First official product review! Philips SatinPerfect HP6576/50

Don't be fooled by this happy looking woman portrayed in the photo above... using an epilator will not cause this reaction! lol!

Recently I found a site called Bzz Agent where you sign up to try products and services and then talk about your experiences with them. Basically, I signed up and filled out a bunch of short surveys that could pinpoint me as a consumer... the types of things that I buy and use. Then I waited... to get a Bzz Campaign invitation in my email. It's a first come, first serve, type of thing and unfortunately I wasn't quick enough with the first invite I received. The next one though... I was ready and jumped on it! The next step is start talking... and then after you receive your product... report back about it honestly. The more "bzz" you put out... the more campaigns you will be invited to because, lets face it... with the days of facebook and twitter at our fingertips, "word of mouth" is the key! Check it out: http://www.bzzagent.com/pg/How-it-Works

My very first Bzz Campaign was for a Philips SatinPerfect HP6576/50
Let me tell you, when I first heard about it, I had no clue what an epilator was! All I knew was every time I mentioned anything about it to one of my close friends or family, they would say something along the lines of, "good luck, I hope they are better than they use to be, you are excited about this?... do you know what it is?, IT'S GONNA HURT!" I did a bit of research while I was waiting to receive it in the mail and I admit... I was nervous.

When it finally came in the mail, I was so excited... once again. (and slightly clueless) It came with all these nifty little attachments as well as a pair of LED lighted tweezers! HOW COOL IS THAT! I popped my head into my bosses office to show her what I got and she was just as impressed as I was. That feeling quickly faded though after I got home and began to prepare for the inevitable torture I was about to inflict on myself.

The "instructions" that came with the kit were not very informative, and so it took me a few minutes to put the right pieces together. My husband followed me into the bathroom, obviously intrigued and wanting to witness my reaction. I sat down, crossed my left leg over my right leg and turned the Philips SatinPerfect Epilator on... WHOA... it was LOUD! Thankfully anyone within ear shot knew of the product I had received and would not be assuming anything else... but needless to say... neighbors would question the sound if I lived in an apartment! Hmmm... Anyway... the sound and the motion had me rethinking the entire thing and it took a few pep talks to inch my epilator holding hand closer to my hair filled leg. OW OW OW OW OW OW!!!!

Ok, so I didn't get very far during my first attempt... and decided to shave my legs the very next morning and give myself a few days to prepare for my second attempt. I am happy to report that I did build up enough courage to give it another go... at ripping out my leg hairs voluntarily. This time I was in the comfort of my bedroom... watching one of my favorite shows... and forcing myself to use my new "torture device" during commercial breaks (which I normally fastforward through). Well, just as I expected... it hurt this time too. But... through the course of the show, I was able to (somewhat) remove the hairs on both legs... from the knees down. While I need to perfect my epilating skills a bit, it is something I think I could continue to do... especially since the results are supposed to last a few weeks! After my second session I noticed that I still felt some pricklies on my legs, obviously from breaking the hairs off just at the skin by moving a little too fast. But, with the pain that I was causing, I think I did pretty well without having full user instructions.

Pros- design/look, attachments... including an electric shaving head, lighted tweezers, 40min worth of cordless use, overall purpose and results. (supposedly, the pain decreases after extended use as your body gets use to it, and your hair is supposed to come back finer... we'll see)

Cons- IT'S LOUD! the instructions that come with it are very basic, if you have never had your leg hairs yanked out by the roots... this is gonna HURT!

I will be continuing to use the Philips Satin Perfect Epilator and hopefully will be able to report back in a few months with better results.