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Kari Molvar Forbes Staff
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The technology behind at-home skincare devices keeps getting better and more accessible to fit in the palm of your hand. Which means you can tackle everything from pore-refining microdermabrasion sessions to skin-plumping microneedling treatments on your own time, no trip to the dermatologist’s office or facialist’s studio required.
Some of the best new debuts in the beauty-tech space include Droplette, an orb-shaped device that converts potent actives (collagen-boosting retinol, smoothing glycolic) into a fine mist that absorbs deeply, getting beyond the skin’s barrier, to firm and tone your complexion. Or consider the SolaWave, a slim wand that emits vibrations, heat and red light to brighten and rejuvenate skin. For fine lines and wrinkles? L.A. esthetician Shani Darden’s Facial Sculpting tool relies on sound wave technology to stimulate muscles for a neatly contoured result. Or you can go head-to-toe with Dr. Dennis Gross’s BodyWare Pro, a wireless, LED therapy pad that can be placed anywhere (neck, arms, legs, knees, chest) to fight lines, age spots and acne and even ease post-workout muscle pain.
Of course, these supercharged gadgets won’t fully replace the work of professionals if you want radical transformations—for that, you’ll need more invasive tech and significant down-time to recover. But you can certainly lift, tone and sculpt your way to noticeable results with the high-performance options here, many of which safely and effectively tap into the same clinical-strength wavelengths and therapies found in office machines. Here, 12 of the best tools for a clearer, firmer complexion in 2022.
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Brighten, Tone And Hydrate With Microfine Mists
Droplette Microinfusion Device
This buzzy new tool transforms skincare ingredients into a powerful micromist, which penetrates up to 20 times deeper than traditional skincare. The device has a piezo—a steel mesh transducer that vibrates to make a mist—and a pump to accelerate the aerosolized droplets into your skin. Just pop in a capsule—choose from collagen, retinol or glycolic formulas (sold separately)—for the ultimate at-home facial.
To Boost Radiance With Red Light, Heat And Vibrations
SolaWave Advanced Skincare Wand
This device delivers four separate treatments—it combines microcurrent, red-light therapy, vibrating facial massage and therapeutic warmth for rejuvenated and refreshed skin. It’s made with smart-touch activation (you place the wand against your face to turn it on and remove it to turn it off) and the tip rotates to glide over your forehead, under eyes, cheeks, jaw, neck and upper lip.
To Plump And Tighten With Radio Frequency
TriPollar Stop Vx
The suped-up new model of the TriPillar features third-generation radio frequency (RF) technology with electronic vibrationto reduce lines and wrinkles, lift and tone the jawline area and improve overall skin texture.
To Firm And Clear Skin With LED Therapy
MZ Skin LED 2.0 LightMax Supercharged LED Mask
The 2.0 version of MZ Skin’s LED (light emitting diode) mask delivers the same medical-grade, clinically-proven wavelengths as professional clinic machines, making it a powerful at-home fix. Unlike hard-shell LED masks, this flexible silicone one wraps around your face and beams out both red and blue lights to calm inflammation, diminish breakouts, even out and firm your complexion.
To Smooth, Hydrate And Tone With Microneedling
Georgia Louise Pulse+GLO Hollywood EGF Micro-Needling + Ion Infusion Kit
This micro-needle therapy device mimics a personal session with New York-based facialist Georgia Louise: It pricks your face with tiny needles that penetrate skin 5,000 times per minute, which stimulates new collagen and increases the absorption of the hydrating serum that comes with this tool—giving you a firmer, dewier complexion.
To Banish Dull Skin With Microdermabrasian
PMD Personal Microderm Elite Pro
Like a professional, in-office microdermabrasion treatment, PMD’s tool comes with a vacuum suction, spinning disc and three speeds (from ultra sensitive to very intense) to exfoliate the top layer of your skin and clear out your pores. It’s best for treating sun damage, dark spots and dullness and is well tolerated even for sensitive types, as long as you don’t overdo it (start with one weekly session).
To Firm Your Body And Treat Pain With LED Light
Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare DRx SpectraLite BodyWare Pro
The newest tool from dermatologist Dr. Dennis Gross, the BodyWare Pro is flexible pad equipped with 148 red LED lights and 68 blue LED lights to smooth wrinkles, clear acne, reduce dark spots and even calm joint and muscle pain all over your body. Just mold the pad over the targeted area you want to treat and sit back for a 14 minute session, which is recommended once daily.
To Fight Acne With High Frequency Technology
StackedSkincare High Frequency Acne Device
This bacteria-killing facial wand emits small currents to oxygenate the skin, boost circulation, calm inflammation, treat existing breakouts—and, just as importantly—prevent future flare-ups. It comes with multiple electrodes to target different areas of your face, upping the effectiveness of your sessions.
To Sculpt Your Face And Eyes With Nanocurrent
ZIIP GX Series And Golden Conductive Gel
This cult-favorite tool—developed by esthetician Melanie Simon and a team of electrical engineers, scientists and doctors—pairs with an app on your phone to create more than a dozen customized treatments. The GX model pushes skin-firming energetic vibrations into the skin through positive-and negatively charged discs (the conductive gel helps amplify this electrical flow), helping to sculpt skin, reduce hyperpigmentation and perk up your eyes.
To Balance And De-Puff With Lymphatic Drainage
Joanna Vargas Skincare Magic Glow Wand
This one-touch tool is inspired by facialist guru Joanna Vargas's lymphatic spa treatments. Targeted temperature and massage settings stimulate circulation and boost the delivery of nutrients to fend off excess sebum, puffiness and enlarged pores.
To Contour With Sound Wave Technology
Shani Darden Skin Care Facial Sculpting Wand
L.A. esthetician Shani Darden is known for her face-contouring facials. Her sculpting wand taps into sound wave technology to target wrinkles on a deeper level, ramp up circulation and optimize oxygen uptake. You can glide the tool all over, including the delicate eye and lip area, to firm, tighten and smooth these spots.
To Brighten And Firm With A Microcurrent Trio
NuFace Advanced Lift Trio
NuFace has built a huge following for its pro-level sculpting tool, which gently stimulates the larger surface areas of your face and neck with microcurrent to tone and minimize the look of fine lines and wrinkles. This set comes with a brush to apply the new Firming and Brightening Silk Crème, which helps activate the microcurrent down to the muscle, plump and brighten skin.
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