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NuFace has become synonymous with microcurrent facial tools and the Trinity+ is their strongest at-home device yet.

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Microcurrent performs exactly as the name implies: The device sends a low-voltage (aka micro) current of electricity to the skin and underlying muscles, which triggers a temporary spike in collagen production, causing the facial muscles to contract and tighten.

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What We Don’t Love: NuFace’s activator gel, which conducts the microcurrent from the device to the facial muscles, must be applied to the face before using. What We Love: Long considered a game-changing tool, the NuFace is easy to use and can seriously lift and sculpt the face. Type of Tool: Micro-infuser | Good for: Dull skin, microbiome health | Usage: Daily

While it can only be used with their own proprietary capsules, the skincare ingredients target everything from dehydration to collagen repair. If it sounds kind of nuts, take a look at their impressive clinical studies that back it up. The science behind the Droplette is based on aerosolizing ingredients into a micro-mist, which allows products to penetrate 20 times deeper than a standard topical application, making it 90 percent more effective than other products. Throw in a patent and a grant from NASA and you’ve got the Micro-Infuser.

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scientists accidentally stumble upon the skincare benefits of micro-mist ingredients while researching how to treat debilitating skin diseases. What We Don’t Love: The device works only with its own capsules.ĭroplette is what happens when two MIT-educated Ph.D. What We Love: This first-of-its-kind tool can get topical skincare to penetrate 20 times deeper into the skin. Type of Tool: Microcurrent, LED, cleansing | Good for: Sculpting, tension relief, brightening | Usage: Daily or weekly (depending on attachment) To tighten or lift your visage, simply swap the percussive therapy heads for the microcurrent attachment and get to work stimulating your facial muscles, which then, in turn, increases collagen synthesis within the skin, says Smith. Yet, the TheraFace’s percussive therapy - aka rapid and repetitive vibrating pressure - takes the guesswork out of an at-home facial and neck massage all you have to do is hold the device against your skin.

“It has several different modalities that target some of the facial issues that I think have become more prominent since the pandemic,” she says, including increased facial tension, which she says is not only uncomfortable, but it can also have a huge impact on the face over time. You can also purchase hot and cold ring add-ons. A kit includes three percussive attachments, one microcurrent ring, three LED rings (red light for fine lines, blue for acne, and infrared to target deep skin and wrinkles), and one cleansing ring. It’s heralded as an all-in-one device, but truly, it’s an eight-in-one solution, courtesy of the various attachments that harness several different energy and physical therapies into one single instrument. Smith has access to every device on the market, both new and old, and her recommendation for the must-have at-home tool is the TheraFace. Kristyn Smith, aesthetician and founder of Practise NYC, counts Bella Hadid (among many, many more fresh-faced models and celebrities) as a regular client. What We Don’t Love: The hot and cold ring attachments are sold separately. What We Love: This single tool addresses at least eight different skin concerns, including de-puffing, releasing muscle tension and firming skin.

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