The Best At-Home Laser Hair Removal Devices of 2025 (We Tested Them All)

No surprise here: Nood makes the best device to use on your bikini line, crotch, pubes—whatever you wanna call it. The Flasher Pro is their newest and best device, per our testing. They actually say it's the "most powerful at-home IPL device" on the market, and on the surface, it definitely has the specs. At 7 J/cm2, it's the strongest device on this list—but don't take that to mean it hurts. Next to the treatment window is a metal piece that stays uber cold, helping to immediately counterract the heat of the zap against your skin.

Sure, it's strong—but what's so special about this device is the shape and size. It makes treating between your legs so easy, compared to so many other devices on the market. You do have to press the button as you move the device through the treatment, but it's ergonomic enough that it's not a pain.

Like the Dyson of laser hair removal devices, the Braun Skin i-Expert won the Cosmo Holy Grail Beauty Award in2024. The device pairs with a free app to take you through the whole process, so it's fantastic if you're totally new to this whole thing and need some guided help. The app also keeps track of all of your treatments so you know how often you're using it to really nab your results. There are also two methods based on different areas of your skin: A stamping method that's great for getting more precise areas, and a gliding method that you can use on your legs or underarms.

It comes with a lot (which certainly helps make up for the price). There are four heads (two precision caps for face and your bikini line, one wide cap for your body, and one standard size, all of which have skin tone and hair color sensors to avoid any potential skin damage), plus a Gillette Venus razor—aka a very good one—to shave with beforehand and a chic carrying case to store everything in.

FWIW, this Braun device is highly loved on Reddit, especially by users with tan to medium skin tones who normally find they can’t use most IPL devices without damaging their skin. One reviewer said they love that the device automatically adjusts the settings based on their skin tone, which tends to be on the low side for their medium skin. They said they used it twice weekly for five months and noticed that they barely have any hair on their underarms, legs, and bikini line these days, and even the hair that does grow comes back very slowly. So while, yes, it’s an investment, it’s a whole lot more ~fancy~ than the others on this list—and still a fraction of what you’d spend on laser hair removal treatments in-office, FYI.

Look, most laser hair removal devices aren't the easiest to store. They're bulky and usually come with extra-long and heavy cords that take up mega space. I could absolutely never travel with many of the other options on this list (even though I love them, ofc). But this pick from Foreo is basically made for those of us with minimal storage space. The device itself, sure, it's on the larger side, but it packs easily in a bag.

However, all of this doesn't mean the tool skimps on efficacy. The circular treatment window on this is massive compared to many others we've looked at. This means it'll take likely half as long to cover large areas of your skin, like your legs or arms. And the head adjusts and moves around so you can maneuver it more easily around small areas, like your underarms or bikini line. Once you connect the device to the app, you also get more guidance and setting options.

I used to get bikini waxes every month. Now, I just shave once a week and follow up with this at-home device that leaves me smooth for a fraction of what I was spending before. This at-home laser utilizes intense pulsed light (IPL) to help gradually reduce hair growth, and I’ve noticed a significant difference, especially on my underarms and legs.

I recently told one of my friends to start with this device when she was unsure about at-home laser hair removal because it’s fairly simple and beginner-friendly. It’s got three treatment modes depending on the area you’re focusing on (gentle, speed, and power mode), 10 intensity settings, and a skin sensor so the device only flashes when it’s pressed up against a safe skin tone. The device also comes with an adjustable head plus a four-point contact system, so you really avoid missing spots (something I’ve noticed with other bulky devices). It’s been essentially foolproof for me, all while actually giving me hair-free results after three to four months.

Cosmo editor's review: “Compared to every other IPL device I’ve tried, this is definitely the gentlest while still providing a damn good result. TBH, my legs have never been smoother—even months after finishing my last treatment.” —BETH GILLETTE, BEAUTY EDITOR

Listen, Braun simply makes some of the best at-home laser hair removal devices. If you don’t need all the bells and whistles of the newer model, try this one, which boasts just as much intensity. It’s got 10 different modes you can toggle between, depending on the area you’re treating—and it also works so quickly. Truly, I was able to treat both of my full legs—calves and thighs—in under eight minutes, which was absolutely the fastest of any other hair-removal device I tried. Plus, it’s equipped with 300,000 flashes of light, which is the equivalent of 22 years of full-body treatments, meaning it won’t die on you mid-treatment.

One Cosmo reader says: “After just a few months of consistently using this laser every three to four days on setting two, I am pretty much hair-free on my legs. I was getting in-office laser hair removal once a month for two years and only had patches missing. The amount of time and money I could have saved by just buying this laser still frustrates me.”

The handheld-style design and its bb treatment window make this at-home laser-hair removal device excellent for reaching tighter, more precise areas, like those little hairs that hide under your chin or around your nose (just me?). If your skin feels a bit inflamed after using, dab some 1 percent hydrocortisone cream over irritated spots and, as always, make sure to avoid retinoids or AHAs for two days while your skin calms down.

One shopper says: “The device has worked well at dramatically reducing the number of dark hairs I have on my chin, which is great! ​​I can now go days without shaving before I feel like the hairs start to become visible to people at a normal distance away.”

This at-home laser hair removal device is not only seriously good at reducing hair, but it also has a “skin rejuvenation” mode that works at a lower frequency to help boost collagen and trigger elastin production. Just shave (or grab a dermaplaner for your chin or forehead), pass the tool on the face mode over your skin to help reduce hair, then turn on the SR function and glide it over your skin—avoiding your sensitive under-eyes—one to two times a week to slowly treat your skin (think softening forehead wrinkles and smoothing uneven skin texture).

One shopper says: “I’ve used razors and epilators since I can remember, but I always have a spot of ingrown hairs on my legs. But this device gets rid of that. The best part? You can use it on your face too. My face also looks so rejuvenated after using the skin-renewal head. Worth every penny!”