When it comes to budgeting out our paycheques, our beauty routines, particularly the skincare tools we invest in, can eat into an eye-watering chunk of our spending money.
With the rising cost of living, we’re feeling the pinch on our purses big-ticket beauty buys can have, now more than ever.
Seeing as great skin days, courtesy of even greater skincare tools, are something we’re just not willing to give up, we’ve tracked down affordable options that give great results.
From LED light masks to microcurrent devices these affordable skincare tools will keep your skin glowy and gorgeous without leaving you living off of noodles for a week.
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Theseeke Rose Quartz Gua Sha Facial Sculpting Board, $39.95 at a-beauty
Founded in traditional Chinese medicine, Gua Sha is one of the most popular and affordable skin tools to invest in. Typically crafted from jade or quartz, Gua Sha is used to massage the facial muscles and promote lymphatic drainage, helping to improve elasticity and muscle tone.
Aceology Ice Globe Facial Massager, $64 at THE ICONIC
The cool temps of these cute globes combined with massage not only promotes lymphatic drainage, but also reduces redness, pigmentation, puffiness and shrinks pores.
Skin Gym Beauty Lifter Vibrating T Bar, $115 at CurrentBody
This tiny T-bar device uses sonic vibrational technology and massage to sculpt and lift facial muscles. The result: a more sculpted and contoured complexion.
FOREO Luna Play Plus, $99 at THE ICONIC
For a deeper cleanse that will leave your skin feeling sparkly and smooth, FOREO’s Luna device helps remove 99.5% of dirt, oil and makeup.
NuFace Mini, $315 at MECCA and CurrentBody
If you’re looking to save some cash but still want a cult-status skin tool, NuFace’s iconic facial toning device, Trinity, comes in a miniature offering. The device uses microcurrents and massage to tone and tighten muscles for noticeable results in just five minutes a day.
Skin gym Wrinklit LED Mask, $102 at Sephora
LED light therapy penetrates the skin at a deeper level to improve the tone, texture and overall appearance. This mask has three settings: blue light for acne-prone skin, red light for anti-ageing and yellow light to fight dull and tired skin.
Mukti Organics Microneedle Dermal Roller, $59.95 at Adore Beauty
If you’re looking to reduce the appearance of acne scarring, pigmentation and wrinkles, derma-rolling, also known as micro-needling is for you. Tiny needles create micro punctures in the skin which then promotes collagen and elastin production.
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