The Best LED Face Masks For Glorious, Glowing Skin

Everything you need to know about LED face masks plus Victoria Beckham's favourite revealed.

The Best LED Face Masks To Buy Right Now

by Bonnie McLaren |
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When shopping for a new beauty tech device, an LED face mask is a great place to start. With an abundance of benefits to your skin, an LED mask allows you to tailor an at-home facial treatment and achieve professional results without leaving your home.

Loved by a long list of celebs, including Victoria Beckham and Maya Jama – and let's face it, their skin always looks radiant – we know that introducing an LED face mask into your routine is a great idea if you really want to see your skin glow.

The Best LED Face Masks At A Glance:

Best LED face mask overall: CurrentBody Skin LED Light Therapy Face Mask, £299 on CurrentBody

Best luxury LED face mask: MZ Skin LED 2.0 Lightmax Supercharged LED Mask, £750 on Look Fantastic

Best budget LED face mask: MAGNITONE London Get Lit Tri Colour LED Face Mask, £75 on Look Fantastic

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There are many devices to choose from when it comes to upgrading your self-care routine. From facial steamers that open up and deeply cleanse your pores to facial cleansing brushes to leave your skin feeling silky smooth - there's a beauty gadget for you to get excited about.

Loved the results of a professional facial? With an LED mask, you can experience the same glowing skin without running off to the spa. Once you've deeply cleansed the skin and used a pore vacuum to prep the skin before the LED treatment, you're ready to sit back and let the powerful mask get to work.

SHOP: The Best LED Face Masks

Keep scrolling to purchase the exact mask Victoria was modelling, or pick from one of these LED masks as loved by Team Grazia...

Best LED face mask overall

CurrentBody Skin LED Light Therapy MaskCurrentBody

Description

Lightweight, flexible and wearable, the CurrentBody LED Light Therapy face mask delivers the perfect dose of dual LED light directly to the skin. Spotted in the hit Netflix show, Emily In Paris, and loved by many a celebrity, Suki Waterhouse described the mask as 'the product that has saved my skin'. Sold. Red light stimulates the production of collagen, calms redness and evens skin tone. Near Infra-Red works beneath the skin's surface to improve blood flow and boost oxygen to the skin's cells. Use three to five times a week for 10-minute sessions.

Customer review: "The mask is easy to use and comfortable. I have incorporated it into an all-new skin regimen along with microneedling. I feel it has increased the results tremendously. I would highly recommend this to anyone wanting to get better results to your skincare regimen."

Best luxury LED face mask

Description

From leading London-based facial aesthetic doctor Dr Maryam Zamani comes this advanced LED mask which has been clinically proven to improve inflammatory acne in just eight weeks. With flexible silicone and two light options (red + infrared and red + blue), it works hard to decongest, clarify and stimulate collagen leaving skin plump, firm and glowing.

Granted, it's a spenny buy, but if you consider that good in-salon facials can cost upwards of £200 on average, investing in this single product is the cost of four facials, and you can use it whenever you want, wherever you want. Given its unique pink hard shell appearance, this mask was easy to spot in Maya Jama's recent Instagram Stories in which she is seen prepping her skin ahead of filming Love Island All Stars.

Customer review: "I researched LED masks for a long time before purchasing as they are expensive but this has been such a great investment. I have acne-prone skin with redness and this has produced a noticeable difference- I always use it before bed no matter how tired. I’m hoping collagen boosting effects will be viable long term. Would highly recommend for those with problematic skin."

Best budget LED face mask

Description

You might be surprised to see an LED mask on this list that's under £100, but MAGNITONE has been working hard to make glowing skin more accessible. Choose from blue light to decongest the skin, yellow light for radiance and red light to reduce fine lines and wrinkles, using for 15 minutes at a time.

Our review: "I love how comfortable and lightweight this mask is, it makes it much easier to read (or scroll TikTok) while wearing it than some others I've tried. I've seen a reduction in redness after a couple of weeks of using it, and it's now a staple in my nightly skincare routine. The battery lasts for ages, and it's so easy to use. I do wish it came with a storage bag or case, but for the price, I'm not complaining."

Best LED face mask for acne

Bondi Body LED Face MaskBondi Body

Description

Bondi Body claims that its mask is 31% more powerful than any other mask in its price range, offering red light for skin rejuvenation, blue light to reduce acne and scarring, yellow light to boost skin's radiance and purple light to eliminate acne-causing bacteria, plus reduce hyperpigmentation. It's clinically proven to reduce wrinkles in just four weeks, with 95% of users seeing improved skin tone. Use daily for ten minutes.

Our review: "Bondi Body's mask means business. With four light settings to choose from, it targets every skin concern, making it a brilliant option - especially within this price range. It's comfortable on the face and targets all areas of the face evenly. The only downside is that it's remote-controlled, so not entirely hands-free, but I do love that it comes with a high-quality storage bag."

Best LED face mask for spots

Description

When we think about LED masks, we automatically think about a device that treats the entire face. Forget reaching for the spot stickers when you see a nasty zit - the FaceGym Acne Light Shot Device treats designated areas of the face to target any unwanted active blemishes, oiliness and inflammation. The device uses blue light therapy to naturally treat the skin in just 20 minutes.

Customer review: "This is such a great little tool. It is so much more convenient than an LED mask - you can just stick and go! Was really impressed with how much it settled my angry spots. Would definitely recommend."

Best anti-aging LED face mask

Dr Dennis Gross DRx SpectraLite FaceWare ProDr Dennis Gross

Description

Using a combination of 62 LED lights in blue mode and 100 LED lights in red mode, the DRx SpectraLite FaceWare Pro from Dr Dennis Gross helps to address skin's appearance and firmness. It's a hands-free design and only takes three minutes, making it ideal for people who can't dedicate too much time to their skincare routine.

Customer review: "Been using for about 2 weeks now and already noticed a difference in my skin, work colleagues have already commented how I look glowing, and asked what I was using... My skin feels so much smoother and my serum sinks straight in cant wait to see the end results"

Best multipurpose LED face mask

Déesse Pro LED Light Therapy Face MaskDéesse

Description

Featuring scientific light principles utilised by NASA, this LED mask uses low-level light therapy through its 770 high-quality surface-mounted, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to help deliver four wavelengths and six different facial treatment modes. Treatment modes include anti-ageing, purifying, pigmentation, post-injectable, calming and anti-ageing express. After your usual cleaning and exfoliating routine, place the mask on the face, and secure it with the Velcro strap. Press and release the ON button to start treatment. When the set time has elapsed, the programme will automatically end with a short melody, and the LED lights will turn off.

Customer review: "It's an investment but worth it. I found the hard plastic goggles it came with uncomfortable and adapted some soft silicone ones I found online and popped them into the eye holes. I also bought the stand, and though it seemed quite big at first it does make it very practical to store and use the mask."

Best portable LED face mask

Dermalux Flex MD LED Light Therapy DeviceDermalux

Description

With this light therapy device, you'll never need to book another professional facial treatment again. Experience the power of a clinical LED light treatment device in the comfort of your own home. Kate Moss was spotted lying under the Dermalux Flex MD LED Light Therapy Device during fashion week to give her skin an instant rejuvenating boost before shooting a killer campaign or walking a catwalk.

This device can be used to treat the face, plus other areas of the body, with the combined power of blue, red and infrared light to target a range of major skin concerns. This supermodel-approved device is definitely an investment, but if you're serious about skincare, this medical-grade device is one to have your eye on.

Customer review: "I ordered this device for my Christmas present, and have been using this every night for the last two months, I can see my skin getting better and brighter. Will keep using it. Love this and worth the money."

Best LED eye face mask

Dr Dennis Gross Skincare DRx Spectralite EyeCare ProDr Dennis Gross

Description

Target and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the eye area with The Dr Dennis Gross Spectralite EyeCare Pro. This device uses 80 LED red lights to comfortably rebuild the delicate skin barrier leaving your skin looking plump and more awake. The best bit? The treatment time is only three minutes.

Customer review: "An amazing LED eye mask. Fits perfectly around the face. The LED lights are plentiful and cover the most ‘problem’ areas, elevens, crows feet, and under the eyes. I have only been using it for a couple of weeks so am yet to see results but am confident they will come! Using it for 3 minutes a day has easily fitted into my routine. It feels so relaxing when on that it’s like a little zen moment each night."

MZ Skin Light Therapy Golden Treatment MaskMZ Skin

Description

With red, blue, green, yellow and white light, this nifty number deals with a bevvy of skin concerns when used two to three times a week. Start off with just 10 minutes and build up to 30 minutes over time. Results are said to be notable after one month.

Customer review: "I received this as a gift from my daughter and haven’t stopped using this product ever since. I have nothing but the best to say about this LED Mask. I am in my early 50s, I use it 30 minutes each session, 5 times a week. I alternate the red, green and yellow lights each week. I have noticed drastic results after 1 week. A must-have for every woman’s beauty regime, my skin has genuinely reversed 5 years of ageing."

FAQs

What is an LED face mask?

LED (Light Emitting Diode) masks use non-invasive light therapy, meaning they are suitable for all skin types, helping to ward off wrinkles, aid hydration and boost collagen.

What can LED technology do to skin?

Déesse Pro points out that NASA originally developed the technology used in LED masks to help grow plants in space. In zero gravity situations, LED light can provide concentrated energy at various wavelengths to help stimulate plant growth. By capturing this technology in masks, LED light helps to trigger natural intracellular reactions, meaning your skin responds to the wavelength by building, strengthening, and maximising cellular structure. The results? Skin will appear more plump, less inflamed and skin texture will appear more even, making it an excellent treatment for slowing the ageing process.

How LED light can reduce toxins:

Yellow LED light is the deepest penetrating medical grade treatment offered in clinics and helps to stimulate blood flow to the skin, helping to increase luminosity and plumpness. It can also help to reduce skin inflammation by triggering the lymphatic system and encouraging the removal of toxins from the body. It has also been linked to increasing collagen production whilst improving skin health and hydration. Yes and yes.

It can help the body's sleep cycle

A lack of sleep contributes to poor skin health and wellbeing, but LED light masks can actually help to improve the body's sleep cycle. Red LED light helps to stimulate the production of melatonin, a naturally occurring hormone that regulates the body and tells us when we should sleep. When used consistently over time, red light therapy can help to reset the body’s circadian rhythm (the internal body clock), leading to improved sleep quality and duration.

LED light improves sun damage

Sun damage manifests in the skin as sunburn, hyperpigmentation, brown spots and blemishes. These appear on the skin's surface due to an overproduction of pigment in the skin, referred to as melanin. Both green and pink LED lights have been found to be easily absorbed by the skin, offering reparative benefits. Green light is known to be healing for the skin, reducing redness associated with sunburn, thus calming and restoring it. While pink LED light helps to target melanin-producing cells located in the lower layer of the skin’s epidermis and begins breaking them down. Pink LED light has also been found to help cell permeability and absorption, helping to smooth fine lines, wrinkles and improve the skin's overall elasticity.

Can LED face masks boost moods?

During autumn and winter, our mood and energy levels can significantly drop in the winter months. With a lack of exposure to natural light, our serotonin levels – the happy hormones in our bodies – decrease. However, a short burst under an LED light therapy mask can mimic natural light and boost serotonin levels in the body, thereby causing an uptick in mood and energy levels, according to Déesse Pro. In addition to this, LED light therapy mask sessions help to level out cortisol levels in the body and can decrease feelings of stress in just a few short minutes.

How much are LED face masks?

Typically LED face masks range from £200 to £500, but it's worth noting that it's a one-off purchase that you'll use time and time again. However, you can find a range of affordable LED face masks available to buy that provide a similar professional treatment to see visible results.

Bonnie McLaren is the Senior Entertainment Writer for Grazia, writing across online and the magazine.

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