Customized facials are some of the most sought-after services at a spa. More than a cleanse and clean up, they can detoxify the skin and sculpt sagging areas, resulting in a plumper, more radiant appearance. Nothing beats a trip to the spa, but if there were a way to get the same level of results from your couch, I doubt you’d refuse. With Shark’s latest innovation, you can have the best of both worlds. Launched today with a wait list of 25K, the Shark Beauty FacialPro Glow ($400) device offers glowy results and a contoured look that rivals a sculpting massage. The hydro-fueled skin-care device has been the talk of the beauty community for being the first of its kind, and is even backed by renowned aestheticians.
What is the Shark Beauty FacialPro Glow?
The Shark Beauty FacialPro Glow isn’t your average skin-care device. It’s designed to give you spa-level results in minutes. It uses a hydro-fueled system similar to a Hydrafacial. The device features two main attachments, offering an assortment of benefits. The depuffing attachment is shaped like a gua sha and has a smooth metal surface with hot and cold options. The exfoliating attachment buffs your skin, removing impurities and replacing them with hydrating ingredients. The process begins with the detoxifying gel mask made with AHAs and BHAs. The mask works as a treatment to cleanse and exfoliate the skin, before the hydrating serum is used to infuse hyaluronic acid and other key ingredients into the skin. The exfoliating properties, combined with gua sha-level sculpting, aim to detoxify the skin, boost hydration and give it a more contoured look.
The benefits of the device
When it comes to skin-care devices, clinical data and ease of use are equally important—especially in a time when devices made to deliver professional results are highly accessible. With Shark Beauty FacialPro Glow, you get both. The device itself is clinically tested, and the formulas are dermatologist-tested and backed by aestheticians. The result is an impressive list of claims, most notably the fact that it can improve hydration by 128 percent after one use.
If you’ve ever had a Hydrafacial before, you know that the resulting post-treatment glow is top-tier. Shark’s device works similarly, deeply cleansing to remove grime from beneath the surface, collecting it in a clear tank for visibility and adding hydrating ingredients back to skin. The attachment includes four tips: a wide tip, a T-zone tip, and two others for gentler use, making it easy to cover the whole face and reach smaller crevices.
What really makes this device unique is the added benefit of hot and cold therapy and the sculpting benefits of the gua sha-inspired tool. It’s designed to be used before and after the exfoliating process to enhance its results. The heat setting warms the skin and softens the surface, preparing it for exfoliation, while the cool setting works to depuff and define the contours of the face afterward. You can also adjust the intensity of the device for each attachment, increasing the suction levels or modifying the temperature on both settings.
How to use the device
The first step is warming the skin with the heated gua sha. This smoothes the skin and preps the surface. Next, you’ll add a thin layer of the detox gel and let it sit on the skin for three minutes, during which the mask begins to loosen the dead skin cells. This is a good time to select your desired tips and fill the clean tank with water. Once the three minutes are up, turn on the device and begin to glide the tip along the surface of your skin to cleanse. The tip should easily glide on the skin, gently sucking out impurities and depositing them into the gunk side of the tank. The hydration step works similarly, except you’ll use the hydrator solution instead of water. When you’re done, swap the attachment with the gua sha and use the cool setting to depuff and sculpt your desired areas.
My experience
I love the idea of using a skin-care device at home, but too often, some require an extensive setup and process. Fortunately, this one was foolproof. Yes, there are a lot of attachments to consider, but once you’ve laid everything out, it’s very user-friendly. I chose to use the normal tips and the second level of intensity for the exfoliating step and a similar setting for the hot and cold treatments. As someone with perpetually dry skin, I was happy to see that my skin did indeed feel and look more hydrated after using the device. However, the real winner is the gua sha tool, which brought the experience full circle. Admittedly, I was unsure how good the results would be after one use, but using the cool setting immediately after exfoliating smoothed my skin and instantly snatched my jawline. The pamphlet suggests using the device weekly. I may not be sticking to that frequency, but the device has definitely earned a spot in my monthly routines.
