Red Alert

The Glow-Up Treatment Dermatologists (and Everyone Else) Can't Stop Talking About

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Wellness

A-list actress Charlize Theron recently revealed in a podcast interview that she “lives in a red light mask,” calling it the one thing she’s tried in the past two years that made her think, “wow, I can actually see a difference.” One look at the 51-year-old says enough. Consider us influenced.

Red light therapy itself isn’t new; dermatologists and other medical professionals have been using the technology for years. What has changed is the at-home technology, which has finally hit its stride. The latest devices promise a wide range of anti-aging results by using targeted wavelengths to support collagen production, calm inflammation, and improve the look of fine lines. Even better, it can be used in less time than it takes to catch up on the latest episode of Real Housewives. 

Naturally, we went looking for the red-light mask most worth bringing home. Enter CurrentBody’s newly launched LED Red Light Therapy Face Mask: Series 3.

Its predecessor was already a beauty-editor darling. Vogue named Series 2 Best LED Face Mask, while Women’s Health called it Best Overall. Now, CurrentBody has taken things a step further. Series 3 uses 750 LEDs across six clinically proven wavelengths: red, near-infrared, deep near-infrared, blue, green, and yellow  to target everything from fine lines and firmness to blemishes, redness, and uneven tone. 

The big upgrade is MyDose™, which lets you customize which wavelengths target different areas of your face while the app calculates the dose. There are also four clinician-approved, full-face presets for those of us who would prefer not to earn a degree in light therapy first. Sessions take just 10 minutes, and the flexible silicone mask wraps the face and chin for full coverage.

Is it a sexy nighttime look? Not exactly. It’s giving more futuristic supervillain than smoky eye. But with this much beauty-editor and celeb buzz, we’re willing to look ridiculous for 10 minutes a day.

DETAILS

CurrentBody LED Red Light Therapy Face Mask: Series 3

750 LEDs, 6 wavelengths

Price: $570CurrentBody.com