How To Combine Red Light Therapy With Your Skincare?

IN THIS ARTICLE:

• 01 What To Use Before Red Light Therapy?
• 02 What To Use During Red Light Therapy?
• 03 What To Use After Red Light Therapy?
• 04 Meet the LumaLux Face V2 3D LED Red Light Therapy Mask
• 05 What Makes The LumaLux Face Mask Different?
• 06 The Takeaway

Red light therapy is a non-invasive skincare treatment that uses specific wavelengths of red light (usually between 630-670 nanometers, or nm) to support the health and appearance of your skin, as well as your overall wellness. Suitable for all skin types, the benefits of red light are numerous. From reducing fine lines and wrinkles to boosting collagen production to calming inflammation and irritation, red light provides a brighter, smoother, and firmer complexion with consistent use. Keep reading to discover how to combine red light with your skincare for optimum results.

What To Use Before Red Light Therapy?

It’s essential to use a cleanser before you start your red light therapy session. It’s such a simple step, but it plays a key role in how the red light penetrates your skin and the results you reap afterwards.

Your skin acquires impurities like dirt, sweat, and pollution throughout the day on top of your makeup (if you wear it) and your sunscreen. If you haven’t gently double cleansed these away at the end of the day (or just once in the morning), they can work to impede the red light, preventing them from reaching the deeper layers of the skin - and inhibiting your results.

What To Use During Red Light Therapy?

You only need one thing during your red light therapy session — clean, dry skin, without any skincare, makeup, or sunscreen. Bare skin is in an optimal state to absorb all of the benefits of red light therapy, so you can reap the most rewards, from encouraging collagen production to boosting elastin and supporting healing. If you apply products before your mask, it’s just going to create more of a barrier between your skin and the red light — lessening how much actually reaches your skin, as well as lessening its overall power and impact.

What To Use After Red Light Therapy?

After your red light therapy session, your skin is in its best state to absorb skincare ingredients, making it the perfect time to apply your favorite serum or sheet mask.

Choose our Collagen Plumping Mask, which is specifically designed to be worn after an LED session. Brimming with kind-to-skin ingredients, like collagen, hyaluronic acid, and squalane, it works to lock in moisture, support elasticity and firmness, and soften skin texture. Follow with our hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Activating Serum, infused with calming centella, moisturising B5, and hydrating hyaluronic acid to deliver a smooth, bright, and plump complexion. Always apply a moisturizer afterwards to seal in all the hydration.

Be wary of applying more potent ingredients like retinol or vitamin C straight after using your mask, as they may be too harsh. Think of your skin after an LED session as in a recovery phase - you want nurturing, calming formulas that enhance your skin’s rejuvenation, which will, in turn, help to boost the long-term benefits of the red light therapy.

Meet the LumaLux Face V2 3D LED Red Light Therapy Mask

Our newest LED mask is the LumaLux Face V2 3D LED Red Light Therapy Mask, an FDA Cleared mask with 960 LEDs and 140% more red light than the original LumaLux Face. It combines four clinically proven wavelengths (red 630nm, infrared 830nm, deep infrared 1072nm and blue 415nm) across two purpose-built modes, Youth Enhancing and Skin Clearing, in 10-minute sessions.

We’ve ensured that every feature of the mask was developed to the highest standard of excellence. A newly engineered 3D contour fit holds every LED closer and more evenly against your skin, for consistent treatment across every curve of your face.

Red, infrared and deep infrared light penetrate deep into the skin to support collagen and elastin and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, while blue light targets acne-causing bacteria.

There are other devices in the LumaLux collection too, so you could combine the face mask with the LumaLux Neck & Dec Pro LED Red Light Therapy Mask, or wear a face and neck device in one with the LumaLux Face+ V2 | 3D LED Red Light Therapy Face & Neck Mask. Need a body option? Go for the Restora Red & Infrared Light Therapy Mat.

What Makes The LumaLux Face Mask Different?

With so many red light therapy masks on the market, it’s only natural to wonder what makes the LumaLux face mask stand out.

We conducted thorough research and found that most LED light therapy masks only covered part of the face. We wanted to ensure that the LumaLux filled the gap — literally — to provide coverage across all areas, delivering optimum results in the process. You’ll see that the mask covers the whole forehead, with coverage across the whole cheek, chin, and jaw area, and extends right around to the ears. There’s also a built-in lip feature to lessen the look of fine lines and promote more youthful-looking lips, and integrated cushioned eye protection for your safety and comfort.

The Takeaway

Red light and skincare make a powerful pairing that brings changes to your complexion that go far beneath the surface.

Always cleanse first to remove existing makeup, sunscreen and impurities, and gently pat your skin dry. Secure the LumaLux onto your skin, which works to boost collagen, reduce fine lines and wrinkles and calm inflammation, amongst many other benefits. It also prepares your skin to fully absorb the skincare ingredients from your serums or sheet masks afterwards.

The result? Healthier, brighter, and more resilient skin, and a skincare routine that’s transformed into a calming, restorative ritual.