Supercharge Your Skin Care with Next-Level Tech
Whether you’re looking to help clear blemishes, smooth wrinkles, or firm your skin, the combination of results-oriented skin care and new, high-tech devices can be incredibly powerful.
Many skin-care devices are based in tech that started in the dermatologist’s office: Red and blue light, vibration, and electrical stimulation treatment devices all have counterparts in the medical arena, and the idea is not to replicate those treatments exactly (many in-office treatments are too intense to do at home safely) but for the at-home versions to harness the power of treating skin daily or weekly to deliver results on their own or to build on results from in-office procedures.
Worked into a routine with high-performance skin care, these devices can fast-track the benefits you’re looking for in a way that simply using the devices or the products on their own might not. Below, our favorite tech-and-skin-care combinations for your glowiest, healthiest-looking skin.
Best For: WRINKLES AND LAXITY
We could not believe the before-and-after pictures for this goop-exclusive device. It’s the only 500mW laser cleared by the FDA for at-home use, with a powerful near-infrared clinic-grade laser that, over time, smooths, firms, and brightens skin. Three minutes a day per area (under eyes, over your top lip, anywhere—even on your knees!) for 30 days is enough to see truly spectacular results.
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The Tech: Near-Infrared
Clinic-Grade Laser
LYMA LYMA Laser Starter Kit goop, $2,700SHOP NOW -
Use It With: Sleep Milk
goop Beauty GOOPGLOW Dark Spot Exfoliating Sleep Milk $98/$89 with subscriptionSHOP NOW -
LYMA: BEFORE AND AFTER
BEST FOR: ALL IN ONE
There are six attachments for this incredible device, and every one of them delivers. Known for its powerful percussive body massagers, Therabody designed the skin-care device to help firm, smooth, and tighten. Three of the attachments use different kinds of percussive tech to relieve tension in the face, jaw, neck, and head. On top of those, there’s a microcurrent ring, a cleansing ring, and an LED light-therapy ring (with blue, red, and infrared light settings, so really you’re getting a total of eight different treatments).
If you want even more (hello, we do), there are now two additional treatments, sold together: a heat ring to help relax muscles, ease tension, and boost circulation, and a cryo one to depuff and soothe.
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The Tech:
Heat and Cryotherapy
Therabody TheraFace PRO Hot and Cold Rings goop, $99SHOP NOW -
The Tech:
Microcurrent; Percussive; and Blue-, Red-, and Infrared-Light Therapies; Plus Deep Cleansing
Therabody TheraFace PRO goop, $399SHOP NOW -
Use It With:
Supercharged Botanical Serum
Tata Harper Elixir Vitae goop, $490SHOP NOW
Best For: Lifting and Depuffing
This incredible 24-karat-gold-plated vibrating T-bar uses subtle vibrations to lift and sculpt; it feels amazing, like a firm massage, and the results—wrinkles smoothed, sagging firmed—last for the better part of a day (or night!).
World-famous makeup artist Jillian Dempsey uses it to get her clients ready for the red carpet but recommends using it daily for 10 to 15 minutes for optimum results. It comes with ultrahydrating prebiotic eye sheet masks to further depuff and smooth: Roll right over the masks (start with a layer of face oil underneath it all) as you lift and sculpt your whole face. The roller helps drive all the goodness from the oil and the masks into your skin.
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The Tech: Vibration
Jillian Dempsey The Sculpt + Smooth Duo goop, $245SHOP NOW -
Use It With: Nourishing Face Oil
goop Beauty GOOPGENES All-in-One Super Nutrient Face Oil goop, $98/$89 with subscriptionSHOP NOW
Best For: Sculpting and Brightening
If a nanocurrent device aimed at stimulating collagen and elastin seems like something you might get only at a top med-spa, renowned Californian aesthetician Melanie Simon (who has arguably the most flawless complexion we’ve ever seen) delivers the experience—and benefits—at home. Her genius device, controlled via an app, targets issues from breakouts and acne to dullness and hyperpigmentation with 10 million different electrical currents, all organized into custom programs, depending on the benefits you’re looking for. Slather on the clean conductive serum it comes with, choose your setting, and let it ziip.
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The Tech: Nanocurrent
ZIIP ZIIP Ox + Crystal Gel Kit goop, $480SHOP NOW -
Use It With: Vitamin C
goop Beauty GOOPGLOW 20% Vitamin C + Hyaluronic Acid Glow Serum goop, $125/$112 with subscriptionSHOP NOW
Best For: Fighting Breakouts and Smoothing
The combination of collagen-stimulating red light and soothing, cleansing blue light makes this mask a powerful all-in-one face treatment for any skin type.
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The Tech: Red and Blue Light
Dr. Dennis Gross DRx SpectraLite FaceWare Pro goop, $435SHOP NOW -
Use It With: Bestselling Treatment Serum
Vintner’s Daughter Active Botanical Serum goop, $195SHOP NOW
Best For: Energizing and Calming
This device combines rejuvenating red light, gentle heat, stimulating microcurrents, and massage-like vibrations for an amazing treatment that takes a mere five minutes. Use it daily for refreshed, vibrant, healthier-looking skin.
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The Tech: Therapeutic Warmth, Low Vibration, Microcurrent, and Red Light
SolaWave SolaWave Wand goop, $149SHOP NOW -
Use It With: Youth-Boosting Serum
Augustinus Bader The Serum goop, $375SHOP NOW
Best For: Soothing and Plumping
This strap-on mask (you can use it while you catch up on email or relax with a book) from the beloved sauna company uses red and near-infrared light to smooth wrinkles, even skin tone, and brighten skin.
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The Tech: Red and Near-Infrared Light
HigherDOSE Red Light Face Mask goop, $299SHOP NOW -
Use It With: High-Performance Face Serum
MACRENE actives High Performance Face Serum goop, $195SHOP NOW
Extra Credit: The Easy Daily
Routine for Truly Great Skin
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1 Exfoliating Jelly Face Wash
Natural fruit enzymes, omega-rich Arctic cloudberry, bitter orange peel, and brightening Australian kakadu plum power this gently resurfacing cleanser. It’s mild enough to use morning and night and leaves skin with a fresh, immediate glow.
goop Beauty GOOPGLOW Cloudberry Exfoliating Jelly Cleanser goop, $35/$25 with subscriptionSHOP NOW -
2 Pore-Smoothing Toner
This gorgeous toner—extremely gentle but also extremely powerful—works for any skin type. Brightening flower extracts lightly exfoliate, while aloe, tamarind, and glycerin moisturize and soften.
goop Beauty GOOPGLOW Flower Acids Resurfacing Toner goop, $45/$40 with subscriptionSHOP NOW -
3 Skin-Loving Serum
Two forms of vitamin C combine with antioxidant-rich turmeric to instantly moisturize, plump, and illuminate skin, leaving it bright and glowy.
Beautycounter Counter+ All Bright C Serum goop, $90SHOP NOW -
4 Rich Moisturizer
This rich, luxurious rose-scented cream (made with actual diamond powder) hydrates, uplifts, and smooths, all while improving texture.
The Organic Pharmacy Rose Diamond Face Cream goop, $418SHOP NOW -
5 All-in-One Tinted SPF
Use this light, silky foundation on its own or with your favorite moisturizer. Hydrating hyaluronic acid, nourishing argan oil, and glow-inducing licorice renew and illuminate.
Saie Slip Tint goop, $36SHOP NOW
