Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a personal care device (52) for performing a light-based hair removal or photo-epilation operation on a body of a subject. The personal care device (52) comprises a housing (54) that includes a first window or opening (68), a light source configured to generate light to perform the light-based hair removal or photo-epilation operation, wherein the light source is arranged in the housing such that light emitted by the light source illuminates a part of the body, a receiving member in or on the housing (54) for receiving and retaining a consumer electronic device (62) in or on the personal care device (52), and an optical system (80) in the housing (54) for enabling an imaging unit (78) of a consumer electronic device (62) retained in the recess (60) to obtain images of a part of the body via the first window or opening (68).