时间:2025-07-07 06:25:11 来源:网络整理编辑:焦點
Using an electric current to sculpt your face sounds instantly terrifying. But since microcurrent fa
Using an electric current to sculpt your face sounds instantly terrifying. But since microcurrent facials entered the skincare scene, it's been a popular technique for instant results — and you don't even need a professional to administer the electricity.
Microcurrent facials use a low-level electric current to stimulate facial muscles, ideally helping to lift dull or sagging skin as we age. The technique originated as a medical treatment for Bells Palsy patients, and in the 1980s it grew into an aesthetic treatment. Modern interest in microcurrent facials first peaked on Google Search trends in 2017, and at this time, most people interested in the treatment looked for services in a spa setting. But as the pandemic spread and we started living more remote lifestyles, interest in at-home beauty treatments took off. Enter: the at-home microcurrent device.
"With everyone staying home, I think devices in general have become more popular," said Melissa Wilson, director of education at Woodhouse Spas. "We're at home, we're looking at ourselves on Zoom like 'What's that and how do I fix it?' [Microcurrent therapy] was always an esthetician's thing, and then everyone [at home] really caught on."
At-home devices use an even lower level of current to ensure that the average user can't go overboard shocking their face. While they do tend to be pricey, ranging from $200 to upwards of $500, they can also ultimately be worth the one-time investment when compared to recurring spa microcurrent treatments. While microcurrent enthusiasts often report instant results of lifted, firmer skin after the first use, estheticians like Wilson do recommend repeated, routine microcurrent therapies to actually maintain those results. After all, it is a facial workout — and like any other workout, you can't stop exercising once you hit a goal if you want to keep the results.
In this episode of Beauty, Hacked, host Jennimai Nguyen tries out two microcurrent devices, ZIIP GX series and the Foreo Bear, to see if they really can deliver an instant lift. She also talks to Wilson about whether those electric currents should hurt or be uncomfortable, and what microcurrent therapy can do for anti-aging. Tune in here for those answers, and see for yourself what self-administered electric shocks to the face feels like.
TopicsBeauty
Honda's all2025-07-07 06:14
The essential thing to know about NASA and NOAA's global warming news2025-07-07 06:10
Extreme Hubble photo shows a galaxy ripping solar systems from another galaxy2025-07-07 05:46
Dan Bongino has been permanently banned from YouTube2025-07-07 05:19
Mom discovers security cameras hacked, kids' bedroom livestreamed2025-07-07 05:11
Fake 'CryptoPunk' hexagonal Twitter profile picture shows fatal flaw in its NFT plans2025-07-07 04:59
Moon water discovered for the first time from the lunar surface2025-07-07 04:49
You can now play 'Wordle' on a Game Boy2025-07-07 04:41
How Hyperloop One went off the rails2025-07-07 04:39
Cadillac Celestiq EV to offer door2025-07-07 03:54
Uber's $100M settlement over drivers as contractors may not be enough2025-07-07 06:22
Wildlife Photography Awards reveal People's Choice2025-07-07 06:07
The cringiest things tech executives said in 2021, from Mark Zuckerberg to Elon Musk2025-07-07 05:59
The 'When We Were Young' emo music festival lineup will make you feel old2025-07-07 05:24
Snapchat is about to explode in popularity, report says2025-07-07 05:10
New report says Apple is launching the new iPhone SE in early March2025-07-07 04:42
'That's Not My Name' goes viral on TikTok2025-07-07 04:37
Facebook records loss in daily users for first time2025-07-07 04:34
PlayStation Now game streaming is coming to PC2025-07-07 04:00
Huge lightning bolt spanning 3 U.S. states sets record2025-07-07 03:59