The 6 Best LED Face Masks According to Esquire’s Grooming Expert

This mask may look like Dr. Doom, but it’s anything but criminal. Out of all the masks we tried, it’s not only one of the easiest and fastest to use, but it’s packed with customizable features that allow you to use it for multiple skin issues. You’ll find the requisite red lights, which help to target overall skin health, but particularly collagen production to curb the signs of aging like fine lines, wrinkles, and uneven tone. There’s also blue light, which targets and kills bacteria, particularly the kind that causes acne. Then, near infrared light penetrates deeper into layers of your skin to help boost circulation and improve skin from deep inside (circulation can help things like uneven skin tone, as well). You can cycle through each with the touch of a button on the side of the mask and target specific issues. Or, you can do a full nine-minute routine that gives you three minutes of each setting.

This mask says it includes three times the average amount of lights for better coverage across your whole face. We haven’t individually counted them (the brand says there are 648, so we’ll take their word for it), but we can confirm it does completely cover your face. Part of that is the tight spacing of the lights inside the device and part of it is that it physically covers your entire face. There’s not even an opening for your mouth, so hit that vape before you settle in to use it. We appreciate the optional, but included, silicone eye protectors that help shield your eyes while using it so you can still watch tv or read while it’s working on your skin. More than those, we particularly love the vibration features which massages your temples and eye area for a relaxing and depuffing effect. There are three strengths of vibration and we found that the strongest setting really is strong, to the point that it can be a bit uncomfortable, but in the way that a really intense massage is uncomfortable. You can also use the LED and vibration components separately for even further customization.