Your own devices

The DIY gadgets delivering derm-worthy effects without the downtime.

MANTLE GLOW & GUA SHA WITH RUUBY £95, London, Cotswolds, Surrey and Kent (60 minutes)

Mantle is a brand that Red adores for its ability to balance and transform all skin types, using ferments, ceramides and CBD alongside actives such as azelaic acid and retinol. At-home facials are available via beauty service Ruuby, including this vigorous workout for tired faces, using a gua sha massage stone to deftly drain and sculpt. Ideal for a pre-event pick-me-up, it leaves you looking and feeling alive.

ORVEDA GLOW IS THE NEW LIFT AT HARRODS £210, London

(60 minutes) This biotech brand believes that modern skin is often overprocessed by machinery and acids. Instead, expect manual massage techniques, acupressure, lymphatic drainage and all manner of flicking, fluttering and tapping. Orveda is a luxury skincare house so this facial is archetypically luxurious, too. Red floated out afterwards; drunk on velvety blankets, botanical aromas and expensive, feathery textures, with skin polished to a sleek-looking gleam.

SKINWORK SOHO CITY CLEANSE FACIAL £165, London

(65 minutes) Based in the heart of Soho, this salon makes the perfect stopgap in a busy day. What it lacks in creature comforts – the utilitarian treatment rooms are all in the basement – it makes up for in efficacy. Here, pore extraction, microdermabrasion and a lactic and mandelic acid peel removes blackheads, reduces pigmentation and boosts brightness.

EMMA HARDIE LIFT & SCULPT FACIAL £95, Surrey (60 minutes)

Emma Hardie’s original ‘natural facelift’ is so revered by beauty editors that it led to the creation of an entire botanical skincare brand. Using a draining and lifting technique to sculpt, detoxify and release muscle tension, it’s a holistic treatment that leaves faces glowing with natural health and contours elevated (albeit temporarily) in a way you’d expect from machines.

Celf, £39.99 for three months’ supply (head plus Glide serum) Turning dental care into skincare, Celf slots on to any Oral-b io toothbrush for a two-minute micro-vibration treatment to stimulate collagen, soften lines and improve firmness. By Dr Vali Cutis, £525 Delivering powerful oscillations and sonic waves to the deepest layers, this tool claims clinic-rivalling results for lifting, de-puffing and contouring. Sculpta by Déesse PRO, £499 This delivers LED, radiofrequency and electrical muscle stimulation deep into the dermis, improving elastin and facial contours over time. Ziip Halo, £379 Created by an A-list facialist and adored as a pre-red-carpet boost, Halo gives instant glow plus long-term tissue regeneration using Nanocurrent and microcurrent technology. Foreo Bear 2, £379 Sonic microcurrents lift and sculpt. It’s claimed one week is enough to begin improving firmness and elasticity (we agree). Gillette Venus Facial Hair & Skin Exfoliating Dermaplaning Razor, £14.99 Removes fine facial fuzz and dead surface cells using an ultra-fine blade for smooth and glowing skin. FAQ 201 Silicone LED Mask, £449 The flexible mask can be worn with eyes open for brightening, blemish-fading and collagen-prompting LED that fits into your life. Lightinderm, £400 This chic French device (with 12 clinical trials behind it) amplifies the benefits of light therapy with a click-in serum, rollerball massage delivery and tailored three-minute programmes.