Amazon.com: Customer reviews: TRIA Beauty Laser Hair Removal Device 4X - Cordless at Home Laser Hair Removal for Women and Men, 3X the Energy Density of IPL Hair Removal

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2023

I was on medication for my hair condition and the side effects wrecked my with mommy parts. Finally a woman physician told me to stop creating more problems for myself and go off the meds and save up for laser treatments. She suggested that I stop accepting gifts from family members and just ask for cash to get treatments. So, that is what I did, and then my very own sister told me to just buy a personal laser like she did. What? I had no idea she had a smaller version of the problem I did. A woman having hair where it shouldn't be, like your face, is SO embarrassing that even sisters didn't talk to each other about it.

Bottom line, she had the Tria so that is what I asked for for my birthday/mother's day/Christmas. I have been using it for about 9 months now and it has improved my life and my happiness level. BEST GIFT EVER! I'm not cured, but it is so much better that it makes me want to cry thinking about how much time. medication side effects, money, and embarrassment I have suffered with over the years.

Yes, it can be painful, like a rubber band snap sometimes. Other times, just like flash heat. But, for me, it improved me life so much that I don't even care about the occasional discomfort.

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I have medium/dark medium hair and light/medium complexion.

Do not pluck your hair for two week before your treatments. Only shave. After reading the instructions I had to wait for two weeks to start my laser treatments. It felt like a lifetime, and I wish I knew that before I ordered so I could have been ready to start the day it arrived. Actually, I don't pluck anymore so that I'm ready.

Do not put any cream or lotion on before the treatments because the laser will not work if it can't make contact with your skin. It knows if you put cream on between showering and the treatments. Make sure your skin is freshly washed and dry. Otherwise, it can be frustrating and you might think the unit is not working or broken. Nope, for me it was cream or deodorant or makeup or whatever from earlier in the day or the night before. Once I figured that out the unit works every time.

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Liz

Works amazing for Brazilian/Underarm Use!!!

Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2015

Color: FuchsiaVerified Purchase

So let me say three things that you should know before you buy this.

1. It hurts. This isn't for someone who freaks out at a slight sting. IT HURTS.

2. It takes time. Its not instantaneous!

3. It works. (Comparison pictures included!)

So I'm not a impulse buyer. I stared at this thing for like 6 months going back and forth on whether to give it a chance. Finally I broke down.

I ONLY have been using this laser on my underarms and bikini (soon to be Brazilian yeah I know it says not to do it but its working so woo!) So this is not a review for legs. I constantly have ingrown hairs and am uncomfortable in these two regions thanks to my hair but cant really afford professional laser. Waxing is expensive because my hair grows back within a week or less, and shaving every night works, but makes it look ugly and I can already see hair again in 12 hours or less. I'm going to the Bahamas soon and I wanna look damn good in my bikinis.

So I bought the Tria, followed instructions, started zapping the same night I got it. I am a believer of actual results so I only did it on ONE armpit, and one side of my bikini line. I wanted to see actual differences because I was not about to waste 400 bucks on some laser that didn't do crap in a months time. Thankfully it has passed its trial! *party time*

So to use it I apply Numb Master Cream 30 minutes before and then get a bag of ice to use while zapping. Battery life is wonderful for me doesn't run out ever. I use it on the 5 setting. I want those hairs GONE. IT HURTS LADIES. This is not for the weak willed. I feel like I'm getting a pinch from tweezers every time it zaps or worse. The numbing cream and ice helps. If it doesn't hurt that means you haven't hit a hair and you just wasted a zap!

I've used it probably.. 4 or 5 times now in the three week period I've had it. I didn't really notice a change until one night I went to go shave my underarms and... there was almost no hair on one. I stared at it like an idiot for 2 minutes wondering if I'd already shaved it but it was the same throughout the next two days. No not all the hair is gone but most of it is and what is there is fine and takes a while to grow.

So overall recommendation is yes if you have dark hair on light skin USE THIS. Use it correctly, it will hurt but its way better than waxing for the rest of your life!! I've included 3 pictures from my 3 weeks of use. As you can see one is my left underarm and another is my right. Both have not been shaved in 24 hours and you can already see differences! And the third one is the top of my bikini line. You can see a clear distinction from my left and right sides of how my hair is left, that is also a 24 hour period from being shaved.

I'll add more to this review as I remember what to write/tips, and post update pictures if I can get all the hair to be gone forever! With the results I've had so far I'm pretty confident in it!

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D.j. M.

Didn't even last it's full first use.

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2018

Color: FuchsiaVerified Purchase

Okay....so I got it...looked at the instructions which told me to charge it. I left it charging overnight and woke in the morning to it still dead. I assumed it was user error. So I switch to a different outlet and it started charging. Once fully charged I put it in its box for a couple weeks because I had alot to do. Went back and started using it on my arm....didnt even get to finish the arm and it shut itself off. I figured maybe the battery died and even now I'm not completely sure it didn't. I put it on the charger...no lights, and no indication it's charging. So I press the button to see if it is, and noooooope. So then I try to send an email to the company. No reply. Then i call them but I got them when they were closed and it said leave a message. They give you less than a minute to explain wtf went wrong and your name and info...they maybe give you 15 secs. They say they have a 60 day promise and a warranty but we'll see when I call them tomorrow. I read in the questions section I am not the only one who had potential charger issues and one person indicated it's a scam. Some one said the charger is just temperamental but I've done everything. Not a single full use and it quit working, and even if they refund my money or give me a new one I'm probably still going to say this company is garbage. Not sure if the product. Crap or they they sell a nearly 500 dollar item with a cheap non functioning charger....seems Like a huge oversight to me, and I am livid. Not only that, but while looking at the questions and answers I discovered someone claiming tria only allows a certain amount of pulses before this thing dies. No where in the paper work does it mention this....not that it matters their is suppose to be thousands you could use, but i was still in the hundreds...less than 200 mind you before this things stopped working. Cool to spend nearly half a grand on something that doesn't work. In my attached picture you can see it plugged in and how it's responding. A flashing battery signal not charging while it's plugged in.

I'm inclined to think this is a scam or rip off....we Will see I'm going to call them tomorrow and maybe I will update this review

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Oz

it starts to grow back like a mother effer

Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2018

Color: FuchsiaVerified Purchase

It works! Let me start by saying that I’m a 26 year old male with light skin and black body hair. I’ve been getting professional laser hair removal with the lumenis lightsheer consistently every 6-8 weeks on my entire upper body (except arms) for about 4 years. Yes, that’s right... 4 years. I don’t know if it’s just me that I keep having to go or what, but anyway, the point is I know EXACTLY how laser hair removal works and what to expect. I basically am 95% hairless if I continue to get my laser treatments every 6-8 weeks, but if I stop for a few months which I tried once, it starts to grow back like a mother effer, so laser isn’t not actually permanent, but it’s a longer term reduction. I’m hoping with this I can extent the time between sessions and reduce the hair enough on other areas where it’s not as course.

Now for the actual review, I had been eyeing this literally since I started getting laser hair removal but always thought it was a gimmick. I wanted to try this for my arms, which as I said I don’t get done because I always just epilated to save money as it would take an extra $100-$200 per session to get them done. I also want to do my butt and my bung hole which I’ve had done professionally a few times and it feels so nice when it’s smooth, and I’m not shy with my laser lady as she’s done literally my whole body at least once, but you know... why not do it in the privacy of my own home.

Ok, so for the actual review. I did a test patch on my arm, shaved about a square of hair and treated it on the highest setting which is supposedly 22 joules and at my professional sessions we go up to 32-34 so I can handle then pain but it does hurt on darker hair. Not terrible, but you’ll definitely feel it. I thought at first it didn’t work and was a waste of money because when you get it done professionally, the hair either literally explodes out on instant or gets singed and sheds after a week or two. This did not happen with the Tria, it still grew like regular stubble (not burnt and shriveled like it should) and still felt connected to the root since if I tugged in it, I felt it which isn’t the case with professional laser. So I shrugged and thought I just wasted my money and forgot about it. Two weeks later I noticed the square I treated looked less dense than the rest of my arm and as the day went on I pulled on the hairs and they came out. Yup. I was amazed! It WORKED! The dark hair had just been ejected!! I was expecting this to work like the professional diode lasers, but I guess it can work differently and still actually work. Awesome!! I have a beach trip in less than a week and I know the hair won’t be ejected by then if I treat my arms now but I’m still doing it and hoping that they’ll start to fall out at some point. I’m just excited and I can’t wait! I also just got my professional session today so I’ll have an exact timing of what to expect.

I took one star off because the treatment head is so small and every few pulses it doesn’t do anything and I have to re adjust it which is fine but annoying. Also the battery life isn’t the best, but since this is happening at home I guess I don’t mind as much.

I have included pictures and will update as the weeks and months go by now that I’ll have treated a larger area.

By the way, the way my arm and hair actually looks like is somewhere between both pics, certain lighting and my iPhone camera severely intensified the way the hair looks. The black dots are trapped hairs from epilating before.

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Lillypad

UPDATE Great product, great results-

Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2017

Color: FuchsiaVerified Purchase

I bought the Tria Beauty Hair Removal Laser 4X 6 weeks ago. I was extremely hesitant to spend $450 on a device with such mixed reviews, but after struggling with embarrasing facial hair for over 15 years, I decided to take the risk.
I spent hours plucking everyday, only to have stuble in the morning, and at the end of the day. I would carry a razor with me to avoid embarrassment. I dreaded the feeling of the hair growing back. My chin was always red and scarred from the tweezer pinches. I was at my wits end. I couldn't afford professional treatments, and wanted to address my problem in the privacy of my own home.
The laser was packaged very nicely, and the product itself feels very sturdy. I followed the directions word for word, and charged the device completely before registering the laser. People have commented on having to register the device before using it. This took 3 minutes to do on my smart phone, and I have never received any unwanted emails or phone calls from the company as a result of having to give the information.
I have pale skin and thick dark hair on my upper lip, chin and sideburns. I had no trouble unlocking the device with the skin sensor on the bottom. The on/off button also controls the strength of the laser. It is very user friendly.
Wanting to get my facial hair problem under control ASAP I did a few test zaps, and worked my way up to level 5. The first couple sessions were very painful, and sometimes I would have to lower the level to 3 or 4, I did not use any numbing creams. I continued the treatments weekly, even though the instructions say every 2 weeks.
It only took 3 weeks and three treatments to start to see results. The hair on my lip, chin and sideburns started to come in much slower, and thinner. I continued to shave and pluck, and the hairs started to slide out of the dead follicals. Plucking that used to take hours only takes a few minutes. I am able to go almost a week without shaving. Per the instructions, I shave before each treatment. I have been able to reduce treatments to once every two weeks my hair growth has slowed so much. The pain comes from the laser penetrating the active follicles, each time I use it hurts less as more and more follicles are inactive.
Exfoliating has helped remove the hairs that have died, and helps prevent in grown hairs.
After just six weeks, for the first time in over a decade, I can say my skin feels SMOOTH more often than not. My anxiety about people discovering my facial hair has greatly reduced, and I don't touch my face all the time feeling for hairs. I now run my hand over my skin simply because I am AMAZED at my results.
The only regret I have is not purchasing this product sooner, as cliche as that is. It is worth every last penny. It has worked faster and better than I could have ever hoped. No more bleach, waxing, obsessive plucking, and daily shaving. I no longer recoil when someone touches my face.
If you are on the fence about this product, and have the correct skin and hair color, please try this product. It has truly changed my life.
To all the women out there who have struggled for years and years with this common problem, you are not alone! Thank you, Tria! Thank you so much!

UPDATE 3/9/18
While I am still getting great results, I have found that hair will grow back thinner if you do not use the laser every few weeks. I went maybe 3-4 months without using the laser, still doing some mild plucking and shaving and a significant number of hairs grew back. While most where thin, and spread out, some thick dark hairs did grow back. Once I started the treatments every couple of weeks again, the hair thinned and lightened again. Just have to keep up maintenance. And yes, it still hurts. But worth it.

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momsie

Really works - kind of shocked it does.

Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2024

Color: GreenVerified Purchase

Follow the directions exactly.
I have olive skin and dark hair and all of my chin hairs are gone. It took 3 months of weekly use and now I’m
Working on underarms and it’s starting to work for that too.
It does hurt but the results are worth it. I don’t use cooling gels, numbing creams or ice. Just grit and go.

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Amazonian

A bit hit and miss so far

Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2022

Color: FuchsiaVerified Purchase

I bought this for the intention of hair removal on my legs, bikini area and underarms.
#1- MOLES/FRECKLES: As the instructions say and as my cosmetic dermatologist confirmed DON'T let it hit moles and freckles. It can wake up some bad cells there (cancer and such if moles especially). Who doesn't have ANY freckles? Maybe the professional grade has better protection for these. Now I fear I'm going to have some random hairs. Big SHOCK when you hit a freckle. Almost makes me not want to continue as I have plenty on my legs. I know I was more reckless hitting the freckles in the beginning, but I should be more afraid of cancer! :(

#2-FREQUENCY/DURATION: I'm doing my treatments every 2 weeks as instructed. On occasion it ends up being 2.5 because life is busy and it's true, I'm getting 25-30 minutes per charge at level 4 most places, level 3 on my pits/bikini (I can't tolerate 5). This is a huge time investment, but cheaper than paying $3k at the derm. My lower legs (up to top of knee and including feet) are literally taking all day with 4-5 sessions including the 2.5 hours charge time in between. The book stays 600 zaps on average for the lower legs "each side". I'm using that EACH round and doing 4-5 rounds. Maybe it meant each side...top, bottom, left, right. But then I am going higher and lower than average. It takes as many as stated on my armpits and biking.

#3) PROCESS: I found I was getting lost on where I was zapping so bought a "surgical tip skin marker with flexible ruler" to draw a grid, super helpful. I have found neither the cooling gel or lidocaine product I purchased to be helpful with discomfort during the process. Gel felt good afterward on hot spots. Instructions say to use gun on clean skin so I was hesitant to put too much of anything on. I know they used something like this when I did my biking area professionally, but different laser of course.

#3- PROGRESS: I have now finished my 7th treatment on my lower legs (level 4)-not sure it is working, maybe just in the phase of hair seeming softer. That's 3 1/2 months of this...ugh. I'm giving it 1 more time then calling it quits. I've finished 7th round of underarms (level 3-4)-almost gone! I'm just getting some soft hairs and some stragglers to focus in on. I started noticing changes here after 4th round. Bikini-I've finished my 3rd round (level 3), also already starting to notice change in texture/softer hairs. Hmm...not sure why it's not working as well on my legs, which are the most important to me. If anything I'm overdoing it there with my spacing. I'm brunette, and my hair coloring meets the chart.

Hope some of this is helpful

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P.S.

Hate is too mild a word

Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2023

Color: FuchsiaVerified Purchase

I have been using this since the first week in January 2023. It is currently the end of September 2023. I have used this every 2 weeks without fail on my legs. Due to the really crappy battery life and also the excrutiating pain that each zap of this torture device, it takes 2 - 45 minute sessions done over 2 days. So adding all that up, thats 9 months * *every 2 weeks * 2 sessions each time* 45 minutes. That's 27 hours of my life. And as previously mentioned, this is SO painful it's unbelievable. And the WORST part of all this, is that yes, hair growth has slowed down, but I still have to shave every 3-4 days. There may be less hair overall, but it's not completely gone. That's obviously better than shaving every day, but paying hundreds of dollars for this thing, and then spending 27 hours in agony to only get slow growth versus bare skin is a complete let-down. I feel like Tria owes me an apology and a refund of my money and time travel to give me my time back.

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Ash

Bad Design, takes forever, worth it though

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2021

Color: FuchsiaVerified Purchase

As other reviewers have pointed out, Tria hurts much more than advertised. I feel like ONE trial person said something about a rubberband and they stuck with that for advertising. Rubber bands don't feel hot and burning. Tria does.

On the first Tria I bought, I went in in setting 5, tried to stick to it, stopped using it, and eventually returned it. Six years later I repurchased it because I still had bald patches from my first round of using it. So I figured I'd approach it differently this time.

This time around, I started on a lower setting and slowly ramped it up. I'm on setting 5 with my legs now and, occasionally, it feels like I got bit by a hornet with burning hot metal teeth, but for the most part, it's comfortable enough that I don't find myself avoiding using it.

The results - particularly once you work up to the higher settings - are absolutely worth it. But the time it takes to do something like your legs is agonizing.

Tria's little panthlette says it takes 600 zaps per side. It took me a while to figure out that it was per side of each leg. So that's 4,800 zaps if you're doing both legs ankle to bikini. Each charge only lasts me 600 zaps on setting 5 (about an hour) and it takes 2 hours to recharge.

That's 8 hours not including charge time, which would bring you up to 24 hours including charge time for both legs. My armpits and extended bikini take me about 1.5 hours - or 3.5 hours with charge time. (800 zaps, give or take.)

And yeah, I know Tria yells at people for using it on inappropriate parts in lady bits, but if it unlocks, I zap, ya'll 🤷‍♀️ you do you though, I'm not going to tell you to go against their directions. All I'm saying is I do and I haven't burned myself yet. And if I do, I have to live with it, not Tria. So. Risk vs reward. For me, reward is just too high.

Anyqay, that's 9.5 hours of zap time every other week for me with - what? - 18.5 hours of down time? Hella bad design, Tria. Why can't you just let me use this thing while it's plugged in? Give me a longer cord and don't chew up my whole weekend. This is such a dumb design flaw for something you KNOW chews through so much battery power.

Is it an all-weekend event? 100%. But if you're going to do your legs, do yourself a favor and get some white eyeliner and draw a grid on your leg. I only do a grid on the left or right side first, not the whole leg, so I know I can finish the grid in one sitting and don't have to go back and try to figure out where I left off. Let it charge, do the other grid, and do the other leg on a different day. Because, again, super dumb design on Tria's part with the battery. Seriously, why?

By the time I'm done with half my leg, my hand starts shaking because this thing is so frigging heavy. Stupid design flaw 2. If you didn't put this stupid battery in there, it wouldn't be so heavy. Just dumb.

And it's not ergonomic at all, and I have to tilt it upside down and hold it by the vents by the time I get to the back of my leg. Which is also not going to win any thoughtful design awards there either.

Overall, I think they know that regardless of how much their design SUCKS people will buy it for the results. And, honestly, I would repurchase this knowing what I know. And I've recommended it to several close friends and family members ers even knowing all the awful flaws it has.

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AmznAddict

First Impressions

Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2014

Color: FuchsiaVerified Purchase

Day one: I never leave reviews, but I am really excited about this one! A little bit of background: I have done laser hair removal at a clinic before, and have purchased over a dozen sessions for my arms and underarms thanks to a Groupon deal. After the twelve sessions, my hair grew much finer but I can still see it on my arms, and I still have to shave my underarms once every three days or so. Even with shaving my underarms, I still see a shadow from the stubble which I hate very much. (I don't understand how celebrities get such pretty underarms) It's gross to admit, but the reason why I bought this was to get perfect underarms because apparently professional laser treatments did not do the trick. Reason number 2 is that I sold all my grad school textbooks back to Amazon and was able to get a $435 Amazon credit. Otherwise, this is way to expensive to buy just to get nice underarms. I am a female, in my 20's. and of Asian descent if you need to compare. I recently went on vacation and am quite tanned at the moment, but my skin is usually medium fair and my hair is dark.

After the easy but mildly inconvenient activation process, I was excited to get started. You have to turn towards the back of the instruction booklet to figure out how to use this, but its really very simple. There is only one button and you hold it turn it on/off and press it lightly to change the settings. After you treat a few spots the fan kicks on, but its not loud at all. I was watching TV while doing this, and could hear the TV very clearly. After reading some reviews I thought it was going to be really heavy, but it's actually not at all and quite easy to hold. I have am very petite and have tiny hands, but found this easy to maneuver. Today I did my upper lips, underarms and lower arms. I tried each setting once and decided that level 4 was a good place to start for me. Some areas stung more than others, but only for a very brief moment. A good tip is to use a stress ball if you are sensitive to pain. They gave me a stressball when I was at the laser clinic and it was nice to have it when they were working on the more sensitive areas. My underarms are sensitive so I went down to a level 3 for that part, which I did last. Level 4 was tolerable for me without any numbing cream, pain killers or ice pack (probably because I have done laser hair removal at the clinic and know what to expect). At Level 4, I was able to get through all the areas and still have the battery show 3/3 (full) on the screen. I am small- I'm 5 ft and weigh under 110 lbs, so I suspect this has to do with my short arms. I'm confident I could have done the full arms and full legs and still have charge left if I wanted.

I left this product 4 stars with the intention of bumping this to 5 stars if the results are satisfactory by the end of the course. I plan to do a treatment once every two weeks if I can remember. I will say the only con to this product is that you can't get your back. I have very fine hair on my back, not very visible but it's there and it annoys me. However, I can't imagine there will ever be a product on the market that allows you to get your own back, so I cannot fault the company for this. The conclusion is that I am pleased with my first attempt at this treatment, and I look forward to the results.

11/21/14 Update: I use this once a month and have had 4 treatments. Since my hairs were already fine to begin with, the difference is subtle but it is there. The biggest improvement I have noticed is how long it takes for my arm hair to grow back after I shave it. I would say it takes almost a month before I have to shave it again (it hasn't gotten any finer unfortunately, and the amount of hair that comes back is the same), but that is a pro for me. I have noticed no difference on my upper lips, and only very little improvement on my underarms. I will give a second update after 8 treatments and again after 12. I am leaving it as 4 stars for now, and will bump it up if I notice bigger differences on my upper lips and underarms.

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