Best LED face masks 2022, from Aldi’s bargain to Victoria Beckham’s favourite
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LED face masks are the beauty world's latest high-tech obsession. Designed to reduce signs of ageing and improve the appearance of your skin, it's hard not to be intrigued.
From Victoria Beckham to Kim Kardashian, our celebrity skincare heroes are all adding LED face masks to their beauty regimes.
But, aside from not being able to open the door to a delivery driver without terrifying them, these masks aren't the cheapest skincare saviours on the market. That's why we've rounded up the best options available at different price points. Here's to better skin in 2022.
How LED light therapy works
Using different wavelengths of light, LED masks are a non-invasive way of rejuvenating tired skin and reducing signs of ageing.
The scientific word for the process is photobiomodulation, which is a process you'll find available as a treatment in some high-tech spas. Each mask comes with three lights which denote the wavelength.
Blue lights - the lowest UV wavelength, is great to treat acne and decrease signs of spots. The red light penetrates a little deeper to help boost collagen and increase blood circulation, and the near-infrared light penetrates the skin at the deepest level, targeting anti-ageing"
So, if you're on the market for the perfect mask, we suggest having a think about what you need from it before parting with your money.
The celebrities who swear by LED face masks
These masks have a cult following, with a number of a-listers showcasing their masked faces on social media. Victoria Beckham swears by the Boost LED Face Mask, the award-winning mask designed to reduce wrinkle depth by 36% in four weeks. Chrissy Teigen and Bobbi Brown are also fans.
Meanwhile, Kristin Davis gave her skin a bit of love before the filming of And Just Like That with the CurrentBody LED Mask, £279. Kate Hudson, Carey Mulligan, Renée Zellweger, Kaley Cuoco and Gal Gadot are also fans of the design, the mask being a key red carpet prep item before the 2021 Golden Globes.
Other regular LED mask users include Kourtney Kardashian, who sells her favourite design on her lifestyle sit, Poosh and January Jones who uses hers to relax and give herself some TLC.
There's a pattern here, right? All of these celebrities have amazing skin. While we're sure their skincare regimes are much more robust than just one mask, we're willing to give it a go.
8 of the best LED masks 2022
SOLAS LED Face mask | £49.99 from Aldi
This Aldi LED face mask is loved by reviewers. With three different low-level light wavelengths and four hours of charge time, it's certainly on the lower end price-wise, but its five-star reviews speak for themselves.
Boost LED Face Mask | £395 from The Light Salon (also available from Selfridges)
One of the more popular LED masks favoured by celebrities, this award-winning mask is clinically-proven to reduce wrinkle depth by up to 36% in 4 weeks. It's a bold claim, but its army of famous faces who swear by it would suggest it lives up to expectations.
No7 Laboratories Age-Defying LED Mask | £149.95 from Boots
Boasting youthful looking skin and decreased appearance of lines, No7 is a cult classic in high-street beauty with a myriad of award-winning skincare. This mask sits mid-range in terms of price, but with a popular skincare label behind it, we expect good things.
CurrentBody Skin LED Light Therapy Mask | £279 from CurrentBody
Another celebrity favourite, this mask is loved by Kristin Davis, Kaley Cuoco, Suki Waterhouse, Nina Garcia and Carey Mulligan according to CurrentBody. With plenty of awards to its name, 95% of its users noticed visible results with firmness and tightness of the skin reported.
Dr Dennis Gross Skincare Spectralite Faceware Pro | £430 from Cult Beauty
Loved by beauty influencers, Dr Dennis Gross' Faceware Pro is a three-minute LED treatment with improvements visible in two weeks. It's recommended for just three minutes a day, a small amount of time to pay for firmer looking skin.
SENSSE Professional LED Light Therapy Face Mask | £130 from Boots
With four pre-programmed treatment modes; anti-ageing, purifying, rejuvenating and repairing, this is certainly one of the more straight-forward LED face masks on the market and would make a good starter mask if you're not quite sure about the LED mask world.
Déesse Pro LED Face Mask Next Gen | £1,680 from Cult Beauty
If it's good enough for Kim Kardashian, it's good enough for us, but with a casual £1,680 price tag it's a real investment piece. Those who have bought it have described it as an investment in their skin for years to come with one reviewer saying it is "worth every penny".
Désse Pro Express | £395 from Cult Beauty
If you haven't got £1,680 to spend on an LED face mask but you would like to see what the Déesse Pro fuss is about, this more affordable express mask is a great introduction to the brand. It's described as an on-the-go facial which delivers professional-grade facials in ten minutes.
