Face, Body & Health Care

How to choose an IPL hair removal device and other devices

How IPL works and who it suits

An IPL (intense pulsed light) device uses flashes of light that target the hair pigment, gradually reducing hair growth. Hair is not removed permanently – treatments need to be repeated, and results become visible after a few weeks.

Light-based methods work best on light skin with dark hair. Blonde, grey, white or red hair contains little pigment, so results are weak; tanned or dark skin carries a higher risk – check the skin and hair colour chart in the manual before buying.

What to compare when choosing IPL

• Energy (J/cm²) and number of levels – lets you start low and adjust to your skin.
• Flash lifetime – the lamp in both our models is rated for 999,999 flashes.
• Skin contact sensor – the device only flashes when it touches the skin.
• Cooling – reduces the heat sensation during longer sessions.

The FIT2 B080 has 5 levels (2.3–4 J/cm²), a skin sensor and two removable caps that make the flash window smaller (for the face and bikini line). The FIT2 329 Cool has 5 levels (2.2–5.3 J/cm²), a 3.6 cm² window for larger areas and a cooling function. Before the first use, test a small area at the lowest level and read the section of the manual on when IPL must not be used.

Blood pressure monitor and thermometer

An upper-arm monitor is the most practical at home. The accuracy of the FIT2 FC-BP103 is validated to the international standard ISO 81060-2:2018; it stores 120 readings for each of 2 users and warns about an irregular heartbeat. The FIT2 Meditech non-contact thermometer reads forehead temperature from 0–3 cm in one second (±0.2 °C), and in object mode measures milk, water or room temperature. Home measurements don't replace a doctor's consultation.

Facial skincare

For everyday skincare: the RETOO U017 ultrasonic skin scrubber, the RETOO U024 vacuum blackhead remover, the Faberlic SKIN SKILLS facial device with red and blue LED light, and LED makeup mirrors. Hair care devices are in hair dryers and hair styling & straightening.

You can see most of these products at the FIT2 store in Vilnius Outlet (Vytauto Pociūno g. 8, 2nd floor) – it's worth checking availability of a specific model in advance.