Nood vs Lumi: IPL Hair Removal Showdown

“Does Nood actually work?”

“Where can I find unbiased Nood customer reviews?”

“Is Nood the best permanent hair removal option?”

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You’re so over painful, high-maintenance hair removal methods, and from some initial Googling, you know that investing in an effective at-home IPL hair removal device that delivers professional results might be the way to go. 

But we’ll level with you: there are a lot of devices out there, many of which promise similar results but deliver very different ones. You need to make sure that the IPL device you choose is safe and effective, especially if you’re gonna trust a lesser-known brand.

Nood and RoseSkinCo may be emerging beauty brands, but in the at-home permanent hair removal space, they’re major players – and similar enough that they’re worth pitting against each other.

To answer your Q, both Lumi and Nood work for permanent hair removal – but since you’re looking for the best, safest, most effective IPL hair removal device, let’s go deeper.

We’ll examine how Nood and Lumi stack up against each other in terms of effectiveness, safety, ease of use, user reviews, and more.

IPL Overview

Both Nood and Lumi use IPL technology for permanent hair removal. So first off, let’s make sure we’re on the same page here – what is IPL and how does it work?

IPL stands for Intense Pulsed Light. It’s a relatively new but well-researched technology. An IPL device detects melanin in hair follicles and targets them with broad-spectrum light pulses. With continued treatment, these light pulses destroy hair follicles, resulting in thinner, sparser hair growth with each session and, after a full treatment regimen, permanent hair removal.

IPL is a bit like in-salon laser hair removal, but uses broad-spectrum light pulses rather than single-beam lasers. This results in a treatment that’s faster, less painful, and safe to do at home.

IPL is also used for photofacial purposes, but at-home devices like Nood and Lumi are only designed for permanent hair removal.

What Is Nood IPL?

The Flasher 2.0 by Nood is an at-home IPL device. It’s designed for anyone who’s looking to permanently get rid of body hair, with some notable use limitations: since IPL technology requires contrast between hair color and skin tone to properly target the melanin in hair follicles, the Flasher 2.0 by Nood is not suitable for people with very light hair or very dark skin.

How Effective is Nood Hair Removal?

The Flasher 2.0 by Nood is effective for permanent hair removal. It’s dermatologist-tested and FDA-cleared for safe, effective IPL home treatment. It may not be the #1 most powerful or user-friendly device on the market, but the technology it uses is sound and can absolutely offer permanent hair removal, provided your hair and skin type is suitable for IPL treatment.

Still, Nood IPL may not work for everyone who is a candidate. Nood lists the following disclaimer on their website: “Individual results may vary. Maintenance treatments are recommended every 1-2 months as needed. Approximately 3% of IPL users are non-responders and do not see results from IPL treatment.”

Nood IPL Side Effects

At-home IPL treatment is typically safe and side effects are mild. Nood does not list any side effects on its website or user guide, but common side effects of IPL include temporary redness, itching, and mild discomfort. Very rare but more serious side effects include burning and infection. Some Nood reviews do mention burning, pain, irritation, and device overheating, 

How Long Does Nood Take to Work?

Nood advertises quick 10-minute treatments, visible results in just 3 weeks, and up to a 90% reduction in hair count and regrowth by week 8. Actual user reviews and a closer look at Nood’s user guide indicate that realistic timelines may be different.

According to the Nood user guide and how-to videos, Nood advises passing over each area three times per treatment. (For context, most leading at-home IPL devices only require one pass.) This seems to triple the quoted time it takes to treat an area. Some reviews say it took over two hours to go over all targeted areas three times, or four hours a week.

How Often to Use Nood IPL

Nood’s recommended treatment plan is as follows:

• Weeks 1-3: Use 2x-3x per week
• Weeks 4-6: Use 1-2x per week
• Weeks 7-8: Use 1x per week

Nood’s user guide affirms that after 8 weeks of treatment, all hair follicles will be in a fully dormant or destroyed state, but most user reviews indicate that longer treatment times were required to achieve that result. Nood also suggests that users should plan on using the device once a month for maintenance after initial treatment.

Nood vs Lumi: Head-to-Head Comparison

Now that you have a firmer grasp on what Nood is and how it works, let’s compare it to Lumi. What is Lumi? Lumi is a popular IPL permanent hair removal device by RoseSkinCo. 

Before Lumi, RoseSkinCo sold an open-market IPL device similar to Nood called OG. We sold it for years before designing Lumi, our proprietary IPL handset. We reimagined the IPL experience according to customer feedback to make Lumi the safest, most user-friendly and cost-effective IPL device available.

Here’s a head-to-head comparison of the Flasher 2.0 by Nood and Lumi by RoseSkinCo:

Real Nood Customer Testimonials

The Flasher 2.0 by Nood boasts 4.8 stars (826 reviews) on Nood’s website. Now, those are some serious numbers! But some Redditors and product reviewers have accused Nood of deleting negative reviews, so honest Nood reviews are hard to find. (Maybe that’s why the review ranked most helpful on Nood’s website is a 2-star review?) Reddit threads seeking unbiased feedback also complain that most reviews are primarily from people who haven’t been using the device for long, so they can’t speak to long-term results.

Nood also sells the Flasher 2.0 on Amazon, where reviews are decent but much lower overall – 3.7 out of 5, with 1,891 ratings. 307 or 19% of those reviews are one-star reviews, compared to just 4 one-star reviews on Nood’s website.

Nood also has a 3.17 star rating on thingtesting.com, and a 2.6 star rating on trustpilot.com.

Lumi Reviews

Lumi has 4.9 stars (876 reviews) on RoseSkinCo’s website. Lumi isn’t sold on Amazon, but RoseSkinCo has a 4.0 star rating on trustpilot.com.

Here are a few real Lumi reviews that highlight how Lumi compares to other hair removal methods:

“This is painless. That’s really important to me because I’m sensitive to pain with waxing, threading, and shaving.” - Chris H.

“I’ve tried endless at-home treatments, and I finally found one that works! RoseSkinCo’s IPl device is super reliable. Your ultimate at-home spa treatment!” - Natalie J.

“I ordered Lumi a tiny bit skeptical because I have done in-office treatments before and I thought to myself, "How is this device going to match up to a professional machine?" Well, you guys proved me wrong and I'm so happy with my purchase so far!” – Nicole K.

Looking for more? Check out this independent review from Well and Good, this independent Innerbody Research review, and Lumi Reddit reviews.

Lumi In Action

Are you more of a visual learner? Check out how a Lumi treatment goes down, plus real user before-and-afters:

And if you’ve already started visualizing yourself using Lumi, check out this step-by-step tutorial: