We’ve already highlighted the pros of refrigerating certain beauty products. Especially in summer. While chilling eye creams and other skin care products increases their efficacy, there’s another step to add to your cool routine. We’re talking about cryo tools.
It may seem counterintuitive to be talking about cool tools right now given the current deep freeze. But these gadgets are meant for year-round use. Sure, you could just grab a few ice cubes and go to town on your face, neck and chest. Except then you’d have to deal with frozen fingers and water dripping all over your face and clothes. No thanks.
That’s why cryo tools are far superior options. There’s zero mess and most have handles or bases that are comfortable enough to grip without freezing your hands. All you have to do is store them in the freezer anywhere from a few hours to overnight. Some come with specific treatments designed to get the most out of your session. Others work solo, cooling and calming as they glide around your complexion.
Scroll through the slideshow to uncover the top cryo tools that deserve a permanent spot in your skin care regimen.
Cryo Tools
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Skin by Brownlee & Co.
Cryotherapy Ball, $25 at Skin by Brownlee & Co.
This stainless steel ball is a no-mess ice alternative that calms inflammation and speeds up skin's recovery process. Simply store the ball in the freezer for four to six hours. Once you remove it from your freezer, it stays cold for up to two hours.
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Georgia Louise
Cryo Facial Freeze Tools, $130 at Revolve
These cool tools are real multitaskers. They do everything from firm to reduce inflammation to enhance exfoliation. Massaging the pair over your face also helps improve blood circulation. Just place them in your freezer before you go to sleep and you can roll them all over in the morning.
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BeautyBio
Cryo Dual Roller, $85 at Nordstrom
BeautyBio’s dual-ended roller sculpts, contours and tightens skin. It accomplishes such feats by chilling skin to the peak temperature to help increase circulation and collagen production while flushing out toxins. Use the narrow roller to get rid of puffiness under your eyes and reduce the appearance of blemishes. The broad side is for sculpting cheekbones and relieving tension. Store the tool in the freezer, but make sure you let it sit for five minutes at room temperature before using.
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SiO Beauty
SiO Cryodrop, $92 at SkinStore
The unique shape of this tool propels the positive ions of the SiO Energy Serum (not included) into the negative ions of skin. It basically freezes away the signs of aging by visibly lifting, tightening and sculpting facial contours.
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Esarora
Ice Roller, $16.99 at Amazon
This bargain buy still gets the job done. Wrap the roller head in a bag and put it in the freezer. Pull it out and massage all over your face to shrink pores and calm any irritation or redness. Tip: Make sure you clean the roller head before putting it back in the freezer.
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Angela Caglia
Cryo Facial Kit, $140 at Angela Caglia
Celebrity esthetician Angela Caglia gives you everything you need to keep your skin looking refreshed and radiant in one handy kit. You get the Gold Cryo Facial Set, a travel-size Soufflé Moisturizer, three Facial In A Mask sheet masks and a cosmetics bag. Start by applying a sheet mask on clean skin. Then remove the tools from the freezer and glide them in upward and outward directions over the sheet mask for up to five minutes. Once you’re done, remove the sheet mask and apply the moisturizer in upward strokes to your face, neck and chest.
