Welcome to My Beauty Edit, a series where, each week, you'll get to know some of our editors. Just ahead, our shopping team shares the LED masks we can’t get enough of recently.
Better skin without putting on pants? That's the beauty of the best LED face masks, which deliver LED light therapy in the form of convenient, at-home skin-care devices. With the press of a button, you can get the benefits of LED—which range from reducing acne to quelling inflammation—in your own home, no appointment necessary.
So, why all the hype? Well, the skin benefits are pretty impressive. "Red and near-infrared are great for wound healing and increasing collagen production to improve skin texture, tone, and firmness," Michelle Park, MD, a board-certified dermatologist at Washington Square Dermatology in New York City previously told Allure. Most of our picks are also hands-free, so they're ideal for when you want a skin treatment but need to stay horizontal and cozied up on the couch. Psst: We think LED masks make excellent holiday gifts too, especially the six we've featured below.
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A 2023 Best of Beauty Award winner, this Federal Drug Administration-cleared mask stands out for its offering of not one, not two, but three different forms of LED light (red and blue light therapy, as well as a purple option that combines both) allowing you to address acne, signs of aging, or both. |
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"The vibrations are my favorite feature and really make this device stand out—there's nothing like a 10-minute head massage to wind down after a long day of staring at screens," says commerce editor Sarah Han about this 2024 Best of Beauty winner. |
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Unlike other LED light therapy masks, this option pairs red LED light therapy with near-infrared light to reduce redness and pigmentation, stimulate collagen production, minimize the appearance of fine lines, encourage healing, and even boost your mood. (Think of it as sunlight, but without the heat or UV radiation.) |
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"In just three minutes, it targets my crows' feet and brightens my dark circles. Plus, the hands-free design makes it incredibly convenient," say interim shopping director Deanna Pai. |
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The targeted answer to full-face LED devices, this pick is an LED mask for specific breakouts; its small, compact size allows it to zap acne-causing bacteria and treat specific, inflamed pimples or breakouts. The light therapy device includes both blue and red LED lights, as well as hydrocolloid patches (a.k.a. pimple patches) that grip the device to your skin, making it effectively hands-free. |
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Experts say that this is a good option to help skin recover after a laser treatment. The low-down: "Near-infrared bulbs enhance the mask's anti-inflammatory, circulation-boosting, and healing potential, with one study indicating a likely increase in collagen and elastin formation and another study theorizing how," as we previously reported. |
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What should I get my teenage niece for the holidays?
— asks anonymous Allure reader
Teenage girls can be tricky to shop for, but luckily we have an entire gift guide dedicated to shopping for hard-to-impress, trendy teens. You'll find tween friendly skin sets, Sabrina Carpenter records, and more present ideas that are way, way cooler than a boring gift card.
— the Allure editors
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