Remington i-Light Pro Review

Remington IPL6500 vs Remington IPL6000.

How do these hair removal systems from Remington stack up against each other?

IPL6500

Pros

• Infinity bulb
• Very effective
• Good price
• Looks smart
• Unisex

Cons

• 'Infinity' Bulb only has 65,000 flashes
• Expensive to re-buy bulb
• Corded

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IPL6000

Pros

• Comes with spare bulbs
• Good price
• Comfortable to use
• Very effective
• Unisex

Cons

• Each bulb has only 1500 flashes
• Hassle to replace or re-buy bulbs
• Corded

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In-Depth Review

Remington is a company with over a hundred years of history behind it and it’s been one of the world’s main produces of small, personal appliances for decades. Usually striving to create products at the forefront of technology, this is a household name with a great reputation.

What do the Remington IPL systems come with?

Packed with impressive technology...

These two Remington i-LIGHT Pro IPL systems are jam packed with Remington’s impressive technology and both come on neat stands that do more than just hold the device and keep it tidy.

Neither of these devices are cordless but instead rest in the corded power base with keeps them secure. The base also features an amazing skin sensor, which ensures than it’s only used on appropriate skin tones and that the setting is correct for you. This power base plugs into the wall and looks pretty cool too. Both the IPL6000 and the IPL6500 feature this.

Both models also feature two modes...

Five light intensity settings, and Remington's ProPulse technology...

Both models also feature five light intensity settings and you can choose the setting that’s most suited for you with the help of the skin sensor. With facial attachments that feature a 2cm window, both these models are suitable for female facial hair below the cheekbone.

Remington’s ProPulse technology is used in these IPL machines and it’s their name for the fundamental process. The ProPulse light targets hair in the growth phase and this means that after three treatments, all hair should have been effectively treated. Like the Lumeas, the light reaches the hair follicle and temporarily shuts it down, ceasing growth. It then takes around two weeks for the remaining hair to shed by itself and with repeated treatments, you’ll remain hair free and delightfully smooth.

The body attachment is smaller than the Philips Lumea version at 3cm as opposed to 4cm. Nevertheless, the process is still reasonably quick and with the multi-flash mode you can get your legs done in no time.

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For him and for her...

Remington are keen to stress that both these models are unisex and can be used on both the female and the male body. The only limitation for men is that they’re designed for female facial hair and won’t be effective on the much tougher male facial hair. Other than that though, they can be effectively used on male chest and back hair as easily as female hair.

Hair needs to be pre-treated in the initial treatments and shaving is the best and easiest option. This cuts the hair back to a minimal length to allow the flashes of light to penetrate as easily as possible to the hair follicles. While pre-treatment can be seen as a faff, it’s only the first couple of times that you’ll really need to do it. After three treatments, the hair should be gone.

Bulbs and Replacement Parts

The main difference between the i-Light Pro IPL6000 and the i-Light Pro IPL6500 is the amount of flashes and system for dealing with replacing the bulbs. The IPL6000 has a bulb that lasts for 1500 flashes, not that much when you consider the standard Philips Lumea has 250,000 flashes! However, the IPL6000 does come with three replacement bulbs and you can buy further replacements (as long as they keep making them).

The problem with this is the selling point of the Lumea – this is supposed to be a faff-free device that takes the hassles out of hair removal. While you won’t need to replace the bulbs very often, just the fact that you do at all is a bit annoying. It means that you’ll need to remember to replace and remember to order new ones when the time comes. This adds to the initial cost of the device as well while the Lumeas are genuinely one-off purchases.

The IPL6000 also has a bulb life indicator in the power base, letting you know how much life it has left before you’ll need to change it.

The IPL6500 has an Infinity Bulb, which ‘never needs replacing’. This makes it sound more like the Philips Lumeas, which have lifetimes stretching between 5 and 10 years without ever changing the hardware. However, the Infinity bulb actually only features 65,000 flashes which sounds like a lot but is only half the lifespan of one of the lowest range Philips Lumea IPL systems (at 140,000 flashes).

Again, it does seem you can buy replacements (even though Remington says you never have to) but these are relatively expensive and if you were to keep doing it you’d likely be better off with a new machine.

For those who want to be using IPL for years to come and really want to only buy one machine for the foreseeable future, it’s annoying that Remington has a relatively short-sighted definition of ‘never’ needing to replace the bulb. The fact is, if you use this for over two years you’re going to need to consider a new bulb and if you use the IPL6000 you’ll need to replace the bulb you have for sure.

Safety

As with Philips Lumea systems, these Remington models have in-built skin touch sensors around the window. An indicator light will come on when this area senses that it has full contact with skin and won’t flash until that happens. This is very important, especially for the multi-flash setting where it’ll flash by itself every 2-3 seconds. This safety feature ensures that, regardless of setting, it’ll only flash when in full contact with skin and won’t accidentally flash in your eyes while you’re moving it about.

Discomfort

Slight discomfort is common with the Remington i-Light Pro models and they recommend that you turn down the intensity settings for more sensitive areas or if you’re uncomfortable with the sensation. Thicker hair will require more energy (thus heat) and this can result in a stinging or tingling sensation.

Like all IPL systems, these Remington models are not suitable for a variety of skin conditions, health conditions or some skin types; notably, very dark skin or very light hair. It’s crucial that you read the user manuals and never use the IPL system if you have any of the stated conditions within it or an unsuitable skin or hair type.

It’s also advised not to go over the same area twice during one treatment. This is tricky with all IPL systems and many users suggest using an eyeliner pencil in white to mark the sections that have been done, especially on the legs. The manufacturers recommend completing the treatment in a grid pattern but really, whatever works best for you.