If you haven’t already noticed, we are in the midst of the Beauty & Wellness Golden Age. Until now the focus has been on skincare, proven actives layered in shelfie-curated multi-product routines for spa-level pores, hydration, and glow. But it’s now time to change things up and go deeper into the next phase of the self-care revolution. I’m predicting a paradigm shift, a sea change: 2024 will be the year of at-home beauty and wellness devices. With a selection of the right smart gadgets, for the price of a facial or two, you can self-administer a full range of spa-worthy aesthetic services while binging the next season of Only Murders in the Buildings from your girl cave.
There are already many devices on the market designed to deliver pore clearing, lifting, and exfoliation. The Best New Beauty Awards Winner 2023 Auria Vita Trio, one of the hottest newcomers in the field, is rare as a 3-in-1 Facial Device with multiple functions. Because the basis of any skincare regimen is exfoliation, Auria Vita Trio’s key treatment is microdermabrasion. With a diamond tip and three suction settings, the exfoliate function removes dead skin and debris to improve dark spots, fine lines, and congested areas for overall glow, collagen stimulation, and better product absorption. In under 2 minutes, you can perform the OG of facial treatments on clean, dry skin for basic maintenance and glow up. Given the power of the exfoliation, it’s recommended for use 2-3 times per week depending on skin type.
Due to Auria’s unique Smart-Tip technology, the next day you can indulge in another treatment by swapping out the attached head. The smart-gadget design automatically senses which treatment head – Pore Extraction Tip, Kinetic Toning Tip, or Microdermabrasion Tip – is being used and adjusts the suction and rhythm of the device accordingly. The Auria protocol recommends the Kinetic Toning a day or two after exfoliation for depuffing and lifting – and never two treatments in one day to avoid over-exfoliation and allow the skin to rest. The delivery of suction through the large surface head of the tip maximizes beautifying circulation and lymphatic drainage for a plumping lift. Think of it as Gua Sha minus the elbow grease. I love it first thing in the morning to get ready for the day. To make sure pores get all the TLC they need, the Pore Extraction Tip is slim for powerful suction action to remove debris, oil, and all manner of skin-congesting impurities – a must for the breakout-prone. After every use, regardless of the tip used, it’s recommended to rinse one’s face, as well as the tip, and replace the felt tip filter to prevent debris from minimizing the effectiveness of the multi-setting suction.
In the ultimate bonus-giving touch the Auria Vita Trio Starter Kit includes 3 dedicated serums for the corresponding treatment. To maximize the benefits of exfoliation with the Microdermabrasion tip, Auria Renew is formulated with hydrating and restorative snow mushroom, aloe, oat, olive, and cucumber extracts. After use of the Kinetic Toning tip, your skin will be primed for Auria Brighten, an antioxidant-rich formulation of ginseng, grapeseed extract, free-radical-fighting vitamin C, and peptides for additional hydration and elasticity. To amp up the benefits of Pore Extraction, Auria recommends the Refine serum, which combines alpha-hydroxy, witch hazel, and everyone’s favorite niacinamide to keep fighting the good fight against sebum.
With 3 treatment heads and 3 serums, the Auria Vita Trio is more than a 3-1 device, it’s a complete at-home spa-level facial system. In the last week, I’ve prepped myself for Halloween party repartee with expertise on my fave true crime show, while giving myself great skin and facial contours, and a base for killer make-up looks. The Aurio Vita Trio is my favorite new beauty find of the season.
