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Silk·épil 5
Precise

Up to 1 month of smooth skin, at any time.

Discover the Silk·épil 5 range

Braun Silk-épil 5 epilator set with shaver head attachment, precision trimmer, and storage pouch

Braun Silk·épil 5 5-230 epilator Wet & Dry

lasting smooth skin, flamingo

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Braun Silk-épil 5 epilator in white, shown with a shaver head attachment and a white drawstring pouch

Braun Silk·épil 5 5-041 epilator Wet & Dry

lasting smooth skin, grey

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Braun Silk-épil 5 epilator in white and pink with shaver head attachment and drawstring storage pouch

Braun Silk·épil 5 5-030 epilator Wet & Dry

lasting smooth skin, flamingo

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Braun Silk-épil 5 epilator in white and pink with tweezers head attachment and power button

Braun Silk·épil 5 5-000 epilator Wet & Dry

lasting smooth skin, flamingo

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Silk·épil catches hairs 3x shorter than wax.

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Braun Silk·épil 5
0.5 mm

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Wax
1.5 mm

More benefits of Braun Silk-épil vs. wax

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No need to wait for regrowth

Catches hairs as short as 0.5mm so that you can be smooth at any time.

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No appointments

Epilate whenever from the comfort of your home.

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No sticky wax, no mess

Braun Silk·épil 5 is easy and convenient to use.

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Free of chemicals

Braun Silk·épil 5 uses MicroGrip tweezers technology.

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One time purchase

No refills needed. Lasts for years.

Long lasting smooth skin for any skin type.

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Wet & Dry.

Wet & Dry

Designed to limit pain sensation. Gently epilate in the bath or under the shower.

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Catches short hairs that wax can’t.

28 MicroGrip tweezers catch hairs as short as 0.5mm. Small but powerful.

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Discover more features.

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SmartLight
Light Reveals even the tiniest hairs to not miss any.

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40 min¹ battery
Use wherever & whenever. Convenient cordless use.

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Made in Germany.
Built to last years.

They love it!

Find our top reviews for Silk·épil 5 below

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5 stars

Better than waxing

[…] I found it incredibly easy to use and an effective and efficient hair removal technique. I like that I can remove my unwanted hair from the comfort of my own home and in my own time. The hair removal was far more thorough than waxing as it is able to remove the tiny, thin hairs that are often missed with waxing.

5 stars

Great for beginners

[…] it soon becomes painless. It removes hairs quickly and I found it was so easy to use and clean afterwards. I’m actually pretty addicted to using it now as I find you can use it on your legs, underarms and bikini line. It charges so quickly that I find it’s quicker and cleaner than waxing and doesn’t leave that plucked chicken look.

5 stars

Amazing product!

[…] This epilator head is the most painless version I have ever used. I don't cringe whenever it is time to use it because I know it is almost painless. I don't know how Braun managed that, but THANK you! I love the ergonomic design which makes it easy to hold onto and not cause any slipping. The device is lightweight and very quiet. […]

5 stars

Braun

I have never used an epilator before so was a little bit unsure how I was going to get on with this.The instructions were very easy to follow and I managed to get rid of any unwanted hair easily enough.My skin felt really smooth & soft afterwards and I love that it has different methods and also wet and dry usage too!.Very happy with this epilator.

5 stars

Silk-épil 5

[…] Great to hold and great to use. Never used an epilator before so was rather nervous as been told they hurt.. It does hurt a little on first use but you soon get use to it. Great shape to hold. All parts were easy to use. Great to use in shower also. Even hubby tried it.. All round I highly recommend this epilator. 110% fantastic..

Braun Silk·épil 5

Braun Silk-épil 5 epilator in white and pink with rotating tweezers head and speed control button

Braun Silk-épil 5 epilator in white, showing the epilation head with tweezers and power button controls

Flamingo

Grey

Discover the Silk·épil 5 range

Braun Silk-épil 5 epilator set with shaver head attachment, precision trimmer, and storage pouch

Braun Silk·épil 5 5-230 epilator Wet & Dry

lasting smooth skin, flamingo

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Braun Silk-épil 5 epilator in white, shown with a shaver head attachment and a white drawstring pouch

Braun Silk·épil 5 5-041 epilator Wet & Dry