- Shark's at-home facial kit includes FacialPro Glow and DePuffi gadgets
- FacialPro Glow works with formulas to hydrate and suck out impurities
- DePuffi has a plate that gets very cold or very warm, to firm, and soothe
Shark has just launched a new kit that enables you to perform your own luxurious facial at home. It isn't just lotions and potions (although there are two specially developed formulas that form part of the offering): it includes two unusual gadgets designed to help purify, sculpt, firm, and generally leave you looking like the most radiant version of yourself. These are the Shark FacialPro Glow and DePuffi.
This brand is perhaps most well-known for making some of the best vacuum cleaners on the market, but it is also increasingly carving out a name for itself in the beauty space, too.
The Shark FlexStyle is a popular Dyson Airwrap alternative, and the Shark CryoGlow light therapy mask has been causing a stir since its launch late last year.
I had a chance to test the new facial kit in Shark's London labs a few months ago, and as someone who's not terribly interested in skincare, I approached the experience with a healthy amount of skepticism. By the end, I wasn't completely sold; I had fallen head over heels for the DePuffi tool specifically. If I can get over its stupid name, I'll be first in line to pick one up when it launches as a standalone gadget.
I'm getting ahead of myself, though. How does Shark's at-home facial kit work? The whole process takes around 10 minutes. You start by prepping your skin by applying the 'Derm Detox AHA + BHA Exfoliating Gel' to loosen any dead skin cells. Next, you deploy the FacialPro Glow tool. This has clean and dirty liquid tanks and a selection of nozzles.
You run the nozzle over your face in set patterns, and it sprays out whatever's in the clean tank (water to start with, and then 'Hydro Infuse BHA Hydrator' for the second round) while sucking on your skin to get it clean.
After this is complete, Shark invites you to open the dirty water tank and "decode your gunk". The water in my tank was indeed quite murky, but I'm not sure how much of that was the dirt, oil, and dead skin the FacialPro Glow had extracted from me, and how much was just product.
I recall expecting/wanting a bit more oomph from this gadget. The suction is understandably quite gentle, and that, combined with the fact that the nozzle is rather small, meant it didn't feel like the most thorough clean. Perhaps it was just the fact that central London was hotter than the sun the day I visited, and I was feeling especially sweaty and disgusting before heading in, but I felt like I could have done with something more vigorous.
I was far more impressed with the DePuffi, which can be used at the start or end of the process. This gadget draws inspiration from gua sha – the traditional Chinese technique of scraping the skin with a blunt object to encourage circulation. Here, the process is supercharged with the addition of hot and cold therapy. Essentially, the DePuffi has a plate that can become toasty warm or extremely cold in a matter of seconds.
Apparently, the combination of scraping and extreme temperatures will help you relax, improve the appearance of your face, and encourage further product absorption from the earlier stages. Specifically, the cold settings are to depuff, define, and help you look more awake, while the hot settings boost circulation and help you relax.
All I know is that it felt great. The tool can change from hot to cold ultra-quickly, the temperatures reached are satisfyingly extreme without being unpleasant (you can choose from three hot and three cold settings), and it's incredibly soothing to use.
The DePuffi is currently only sold as part of the whole facial kit, but it's due to join the Shark lineup as a standalone product at a later date. If you're wondering, the name follows a convention used by Shark's kitchen arm, Ninja, which is known for things like the Ninja Crispi air fryer and the Ninja Slushi drinks machine. Most people aren't aware that Shark and Ninja are the same brand, though, so here it sounds especially incongruous.
Shark FacialPro Glow has a list price of $399.99 / £299.99 for the basic kit. It's available to buy now direct from Shark UK, and is "coming soon" at Shark US.
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