A few months ago I was given a Verseo ePen home electrolysis kit to try out and review.  Verseo ePen:  It’s a home electrolysis system, but is this the alternative to pricey salon and spa based permanent hair removal that you’ve been waiting for?

The way the ePen works is that it delivers an imperceptible amount of electrical current for a predetermined period of time either through the tip or the attached gel pads, and that in turn destroys the root of the hair follicle(s) that are in contact with the current.  The user would then have to pluck (or thread, for facial hair only) the offending hairs out, and after a few uses, you’ll notice inhibited or maybe even no hair growth in that area.

The cost of the ePen home electrolysis ($59.95 MSRP) is negligible when you compare it to the cost of going to the salon for electrolysis sessions (@ $50 or more each, PER area, multiple sessions necessary) or  laser treatments (@ least $100 or more per session, also MULTIPLE sessions required) for permanent hair removal, and assuming you use the ePen as needed and according to the simple to follow directions, you’ll MORE than get your money’s worth.  The kit includes the ePen and enough accessories (pads, conductive gel, etc) for many, many treatments.

I thoroughly enjoy the whole idea and practice of DIY and frugality in beauty and skin care, however busy moms that we are, we don’t always have the luxury of a few minutes to ourselves during which time we’re able to sit and hold an ePen to our upper lips.  If I could find the time to use the ePen without being interrupted by a barrage of questions from a preschool aged child or the frantic “pick me up!” squeals of an infant, then I totally would use it on a regular basis!

After using the ePen on my brows, I did notice that the hairs I had applied it to did slip out more easily and didn’t hurt as much when I plucked them, so that was a definite plus.  Basically, the entire treatment is pain free from start to finish.  The directions did note that it’s possible to experience a bit of tingling or discomfort at the area of contact, and while I did not experience any such reaction on my face, I did feel a little itchiness at the spot I tested on my arm.  That feeling did go away after about an hour.

Is the Verseo ePen worth a try?  Sure, but I personally think it’s only practical for facial hair, and possibly underarm hair, and only if you don’t mind repeating the monotonous process multiple times to achieve hairlessness.  From my experience, it seems to do the job, but unfortunately I don’t have the time to go through the treatments on a regular, ongoing basis, so I can’t even vouch for the whole inhibiting the hair growth benefit.  I do suggest that if you’ll be using the ePen on your eyebrows or your upper lip to get threaded after applying the treatment to quickly and cleanly get rid of the hair.

Purchase the Verseo ePen:

• Verseo.com – $59.99
• Shop.com – $60.00

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