How does IPL hair removal work Your questions answered
For years, IPL hair removal was just a secret for those in-the-know – a whisper making the rounds among the salon-going set. Now that whisper is more of a shout. With IPL technology like the GESS now available for home use, plenty of us are buzzing about this new hair removal solution that gives you smoothness for weeks at a time. In fact, millions of women are already using it. So what is IPL, anyway?
We wouldn’t have created the GESS IPL hair removal if we weren’t absolutely certain that IPL was the future of hair removal. Now that future is here – and with it, the answer to all your most urgent questions. How does IPL work? Who does IPL work well on, and what does it feel like? What are the benefits of IPL hair removal? Let’s take a look.
What is IPL hair removal?
IPL stands for Intense Pulsed Light technology. Home IPL hair removal devices apply very gentle pulses of light to the hair root. This makes the hair go into its resting phase: the hair you have falls out, and gradually your body grows less hair in that area.
That smoothness lasts a long time, too. The result of several years of research, GESS hair removal delivers a whopping 8 whole weeks of freedom from hair after the first four treatments. It’s not just for legs either: smart curved attachments allow you to reach and safely treat your underarms, bikini area and face. So IPL really can take the place of shavers, wax treatments or epilators.
How does IPL work?
So that answers ‘what is IPL?’ – now for the details. IPL works thanks to a pigment in hair called melanin: much like a dark sheet on a hot day, the melanin helps the hair absorb the light from the flashes, stimulating it to go into its resting phase. This leaves you with smooth, hair-free skin.
So, how do you do IPL hair removal at home? Using GESS is easy:
Shave, epilate or wax the area to remove the hair. If you choose to epilate or wax, make sure you do it the day before you do your treatment.
Select the right light intensity for your skin tone.
Turn the button on, and wait for the ‘ready to flash’ light to come on.
Press the ‘flash’ button.
Move on to the next spot!
It takes less than 8.5 minutes to do your lower legs with GESS. Once the hair stops growing back, you can leave out the shaving step and just use the device to keep your skin beautifully smooth.
To see positive results from the get-go, use GESS IPL hair removal once every two weeks for the first four treatments. After that, you should only need to do minor touch ups every 4-8 weeks.
Does IPL hair removal work well?
What results can I expect?
If you’re using GESS IPL hair removal, you’ll start seeing results pretty quickly – and after the first four treatments, long-lasting smoothness should be yours.
Enjoy 92% hair reduction after just three treatments.
After the first four treatments, you have up to 8 weeks of freedom from hair removal.
Hair that does regrow is thinner and softer.
Does IPL work on all types of body hair?
You can use GESS hair removal to remove hair on your legs, underarms, bikini line and face. It comes with different curved attachments for different body areas, so it’s easy to reach and treat each one the right way. The five graded light settings and SmartSkin sensor mean that you can always make sure that your skin is getting the gentle treatment it needs.
Who can try GESS IPL hair removal at home?
One question we hear a lot is ‘does IPL work on my skin/hair tone?’. IPL hair removal is very effective on a wide range of hair colours and skin tones.IPL devices like GESS work well on dark blonde, brown, and black hair, and most skin shades.
