4 best beauty devices of 2023, tried and tested

Best Multi-Tasking Beauty Device for Face + [Readers’ Choice] Best Facial Device: Est.lab LumiGlow Smart Skin Buddy, $298

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Why it won: A truly hardworking beauty gadget, the Est.Lab LumiGlow Smart Skin Buddy uses a range of technologies – thermal, cryo, galvanic ion therapy, sonic vibration therapy and LED light therapy, to boost the effectiveness of your skincare products to get skin healthy and youthful. And to make it even easier to use, it offers four pre-set modes – Cleanse, Firm, Soothe and Glow, to help address your different skin concerns.

“I liked being able to interchange between the hot and cold functions easily, and it switches between the different modes pretty quickly. The blue LED cooling function really helped wake my skin yet calm it at the same time. The red LED warm function is great when I need to firm up my skin, especially for my under-eyes and jawline.” – Tay Ying, actress

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Best Beauty Device for Face: Foreo Luna 4, $438.40

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Why it won: An upgrade of Foreo’s facial cleansing device, the Foreo Luna 4 not only helps thoroughly clean away dirt, impurities and traces of makeup, but can also be used to boost the absorption of your favourite skincare to firm the skin and reduce the appearance of lines and sagging. It also comes with 16 adjustable intensities of T-sonic pulsations so you can select an intensity level that you’re most comfortable with. Plus, its silicone bristles makes it easy to keep the device clean too.

“Skin felt remarkably smoother and cleaner. With consistent use, I found that the return of comedones was slower too. It cleaned my skin well, and was fuss-free and easy to use. Upkeep is also easy – long battery life and the silicone bristles were easy to clean.” – Dr Rachel Ho, Medical director at LA Clinic

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Most High-Tech Beauty Device: Skin Inc Trilight AI, $420

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Why it won: Your favourite Skin Inc Trilight got a huge upgrade. In addition to the use of NASA-powered LED light therapy, sonic vibration and PEMF (pulsed electro-magnetic field), you can now track your skin health when paired with the +SABI AI app. Using the brand’s AI skintelligence technology, the Skin Inc Trilight AI helps you to create a customised skincare routine to address your different skin concerns.

“Pairing it with the app helped me keep track of how my skin is doing, which was pretty cool. The different LED light therapy combinations were also nice because it allowed me to combine red and yellow lights for anti-ageing and brightening functions with ease.” – Letty Seah, Her World associate beauty editor

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Best Hairstyling Tool: Dyson Airwrap, $859

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Why it won: An upgrade of its 2018 version, the Dyson Airwrap now comes with re-engineered attachments to improve its styling abilities and is suitable for more hair types too. And yes, it still uses the iconic Coanda effect to help achieve a myriad of styles, from sleek and straight to soft curls and waves. It also offers three speed settings and three heat settings allowing you to find a styling regimen that works best for you and your hair needs.

“The improved attachments felt more stable and made using the Airwrap easy. Whether it was trying to get waves into my hair or opting for a smooth, straight and bouncy style, the Airwrap delivered.” – Letty Seah, Letty Seah, Her World associate beauty editor

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