Perfect bikini line: IPL bikini area hair removal | Philips (2024)

When the beach or pool beckons in the hot summer sun, the last thing on your mind should be your bikini line! With sunscreen and sunglasses top of your list of must-haves for high temperatures, it can be easy to forget some of the less sunshiny things, like crafting the perfect bikini line.

However, there is a way you can make your life easier – using IPL for bikini area hair removal. If your goal is permanent bikini hair removal so you’re ready for a holiday all year round, IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) can offer long-lasting, smooth skin. Find out what you need to know about using IPL for bikini line hair removal.

Can you use IPL on bikini areas?

First things first, let’s answer a pressing question: can you use IPL on the bikini area safely? Yes, you can! That is, as long as you have a device, like the Philips Lumea IPL 9000 Series, that has a specific attachment designed to work with the contours of this area of your body.

IPL: bikini area and intimate area

When it comes to IPL hair removal, bikini areas and intimate areas should not be considered the same. Put simply, the latter encompasses everything around and underneath the bikini bottoms. The bikini area, on the other hand, basically includes the area bikini bottoms do not cover. That is, the groin on the left and right as well as the lower area of the abdomen. However, this depends on the size of the actual garment and of course, your personal style also plays an important role.

How to use IPL for bikini line hair removal

If you're aiming for a silky-smooth IPL bikini line, follow a few steps to achieve that perfect result. All beginners to bikini line IPL hair removal should take their time. In fact, even experienced IPL bikini pros know that the secret to success is patience… and reading the instructions carefully! By going slow, you’ll get a better result and avoid skin irritation.

1. Test skin tone: Test your skin tone one day before treatment with the Philips Lumea IPL 9000 Series. Lumea's SmartSkin sensor determines the correct intensity of light pulses for you. This prevents injuries caused by using impulses that are too strong, while also avoiding substandard results from the impulse strength being too weak.
2. Trim hair: Either shave the skin area on the day of application or epilate or wax the day before. This helps you prepare the area perfectly and avoid irritation.
3. Clean skin: Make sure the skin in your bikini area is clean and free of oil. It should also be dry for the IPL bikini application to work properly.
4. IPL application: Apply the IPL device carefully to the bikini line, following the manufacturer’s instructions. Repeat for all areas

Slight redness can occur after use. However, many users have found that any redness in the bikini area disappears shortly after. So be patient with the first applications. Above all, avoid re-using the Lumea on an area that has already been treated in order to prevent more severe skin irritation.

IPL bikini line shaping

For both your intimate area and bikini line, IPL hair removal provides an opportunity to get creative and do some styling – so you can really notice the difference between your IPL-ed bikini line, before and after use! It’s all about contours and shapes:

• Contours: To achieve a clean contour along the bikini line, you can either use the IPL device freehand along the groin or use a template. The latter is used to cover hair that’s not to be removed, so that the IPL does not reach the hair follicles there.
  
• Shapes: There are no limits to your imagination when it comes to shapes. You can laser the bikini area with IPL using a template or stencil. Will you choose the famous landing strip, a heart, a lightning bolt, an arrow, or will a different shape take your fancy?
  

As you can see, it’s as straightforward to have a go at IPL hair removal – bikini area or otherwise – as it is to shave, wax or epilate. However, unlike those other hair removal approaches, with the Philips Lumea IPL 9000 Series you have longer-lasting results, so you’re always ready for the beach or the pool. Why not try it out yourself with the ? Pay it all off in one go, pay monthly, or return it – the choice is yours.

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