How does IPL work?

The SmoothSkin Bare+ works by transferring light energy through the skin's surface with 100 flashes per minute.

The melanin in the hair shaft absorbs the light energy, and this same light energy converts to heat energy below the skin's surface. This stops hairs from growing back.

How long does it take to work?

With a 100 flashes per minute, the Bare+ is the fastest IPL device on the market and you can expect to start seeing results in as little as 4 weeks.

How to use

Step 1: Shave the treatment area.

Step 2: Place the device onto the skin ensuring full contact.

Step 3: The device will scan your skin and only emit flashes if your skin tone is suitable.

Step 4: Select the Glide Mode and move the device continuously over the treatment area.

Step 5: Use the Stamp Mode to treat smaller areas such as the underarms.

Step 6: Apply moisturiser after your treatment.

Treatment plan

We recommend you use your SmoothSkin device just once a week for 12 weeks and then top-up every 2-4 weeks to remain hair-free.

The device emits an ultra-fast 100 flashes per minute, meaning you can treat your whole body in as little as 10 minutes:

Full legs - around 9 minutes, underarms - around 30 seconds, bikini line - around 30 seconds, upper lip - around 10 seconds.

Why we love it

SmoothSkin Bare+ has two treatment modes to make your hair removal treatments more efficient. Using the Glide Mode emits continuous flashes letting you treat larger body areas, such as the legs, quickly and easily. Stamp Mode provides a more precise treatment suitable for smaller or sensitive areas.

We also love that the device has built-in safety features to ensure each treatment is safe and pain-free. The Smart Skin Sensor to check your skin tone before each flash, and will only activate if it’s safe to do so.

The device also has a Skin Contact Sensor which ensures full contact is made with the skin before emitting a flash, along with the built-in UV filter which protects your skin from harmful light. 

Why choose SmoothSkin?

SmoothSkin are a British brand that design, manufacture and test all of their devices in-house at their Swansea HQ. With 30 years of experience, they have built up a global reputation for being the #1 IPL hair removal brand.

They focus 100% of their time and effort on crafting their high-quality devices and are continuously developing and testing their cutting-edge IPL technology, meaning you're always getting salon-standard quality with SmoothSkin.

Being the world's largest IPL manufacturer, SmoothSkin have conducted over 3,000 clinical treatments performed on different skin tones, and their technology is proven to be safe, fast and effective at leaving you hair-free for months.

Read more about why SmoothSkin are the IPL device experts here.

Who Can Use SmoothSkin?

SmoothSkin is suitable for those with skin type I to V according to the Fitzpatrick Scale. It is not suitable for use on white, grey or red hair.

Since grey and white hair do not contain enough or any melanin, IPL treatment will never work on these hair colours. Red hair contains a different type of melanin, which is also not responsive to IPL.

SmoothSkin is also not suitable for very dark skin tones (VI on the Fitzpatrick Scale), as it can cause skin damage.