I own this Braun IPL machine, and it's SO worth buying with this 59% off Prime Deal

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published 22 June 2021

Hair removal is a pain at the best of times. It's time consuming, painful, pricey, or a combination of all of the above. Having used all the various de-fuzzing options at one point or another in my life, I'd say IPL is a bit of a game-changer. If you've been thinking of buying one, there's 59% off the Braun IPL Silk Expert Pro 5 for Amazon Prime Day. It's the lowest price this IPL has ever been, and the deal ends in a matter of hours.

You're probably already familiar with the concept if you've landed on this page, but essentially IPL machines use pulses of light to significantly (and painlessly) reduce the regrowth of body hair, all perfectly safely and from the comfort of your own home. They won't banish body hair for permanently, but for certain skin tones and hair types they will seriously reduce the amount of hair and make staying hair-free much easier.

I got my hands on the very same Braun IPL machine that's the subject of this cracking Prime Day deal, and it's now my chosen method of hair removal. You can read my Braun Silk Expert Pro 5 IPL machine review to find out more – T3 ranks it amongst the very best IPL machines around.

One of the main downsides of IPL machines is that they're expensive (although actually if you figured it out compared to the cost of getting professionally waxed for a year or two, for example, it wouldn't look so bad). This deal makes it much more reasonable.

If you've been in the market for an IPL machine for any amount of time, you'll know that they're pretty much always on sale – so you need to take that RRP with a large pinch of salt. However, that's not to say this isn't a good offer: to the best of our knowledge, this model is typically around £300 or more, and it has never been under £260.

Amazon Prime Day alternative sales – UK

Argos.co.uk – cheap Lego, toys, phones and more
AO.com – huge sale on electrical appliances
Currys.co.uk – Epic deals! Up to 40% off 100s of items
Dell.co.uk – big savings on laptops and desktop PCs
eBay.co.uk – up to 70% off in the eBay Outlet
Very.co.uk – deals on electricals, fashion and home
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Goldsmiths.co.uk – savings on watches and jewellery
John Lewis – great savings plus the John Lewis guarantee
Le Creuset – premium cookware gets tasty discounts
Nike – new sneakers at sneaky low prices
ASOS – big savings on clothes
Schuh – save big on shoes, boots and trainers
The White Company – quality bedding at reduced prices
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Amazon Prime Day alternative sales – US

Best Buy – massive savings across every department
Dell.com – save big on notebooks, desktops, monitors and more
eBay.com – big discounts in the eBay Brand Outlet
Home Depot – save on Fall furniture, smart home devices and more
HP – save up to 30% on select products
Lowes – save up to $500 on select appliances
Lenovo – Semi-Annual Sale brings deep discounts to gaming laptops, student laptops and more
Microsoft – Surface and Xbox deals plus Microsoft Store Exclusives
Newegg – get your computer parts for less this October
Nordstrom – new markdowns, up to 40% off!
Target – Target Deal Days Sales Event takes on Amazon Prime Day
Walmart – Big Save Event from October 11 through October 15

Ruth is a lifestyle journalist specialising in sleep and wellbeing. She has tested more mattresses than her small flat can handle and will talk at length about them to anyone who shows even a passing interest, and has had to implement a one-in-one-out pillow policy for fear of getting smothered in the night. As well as following all the industry trends and advancements in the mattress and bedding world, she regularly speaks to certified experts to delve into the science behind a great night's sleep, and offer you advice to help you get there. She's currently Sleep Editor on Tom's Guide and TechRadar, and prior to that ran the Outdoors and Wellness channels on T3 (now covered by Matt Kollat and Beth Girdler-Maslen respectively).