Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is officially underway, which means it’s one of the best times to score deals on everything from travel gear to home essentials (shop our editors’ top picks from the sale here). Naturally, we zoomed in on the beauty section—because if there’s ever a moment to refresh your routine for warmer weather, this is it—at least, through March 31.
A standout? Our beauty team’s favorite IPL hair removal device, the Braun Silk·Expert Pro 7, is now $100 off.
We tested the most popular IPL devices on the market and named Braun the best overall. It’s FDA-approved, intuitive to use, and app-enabled. Plus, it delivers a virtually painless experience.
The device comes with three interchangeable heads, making it easy to treat larger areas, such as legs, as well as smaller, more contoured zones, like the face. Plus, the treatment sessions are relatively low-lift: use it once a week for four to 12 weeks to start seeing results, then once every one to two months for maintenance.
What really sets it apart, though, is its built-in skin sensor, which detects your skin tone and automatically adjusts the light intensity for safe, effective treatment. While it offers 10 intensity levels, you can also manually dial it down—ideal for more sensitive areas like the bikini line or underarms.
“The app was very useful for the device settings and monitoring progress. I was surprised by how much information the device was able to read as far as skin tone, session usage, and the ease of changing settings,” says Megan Victoria, deputy visual research editor, ELLE. “The light wasn’t too bright, and I did not feel anything on my skin except the device (no uncomfortable warmth or heat).”
Victoria notes that the device’s fan runs continuously and can be a bit loud when plugged in, but the results speak for themselves. “After three weeks of sessions, I’ve noticed less growth on my legs and underarms,” she says. “I was a bit nervous because my skin is very pale and my body hair is a medium brown, but the device calibrated everything easily and zapped away. The sessions were fast and easy to do after a shower or shave.”
Braun’s IPL device isn’t the only one on sale, with several other popular picks marked down, too. If you have sensitive skin or a lower pain tolerance, options like Nood Flasher Pro or the Ulike Air 3—which features a built-in cooling mechanism—are worth considering. For those who don’t mind a little heat in exchange for faster results, SmoothSkin’s Pure Adapt, another skin tone sensor-equipped device, is also on sale.