Philips Lumea IPL 9900 Series
Philips' flagship IPL with SenseIQ skin sensing, SkinAI app coaching and corded or cordless use for long-term hair reduction at home.
4.6 / 5
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Outstanding
Strengths
- SmartSkin sensor reads skin tone per area and suggests the most comfortable setting
- Fast slide-and-flash treatment for large areas when corded, cordless for awkward spots
- Four shaped attachments with individual skin sensors for face, body, bikini and underarms
Watch outs
- Not effective on light blond, grey, red or white hair - these lack the melanin IPL needs
- Cannot be used on dark brown to dark skin tones due to burn risk; the sensor will block treatment
- Premium pricing tier within home IPL
- Technology Intense pulsed light (IPL) with SenseIQ SmartSkin sensor
- Lamp life 450,000 flashes (reviewer-cited, effectively device lifetime)
- Intensity settings 5 adjustable light settings
- Attachments 4 intelligent attachments: body, face, bikini, underarms (BRI953/02 variant has 3)
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By Rob Griffiths1 min read
- Technology
- Intense pulsed light (IPL) with SenseIQ SmartSkin sensor
- Lamp life
- 450,000 flashes (reviewer-cited, effectively device lifetime)
- Intensity settings
- 5 adjustable light settings
- Attachments
- 4 intelligent attachments: body, face, bikini, underarms (BRI953/02 variant has 3)
- Power
- Corded and cordless battery use
- App
- Lumea IPL app with SkinAI skin analysis and progress tracking
- Treatment schedule
- First 4 treatments every 2 weeks, then monthly touch-ups
- Results claim
- 86% hair reduction on lower legs at 18 months (after 3 treatments, manufacturer claim)
- Bundle extra (BRP958/00)
- Includes BRR464 facial hair remover