Just when you thought living in our modern age couldn't get better: beauty brands are relying more heavily on innovative technology and plain old wonderful science to deliver results that beauty customers never would have imagined possible decades ago. From "smart conditioners" that can help your hair grow past its "cutting point" to at-home light therapy treatments that can reduce acne and fine lines, the best time to be a beauty maven is this very moment. Here are 8 beauty products that incorporate tech breakthroughs to give you the best skin, hair, and makeup experiences of your life.
Sephora Color IQ If you're as Pantone-obsessed as I am, you'll flip over Sephora and Pantone's latest collaboration:
Sephora + Pantone Color IQ, a beauty service that scans the surface of your skin and gives you a Color IQ number. This number is your golden ticket to discovering your perfect foundation, concealer, and lip shades. To take advantage of this breakthrough, visit Sephora and get matched. You can then use your IQ number to shop for your ideal hues both in shop and online.
Baby Quasar Laser therapy is big news in the skincare industry, but it also requires big bucks and a trip to the dermatologist. Although you can't expect to receive medical-grade benefits from an at-home laser device, Baby Quasar is a blessing for those of us who want to maintain a flawless complexion without resorting to more extreme measures. The device is available in both red and amber wavelengths, which stimulate the production of new collagen and can help firm up skin and combat wrinkles, and blue wavelength, which kills acne bacteria.
Baby Quasar Plus Light Therapy Device ($399)
JeNu Plus Hand-held devices that help clean your skin are nothing new, but the
JeNu Plus Ultrasonic Infuser takes the idea a few hundred steps further by utilizing 365,000 pulses of ultrasound energy per second to push cleansers and creams into your skin so that they are more effective. The user photos on their site will convert you and the results of their clinical studies are as impressive: with 100 percent of women seeing an improvement in their wrinkles.
JeNu Plus ($195.30, down from $279)
Pantene Pro-V Conditioners Compared to the other products on this list, Pantene Pro-V Conditioner is delightfully retro, until you consider the way the company is constantly looking forward and upgrading their formulas based on scientific research. When you go to your drugstore to stock up on your fave Pro-V Conditioner this month, you may not notice anything different but your hair will feel and look different. Pantene scientists have identified four major types of hair damage over the past decade, including very early stages of damage that prevent us from growing our hair out past a certain point (something that isn't just in your imagination). As a result of their research, seven Pro-V conditioners, including
Pantene Pro-V Daily Moisture Renewal and
Pantene Pro-V Curl Perfection, are getting a major reboot.
Pantene Pro-V Curl Perfection Moisturizing Conditioner ($5.99)
Panasonic Nano Facial Steamer Anyone who has ever had a professional facial knows steaming it's an integral part of the cleansing and rejuvenating experience. But few people are probably standing over their stoves in the morning holding their face over a pot of boiling water. Panasonic's Nano Facial Steamer helps to remove makeup and dirt, promotes smoother, softer skin and can be used daily as a fuss-free component of your skin care regimen.
Panasonic Nano Facial Steamer ($179)
Osmosis Skincare There's no point in attempting to cover up a skin problem unless you also plan on treating the source--that's
Osmosis Skincare's mantra and they back it up by delivering "holistic therapies rooted in science." Right off the bat, Osmosis invites you to shop for professional skincare products by identifying your condition be it acne, psoriasis, aging, rosacea, scarring or one of several other options. A list of product solutions appears at your fingertips, immediately putting an end to your lifelong search for personalized cleansers and creams that will address your specific concern.
Pigment-Fading Serum S.HEART.S Scalp brush Ask not what are the benefits of a scalp brush, but why you wouldn't want to treat yourself to a daily scalp massage! The
S-Heart-S Scalp Brush is a Japanese cult product that you can use mid-shampoo in order to eliminate flakes and residue and promote microcirculation, which helps make your shampoo even more effective. But you don't have to stop there. The brush can also be used to detangle and add shine and volume. And their
Volume Up brush features 15 rows of fibers distributed over 210 degrees--which matches the rotation of your wrist while you brush and style your hair.
S.HEART.S Scalp brush ($109.01)
Revlon Marchesa File N' Peel 6-In-1 Nail File A nail file isn't the most exciting of beauty tools, but it is a crucial one we all need to keep in our handy dandy nail kit. Unfortunately, most files erode rather quickly, which is why
Revlon Marchesa File N' Peel 6-In-1 Nail File, which actually peels like an onion to reveal additional file layers beneath, is a practical--not to mention, game-changing--choice.
Revlon Marchesa File N' Peel 6-In-1 Nail File ($5.99)