No, it's not painless. Yes, it works without skinning. DO NOT press it on the skin, especially on the face. Using the plastic guide, lightly touch the areas to be plucked by pulling the skin as shown. It took me about a minute to get comfortable and then I was able to do the chin and neck in about 5 minutes. Dead easy. The next day all the redness was gone. Do not epilate on ventilation or photo day! I just received this epilator but I would definitely recommend this product. I will add a review on the durability of this machine.
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