Braun 7681 Silk-Epil 7 Xpressive Pro Epilator

by Braun

Product Features

• Close-grip technology with 40 tweezers: removes hairs as short as a grain of sand as the tweezers always stay in close contact to the skin
• Pivoting head: adopts to your body contours for maximum thoroughness
• Fully washable: the device can be cleaned under water for better hygiene
• Smartlight: reveals even the finest hairs for no miss removal
• Speed personalizations: speed 1-extra gentle; speed 2-extra efficient-choose the right one for you

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

How can you make the most of your legs? With smooth and silky skin, that’s how. Designed to bring you optimal results in just minutes, the Braun range of Silk-épil epilators gently removes hair at the root so that the skin stays silky smooth for weeks at a time, not just days.

Product Overview

Braun Silk-épil® Xpressive 7681 Epilator The absolute expression of Braun’s legendary design and technical expertise, the Silk-épil Xpressive 7681 Epilator was engineered to deliver more effective hair removal than shaving, waxing, or any other epilator. Crafted for use either in or out of the shower or bath, the 7681 offers the most relaxing, gentle, and comfortable epilation experience. In fact, it is so gentle, you can use it virtually anywhere on your body, including your legs, armpits, bikini area—even your face—to remove hair easily and leave your skin smooth for up to four weeks. The pivoting head contours to your body and features close-grip technology for extra hair removal. Its high-frequency dual massage rollers maximize your comfort and it is washable for maximum hygiene.   Braun. Designed to make a difference.

Product Highlights

	Wet & dry technology Use in the bath or shower for even gentler epilation.			Olay® Pre-Epilation wipes For a gentler epilation.
	Massaging System Features dual high-frequency rollers that stimulate the skin before and soothes it after hair removal to reduce the pain sensation.			SmartLight Comes with an integrated light to reveal even the finest hairs, so you don’t miss hairs when epilating at night or in low light.
	Pivoting Head A flexible head that can pivot up to 15 degrees forward and back. This means it can better adapt to the contours of the body for closer, smoother, and more comfortable and efficient epilation.			Hairlift System Lifts, loosens, and gently removes even short, flat-lying hairs at the root for an extra-thorough epilation. The result–smooth skin for up to four weeks in fewer strokes.
	Fully Washable For maximum hygiene.			Extra attachments for every need Includes a Shaver Head + Trimmer Cap for bikini and long-hair trimming. Also includes a Beginners Cap for first-time users and an Efficiency Cap for fast and efficient hair removal for experienced users.

Comparison Table

	Legs, Body & Face 7681	Legs & Body 7181	Legs & Body 5280	Legs & Body 5180	Legs & Body 3170
Wet & Dry
Tweezer system	Close grip technology, 40 tweezers	Close grip technology, 40 tweezers	40 tweezers	40 tweezers	40 tweezers
Massage system	High frequency massage system	High frequency massage system	Dual massage system	Dual massage system	Massaging rollers
Olay® Pre-epilation wipes
Cooling Glove
SmartLight®
Pivoting head
SoftLift tips
Washable
Cordless use
Speed personalization
Number of accessories	5	1	3	2
Efficiency Cap
Shaver head
Trimmer cap
Underarm cap
Facial cap

What is Epilation?

Epilation is a more effective hair-removal method for women than shaving or waxing. Epilators gently remove hair at the root, rather than at the surface like shaving, and can remove much shorter hair than waxing so you don't have to wait until hair becomes visible to remove it.

The World of Braun

Since its inception in 1921, Braun has challenged the very conventions that define design. State-of-the-art technological innovations are wrapped in pure artistry, honoring both the passion and precision of the ultimate shaving experience. Our unique goal is to create those select products that make a difference in people's lives. Products that engage and excite, creating a "Braun moment" in their own unique way. For men, that effort begins by creating shavers and trimmers that enhance their best look. For women, we strive to engineer epilators and hair care products that pair performance and comfort. This is how Braun goes beyond design to become something more.

Braun. Designed to make a difference.

Product Description

Braun silk-epil 7 has been designed to make the removal of unwanted hair as efficient, gentle and easy as possible. Its proven epilation system removes hair at the root, leaving your skin smooth for weeks. As the hair re-growth is fine and soft, there will be no more stubble.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.5 x 7.1 x 7.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B004TL9A7U
• UPC: 069055862162
• Item model number: 7681
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,145 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #10 in Health & Personal Care > Personal Care > Shaving & Hair Removal > Hair Removal > Epilators

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Multi Use, October 8, 2011

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Ilium - See all my reviews

This review is from: Braun 7681 Silk-Epil 7 Xpressive Pro Epilator (Health and Beauty)

I am not a Vine reviewer.
I purchased this epilator because it is able to be used in the shower and my current $20 shaver left alot to be desired. I have purchased several Braun epilators over the years and they have all delivered on their promise to rip your hair out by the roots.
Why epilate? I finally got tired of having to shave regularly and after a particularly painful bout of razor burn, I decided enough is enough. Something good about epilating, it hurts, yes it hurts but after a few minutes it goes away. Razor burn can last for days. And you don't have to epilate daily, you can wait several days, I have heard of people waiting weeks. Also it is a more inexpensive and private alternative to waxing.
This epilator is the most complete groomer that I have seen available in the US. It has the "massaging" cap that is supposed to help relax your skin. It may work, but regardless of what you do epilating for the first time is going to hurt. It also comes with a underarm cap and a facial cap. I have used the underarm cap, and I do believe it helped for my underarm hair. My underarm hair is thick and spaced close together, using the standard attachment it was just too much all at once. The cap is designed to lessen the area of hair exposed to the epilator, because of this I plan on finally epilating somewhere that so far I have been to scared to attempt ... the bikini area. I have not used the facial cap yet, it has an even thinner exposed area, I'm assuming so you can use it on your eyebrows without removing them entirely. You also get the efficiency cap which is supposed to be more efficient in removing hair than the massaging cap, I have not used it. Another attachment is the shaver, it works, actually better than my $20 shaver. So if you end up not using this product for its original purpose it is still useful. I believe it is also designed so you can use it in areas that may personally be too painful for epilation (underarms and bikini). The shaver also has a clip on cap so you can cut your hair to a shorter length instead of removing it.
Now why did I give this 4 stars? I seem to love it. Well I gave it 4 stars because I have had several Braun epilators over the years. The last one I had was $100+ and just stopped working one day. I had it for about 6 months before it died, which I think is pitiful for a $100 purchase. Unfortunately I had thrown away the box, this epilator has a 1 year limited warranty, so I recommend you keep your box. Also this epilator works fine wet but works better dry, this is pretty standard for the epilators available currently.
I bought this item from another retailer that was priced slightly less than Amazon, otherwise I would have purchased from them since I appreciate their customer service.
If this was helpful please vote me up. Thanks.

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Much better than the versions from 25-30 years ago, August 25, 2011

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N. J. Simicich "Gadget Geek" (Labelle, FL United States) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)    (REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Braun 7681 Silk-Epil 7 Xpressive Pro Epilator (Health and Beauty)

(What's this?)

This is a review of the Braun 7681. Other models don't include some of the accessories, specifically, the 5681 does not have accessories like the shaving head and the shields that are not for leg shaving. The 7681 has everything I mention here.

I had offered to order my wife an electric shaver from Amazon before, but she had always resisted. When I pressed her, she admitted to using an electric shaver to poor, painful results in the past. But Vines gives out products in exchange for honest reviews, so the question is, why not try? I ordered this this device for my wife when it came up. At first, her attitude was, "Well, it has a regular shaver head, so it won't be a total loss." She had tried one of the early Brauns, with the spring, and had given up on it.

"You expect hair plucking systems to hurt a little bit," she said, "but those early Braun systems just plain hurt too much for me."

But she tried the new plucking system, first the massaging head, then the regular head, on her legs, and she said, "It does not hurt anywhere as much as it used to, with either the massager head or the regular head. The pain level is really acceptable. They have really improved things. Now that I have this, I'll probably be using it instead of shaving in the shower from now on."

She appreciated all the heads, the multiple levels of power. She said that the speed of use would be comparable to careful shaving, but, "people rush through shaving and take the risk of nicking themselves. You can't rush through this. But it doesn't take any longer than shaving properly."

She thought the light was well engineered. "I set up a light so I could see what I was doing, but as you move your hand around, there will always be shadows. The light fills in the shadows perfectly, and you can always see what you are doing."

About appearance, "The sparkly accents make it look girly and cute, and I really appreciate that. It fits well into my hand and there is no question that this is a woman's shaver."

Facial hair: "Only my first time moving the thing around and I got most of the hair. First time I've used it, so it is hard for me to say what will be happening in the future. It hurt much worse when plucking facial hair, but not as much as the original spring epilators. Where the process was able to get the hair, it plucked it all, and left my skin smooth."

She then switched to the regular shaver head and, "It did a really good job of smoothing out a couple patches on my face that had been missed by the tweezing."

Armpits: "Plucking hurts worse in your armpit than on your legs, even worse than on your face. It would only be worth doing if the hair grows out without sharp stubble so that you don't have those days of irritation. I tried one side in shaver mode, one in plucking mode. The shaver gets all the hairs, the plucker misses a few that are arguably hidden by some structure. Immediate application of deodorant does not sting, but then it begins to sting after a few minutes, so I wouldn't pluck and plan on leaving the house immediately, because I wouldn't want to have to deodorize with the sting. The advantage to epilation is that the hair should grow out softer, not like the stubble you get after you shave."

"I found that epilating your armpits means that applying deodorant immediately will sting, a lot. If you epilated regularly, you could do it on a schedule where you didn't apply deodorant until the morning. But that does not matter, if you had to shave suddenly, you still could do so, just use the shaver head. The shaver head shaves really close."

Included in the box:
The waterproof power unit (once off the charging cord, the unit is waterproof and can be used wet or dry)
1 standard foil type electric shaving head with edge trimmer.
A clear plastic cap for the shaving head that protects it when it is stored and which allows you to trim hair to an appropriate length for plucking, of to thin hair for grooming.
1 rotary epilating head that plucks hair.
Caps for the rotary head to include:
Massage cap for legs
Speed cap for legs
Underarm Cap
Facial Cap
Charging Cord
Cleaning Brush
A sample of 16 moisturizing packettes.
A cloth bag that easily fits everything that came with it.

The razor came charged. It normally charges in one hour.


Overall: "The results compare to waxing without the cost. I'll tell my friends about this. The only problems were in plucking my face and my armpits, the device seemed to miss some spots. This may be something that I will be able to overcome as I use the device more. But it was not enough of a deficiency to charge the device a star."

In discussing the device with my wife, it seemed that it was a device that was well designed for depilitating legs. They then extended the engineering to make it suitable for faces and armpits, by reducing the size of the tweezer area that could come in contact with the more sensitive areas of the body.

This was a very minimal change, and in particular, legs are convex, almost uniformly, while faces and armpits are intermittently concave. Because of that, there are parts you just can't reach with the broad rotating tweezers. If the device had a third head, a narrow rotating tweezer that you could maneuver into these narrow concave areas, that might be a better solution than just shielding the leg roto-tweezer.

I want to make it clear: This is a one use, first day opinion. If our opinion chances after multiple use, I will edit this review to add a supplement.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product!, May 3, 2011

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pekena - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Braun 7681 Silk-Epil 7 Xpressive Pro Epilator (Health and Beauty)

I just got it today and was eager to use it. I immediately opened it up and charged it. While it was charging I read the instructions thoroughly. Once it was ready to use, I used it on my underarms. I have a high pain tolerance (I've plucked my own underarm hair with tweezers!) and found the pain tolerable. It's not as bad as I initially thought it would be. I did have bleeding but after I was done going through the underarm area, it was completely smooth! Keep in mind that I am hispanic and have dark thick hair! It's red but that is normal and should go away soon. I used it on my face with the right attachment but had to stop since it was too painful. I think I have to work my way up to that one! :) I really like the product. I used to wax and hated having all the hair in between waxing. So, with this product, I am expecting to have smooth skin all the time!!!