There is no escaping the influence that technology has played in our lives. Being able to edit and even spellcheck your work on the computer is living proof that we’ve come a long way.
Instead of having to deal with Einstein hair, now you can choose to use a hair straightener in the comfort of your own home. And straighteners are even smart enough to adjust its temperatures on its own so your hair wouldn’t burn.
In this article, I round up the latest beauty gadgets that have made our beauty routines a breeze.
NUFACE TRINITY
Known as the “stay at home” facelift, Nuface’s Trinity device is an FDA approved contraption that is said to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, as well as firm and tone the skin. The mini heads on the product delivers micro-currents to your face, which the brand says stimulates muscles to tighten and collagen to grow.
I had the chance to interview Rachel Vicknair from NuFace, and she said the device works as it “retrains the muscles and cells to stimulate collagen growth that happened in your early twenties, making collagen production more efficient.” And unlike most at-home devices that have to be used repeatedly for results, the brand says you can see results instantaneously.
Which is pretty true. When using the machine for the first time, I felt my muscles tighten, and I could also see that my cheeks were visibly lifted (although this only lasted for a few hours). Over the next few days, I realised is that the initial “tightness” that I experienced wore off, and the “lift” became more pronounced. Rachel Vicknair said that this is exactly what the device is supposed to do, condition your muscles so it produces collagen and firms the skin over time.
BRAUN SATIN-HAIR 7 SENSOCARE STYLER
Dubbed as an intelligent styler, Braun’s latest nifty device is a hair straightener that adjusts its temperature to suit your hair. Using in-built sensors, Braun says that this product uses an “automatic heat adaptation technology” to change the heat of the styler when it moves from the root to the tip of your hair. Active ions are also continuously delivered while you style your hair, working like a hair conditioner to restore lost moisture. If that isn’t smart, I don’t know what is.
FOREO LUNA
Cleansing devices have started to take the beauty industry by storm. But instead of the regular “brush” we’re used to seeing on the market, Luna by Foreo is a new cleansing device that uses a silicone facial brush.
The device head features nodes of different sizes that gently pulsate to clean your face, so instead of a bristle that rotates on the surface of the skin, Luna’s silicone nodules “vibrates” the dirt out of your pores. Available in different silicone heads for different skin types, the brand even claims that its T-Sonic technology gives your skin a deep and gentle clean, while also reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Braun Satin-Hair 7 Sensocare Styler, $160, is available at major electrical chain stores, departmental stores, selected hypermarkets and independent electrical stores. For more information, visit www.braun.com and follow the brand on Facebook.
Foreo Luna, $299, is available at all Sephora stores. For more information, visit www.foreo.com and follow the brand on Facebook.
NuFACE Trinity Kit, $536, is available at all Sephora stores. For more information, visit www.mynuface.com and follow the brand on Facebook.