I discovered the Braun Silk-épil through my sister Sinead, who’s also had hers for, oh, maybe a couple of decades now. And for many years now, this has also been my go-to hair remover, and it’s saved ...

I first read about an older version of the epilator on The Strategist, where a writer claimed it had saved her "thousands of dollars" on waxing. As someone too broke to have ever waxed a swath of skin ...