Hair removal

What's behind our hair removal Ratings?

Experts at our National Testing and Research Center tested 8 models in hair removal to see which ones perform best.

We look for:

Overall score
Overall score is based mainly on how well the model shaved, but also takes into account its features, cleaning, noise and battery rundown scores.
Shaving
Shaving is based on assessments of closeness of shave, ease of shaving difficult areas, and of long hair trimmer effectiveness.
Features
Features refers to the advantages and/or disadvantages of a tested model.
Cleaning
Cleaning refers to the ease of cleaning the device.
Noise
Noise is the users' judgement of the annoyance of a model's sound.
Battery rundown
Battery rundown is how long the battery lasts, based on an average of two samples in which each sample was repeatedly run for 5 minutes and turned off for 5 minutes until the product stopped running.

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Recommended hair removal are standout choices with high scores. They include CR Best Buys, which offer exceptional value. When narrowing your choices, weigh features, price, and attributes that matter to you.

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Hair removal Ratings

Find out which Hair removal scored the best on our tests. Our tests are based not only on government and industry standards but also on standards our specialists think should apply, which re-create the experience you will have with the product.

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How you remove unwanted hair is largely a matter of preference. If you're trying an electric razor or epilator for the first time, give yourself some time to get used to it, because it can take a while to develop the right technique. If you're looking for information about hair removal, Consumer Reports is your best resource. Consumer Reports’ razor and epilator product reviews will give you honest buying advice that you can trust. Use our hair removal buying guide to discover which razor and epilator features are most important to consider. We also provide unbiased Ratings and razor and epilator reviews to help you choose the best hair removal products for your needs.

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Razors (4)

The Ratings list models in order of overall quality based on hair removal, the offered features, cleaning, and noise. See below for tested models that deliver value and specific features that may be especially important to some people. While none of the shavers did themselves much credit some are more worthy of your consideration than others.

Epilators (4)

The Ratings list models in order of overall quality based on hair removal, the offered features, cleaning, and noise. See below for tested models that deliver value and specific features that may be especially important to some people. While all of the epilators performed fairly well, some are more worthy of your consideration than others.

Hair removal buying guide

How you remove unwanted hair is largely a matter of preference. Some of our women testers found that using an epilator or hot wax was painful, while others said that depilatories smelled bad and were messy. And those who had previously used razors weren't happy with any electric shaver they tried. Different methods work best for different people, and you might have to try several before you find the one that's right for you.

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