BRAUN Silk-epil Xelle 5185 User Manual

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Thank you for purchasing a Braun product.
Our products are designed to meet the highest
standards of quality, functionality and design.
We hope you are completely satisfied with your
new Silk·épil.
If you have any questions, please call:
US residents 1-800-BRAUN-11

1-800-272-8611

Canadian residents 1-800-387-6657

Merci d’avoir fait l’achat d’un produit Braun.
Nos produits sont conçus pour satisfaire
aux plus hautes exigences en matière de qualité,
fonctionnalité et design. Nous espérons que vous
serez pleinement satisfaite de votre nouveau
Silk·épil.
Si vous avez des questions, veuillez appeler
Braun Canada : 1-800-387-6657

Gracias por haber comprado un producto Braun.
Nuestros productos son elaborados para
satisfacer los más altos estandares de calidad,
funcionalidad y diseño. Esperamos que Ud.
quede completamente satisfecha con su nueva
Silk·épil.
Si Ud. tiene alguna duda, por favor llame en:
Mexico al 01-800-508-5800 (toll free)

98881150/XII-08
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IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS

When using an electrical appliance, basic precautions should always be
followed, including the following:

Read all instructions before using your Silk·épil Xelle hair remover.

DANGER

To reduce the risk of electric shock:

1. Do not reach for an appliance that
has fallen into water.
Unplug immediately.

2. Do not use while bathing or in a
shower.

3. Do not place or store appliance
where it can fall or be pulled into
a tub or sink. Do not place in or
drop into water or other liquid.

4. Always unplug this appliance
from the electrical outlet
immediately after using.

5. Unplug this appliance before
cleaning.

6. This appliance is provided with a
special cord set with integrated
Safety Extra Low Voltage power
supply. Do not exchange or
manipulate any part of it.

FOR HOUSEHOLD USE
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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WARNING

To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric shock, or injury to persons:

1. An appliance should never be left
unattended when plugged-in.

2. Close supervision is necessary
when this appliance is used by,
on, or near children or invalids.

3. Use this appliance only for its
intended use as described in the
manual. Do not use attachments
not recommended by the
manufacturer.

4. Never operate this appliance if it
has a damaged cord or plug, if
it is not working properly, if it has
been dropped or damaged, or
dropped into water. Return the
appliance to a service center for
examination and repair.

5. Keep the cord away from heated
surfaces.

6. Never drop or insert any object
into any opening.

7. Do not use outdoors or operate
where aerosol (spray) products
are being used or where oxygen
is being administered.

8. Always attach plug to appliance
first, then to outlet. To discon­nect, turn switch to «off», then
remove plug from outlet.

9. Use only the special cord set
provided with your Silk·épil Xelle.

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In the following we would like to familiarise
you with the appliance and provide some
useful information about epilation. Please
read the use instructions carefully and
thoroughly before using the appliance.

Braun Silk·épil Xelle Easy Start has
been designed to make the removal of
unwanted hair as efficient, gentle and easy
as possible. Its proven epilation system
removes hair at the root, leaving your skin
smooth for weeks. As the hair that re­grows is fine and soft, there will be no
more stubble.

The epilation head features 40 tweezers

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that are uniquely arranged to remove more
hair in a single stroke, for unprecedented
efficiency. The SoftLift™ tips integrated in
the epilation head make sure that even
short hairs (0.5 mm) and flat lying hairs are
removed thoroughly at the root.

It comes with two different clips:

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The massaging rollers clip makes the
epilation ultra gentle. Its pulsating
movement stimulates and relaxes the
skin to offset the pulling sensation.

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The EfficiencyPro clip provides a
thorough epilation that is now even
faster. It ensures maximum skin
contact at the optimum usage position
thus enabling more effective hair
removal.

The SmartLight incorporated in the switch
reproduces an almost daylight condition,
thus revealing even the finest hairs and
giving you more control for improved
epilation efficiency.

If you have not used an epilator before, or
if you have not epilated for a longer period
of time, it may take a short while for your
skin to adapt to epilation. The discomfort
experienced at first is considerably
reduced with repeated use as the number

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of hair to be removed decreases over time
and as the skin adjusts to the process.

The Braun Silk·épil Xelle Easy Start has
been specially designed to make your
start in epilation easy as it gently helps
your skin in the adjustment phase.

• The starter epilation head
developed especially for the first few

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epilations, when skin is not yet used to
the process and also for sensitive skin.
Compared to the standard epilation
head it has fewer tweezers that are
further apart, pulling out less hair simul­taneously. This makes the process much
gentler and helps your skin adjust to
epilation, but will take a bit longer than
with the standard epilation head.

The cooling application provides addi­tional help to reduce possible skin irrita­tion after epilation and will also leave the
skin feeling cool and fresh.

Important

• This appliance must never be used near
water (e.g. a filled wash basin, bathtub
or shower).

• Keep the appliance out of the reach of
children.

• When switched on, the appliance must
never come in contact with the hair on
your head, eyelashes, ribbons, etc. to
prevent any danger of injury as well as
to prevent blockage or damage to the
appliance.

General information on epilation

All methods of hair removal at the root can
lead to in-growing hair and irritation (e.g.
itching, discomfort or reddening of the
skin), depending on the condition of the
skin and hair. This is a normal reaction and
should quickly disappear, but may be
stronger when you are removing hair at
the root for the first few times or if you
have sensitive skin.

If, after 36 hours, the skin still shows irri-

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tation, we recommend that you contact
your physician.
In general, the skin reaction and the sen­sation of pain tend to diminish consider­ably with the repeated use of Silk·épil.
In some cases inflammation of the skin
could occur when bacteria penetrate
the skin (e.g. when sliding the appliance
over the skin). Thorough cleaning of the
epilation head before each use will mini­mise the risk of infection.

If you have any doubts about using this
appliance, please consult your physician.
In the following cases, this appliance
should only be used after prior consul­tation with a physician:
– eczema, wounds, inflamed skin

reactions such as folliculitis (purulent

hair follicles) and varicose veins
– around moles
– reduced immunity of the skin, e.g.

diabetes mellitus, during pregnancy,

Raynaud’s disease
– haemophilia or immune deficiency.

Some useful tips

Epilation is easier and more comfortable
when the hair is at the optimal length of
2–5 mm (0.08–0.2 in.). If hairs are longer,
we recommend to pre-cut to this length.
When epilating for the first time, it is advis­able to epilate in the evening, so that
any possible reddening can disappear
over-night. To relax the skin we recom­mend applying a moisture cream after
epilation.

Fine hair which re-grows might not grow
up to the skin surface. The regular use of
massage sponges (e.g. after showering)
or exfoliation peelings helps to prevent
in-growing hair as the gentle scrubbing
action removes the upper skin layer
and fine hair can get through to the skin
surface.

A Description (see page 4)

Massaging rollers clip
EfficiencyPro clip
Epilation head
Starter epilation head
Release buttons
Switch with incorporated SmartLight
Socket for cord connector
Cord connector
Special cord set

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Gel pack
Cooling glove

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Preparing your skin

Your skin must be dry and free from
grease or cream.
Optional skin cooling: For the first few
epilations or if you have sensitive skin you
can use the cooling application, recom­mended by dermatologists to help reduce
possible skin irritation.

• Ensure that the gel pack has been in
the deep freezer (***) for at least 2 hours
(for convenience you can store the gel
pack in the freezer).

• Insert the
glove’s transparent foil. Use only with
glove.

• Put transparent (cool) side of the glove
on your leg.

• Start cooling for approx. 1/2 minute,
longer if needed.

• Epilate the cooled skin area immedi­ately as demonstrated in section «C».

• Repeat cooling and epilating until
complete.

• While epilating, please ensure your skin
is dry.

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