The best beauty tools it pays to invest in
Get tech savvy with five innovative designs that just keep on giving
A stacked to-do list often means that your hair appointment or trip to the dermatologist are the first things to be cancelled. Luckily, there are incredible and foolproof beauty gadgets that deliver expert results from the comfort of your own home.
From transformative skincare tech to the hair tools taking the stress out of blow-drys, these are the beauty buys that are truly worth the investment. Not only do they keep you looking fantastic and save money on visits to the salon, they free up time to tackle the rest of that to-do list…
1. Shark CryoGlow Under-Eye Cooling & LED Anti-Ageing & Blemish Repair Mask
We know, we know - it’s giving off Halloween vibes. But the only scary thing about this LED mask is the powerful results. We were super impressed when we tried it. Developed with dermatologists, it helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles to give noticeably brighter, tighter and blemish-free skin. Plus - in a UK first - its under-eye cooling technology helps soothe and depuff within minutes.
ghd Duet Blowdry 2-in-1 Hair Dryer Brush, Black
£379.00£273.71
2. GHD Duet Blowdry
This all-in-one hair dryer and styler (see what they’ve done there with the duet name?) is designed to use on wet hair so you can style-and-dry like never before. Available in black or white, it promises to transform novices into hair wizards capable of creating a salon-worthy blow dry – all with absolutely no heat damage. We tried, we loved.
3. The Philips Lumea 9000 Series IPL
This is the last word in at-home hair removal, delivering powerful IPL (that’s intense pulsed light) via four clever attachments, meaning it can be used anywhere on the body. Read the reviews online? This is one device worth the hype, offering precise and controlled at-home IPL which is cheaper and much less painful than waxing.
4. Dyson Airstrait™
The game changer that woke up the world to the potential for wet-to-dry styling remains a legend for good reason. If you’re currently using a hair dryer followed by a straightening iron, the Airstrait™ isn’t so much a beauty tool but a new best friend. It has both ‘wet' and 'dry' styling modes and works on any hair texture, creating super-fast frizz-free results which last and last.
5. Philips Sonicare HX9911 DiamondClean 9000 Electric Toothbrush with App
There are electric toothbrushes, and then there’s the Philips Sonicare DiamondClean 9000. The patented sonic sweeping motion of up to 62,000 brush head movements per minute means up to ten times more plaque-removal. Plus, a pressure sensor lets you know if you’re brushing too hard (gotta protect those gums) and an alert when it’s time to replace your brush head. This is sparkling, dental-hygienist level freshness.
