Bring Your Facial & Hair Spa Home With These 5 Skincare & Hair Devices
Steer clear of crowds with these five professional-grade, home devices for hair, scalp, face, and eye care.
When was the last time you went for a facial or a hair spa session? If you have been steering clear of crowds and non-essential vanity visits, you may want to consider bringing a pro-grade skincare or haircare device home for some serious and effective maintenance.
If the global society bounces back to normal in the distant future, regular home spas with these devices could help you prolong your intervals between facials or hair treatments.
For your hair, scalp, and face, here are five cutting-edge beauty tools out there on the market:
Let's start from the crown of the head – a White Cellreturn Hair Alpha Ray device by Angela Caglia (S$4,912). A hair device? Yup. To be specific, it's a red infrared light "mask" which reportedly improves your scalp, hair root, and therefore overall hair health. Given the hefty price tag, you'll be hard pressed to find any actual user reviews of this hair LED mask online. However, if it works as well as the brand's equivalent LED mask for the face, then it sure sounds promising.
For the face, we have a cult-loved The Light Salon's Boost Advanced LED Light Therapy Face Mask ($761). Here's why this LED face mask has caught on with beauty enthusiasts all around the globe in the past year:
The straps around your head, and silicone pads fit the contours of your face and head snugly and comfortably
Cordless, so you can even go about doing other things while you're using the mask (you're recommended to use it five days a week)
Visible results. Reviewers have claimed that they saw firmer skin, even skin tone, and overall refreshed complexion
Similar to the previous LED full face mask, Dr. Dennis Gross' Limited Edition Pewter DRx SpectraLite FaceWare Pro ($754) comes with 150 red and blue LED lights to smoothen skin texture, stimulate the skin's natural production of collagen, combat sun damage, and reduce acne-causing bacteria.
Reviews from users are generally positive, with most praises for its short three-minute treatment time, effective results at curbing acne, and the reduction of fine lines.
Another one for the face, Facegym's Hyaluronic Roller Dissolving Microneedling Tool ($246) comes with hyaluronic acid in the "needles" of the roller (you get four of these roller heads in the box).
Now, this roller doesn't actually poke holes in your skin. Instead, the brand believes that the act of rolling helps create open channels in your skin for the hyaluronic acid to penetrate. In the same train of thought, you're discouraged from piling on sunscreen or makeup products that may 'clog' the pores.
Finally, we have 111Skin's Cryo De-Puffing Edit ($206). This one's a complete spa package for tired, exhausted, and overused eyes (especially if you're constantly desk-bound, staring into a bright laptop screen). It's a four-piece set in a beautiful leather pouch, with the:
Sub-Zero De-Puffing Energy Facial Mask (usually $36): Reduces puffiness, improves circulation, and reduces dark circles
Sub Zero De-Puffing Eye Mask (usually $117 for eight): Stimulates skin, and protects it from free radicals
Sub-Zero De-Puffing Eye Duo (usually $153): Reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
Pair of stainless steel sculpting tools