Written by Clémence Rubiella | Published on 03 August 2023 | Skincare
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Dear readers,
How pleasant is it when you go to get a facial? Well, what if I told you you could get this same relaxing and satisfying feeling within the comfort of your own home, would you grab the opportunity? Perhaps you have already come across Medicube's machine on social platforms recently and were intrigued or not by those sleek-looking machines. Well, I was too when I first discovered them in Korea.
The way Medicube advertise its products is basically by promoting a luxury spa treatment at home and they are backing up every product's effectiveness with accurate data obtained from clinical tests, proving their scientific and consistent approach to the beauty industry that they are revolutionising. Medicube goes into detail regarding the machine's effect on the skin, which layer of the skin they are targeting, their working principle and how to use them with tutorials. 100% Korean-made, Medicube's products ensure effective treatment at every step of your skincare regimen.
Each device has 5 intensity levels. It is recommended to start with level 1 and slowly increase as your skin gets used to the machine.
My recommendations:
Healing Glow Boosting: Medicube Age-R Booster-H, $300
Pore Care: Medicube Age-R ATS Air Shot $300
Face Contouring: Medicube Age-R Derma EMS Shot, $300
Collagen Stimulation: Medicube Age-R Ussera Deep Shot, $300
1. Healing Glow Boosting: Medicube Age-R Booster-H
Rating: 5 / 5 Awards: Glowpick 2023
Aim: Increase skin impermeability
Highlights:
Instantaneous results after first use
Improves skin tone, redness and glossiness
Easy to use
Doesn't require to be charged often
Not painful
What we don’t like:
Absolutely nothing
This divine machine is the most recent release of the brand and without a doubt my favourite. It is a 5 minutes home treatment that will significantly improve your skin permeability by 490%, meaning the product you are pairing it with will penetrate way more easily into your skin. The glow appears slowly throughout the day after a few hours of using it, you observe such a nice radiant glow. It is truly a one-of-a-kind tool that will improve your skin appearance. It can work with any serum you have to make it absorbed better by your skin, they sell it with a collagen foam or serum. Some other remarkable benefits of using this product are: skin glossiness increased by 57.4%, skin pore volume reduced by 28.5%, temporary redness decreased by 2.8% and skin texture refined by 6.8% after the first use.
2. Pore Care: Medicube Age-R ATS Air Shot
Rating: 4.5 / 5
Aim: Pore tightening and acceleration absorption
Highlights:
Needle-free pore-tightening
Non-skin damaging
Effective after a few weeks
Smoother skin texture
Doesn't require recharging often
What we don’t like:
Stinging sensation
This machine is the older sibling to the Booster-H. Unlike the Booster-H, the ATS Air Shot is recommended to use on dry skin in a dabbing or shifting motion. So what does it do? Simple. It is a micro-needling machine that operates without needles. It is nothing short of a brilliant concept. It is particularly effective in reducing the appearance of pores by 39.3% but simultaneously decreases the dead skin cells by 69.5% and improves the skin glossiness by 24.9%. This machine will be your best friend to combat blackheads, dark spots, uneven skin tone and acne bumps. The only downside, which is not one really, would be that a stinging sensation can be uncomfortable for some sensitive skin. It is nothing unbearable but please keep in mind it can be slightly painful.
3. Face Contouring: Medicube Age-R Derma EMS
Rating: 4 / 5
Award: Glowpick 2023
Aim: Face-line care
Highlights:
Improves facial contour
Reduces the appearance of lines
Works with or without a gel
3 modes: up, slim and body
Improves skin elasticity
Not painful
What we don’t like:
May become less effective when your skin gets used to it
It may look strange or frightening but it is an essential tool if you are concerned with your facial fine lines. Its shape may be familiar as it is inspired by the acupressure massage techniques used by estheticians. This Derma EMS (Electrical Muscle Simulation) machine uses mid-frequency energy current to stimulate inner inactive sub-dermal muscles, which helps to improve skin elasticity. If you use this machine diligently, you will observe after 4 weeks an improvement in sagging eye area of 17%, sagging cheeks of 14%, sagging smile lines of 13%, sagging jawline of 9% and finally an improvement in deep smile lines of 7.6%. You can use it on your bare face or with a gel that will deliver long-lasting moisture to the skin. It offers three modes; upwards motion, sliming motion or body massage. Furthermore, each mode has 5 intensity levels. My only disappointment with this product is that, after using it for a while, your muscles get used to the current and won't be stimulated as much. Other than that, it really does work.
4. Collagen Stimulation: Medicube Age-R Ussera Deep Shot
Rating: 4 / 5 Awards: Glowpick 2023
Aim: Boosting collagen formation
Highlights:
Wrinkle reduction
Plumping effect for a dewy skin
Improves skin elasticity
Suitable for all skin types, but most predominantly for mature skin
What we don’t like:
May experience a feeling of burn
Takes the longest time to see the results
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