If there’s one factor I’m an absolute sucker for, it’s a face device. Gua sha, microcurrent, my beloved ice curler—they’re all part of my day by day routine, and I’m not ashamed of it. To sit down on my sofa at evening with a very good ole’ face device and work away whereas I’m studying a guide is my bliss. So once I noticed that Therabody got here out with the TheraFace Professional final 12 months (after which noticed that it was being known as the Dyson Airwrap of face instruments on TikTok) I knew I needed to give it a shot.

You is perhaps acquainted with the Theraface Professional after it went viral on social media late final 12 months (and naturally, subsequently offered out). I managed to get my palms on it 5 months in the past, and gave it an opportunity to work its magic on me and determine if it’s actually price it or not. Right here’s the low-down on all-things TheraFace, together with my unfiltered ideas on whether or not or not it’s price it.

What’s the TheraFace Professional?

You’re in all probability already acquainted with the Theragun, the percussive therapeutic massage gadget that’s grow to be the gold commonplace of at-home therapeutic massage remedies. With the identical percussive therapeutic massage expertise, however designed on your face, the TheraFace Professional is a handheld facial gadget that mixes eight completely different facial instruments into an all-in-one gadget. 

As a full package deal, the TheraFace Professional comes with a microcurrent attachment, percussive remedy attachments, a cleaning ring, and an LED gentle remedy attachment. For an extra $99, you should purchase a set of scorching and chilly rings as nicely. All the gadget’s attachment heads are related to the gadget magnetically, so that they’re extraordinarily straightforward to swap out.

The gadget is alleged to cut back stress and chill out facial muscle groups via therapeutic massage, tone with microcurrent expertise, and rejuvenate with gentle remedy. Meant to be mixed, the assorted applied sciences let you customise your TheraFace Professional routine to cater to your pores and skin’s wants. 

The way to use the microcurrent attachment

Microcurrent units have risen in recognition over the few years for his or her firming and tightening results. Microcurrent works by delivering {an electrical} present to muscle groups and pores and skin cells. In flip, this builds up muscle groups within the face and lifts and tightens the pores and skin. We’ve all gotten TikTok’s of somebody utilizing microcurrent and watching their cheekbones seem like magic. 

To make use of the microcurrent attachment, first it’s important to apply a conductive gel to your face (in case you don’t, you may really feel the zaps of the gadget). The Theraface Professional has a preset shut off time of eight minutes for the microcurrent setting, and you are able to do it as soon as each 24 hours. It’s advisable to take sluggish, five-second swipes throughout the face, and repeat that movement about thrice. 

I’ve owned the NuFace mini for a few years, so I used to be already acquainted with microcurrent expertise. Off the bat, I seen that the TheraFace’s microcurrent head is bigger, and coated a bigger portion of my face than my NuFace, which I actually most well-liked. I additionally actually favor holding the Theraface to the NuFace; the deal with of it’s far more substantial, and makes the method really feel a lot simpler.

Candidly, I didn’t love the sensation of the microcurrent gel on my face, so I take advantage of the CosRx Snail Mucin that’s already part of my skincare routine as a substitute, and it gives the identical viscous barrier that permits me to make use of the gadget comfortably. 

If there’s one non-negotiable for me in my Theraface routine, it’s the microcurrent ring. I take advantage of it each single morning and spot a direct, seen distinction in my face. It immediately appears to be like extra lifted and awake, and I discover the distinction all through the day if I forgot to make use of it. My mother lately commented on my cheekbones (an space I’m enormously missing in), and I credit score it to the Theraface’s microcurrent head. 

The way to use the cleaning attachment

Like a Clarisonic (keep in mind these?) Theraface’s percussive-based cleaning ring enhances the elimination of grime, oil, lifeless pores and skin, and different pore-blocking particles whilst you wash your face. It primarily is used to provide your face a deep clear that your palms can’t obtain on their very own. To make use of it, you’re employed round your face part by part together with your cleanser of selection (in addition to these with microbeads or harsh exfoliants in them).

I’ve very delicate, very dry pores and skin, which suggests I don’t notably mesh with cleaning units. They have an inclination to annoy my perioral dermatitis, however I’ve used it often on days I wore plenty of make-up to get an extra-deep clear. It positively is the least harsh of the cleaning units I’ve used, however it’s important to keep in mind to watch out with it, as in case you let the pinnacle get soiled, it could unfold micro organism and trigger breakouts. Not solely must you change the cleaning attachment each 90 days, however you need to wipe the attachment down with a towel or wipe after you utilize it.

Regardless of not getting a ton of use out of this function on the gadget, I nonetheless recognize the choice for it for once I want to make use of it. Having one gadget devoted to cleaning could be a waste for me, nevertheless it being certainly one of eight choices on the gadget is unquestionably price having round.

The way to use the percussive attachments

The TheraFace Professional comes with three completely different percussive attachments—a cone, a micro-point, and a flat—and can be utilized at three completely different speeds. Percussive remedy, which is a mix of speedy percussive actions and vibrations, is meant to chill out facial muscle groups and cut back stress, so that they’re notably useful for many who have plenty of jaw ache or TMJ.

The three completely different percussive attachments are every supposed for various makes use of. The flat head is for stress aid in all the face, chest, and neck; the micro-point head is for maximizing circulation in bigger areas just like the brow and cheeks; and the cone head is for focused therapy across the eyes and stress factors. 

I don’t personally expertise any jaw or facial ache, however I do love utilizing the percussive remedies merely for a way they really feel—notably the micro-point and cone heads. After I take advantage of the micro-point head, my face appears to be like general more healthy and has a glow about it that I don’t usually see in myself as a dry-skinned gal. I’ve situation that causes my eyelids to get extraordinarily puffy, and have discovered that the cone head is a godsend for it. It relieves the strain I usually really feel in my eyes in a matter of minutes, so it’s a function I take advantage of each day.

The way to use the sunshine remedy attachments

The sunshine remedy attachment for the TheraFace Professional has three completely different settings: purple gentle for growing old, blue gentle for pimples, and the red-plus-infrared gentle, which particularly helps cut back wrinkles across the eyes.

Whereas the purple and red-plus infared lights can be utilized concurrently with the percussive attachments, the blue gentle shouldn’t be, as it could promote the unfold of micro organism. The Therabody web site suggests utilizing the sunshine attachments by holding them to particular areas for 45 seconds at a time.

I’ve used the blue gentle once I’ve gotten breakouts right here and there all through the previous 5 months, and I do really feel that it’s made them vanish extra shortly than they might have in any other case. Do I feel it’s a miracle employee? No, however I do suppose it’s a pleasant addition to my trying-to-blast-a-pimple-off-my-face routine.

Clearly, since purple gentle is used for anti-aging, it’s exhausting to say how nicely it’s labored for me. Have I aged much less up to now 5 months than I might have in any other case? It’s probably not attainable to say. However, the rationale I maintain utilizing it’s as a result of it’s really easy to make use of with the percussive remedies. It’s a two-for-one movement that feels further worthwhile when mixed, so if I’m utilizing one, I all the time simply use each.

The way to use the cold and warm rings

The cold and warm rings are the one attachment it’s important to purchase individually, and can run you an extra $99. The new ring has three settings: 95, 102, and 109 levels Fahrenheit; the chilly ring has three settings as nicely: 78, 71, and 65 levels Fahrenheit. The new ring is supposed to cut back stress, lower ache, and enhance blood stream to the face, and the chilly ring is supposed to lower ache, irritation, and muscle spasms. The chilly ring can be used concurrently with the percussive attachments for a extra personalized expertise.

Of the 2, the new ring is unquestionably the star of the present for me. It feels unimaginable, and leaves me with the identical glowy, flushed look that the percussive attachments do. It’s a novel expertise since, since I’ve by no means had one other gadget that makes use of warmth on my face. I just like the chilly attachment once I use it with the percussive attachments, but when not, I attain for my ice curler extra regularly, as my ice curler is far colder. That being stated, I feel they’re a very distinctive, helpful addition to the gadget, and in case you’re like me, when you have them, you’ll end up reaching for them on a regular basis.

Is the Theraface Professional price it?

After 5 months of utilizing the Theraface Professional each single day, I can confidently say that if one thing occurred to mine, I might instantly re-purchase it—which is saying so much. It’s grow to be my absolute favourite a part of my self-care routine and one thing that I sit up for each single day. For those who’re somebody who reaches for face instruments and takes the time to make use of them, I feel you’ll completely love the Theraface Professional. Having the capabilities of eight completely different facial instruments in a single is game-changing to me, particularly provided that it is available in a neoprene pouch that retains all of it condensed. It positively is dear, however while you use it, the standard positively displays the fee.

I can also actually say that I’ve seen a visual distinction in my face and pores and skin. I general really feel my pores and skin appears to be like more healthy and extra glowing on a day-to-day foundation, and suppose my face appears to be like extra lifted and sculpted. On condition that I’ve seen outcomes and that I really take pleasure in utilizing each one of many Theraface’s attachments, I feel the Theraface Professional could be very a lot well worth the cash.