A spray tan can look great on day one and patchy by day four, and the way you wash is often the reason. This list covers 10 options, from soap-free, pH-balanced cleansers to creamy and fragrance-free washes, with notes on which suit the prep shower before your tan and which suit aftercare. The best body…
Part of what makes a hydradermabrasion facial, often known by the HydraFacial name, feel so effective is the series of serums the machine delivers after cleansing and extraction. This list covers 10 options you can use at home, from hydrating hyaluronic serums to vitamin C and peptide picks, with notes on who each one suits….
Adding body contouring to a treatment menu is a big step for a salon or esthetician. A professional ultrasonic cavitation machine can bring in new clients, but it also brings new responsibilities: choosing reliable equipment, getting trained, screening clients carefully and being honest about results. A good professional ultrasonic cavitation machine for a salon has…
Oxygen facials are popular in spas and salons because they feel cool, look glowing afterwards and suit most skin types. Behind the treatment is a machine that sprays a fine mist of serum or water with pressurised air or oxygen, and those machines vary a lot in quality, safety and honesty of their claims. The…
A spray tan is only as good as the machine that delivers it. The same tanning solution can look smooth and natural from one system and streaky, wet or patchy from another, so the equipment choice matters as much as the solution for anyone doing tans professionally or at home. The best professional spray tan…
Ultrasonic cavitation machines promise a slimmer waist and smoother thighs without surgery, and they are sold everywhere from clinic suppliers to general online marketplaces. Reviews range from glowing to angry, which makes it hard to know what to buy or whether to buy one at all. The best ultrasonic cavitation machine is one with clear…
Microneedling pens, often called derma pens, are motorised devices that push a cartridge of tiny needles in and out of the skin at high speed. They are used in dermatology clinics for acne scars and texture, and they are also sold widely for home use, which is where most of the confusion and many of…
Hydradermabrasion facials, which combine water-based cleansing, gentle exfoliation, suction and serum infusion in one treatment, are among the most requested services in skin clinics. That demand has led to a crowded market of machines, from well-established clinic systems to low-cost multi-function units sold online. The best professional hydradermabrasion machine is one with smooth, finely adjustable…
Facials are offered almost everywhere now: day spas, hotel spas, hair salons, beauty clinics, medical spas and dermatology practices, not to mention the growing range of at-home kits and tools sold for use in your own bathroom. Each setting offers a different kind of treatment, with different training, equipment and results. The best place for…
Gozo is a fragrance from Jeroboam, a Parisian niche perfume house known for concentrated extraits de parfum. Named after a Maltese island, it is presented as a sunny, Mediterranean-inspired scent and is sold as unisex. Jeroboam Gozo is a good choice if you enjoy warm, spiced floral fragrances with a soft musky base and want…
The Madison Reed Radiant Hair Color Kit is a permanent, at-home hair colour designed to cover grey and deliver salon-style results without a salon visit. The brand is known for marketing its formula as gentler than many traditional box dyes, which is a big part of its appeal. The Madison Reed Radiant Hair Color Kit…
iRest makes a range of full-body massage chairs, and many of its models use an SL track, a massage roller path that follows the curve of the spine and then extends under the seat. Buyers often search for iRest SL track chairs as a group because the brand sells several similar models with different extras….
The GLO910 is sold as an anti-cellulite massager machine: an electric, hand-held device that kneads, vibrates or rolls over the thighs, hips and bottom with the aim of making cellulite look smoother. It belongs to a large group of similar massagers sold online under many names. The GLO910 anti-cellulite massager may help skin look slightly…
The Ariana 9-in-1 RF cavitation machine is one of many multi-function home body contouring devices that combine ultrasonic cavitation, radiofrequency and other treatment heads in a single console. Machines like this are marketed for cellulite, body contouring and skin tightening, and they borrow ideas from treatments offered in clinics. The Ariana 9-in-1 RF cavitation machine…
Skincode is a Swiss skincare brand, and its Exclusive line is its premium range. The Cellular Night Refine and Repair Cream is a rich night moisturiser from that line, marketed to support the skin’s overnight renewal and to help skin look smoother, more refined and more rested by morning. The Skincode Exclusive Cellular Night Refine…
The FIVONA sitz bath is a plastic basin that sits on top of a standard toilet bowl so you can soak your bottom and genital area in warm water without filling a whole bathtub. It is sold as unisex, and people typically use this kind of device after childbirth, after surgery in the area or…
Elemis Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Pads are pre-soaked exfoliating pads that you swipe over clean skin and leave on. They are part of the brand’s Dynamic Resurfacing range and are aimed at dull, uneven or rough-textured skin. Many people also buy them hoping to clear blackheads, which is where expectations need a little care. Elemis Dynamic…
Drybar The Double Shot is an oval blow-dryer brush: a hair dryer and a large round brush combined in one tool. It was designed to help people create a salon-style blow-out at home with one hand instead of juggling a dryer and a brush, and it quickly became one of the best-known tools of its…
The BaBylissPRO Lo-ProFX trimmer is the detail tool in the brand’s low-profile range. Where the matching Lo-ProFX clipper handles fades and general cutting, the trimmer is made for edging hairlines, shaping beards, cleaning necklines and working around the ears. It is popular with barbers and with people who keep their own hair and beard tidy…
The Art of Shaving After-Shave Balm is one of the best-known shaving balms for men, sold in several scents and an unscented version. It is positioned as the final step of the brand’s shaving routine, after pre-shave oil, shaving cream and the shave itself, and it promises to soothe and moisturise freshly shaved skin. The…
The BaBylissPRO Lo-ProFX clipper is part of the brand’s low-profile range of barber tools. As the name suggests, its standout feature is a slim, low-profile blade and body, designed to cut closer and give more control than a traditional bulky clipper, especially when blending fades and working around the ears. The Lo-ProFX compact clipper is…