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Unusual Tools of the (Beauty) Trade — You've Never Seen Makeup Brushes Like These Before
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Beauty Bar
Trust us, you'll want to get your hands on this Japanese device. The facial massager vibrates 6,000 times a minute to stimulate facial muscles and provides a shaping and firming effect. The gold ions also help regulate and balance bioelectricity, boosting skin radiance. It can even help with wrinkles. It's skin care meets tech.
24K Golden Pulse Facial Massager, $69.55 at Amazon
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Kat Burki
What's the use of putting all those wallet-burning skin care ingredients on your face if they don't actually penetrate? This micro-firming wand uses a transdermal delivery system that allows nutrients to penetrate deeper into skin by 30 percent using microvibration and iontophoresis. The vibration also increases microcirculation.
Micro-Firming Wand, $95 at Nordstrom
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BlendSMART
You don't have to be a makeup artist to achieve an airbrush-like finish thanks to blendSMART, a motorized rotating makeup brush (with interchangeable magnetic brush heads) that does all the blending and buffing for you. And, you know, it gives your wrist a break. Just apply light pressure and go back and forth. The brush does the rest.
blendSMART2 Rotating Foundation Brush Starter Set, $69 at Sephora
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Nurse Jamie
The key to this beauty tool is the 24 precious tourmaline stones, which energize, revive and uplift your skin instantly as you roll the hexagon shape over your face, replicating the rhythmic rolling techniques used in spas! It's easy to use and portable.
Uplift Massaging Beauty Roller, $69 at Neiman Marcus
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SkinClinical
A lot of research has been done into light therapy and both blue and red lights have been proven to improve skin. This nifty gadget from Dr. Harry Glassman uses red light to penetrate skin's surface and stimulate collagen production, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles in the process and improving skin texture and firmness. But this LED device requires patience, determination and consistent use as results can take months to see. Just apply the device for three minutes per area until a beeping sound indicates you should move on to the next. Then repeat daily.
Reverse Anti-Aging Light Therapy, $275 at SkinClinical
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TEMPTU
Airbrush on the go! TEMPTU has been making airbrush devices for some time now, but more recently it introduced a cordless airbrush makeup device you can take anywhere. Just pop in an Airpod and prepare yourself for a soft-focus, misted, natural-looking finish with coverage that's right for you. Never use a brush again.
Air Cordless Makeup Airbrush Device, $195 at Nordstrom
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Artis
Put your palm into it. The Artis palm brush is ergonomically designed to fit into the palm of your hand with a grip band for easy maneuvering and has hundreds of thousands of densely packed soft fibers that deliver perfectly blended, streak-free makeup in just a few strokes with minimal product absorption.
Elite Mirror Palm Brush, $65 at Net-a-Porter
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NuFACE
If you've been to a high-end spa for a facial, chances are you've felt a little zap and walked out with radiant skin. The NuFACE Mini Facial Toning Device uses the same microcurrent technology and improves facial contour, tone and the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's just like the brand's original NuFACE Trinity device, but in a mini size (and with a lower price tag).
Mini Facial Toning Device, $199 at Sephora
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Cailyn
This beauty brush uses over 1 million micro-fine soft bristles to beautify you in one sweep.
O! Circle Brush, $78 at Cailyn
