Philips Lumea Prestige Review 2021Posted by McKay Parrish on May 16th, 2021 Our tests conclude the Philips Lumea Prestige is among the very best home IPL hair removal devices you can purchase. It?s safe for light to dark skin and works on dark hair. It?s our overall favourite since it?s the best quality, most comfy and precise ? it?s perfect for fast and easy legs or whole-body sessions too. Best overall Fast & easy The Philips Lumea Prestige uses Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) that?s safe for use on your body and face. It slows and reduces hair regrowth after each treatment. Eventually hair stops growing and periodic use will keep you fuzz and stubble free. Lamp lifetimeMore flashes than you?ll ever need, lasting 15+ years useful. It?s one of the best.Ease of useMost intuitive & comfortable, fast & filled with top-notch features. Love the curved flash windows & cordless option.Effort & ResultsLong-lasting smooth after 4 to 5 sessions (1 every 2 weeks), plus top-ups every month or so. One of many lowest effort devices. Pros Unrivalled comfort of ergonomic gun-shape Easy-flash precise curved windows hug your skin layer The easiest for legs Corded & cordless convenience in one Powerful, safe & fast Clinically proven & CE certified 100-day money-back guarantee Cons It?s quite big & heavy Expensive at full RRP Not yet FDA-cleared in US Works on black to dark blonde hair. Not effective on light blonde, red and grey/white hair. Here?s a quick 5-minute summary video review of the Philips Lumea Prestige with the professionals, cons & results you may expect (with subtitles). Read the rest of the review for a lot more detail, photos, and real-life hints & tips. FIRST IMPRESSIONS The Philips Lumea Prestige box is compact, robust, pink and well-designed showing all of the key information in a concise and clear way. There?s no chance of anything active in transit. And it?s surprisingly heavy! And I?m happy because nowhere do I see the word ?permanent?. Instead, Philips say, ?Prevent hair regrowth to feel continuously hair-free?. This still needs further explanation but it certainly doesn?t set misleading expectations like other brands do. The entire contents of the Lumea Prestige box. What?s in the box? Lumea Prestige IPL device Curved-in body attachment (4.1 cm�) Flat facial attachment (2 cm�) Curved-out precision attachment (3 cm�, BRI954 & BRI953 only) Power pack and 2 metre long cable Instruction manual philips lumea prestige Lumea App info slip Storage pouch Cleaning cloth The device is bigger and heavier than I expect. I instantly recognise the same quality materials I really like from the Advanced and older Prestige models. It?s solid. Nothing creaks or cracks once you squeeze it. It feels good to carry. BEFORE YOU START Before you start, browse the user manual and execute a skin test. The manual is really a comprehensive, rather dry but easy read. You?ll find helpful diagrams, complexion and hair colour charts, here is how IPL works, what things to expect from your own Lumea, instruction for your skin test, how to utilize it and aftercare guidance. Important: read the important safety information and reasons you shouldn?t use the Lumea IPL. There?s a long list of warnings and reasons you could be unsuitable to use home IPL. These contraindications range from pregnancy, epilepsy, diabetes, and medical conditions and medications which will make you more sensitive to the light. You must also follow the rules on tanning and sun exposure to avoid side effects. Philips help you to: Avoid the sun for 2 2 weeks before cure Steer clear of the sun / tanning for 48 hours after your treatment. Use a sunscreen of SPF 30+ on your treated skin for 2 14 days after your treatments, or hide when in the sun. Don?t use self-tanning creams or gels as this darkens your skin. It?s best to avoid tanning altogether, both sunlight and artificially, during your start-up treatments. Wait 24 hours after your skin layer test and if there?s no reaction, you?re good to go. And it?s super easy. GETTING STARTED You can learn more about how to plan your sessions here. And when you?ll be zapping facial or neck hairs I would recommend dermaplaning instead of shaving. And Philips say it is possible to wax, epilate or pluck your hairs if you liLike it? Share it! More by this author |