Best Home Beauty Gadgets: Alexandra Chudakova

Alexandra Chudakova, a beauty blogger, during the quarantine period, when beauty salons were closed, decided to master skin and body care procedures at home. We present her review of beauty gadgets that are an alternative to salon treatments, which will help you save money.

The development of cosmetology does not stand still, and more and more manufacturers produce devices for home use; let's take a look at them from a professional point of view, which of them are more and less effective.

Alexandra Chudakova

Airbrush for non-contact application of foundation, blush, and highlighter. A huge advantage is a truly non-contact application that allows you to forget about washing your brushes and sponges, as most people neglect this procedure after using them. Ideal for people with problematic skin type and acne, since contact with a potentially bacterial environment is excluded, which can lead to secondary infection of the skin of the face, which is fraught with worsening of acne and other inflammatory reactions. An even and controlled layer of makeup, which is difficult to achieve with standard application techniques, is also an invaluable plus. At first glance, it seems that the process is too long, but this impression is deceiving.

The light mask is a homemade analog of phototherapy that uses two light spectra: blue and red. Indeed, phototherapy has a therapeutic effect on inflammation on the face and for the prevention of aging and is used in professional cosmetology, but in combined treatment regimens. But you need to objectively look at the mechanism of the appearance of inflammatory elements because, in addition to the acne bacteria, genetics, a violation of the process of exfoliation of the skin, overly busy work of the sebaceous glands, changes in the composition of sebum in the sebaceous glands, concomitant diseases, and other factors are involved. But if you treat acne with complex methods, visiting a dermatologist-cosmetologist, then this mask will enhance the primary treatment, and then you will see the result.

The device for combating pigment spots is based on phototherapy, ionotherapy, and micro-vibration. Using such gadgets will not help get rid of age spots. The mechanism of formation of age spots is very complex, and the reasons for their appearance are pretty different: pregnancy, taking certain medications, excessive sun exposure, hormonal disorders, post-traumatic or post-inflammatory pigmentation, and others. To fight a pigmented spot, it is not enough to lighten it since the appearance of melanocytes (cells that produce melanin) occurs due to the enzyme tyrosinase production. And the main factor in the treatment of hyperpigmentation is precisely the blocking of this enzyme and the brightening effect after that. Such a gadget will most likely help slightly increase the penetration depth of brightening creams or serums due to the ionization effect. Still, must charge such funds with positive or negative ions.

The design of the lifting face massager is impressive, looks very interesting and promising. But a massager for home use cannot compare with a professional massage since it cannot work out every muscle of the face in detail. Some muscles are constantly in tension - they need to be relaxed, while others are in a relaxed state - they need to be toned. Therefore, massagers for home use will improve mood: it feels like an enjoyable procedure that improves cell metabolism, blood circulation, and lymph flow through massaging movements, which is also good.

Finally, there are devices based on ultrasonic waves that deeply cleanse the skin. Ultrasound has one feature: it is entirely invisible to the skin, does not make a sound, and it seems that it simply does not work. But this is not so, and ultrasound perfectly cleanses the skin and has a micro-massage at the cellular level, giving a good complexion and reducing puffiness. The silicone brushes will mechanically help exfoliate dead cells and massage the skin. But people with acne, most likely, should refrain from buying this gadget since any mechanical impact can provoke an exacerbation of inflammation.

If you are over 25 years old, you should pay attention to the device for use in the eyelid area. The skin around the eyes undergo aging quite quickly; active facial expressions in this area accelerate this process, dark circles, and puffiness - which you don't want to do so that it doesn't happen. Miracles, of course, do not occur, but it will improve the appearance of this area. The principle of operation is based on radio frequency waves: they stimulate collagen and elastin production, and the skin in the eyelid area will become denser. Ultrasonic vibrations will reduce puffiness and dark circles under the eyes by micromassing the cells. Exposure to the red LED light will have a regenerative function on cells.

The first devices for vacuum cleaning appeared more than 20 years ago and have slightly changed during this time. Even 10-15 years ago, they were used in beauty salons, but now you won't even find such salons. They decided to give this technique a second chance of survival in-home use. The mechanism of operation is simple: there are nozzles, and there is a vacuum. A nozzle with a vacuum is placed on the pores, and, like a vacuum cleaner, it should draw out comedones. In fact, can you imagine how large the pores should be for the contents to come out with ease? The content of the pores should be liquid, and as a rule, it is pretty thick. Professional face cleansing will be much more effective.

Yes, there are many beauty gadgets for home use, but you should be careful when choosing. Not all of them are consistent with the stated effects.

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