IF YOUR SKIN is crying for help but you're too tired to care, the best red light therapy masks are the easiest fake-it-'til-you-make-it hack around. You might have seen a wave of people on social media channeling their best Hannibal Lecter while wearing an LED device—like our top pick, the CurrentBody LED Face Mask Series 2 ($470)—with red or blue light-emitting diodes. They’re not sipping Chianti, but instead claiming that the wrinkles and fine lines on their faces have disappeared with the help of red light therapy. There's nothing wrong with aging (duh), but after seeing their huge rise in popularity, we had to find out if the “anti-aging” technology behind these masks could make a big impact on your skin.
You can't get the same effect with just any red LED from the hardware store. If the wavelength isn't strong enough, it won't penetrate your skin—sorry to the one TikTokker sitting in front of a chicken coop heat lamp. After talking to dermatologists and testing several at-home devices, we've rounded up the best red light therapy masks for every skin condition, budget, and lifestyle.
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