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The Best Red-Light-Therapy Wands for Firmer, Smoother, and Healthier Skin

Considering how technologically savvy our society has become, it was only a matter of time before our skin-care routines became more futuristic too. Not only do the best red-light face wands andLEDmasks look like Space Age devices, they actually are, with clinically proven benefits: NASA scientists were the ones to discover the reparative properties of red light. “Red-light wands use very low levels of red light to help improve the appearance of your skin,” explainsHoward Sobel, clinical attending cosmetic dermatologic surgeon at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. He shares that red-light therapy can address many of the most common skin-care concerns by fading fine lines, age spots, stretch marks, and wrinkles, as well as improving redness, wound healing, and acne.

Best for Overall & Travel: Evertone Infrawave Wand

  • Why We Love It: Evertone’s handy device is about the size of your standard toothbrush and far more sleek, making it easy to tuck into any cosmetics bag. It’s designed to be used after applying your favorite formulas; glide the wand over your skin, and the combination of built-in galvanic current and warmth will enhance absorption, while the facial massage and red LED lights will promote a smoother, more radiant complexion. Try it when you need to bliss out after work or to reawaken skin after a long flight.
  • Best for: Uneven texture and fine lines, puffiness, dull skin
  • Specs: Not FDA cleared, seven red LEDs, galvanic current, facial massage, therapeutic warmth
  • Usage: Three minutes per facial area on damp skin daily

Best Overall: LightStim LED Light Therapy Device for Wrinkles

  • Why We Love It: LightStim’s LED devices can be found in treatment rooms around the world, including Matney’s. “It’s my absolute favorite—a tiny miracle for fine lines and inflammation, with a side of that just-got-a-facial glow,” she says, noting that she uses the professional device at the end of every client’s service. This at-home version features 72 lights (an impressive number for such a portable tool) in amber, light red, dark red, and infrared colors to target different depths of your facial tissue for smoother skin. It’s supported by data too: In clinical studies, 100% of participants showed significant improvement in fine lines and wrinkles in eight weeks with consistent use of the wand.
  • Best for: Wrinkles anywhere on the face, including crow’s feet and lip lines
  • Specs: FDA cleared, 72 LEDs in four colors (amber, light red, dark red and infrared)
  • Usage: Three minutes per facial area, five to seven days a week

Best for Travel: Solawave Radiant Renewal Skincare Wand

  • Why We Love It: Solawave’s handy device is about the size of your standard toothbrush and far more sleek, making it easy to tuck into any cosmetics bag. It’s designed to be used after applying your favorite formulas; glide the wand over your skin, and the combination of built-in galvanic current and warmth will enhance absorption, while the facial massage and red LED lights will promote a smoother, more radiant complexion. Try it when you need to bliss out after work or to reawaken skin after a long flight.
  • Best for: Uneven texture and fine lines, puffiness, dull skin
  • Specs: Not FDA cleared, seven red LEDs, galvanic current, facial massage, therapeutic warmth
  • Usage: Three minutes per facial area on damp skin daily

Best Korean: Medicube Age-R Booster Pro

  • Why We Love It: The Age-R Booster Pro—the enhanced version of the Hailey Bieber favorite Age-R Booster H—from K-beauty brand Medicube is designed to help you achieve glass skin, with a lot of unique settings as well as an app that’s as smooth and reflective as a windowpane. In addition to microcurrent, electrical muscle stimulation, and a needleless take on microneedling, Age-R Booster Pro delivers five LED wavelengths to tackle a full spectrum of skin concerns, Matney explains. While red and blue light (and their combination, purple) are most well-known for their use in treating signs of aging and blemishes, respectively, the Age-R Booster Pro also offers inflammation-reducing green light and radiance-boosting orange light. Use these light wavelengths with any of the other glow-boosting settings after your skin-care routine for best results.
  • Best for: Uneven tone, enlarged pores, redness, laxity
  • Specs: Five LED colors (red, blue, purple, green, orange), electroporation, microcurrent, EMS, electric needles
  • Usage: Varies depending on setting; see user manual for best results

Best Multipurpose: Therabody TheraFace PRO

  • Why We Love It: While we’re big fans of Therabody’s LED face mask, this is the device we reach for when we need more targeted, bespoke treatment. “This FDA-approved device helps with skin toning using microcurrent and tension-reducing, circulation-boosting facial massage,” says Matney. It also has three LED attachment options to treat fine lines, breakouts, and dark spots, plus a cleansing ring attachment that you can pair with your favorite face wash for a deep clean. There are also hot and cold attachments sold separately to help boost collagen and quell puffiness, making the TheraFace Pro an eight-in-one device.
  • Best for: Fine lines, wrinkles, blemishes, discoloration, enlarged pores, facial tension
  • Specs: FDA cleared, features three LED colors (red, blue, infrared), microcurrent, massage, cleansing
  • Usage: LED can be used daily for up to eight minutes, moving to a new area of the face every 15 seconds

Best for Aging: NuFace Trinity Wrinkle Attachment

  • Why We Love It: If you’re one of the countless beauty-tool aficionados who swear by the NuFace Trinity, you should absolutely treat yourself to this attachment. “It’s FDA cleared, fast, effective, and perfect for when you want glowing skin and don’t have time to come and see me for a facial,” teases Matney. Simply use the attachment with its red, amber, and infrared lights for three minutes on each area of your face (such as your forehead, nasolabial folds, and so on) to help smooth and firm, then swap it out for the microcurrent head and slick on some conductive gel to start tightening and toning.
  • Best for: Fine lines, wrinkles
  • Specs: FDA cleared, 36 LEDs in three colors (red, amber, and infrared)
  • Usage: Five days a week for up to 21 minutes, three minutes per facial area

Best for Breakouts: Solawave 3-Minute Pimple Spot Treatment

  • Why We Love It: Matney cites this as the best option for blemish-prone skin thanks to its mix of blue and red LEDs. The former helps to destroy acne-causing bacteria and reduce sebum production, while the latter rejuvenates and soothes, making for a comprehensive three-minute treatment to calm and clarify skin. In most cases, this petite gadget can clear up a pimple in three days.
  • Best for: Blemishes
  • Specs: FDA cleared, combination of red and blue LEDs
  • Usage: Once daily for three minutes until blemish improves