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minus-squareKiagz [she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 days agoI thought IPL was completely ineffective at hair removal, but seeing people’s experiences here has made me wanna try it
minus-squareDerEwigeAtheist [she/her, comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-23 days agosadly it only works if your hair absorbs more light than your skin. So you de facto need the combination of dark(brown or black) hair and pale-ish skin for it to work. Then it works well and can be done at home with handheld devices.
minus-squareThallo [she/her, he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 days agoYes, I’m lucky. Dark hair, light skin
minus-squareLuna [she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days agoI wanted to do IPL, but I am waiting until the sun is less harsh so I don’t have to worry about getting a tan while I am using it 😔
I thought IPL was completely ineffective at hair removal, but seeing people’s experiences here has made me wanna try it
sadly it only works if your hair absorbs more light than your skin. So you de facto need the combination of dark(brown or black) hair and pale-ish skin for it to work. Then it works well and can be done at home with handheld devices.
Yes, I’m lucky. Dark hair, light skin
I wanted to do IPL, but I am waiting until the sun is less harsh so I don’t have to worry about getting a tan while I am using it 😔