A depilatory device comprising a hand-held portable housing, motor apparatus disposed in the housing; first and second helical springs arranged to be driven by the motor apparatus in rotational sliding motion relative to skin bearing hair to be removed, the first and second helical springs each including an arcuate hair engaging portion arranged to define a convex side at which the windings are spread apart and a concave side corresponding thereto at which the windings are pressed together, the rotational motion of the helical spring producing continuous motion of the windings from a spread-apart orientation at the convex side to a pressed together orientation at the concave side for engagement and plucking of hair from the skin. |