Customer Reviews

Emjoi AP-9T Tweeze Tweezer

5 star:		(72)
4 star:		(37)
3 star:		(14)
2 star:		(19)
1 star:		(41)

 

 

To use this product, one has to accept that most methods of hair removal are painful. No, the Emjoi Tweeze is not painless, but if you want to rip your hair out by the roots - whether by tweezing or waxing - don't be shocked if it ends up hurting!

Why do I like this product so much? Other reviewers have said that a regular tweezer works just as well. That might be true, but if you want to remove more than a few hairs, regular tweezing is time-consuming and frustrating. Also, it is hard to get pefectly hairless skin with a regular tweezer.

Waxing and tweezing are not options for me because a hormonal problem causes the hair to grow back very quickly. I can't wax or tweeze often enough. Also, I have very sensitive skin that reacts adversely to those methods of hair-removal.

Using the Emjoi Tweeze has been a lifesaver for me. I use the Tweeze once a week for about 10 minutes. I use it on my upper lip and chin and a little bit on the sides of my face. Because my skin is also prone to breakouts, I clean my skin well and then apply hydrogen peroxide with a cotton ball. I do this both before and after hair-removal. I use an oil-free moisturizer a little later on to prevent the peroxide from drying out my skin.

This kind of hair removal can sometimes cause an ingrown hair problem, and I do have that problem when I use an epilator on my legs, but I do not have any ingrown hairs on my face at all from using the Tweeze. For those who do have ingrown hairs, there are lotions that claim to solve that.

About the pain:
This does hurt, especially on the upper lip (which would hurt just as much if waxing, for example). However, the key to using this device is being consistent. I can't stress this enough. If you use an epilator once in a while when you're in the mood for smooth skin, it will hurt a lot. But if you use it consistently - say once a week - after the third week or so, the pain will be greatly diminished. Use it even if only a few hairs grew back. Don't wait until it's "worth it" for you to take out the epilator, because by the time you wait for that to happen, you'll be at the point where it will hurt a lot.

I have found that using the Tweeze consistently accomplishes three things:
1. It becomes less painful with time.
2. Hairs grow back more slowly.
3. Hairs are easier to remove. The process is much, much quicker.

This little gadget really gets the job done for removing hairs from the facial area. Ok, I'll admit that it does hurt a little, but so does tweezing. I used to dread looking under my chin for facial hairs and pulling out the tweezers. Now, I just pull out my emjoi and in a few minutes or so I am done. It hurts a little more above the lip area, but tweezing and shaving is even worse. The best part is staying hairless for a week or so. It doesn't make the hair grow in thicker at all. Today, I am purchasing one for each of my sisters. So if you can handle just a little bit of temporary uncomfort for a few minutes, go for it. What a time saver, a great product and an excellent price.

This is best for my upper lip fine hair but useless for sparse, stubby, thick hair that often sprouts on the chin. So don't throw your tweezer just yet!

Absolute best money I ever spent!!! Being an Italian I am prone to hairy chin and mustache. As I got older it was more like beard and mustache. I used to use hot wax. Never again. This has truly been the easiest and most efficient way to remove facial hair. I highly recomend it. Is it painful? A little but no where near as painful as hot wax. Try it youll love it.

I can't believe I haven't tried this sooner! I bought it for upper lip use specifically and I'll never go back to waxing. In about a minute, all my fuzz was gone. It couldn't be easier and didn't hurt much at all. Just wish it could do my eyebrows too! Well worth the money.

I bought two of these - one for myself and one for my husband. I thought he could use it on his ears and around his mustache and I wanted it for my chin, since we both work on these areas with tweezers. Unfortunately, it fails to deliver. It does not pick up the little hairs and if you wait until they are big enough, it is too late - you can already see them, so need to groom before they will work with the device. Longer hairs have to be trimmed to be picked up, so now you have two steps involved. I should have returned, but it is too much of a hassle and too expensive. Back to my tweezers, they work lots better and are much cheaper - and no batteries required!

I bought the "Tweeze" specifically for the hairs that I was always having to pluck under my chin. As opposed to having to have great light and actually being able to see the hairs when plucking, the "Tweeze" gets the hairs you can't even see. The pain is nowhere equal to plucking. I use it at least every other day and I am delighted with the results. On a few occasions I have used it on my cheeks and there is a little more discomfort, but nothing unbearable. I recommend this product 100%.

Not as good as advertised. Make too much noise that all will know you are shaving! Hair still grows fast as usual.Smooth for serveral weeks?! NO WAY!

This product isn't easy to use or clean, and its quite painful. It did not retard hair growth. It did not do a thorough job; hand tweezing was required afterwards. Tried it on my legs, too; another disappointment.

1) Painful, but that is expected
2) Does not get every hair
3) Sometimes breaks hairs at the skin rather than pulling from root
4) Had to go over the same spot more than 25 times to get most hairs and even then there was still hair there
5) Left sore red bumps in places where hair was pulled


The idea behind this product is very good. It still has a long way to go before it's near perfect and right now is nowhere near that. There are other razors like this available that are bigger and maybe they work better than this one does since there are more tweezers built in. I paid $20 for this model and I just can't see myself spending 80 bucks or more on the bigger ones when this particular model is as bad as it is to begin with.

If it works for you, then I'm happy for you. It doesn't work for me, so it's back to shaving and waxing. :)