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Your Beauty Tool Kit: Six Essential Gadgets That Actually Deliver Results
Words Emma North
This peculiar year has seen us taking to DIY beauty regimes like ducks to water. But which at-home beauty tools are worth parting with your hard-earned cash for and actually transform your regime? Beauty writer Emma North, has tried them all.
1. The Skin Soother
Veet Dermaplaning Sensitive Precision Face Kit, £29.99, Boots
Taking exfoliation to the next level - and a couple of layers deeper - dermaplaning has soared in popularity. Its peach-fuzz-removing, dead-skin-cell-sloughing, glow-giving results are second to none but the cost of salon treatments can mount up. Do it yourself with this home kit and see the same (if not more) satisfying results.
2. The Innovative Hair Hero
Dyson Airwrap Styler, £449.99, dyson.co.uk
The technology behind the Airwrap is undeniably astounding. A great tool for drying hair into perfectly formed curls and cutting down on heat damage too. Use on slightly damp hair, start with small sections and spritz on a flexible hold hairspray afterwards for beautiful curls that last.
3. The Ultimate Lash Lifter
Kevyn Aucoin Eyelash Curler, £17, spacenk.com
A basic lash curler is an essential part of any makeup bag but invest in a great quality one and you will notice a difference. The clamp should fit snugly into your eye socket and give noticeable lift and curl to your lashes ready for lashings of your favourite volumising mascara.
4. The Traditional Tool
Hayo’u Beauty Restorer, £38, net-a-porter.com
Requiring a little elbow grease, the ancient beauty treatment of Gua Sha involves scraping the skin and fascia (or soft tissue) to release tension in the body. It’ll improve circulation, boosting your body’s natural anti-inflammatory response plus the cooling jade feels lovely!
5. The Complexion Cleaner
Sarah Chapman Pro Pore Refiner, £128, net-a-porter.com
If you suffer from congestion, nothing beats the satisfying result of manual extraction but done wrong and you’ll damage your skin. This breakthrough suction tool, designed by expert facialist Sarah Chapman, will gently rid pores or debris for flawless, clear skin.
6. The Facial Refiner
NuFace Mini Facial Toning Device, £167, lookfantastic.com
Keep skin firm and bouncy with a handheld microcurrent device that stimulates facial muscles to give amazing firming and contouring effects. The non-invasive gadget is pain-free but you will feel a little tingle as it targets specific areas. The results? Toned, plumped and rejuvenated skin.
