Forget tired resolutions and endless promises of “new year, new you.” 2024 is all about embracing your skin’s unique beauty and taking it to the next level with the latest and greatest skincare tools. From high-tech at-home treatments to trusty classics reinvented, this year brings a treasure trove of options to personalise your routine and achieve that coveted radiant glow. Discover Hip & Healthy’s edit of the best skin tools below, guaranteed to help you put your best face forward this year.

MICROCURRENT MAGIC

Microcurrent devices are like personal trainers for your face, using tiny electrical pulses to gently stimulate and tone facial muscles. This mini-workout boosts collagen production, leading to a firmer, lifted appearance. Think of it as sculpting your cheekbones or erasing jowls without injections. 

But the benefits go beyond visible tweaks. Improved circulation can give your skin a healthy glow, while reduced inflammation calms redness and puffiness. And because microcurrent enhances product absorption, your favourite serums can work even harder. 

The Tool To Try: The NuFACE ‘Trinity+’ gently stimulates facial muscles, promoting collagen production and lifting for a sculpted, youthful look. Featuring 3-Depth Technology to really chisel, sculpt, and blur fine lines and wrinkles, as well as a Boost button to add a 25% extra microcurrent hit for places that need a little more help, it works in minutes to transform your visage. Plus, you can now add attachments, including the ‘Eye And Lip Attachment’, which focuses on harder-to-reach areas.

NuFACE ‘Trinity+ Starter Kit’ – £385

LIGHT UP YOUR LIFE

LED light therapy is no longer a salon secret, and anyone who’s anyone has been spotted rocking their LED face mask as if it were this season’s it-bag. The secret to superstar skin, these futuristic face fixers boast major beauty powers and can literally do everything from boosting collagen production to calming redness and clearing blemishes. How? By using therapeutic wavelengths of light energy to treat our biggest beauty bugbears. Blue light targets and destroys acne-causing bacteria while regulating oil production and eliminating toxins, red light stimulates collagen and elastin and increases blood flow to plump, brighten and repair, whilst near-infrared reaches cells deep down to reduce inflammation, regulate melanin production, support cellular health, and increase collagen, elastin and HA levels. 

The Tool To Try: Devices like Dr. Dennis Gross ‘DRx SpectraLite FaceWare Pro’ use red, blue or a combination of both light wavelengths to target specific concerns. From acne and wrinkles to hyperpigmentation and dullness, there’s a light for that.

Dr. Dennis Gross ‘DRx SpectraLite FaceWare Pro’ – £465

If sitting with a huge device over your face isn’t quite for you, then try LYMA’s incredible hand-held offering. Don’t let its small size fool you, as it’s not only the most powerful at-home laser device on the market, but it’s also 100 x more powerful than your regular LED mask thanks to ultra-diffused lens and ability to reach the base layer of the skin. All with no pain, no downtime, and in a perfectly portable format.

LYMA ‘The LYMA Laser Starter Kit’ – £1,999

THE POWER OF PEELS

Exfoliation gets smarter in 2024. Ultrasonic and microdermabrasion tools gently buff away dead skin cells, revealing a smoother, brighter complexion. Using a mildly abrasive physical exfoliator, microdermabrasion helps buff away the top layer of the skin to effectively remove dead, dry cells to help skin appear more even-toned and smoother whilst reducing the appearance of lines and dark spots. And because it helps to reveal newer, smoother, softer skin, it also helps skin to retain more of the goodness from the products you apply. Win-win. Expect to see intelligent sensors that adjust intensity based on your skin’s needs and tools that pair with personalised serums for enhanced results.

The Tool To Try: Available in an array of cool colours ranging from pastel blue to pale pink, berry purple and sky green, the PMD Microderm device looks pretty and seriously works. Using small disks coated in aluminium oxide crystals and suction technology, it exfoliates dead, dull cells whilst increasing circulation and triggering the skin’s natural healing process – in turn leading to firmer, fresher, more glowing skin. 

PMD ‘Personal Microderm Pro’ – £269

THE CLEANSING REVOLUTION

Cleansing brushes are getting smarter, gentler, and more hygienic. Like tiny powerhouses for your pores, they whisk away dirt, oil, and dead skin cells that regular washing alone can’t reach. Think of them as microscopic vacuum cleaners for your face. Sonic vibrations loosen and remove stubborn impurities that cling to the deeper layers of your skin, leaving it feeling squeaky clean and refreshed. They also gently buff away dead skin cells, revealing brighter, smoother, and more even-toned skin. Look for brushes with antimicrobial materials, app connectivity for personalised routines, and even built-in UV sanitisation for ultimate hygiene.

The Tool To Try: The Foreo ‘Luna 4 Plus’ is not just a cleansing brush; it’s a complete facial care system disguised in a sleek, bacteria-resistant silicone bubble. It promises gently heated cleansing, anti-ageing, and microcurrent toning in one device, incorporating sonic pulsations, LED lights and a microcurrent feature to help tone and lift your facial muscles. Clinically proven to remove 99% of dirt, oil and makeup residue, it also boasts 16 adjustable pulsation intensities and three cleansing modes.

Foreo ‘Luna 4 Plus’ – £301

FEEL THE FREEZE

Cryotherapy, once relegated to athlete’s recovery rooms, is emerging from the cold depths to take the skincare world by storm. Yes, we’re talking about blasting your face with extreme cold temperatures – but before you reach for the nearest ice pack, hear us out. This frosty treatment promises a cocktail of benefits, from banishing blemishes to boosting collagen, fighting inflammation, shrinking pores, and regulating oil levels. The result? Smoother, firmer, more refined skin and a fresh-off-the-slopes glow.

Cryotherapy, once relegated to athlete’s recovery rooms, is emerging from the cold depths to take the skincare world by storm. Yes, we’re talking about blasting your face with extreme cold temperatures – but before you reach for the nearest ice pack, hear us out. This frosty treatment promises a cocktail of benefits, from banishing blemishes to boosting collagen, fighting inflammation, shrinking pores, and regulating oil levels. The result? Smoother, firmer, more refined skin and a fresh-off-the-slopes glow.

The Tool To Try: The good news is you don’t have to go dunking your head in a bowl of ice to reap the rewards of cryotherapy, as thanks to Odacité’s cool (no pun intended) tool, freezing your face couldn’t be easier – or more comfortable. Harnessing the power of Terahertz – a transformative stone engineered by Japanese scientists – it becomes ice-cold when dipped in cold water and has been designed to perfectly work around facial contours to bring all the benefits of cryo straight to your skincare routine.

Odacité ‘Cryo-Tech Facial Tool’ – £68

words by Frankie Rozwadowska