Hi, hello, welcome, it’s Amazon Prime Day 2023 (July 11 and 12), and there are legit so many amazing beauty sale deals going on right now. My absolute favorite? The SmoothSkin Bare Plus Ultrafast IPL at-home laser hair removal that actually gives me the softest, smoothest skin ever, and it’s 43% off right now—i.e., it’s usually $280, and now it’s $160. I’m not screaming…you are.
Laser hair removal is a process where specific wavelengths of light are directed onto your skin in little pulses, targeting and heating up the hair follicle to destroy a portion of it with each treatment, board-certified dermatologist Arash Akhavan, MD, has told Cosmo. Though an in-person treatment with a licensed dermatologist or professional will give you the best results, at-home devices are a more affordable, easier way to try it out before fully committing to the process and dishing out the dollars. Pretty smart, amiright?
Just a quick safety PSA first though: Just because a device says it works for all skin tones, beware. Right now, there are no safe at-home laser hair removal devices safe to use on dark skin and/or light hair—and using one on skin tones darker than “light brown” or on hair colors lighter than “medium brown” can cause injury. It sucks, I know, but until there is a product that meets this requirement, you really don’t want to hurt yourself.
The SmoothSkin Bare+ IPL Hair Remover has a built-in sensor and unlimited flashes, so you won’t have to worry about running out, and two treatment modes that can be switched depending on which part of your body you’re working on. The Bare+ is great for your legs, bikini line, face, and underarms, and is super quick and easy to use.
Our beauty editor Beth Gillette personally tested and reviewed several at-home laser hair removal devices and has some feedback. She used another version from the brand, the SmoothSkin Pure FIT Intelligent Ultrafast IPL, and says, “I used to get bikini waxes every month. Now, I just shave once a week and follow up with this at-home device that leaves me smooth AF for a fraction of what I was spending before.”
Associate Editor
Siena Gagliano is the associate editor at Cosmopolitan, where she primarily covers beauty in the makeup, skin, and hair spaces, as well as some fashion and lifestyle. Wanna know how to get the best brows of your life? Gotchu. What about how to achieve ridiculously glowing skin, a super bouncy blowout, or exactly how to use that viral face mask? Check, check, and check. Before joining Cosmopolitan, Siena was a writer at Bustle and several other media outlets. As NYC’s newest resident, she has vowed to find the best (extra) dirty martini this city has to offer—and yes, that means ~attempting~ to try every cute cocktail spot in the city (hit her up with some recs, pls). Follow Siena on Instagram where you’ll see that her account is mostly dedicated to pics of her cute dog and that magazine life.