Laser hair removal is a long term solution for getting rid of unwanted hair but not all devices will work with every skin type and hair color. Laser hair removal at home for Indian skin for example can often be challenging if you purchase the wrong device. At best, you won’t see much hair reduction regardless of how many treatments you do. At worst, you could burn your skin.
However, this does not mean you should give up on the idea of laser hair removal at home for Indian skin. It simply means that you need to find the right device that removes all unwanted hair while keeping your skin healthy and happy.
Take a look at our thorough review of the best at home laser hair removal for Indian skin and find your pick.
Product Comparison Table
BEST LASER HAIR REMOVAL At HOME FOR INDIAN SKIN DEVICES
| Product | Skin Tone/Hair Color | Lifetime in Flashes | Replacement Cartridges | Score | ||
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| Braun Silk Expert Pro 5 |
 
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400,000 | No | 5/5 | |
| mē Smooth |
 
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200,000 | Yes | 4/5 | |
| Iluminage Touch |
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120,000 | Yes | 4/5 | |
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IN DEPTH PRODUCT REVIEWS
Editor’s Choice:
Although a bit more expensive than other devices for laser hair removal at home for Indian skin, Braun Silk Expert Pro 5 is well worth the price tag. The two modes – glide and stamp – quickly eliminate unwanted hair regardless of its thickness faster than any other IPL device. No other device can contend Braun’s SensoAdapt technology which makes it one of the safest IPL devices on the market.
Braun Silk Expert Pro 5 is one of the few at home laser hair removal devices that works almost flawlessly on brown skin and dark hair. The marketing promises that you can treat both legs in just about five minutes. While that’s largely true on most skin tones and hair colors, it does depend on your hair thickness and whether you are using Braun’s glide or stamp mode.
The glide mode works quickly on the thinner hair on your arms. For the thicker hair on your legs or armpits, you will achieve faster results with the stamp and flash mode. Still, the Silk Expert Pro 5 is much faster for laser hair removal at home for Indian skin than most similar devices.
The Silk Expert Pro 5 is cleared by the FDA and accredited by the Skin Health Alliance, so you can rest assured you are getting a high end product (at a high end price, if we are being honest).
In our opinion, this is one of the safest IPL hair removal devices on the market thanks to its SensoAdapt™ technology. The SensoAdapt sensor continuously reads the skin tone during treatment and adjusts the device intensity to the treated area.
Finally, the Silk Expert Pro 5 comes with a precision head for those hard to reach areas, a Venus razor and a beautiful zip pouch.
Pros
- Faster than most IPL devices
- 400,000 flashes to last up to 22 years of treatment
- 10 intensity levels
- SensoAdapt™ – adapts intensity to skin tone
- FDA cleared for home use
Cons
- Expensive
mēSmooth uses a combination of IPL and Radio Frequency known as the patented dual wave elōs technology that allows the light to penetrate into darker skin with less intensity.
As a result, the mēSmooth device can deliver safe and gentle laser hair removal for Indian skin and all other darker skin tones (V and VI Fitzpatrick skin types). It has 3 intensity levels to choose from according to your skin sensitivity. We advise you to start at the lowest level and work your way up.
This innovative Indian hair removal device is the latest mēSmooth model and comes with 200,000 flash cartridge which is widely available to replace. In addition, you can separately purchase a shaver, epilator or precision cartridges which allow you to use the same device to shave, epilate or precisely treat areas around moles, birthmarks or tattoos.
mēSmooth promises up to 94% reduction in hair after seven treatments and delivers better than expected. Testing it on darker skin tones, we have found a significant reduction in hair after only three treatments and complete hair removal in six.
Your package will come with the mēSmooth device, an elōs cartridge and a power cord.
Pros
- Similar performance on dark and light skin
- Eliminates the hassle of shaving or waxing
- FDA cleared
- Affordable
Cons
- No eye protection included
Iluminage Touch was designed by Iluminage Beauty, Inc., which is owned by the same parent company as mēSmooth, so it is not surprising that mēSmooth and Iluminage share some similarities.
Iluminage also uses the patented dual wave elōs technology with combined IPL and Radio Frequency to remove hair. It has the same three intensity levels as mēSmooth, but it is a much more powerful device – you could use the medium setting on dark skin and hair and notice quite a difference after just a few treatments.
Despite its more powerful features, it remains gentle on the skin, causing no significant irritation even at higher settings.
Iluminage Touch boasts 120,000 flashes and replacement cartridges are easily available. The device emits flashes automatically upon skin contact. This allows for a faster treatment but also did not give us much control over the treatment
Your package will come with the Iluminage touch permanent hair reduction system, quartz cartridge and a power cord.
Pros
- Safe on all skin tones
- Skin contact sensor
- Automatic flashes
- Gentle on the skin
Cons
- No safety goggles
Frequently Asked Questions
In the past, laser hair removal at home for Indian skin was not only ineffective but may turn harmful. IPL and laser hair removal devices perform best when there is a great contrast between skin tone and hair color. With fair skin and fair hair or dark skin and dark hair, most conventional devices did not know how to distinguish between the pigment in the hair and the pigment in the skin.
However, the creators of IPL have found a way to make laser hair removal at home for Indian skin possible by combining IPL with Radio Frequency. As a result, the radio frequency waves travel through the skin, removing much of the resistance and creating a path for the IPL to reach the hair follicle and successfully destroy it.
There are 2 alternatives to at home IPL hair removal devices you can explore that provide excellent results for Indian skin :
- Diode Laser – effective on thicker, coarser Indian hair. Most diode lasers have a cooling feature that prevents the darker skin tones from overheating. However, you will find diode laser for Indian skin only at beauty salons
- Nd:YAG laser – also available only at professional salons, this laser emits a single higher wavelength of light that can penetrate deeper into the skin and target the melanin in the follicle without affecting the surface of the skin. Although this laser can bypass the melanin in your skin, it can still be a bit more uncomfortable than standard IPL devices as the energy is more concentrated.
YES – if you are using the right device. IPL devices use the Fitzpatrick scale to show which skin colors they are compatible with – always check the scale before buying the device!
To stay on the safe side, when you buy a device for laser hair removal at home for Indian skin, do a small patch test on your skin at the lowest setting. Slowly increase the intensity (on different patches of skin) until you have found the level you are most comfortable with. Give your skin a day or two to rest and pay attention to any signs of excessive redness or irritation. If everything is good, you can continue with your treatment.
IPL hair removal can feel uncomfortable on darker skin, but it should never hurt. Stop your treatment if you are experiencing any pain.
Conclusion
Braun Silk Expert Pro 5, mēSmooth and Iluminage are all great devices that work wonders for hair removal on brown skin. However, Braun Silk Expert Pro 5 is our ultimate winner! We have noticed visible results on darker skin in just a couple of treatments. While it does work way faster on lighter skin, it is still our favourite for laser hair removal at home for Indian skin.