Braun Silk-epil 9 Flex Gebrauchsanleitung Seite 9

Beyond this range, charging might take longer.
The built-in rechargeable battery can be replaced at
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reached the end of its useful life.
Epilation (A)
Tips for beginners
• If you have not used an epilator before, it may take
some time for your skin to adapt to epilation. In
the beginning, epilate on a weekly basis to help
reduce the discomfort.
• First time users should epilate in the evening so
that reddening can disappear overnight. To relax
the skin, we recommend applying a moisturizing
cream after epilation.
• Epilation is easier and more comfortable when the
hair is between 0.5 – 3 mm long. If hairs are longer,
we recommend that you shorten them.
• Exfoliation avoids ingrown hairs and provides
optimum conditions for epilation.
• We recommend using the massage cap with the
SensoSmart function activated.
Getting prepared
Dry usage: Your skin must be dry and free from
grease or cream.
Wet usage: Make sure your skin is very moist to
achieve optimum gliding conditions for the appliance.
Make sure that the epilation head (2) is clean and
provided with a cap.
How to epilate
Always stretch your skin while epilating. Guide the
appliance in a slow, continuous movement without
pressure against the hair growth in the direction of
the light.
Depending on model, there are various epilation
caps available:
Massage cap (1a):
for best comfort
Skin contact cap (1b):
for increased efficiency
Precision cap (9):
for smaller epilation areas, e.g. face
Legs:
When epilating behind the knee, keep the leg
stretched out straight.
Sensitive areas:
First thoroughly clean and carefully dry sensitive
areas to remove residues (like deodorant). When
epilating the underarm, keep your arm raised up so
that the skin is stretched and guide the appliance in
different directions. As skin may be more sensitive
after epilation, avoid using irritating substances
such as deodorants with alcohol.
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Face:
Before epilating, clean your skin thoroughly with a
disinfecting toner containing alcohol. Stretch the
skin with one hand and slowly guide the epilator
with your other hand in the direction of the light.
Cleaning the epilation head
After use, turn off the appliance and clean the
epilation head:
Remove the cap (1a/b). Brush out the tweezers
while turning the tweezer element manually. Take off
the epilator head and gently tap it to remove hairs
from inside the head.
If a thorough clean is needed, you may hold the
appliance with the epilation head under hot running
water. Then take off the epilation head and shake
off remaining water. Make sure it is dry before
reattaching.
General information on epilation
All methods of hair removal from the root can lead to
irritation (e.g. itching, discomfort and reddening of
the skin) depending on the condition of the skin and
hair. This is a normal reaction and should quickly
disappear, but may be stronger when you are re -
moving hair at the root for the first few times or if
you have sensitive skin.
In general, skin reactions and the sensation of pain
tend to diminish considerably with repeated use.
If, after 36 hours, the skin still shows irritation, we
recommend that you contact your physician.
To minimize the risk of infection or inflammation due
to bacteria penetrating the skin when it comes to
micro-injuries, thoroughly clean the epilation head
and your skin before each use.
If you have any doubts about using this appliance,
please consult your physician. In the following
cases, this appliance should only be used after prior
consultation with a physician: eczema, wounds,
inflamed skin reactions such as folliculitis (purulent
hair follicles) and varicose veins around moles,
reduced immunity of the skin, e.g. diabetes
mellitus, during pregnancy, Raynaud's disease,
haemophilia, candida or immune deficiency.
Body treatment (B)
The exfoliation brush (13) helps avoid ingrown hair
by removing dead skin cells. It also improves epilat-
ing results when used 1-2 days before epilation.
The deep massage pad (14) helps improve the skin
appearance.
You may use the exfoliation brush/ deep massage
pad on a weekly basis on wet skin during your
shower routine with your preferred body scrub or
shower gel.
The deep massage pad may even be used more
frequently with body lotion or massage oil.