9 innovative DIY beauty gadgets you never knew you needed for your lips, face, hands and body

In the constantly evolving whirlwind that is the beauty industry, innovation knows no bounds. Skincare routines that rely solely on traditional creams and lotions? So yesterday. These days, there are high-tech gadgets to complement high-tech serums to help them work better, faster and longer, rendering beauty routines more efficient and efficacious. 

For beauty aficionados in the know, home beauty devices that boost skincare absorption, stimulate collagen production, tighten skin and refine pores are already de rigueur. But how about a futuristic device for plumper lips, an anti-ageing machine for your hands or an LED mask that wraps around your face?

Here's a roundup of beauty gadgets that are as intriguing as they are unexpected, and which promise to solve beauty issues you didn’t even know you had.

1. DR DENNIS GROSS DRX SPECTRALITE LIPWARE PRO LED DEVICE, S$238

It’s a world where your search for the perfect pout ends with a futuristic device that looks like a pair of lips. Dr Dennis Gross' DRx Spectralite Lipware device isn't a collagen-infused mask or a balm, but a device shaped like pouty metal lips that bathes your own smackers in LED lights to boost the appearance of fuller, healthy-looking lips.

There’s a mouthpiece you can place into your mouth so that the 56 LED red lights on the back of the device are pressed against your lips, where they work to improve circulation for enhanced natural colour and fuller, more defined lips, as well as help fight signs of ageing such as fine lines and creases by stimulating natural collagen production.

Available at Sephora.sg.

2. AMIRO LUMOMAX HIGH-ENERGY LIGHT THERAPY DEVICE, S$513

Not a solar panel or a high-tech game of Connect 4, but a multi-purpose phototherapy device which addresses different skin issues via four types of narrow-spectrum light.

Put on a pair of protective glasses, pick from seven modes, shine the LumoMax on desired body part (face, back, arms, hair etc) and let it work its skin brightening, acne-busting and collagen-stimulating magic. You can even take a nap while soaking in some skin-loving light. It can also help reduce acne scars and pigmentation, and soothe redness and sensitive skin. 

Available at Amirobeauty.com.

3. MOUNT LAI THE VITALITY QI COLLECTION LED THERAPY GUA SHA DEVICE, S$235

Because simply using a gua sha scraper tool isn’t high-tech enough, this doodad from Mount Lai takes things a step further by incorporating LED lights and additional jade rollers.

So while you give yourself a gua sha massage to firm, lift, sculpt the face and support lymphatic drainage with the scraper tool, you can at the same time even out skin tone and texture, reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and target dark spots with LED light therapy. The two white jade sculpting rollers are employed on the contours of the face to sculpt facial features and melt tension, while heat therapy relaxes muscles and releases tightness. 

Available at Sephora.sg.

4. CURRENTBODY SKIN LED HAND PERFECTOR, S$330
 

Guilty of spending time, effort and money on keeping your face young-looking, but forgetting about your hands? Neglect your hands no more. That old adage of how your hands will give your age away can be banished with this device that looks like a nail polish dryer or a gel polish curing machine but is actually a gadget that uses LED light therapy to soften, smooth and soothe hands.

The restorative red and near-infrared wavelengths also boost collagen growth and improve skin elasticity and density to reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and hyperpigmentation. It really is time to show one of the most hardworking parts of your body some well-deserved healing and TLC.

Available at Currentbody.sg. 

5. RIKI LOVES RIKI RIKI MIRACLE LED SILICONE PATCH, S$141.30

A high-tech gizmo that sticks to your face and busts acne and soothes angry complexions while you go about your day? The RIKI Miracle is definitely an upgrade over pimple patches and combines red and blue LED light to kill acne-causing bacteria and reduce inflammation. Each treatment lasts six minutes, so think of this as an on-the-go acne solution for time-strapped folks. 

Available at rikilovesriki.com. 

6. OMNILUX CONTOUR FACE, S$531.50

While it doesn’t seem like LED face masks have been around that long, the technology has already evolved from stiff models to flexible masks that hug the contours of an individual’s face, allowing for a more comfortable and customisable experience, as everyone has different face shapes and sizes.

The Omnilux Contour Face comes in a soft silicone material with medical-grade red LED lights that work on skin tone and texture. Promised results include reduction of fine lines and wrinkles, reduction of the appearance of pigmentation and redness, and rejuvenated, younger-looking skin, with use of the device three to five times per week for four to six weeks.

Available at Omniluxled.com. 

7. LE SPOON BODY SCULPTOR, S$119.80
 

Not as high-tech as the other devices on this list, but innovative nonetheless is this at-home body sculptor created to promote lymphatic drainage, boost circulation, and relieve muscle tension.

Designed to hug the contours of various body parts, such as arms, waist, and thighs, and made to be easy to handle and manoeuvre, the body sculptor aims to enhance blood flow and boost circulation via self-massage (massage oil or lotion optional but very welcome).

The pointed ends also allow for precise massage on pressure points. The aim is to sculpt and chisel the body, reduce puffiness, soothe muscle tension and promote collagen production, while flushing toxins from your body, for a more beautiful bod.

Available at shopskinnyconfidential.com. 

8. DR TWL RASER HAIR REGROWTH COMB, S$550

This multi-functional hair treatment device from homegrown dermatologist-fronted brand Dr TWL stimulates hair follicles, enhances absorption of hair growth serums by the scalp, and restores hair elasticity and shine to the hair shaft with anti-frizz features.

With four adjustable functions, namely massage, red photon, diode laser and radiofrequency (RF) with Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS), the device delivers low level laser light to hair follicles, activating them for stronger hair growth and energising hair follicles at a cellular level.

Is this the gadget to own for those with hair loss and hair thinning, and those who hope to restore hair’s natural growth cycle and get locks that are fuller, denser, longer and stronger? As with all the devices on this list, it’s worth a shot.

Available at Drtwlderma.com. 

9. NODSPARK PERK MY LASHES HEATED EYELASH CURLER, S$28

Hands up if you’ve ever heated your traditional eyelash curler with a hairdryer, before placing it against your lashes, in hopes of a longer-lasting curl. Well, sometimes, all it takes is a little tech upgrade to an old favourite to make it work twice as well.

Local nailwrap and lash label Nodspark’s nifty heated eyelash curler gives your lashes that extra oomph with a convenient instant heated perm, so they’re primed and ready for mascara or temporary lashes. A little bit of magic, and a little bit of technology.

Available at Nodspark.com.