The 10 Best Laser Hair Removal Tools, Tested and Vetted by Editors
Hair be gone!
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Listen, I’ll take warm weather over the cold any day, but there is one trade-off to being able to wear breezy tops and short sleeves again: exposed body hair. And hey, if you prefer to keep things au natural, that’s great. If not, you have a few options that range from quick and easy (like shaving) to permanent and pricey (a la laser hair removal). I’m going to talk about the latter here and focus specifically on the home devices that have grown increasingly popular these days. These gadgets look like wands—and, in some cases, checkout scanners—and you glide them over areas where you want to remove hair. Over time, they’re supposed to gradually inhibit hair growth, leaving you with smoother skin. But how well do they really work? That’s what our editors set out to test.
So if you don’t have time nor money to spend on a professional, here are the best laser hair removal tools to consider instead, vetted by editors. Plus, I chatted with three dermatologists to learn more about how to use laser hair removal and the benefits over traditional methods.
Meet the Experts
- Dr. Alexandra Bowles is a board-certified dermatologist at MONA Dermatology. She earned a bachelor of science in biology from University of Cincinnati and attended medical school at Ohio University. Dr. Bowles is also a member of the American Academy of Dermatology and Women’s Dermatology Society.
- Vanessa Coppola, DNP, FNP-BC is a board-certified nurse practitioner, a Yale-trained expert in aesthetic and regenerative medicine and the founder of Bare Aesthetic MedSpa & Wellness in Closter, NJ. Her medical spa has been featured in Vogue, Forbes, Glamour and Oprah Magazine, and is ranked among the Top 500 Sculptra providers in the U.S.
- Paula Brezavscek, PA-C is a board-certified physician’s associate and the founder of AZALA Skin Clinic in Miami, Florida. She received her Bachelors in Nutritional Science from Cornell University and a Master’s in Clinical Medical Science from Barry University. Her background is in dermatology and aesthetics, specializing in hyperpigmentation, acne treatments and skin firmness.
How I Vetted Best Laser Hair Removal Tools
After researching the buzziest laser hair removal tools—combing through online reviews and recommendations everywhere from Amazon to Reddit to TikTok—I compiled a list of the top brands to vet. From there, I tapped a handful of editors to test the devices for 4 to 12 weeks on different areas of the body (i.e, legs, arms, armpits) and log the difference in their body hair, and the overall experience in general. To be deemed one of our picks, the tool needed to provide a great value for the cost, easy to use (and hold for a long period of time) and offered enough intensity/mode features that didn’t irritate the tester’s skin and, above all, was effective. Here’s what we discovered.
Note: For the reviews containing before and after photos, the photo on the left is before and the photo on the right is after weeks of testing.
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Jenny Jin
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