think that may rule a lot of people out!
• Hey there,
  a friend of mine has one and I've looked into it and I'm now toying with the idea of getting one too.
  Ebay is a no go wishiwasarichgirl as apparently their 'life' is determined by the machine's bulb which has enough for one person's full treatment and a tiny bit extra for strays.
  u01jet4, it's for legs, underarms, bikini line... all the info on the BSS site:
  https://www.boots.com/webapp/wcs/stor...atalogId=10551
  Zoe33, I'm really surprised it's only taken you 3 weeks to get results. My friend started seeing change after her fourth / fifth week. I've actually seen patches of hairless skin on her legs !! Pretty cool and a darn site cheaper than laser or salon ipl.
  I'm on the cusp of buying one I think!
• Ok so I bought one this afternoon! Credit Cards are blooming dangerous
  Hopefully it's gonna be worth it though, it seems to be getting good reviews.
  Im going to do a patch test soon then go for my underarms possibly tomorrow or Friday, so I'll let you know how it goes
• Is it easy to use on underarms? Also I have alot of skin tags there so not sure if it is suitable.
• Checked my bank balance and thought about it and I'm popping into Boots later today to buy one!!
  CAN'T WAIT!!!
• Yay QueenMartine, I'm excited for you!
  Did my test patch last night, tried a wee bit on my legs and one of my underarms. You're meant to wait 48 hours but no bad side effects so far so I think i'll treat mu underarms properly tonight if it's still fine by this evening.
  Began on dark on my legs and didn't feel a thing, so changed it to medium and didn't feel a thing. I think that is a good thing but somehow my brain is telling me if you literally can't feel anything then it can't be working!
  When I tried it on my underarms I did it at medium and did feel it as the light flashed, but it was really in no way painful and having had my underarms waxed and epilating them once (OUCH!) I would happily use the smooth skin all day in comparison to those. It wasn't painful anyway, just a burst of heat.
  Let us know how you get on QueenMartine and anyone else trying it
• Thanks for the links u01jet4
  Really want one now
• good one girls, Martine, you got yours yet?!! i've done session 4 now, and it's definitely working, it's getting well exciting now too, woohooo! And it really does leave 'smooth skin' behind - as though there was never any hair there at all...ever! ha!! the bikini line's the best bit, can't wait to NEVER have to deal with it ever again, it's like a miracle! ha ha!!
  Th only bit that's a little bit painful for me is the armpits, so i changed it to the dark setting for that bit, which is much better (i'm medium everywhere else...)
  Does anyone know when the promo' price finishes? you've gotta get in there while it's still Ј50 off - it's all about saving money afterall!! x