Like lasers, at-home IPL devices heat hair pigment (melanin) with intense pulsed light. But, if you’re looking for permanent hair removal, there is one critical thing you need to understand! So, let’s get into the BIG things you should definitely know about IPL devices like the nood, Silk’n, ULike, and Iluminage, etc. so you can make a smart decision about whether this might be the right for you!

The hard truth is that many clinics and med spas won’t tell their patients that laser doesn’t work universally for everyone. While laser hair removal works sometimes, there are definitely factors that prevent many patients from seeing results.

Underarms are one of the areas we’re most often asked about here at Prickly Pear. We think partly because it’s one of the most annoying places on the body to be fuzzy, and partly because we live in a warm climate here in Texas, which means spaghetti-strap tops and dresses are appropriate almost year-round!

Electrolysis is your best solution!

If you’re excited by the promise of being hair-free, and you’re thinking of going to a laser hair removal clinic, make sure you read the small print on the back of the consent form. Alongside the client success stories, there’s also a risk that laser could actually make you hairier! Yes, you read that right. It doesn’t happen with everyone, but it does happen — even if you’re the perfect candidate for laser hair removal.

At Prickly Pear, we aren’t shy about about taboo topics like hairiness. If you’re not a fan of body hair, this Q&A will help you understand your best (and most painless) options for being bikini ready all summer long and beyond!