Kate Demolder: The best at-home beauty tools for your wishlist 

The latest gadgets worth checking out for beauty buffs

Some of Kate Demolder's beauty-tech tips.

The global beauty devices market is predicted to grow to $107.2bn by 2024 as per Vogue Business. 

And with the way products are proving themselves these days, we’re not surprised. 

From deep-tissue exfoliating to teeth whitening, here are the best at-home beauty contraptions one can buy right now.

Spotlight Oral Care Professional LED Teeth Whitening System (€119.95, eu.spotlightoralcare.com)

1. Spotlight Oral Care Professional LED Teeth Whitening System (€119.95, eu.spotlightoralcare.com)

Anyone who has ever attempted to whiten their own teeth will know the pain of searing sensitivity, but Spotlight Oral Care is not about that life. 

Its whitening device makes use of dual-action LEDs, which take just 30 minutes. 

I stick one in to watch TV, and now people on Zoom ask if I’ve gotten my teeth professionally whitened.

SkinKrush: Microdermabrasion (€129, skinkrush.com)

2. SkinKrush: Microdermabrasion (€129, skinkrush.com)

SkinKrush is a home-use microdermabrasion tool that is safe, effective and leaves the skin gleaming. 

It works by way of two suction settings (bearing two intensities) which gently buff away layers of dead skin cells to leave the area feeling tighter, tauter, and far less dull. 

It also allows skincare to penetrate deeper while controlling excessive oil production too.

Cosaint’s EMS and RF LED Eye Toner (€169)

3. Cosaint’s EMS and RF LED Eye Toner (€169)

The first place I noticed any sort of ageing was my eyes. 

While some pivot to injectables, I wanted to try some at-home devices first to suss out whether they do the job. 

The Cosaint eye toner makes use of radio frequency and electronic muscle stimulation to tone the under-eye, kind of like a spin class for dark circles. 

It’s super light — I have pretty sensitive eyes and they’ve never teared up — and compact enough to do before bed or while reading. 

It also contains LED settings with yellow and red LED, which help with skin cell rejuvenation and has soothing, anti-inflammatory benefits.

PRAI Beauty Ageless Throat Ionic System (€46.38, praibeauty.com)

4. PRAI Beauty Ageless Throat Ionic System (€46.38, praibeauty.com)

The PRAI throat and neck device is a handheld gadget that uses iontophoresis (the process of passing a weak electrical current through the skin) technology to tighten and lift, meaning that jowls are less noticeable over time. 

PRAI recommends it to be used in conjunction with its creams and serums, but using it with whatever cream or serum you love would be fine, too. 

Just don’t press too firmly when using, that skin is delicate — no more than ourselves.

Cosaint Skin Cleansing Brush with Eye Massager

5. Cosaint Skin Cleansing Brush with Eye Massager (€149, thewicklowstreetclinic.ie)

OK, this may seem like an ad for Cosaint but it’s truly not. It is genuinely just really good (and award-winning, so I’m not alone in being obsessed with them). 

The cleansing brush and eye massager duo is a brilliant piece of kit. I use it when I need a really deep clean, like after I’ve been wearing heavy makeup or just feel a little grimy. 

It’s soft and sensitive but also gets really in there. And, I use the eye-massaging bit after a long day of being three inches away from a screen. It’s like a car wash for the face, but better.

Reality corner

I will say that these products are not cheap. So, for those of you keen to experience what I’m talking about above, but are rolling your eyes at the thought of dropping €150 on a gadget you know very little about, may I suggest the following;

Can of Coca-Cola, widely available

Put a can of Coke in the fridge for an hour, before rolling it all over your face — aka lymphatic drainage for those of us waiting on a pay cheque.

Stick two spoons in the freezer and place them on your eyes when they’re crying out for attention.

Dry Brush from Marks & Spencer, €10

Make like Gwyneth Paltrow and dry brush. You can get an exfoliating dry brush for around €10 and it can be used to exfoliate, drain lymphatic build-up, and stimulate blood flow. 

While I would never use it on my face or neck, scrub everywhere else before a shower — you’d be amazed how good your skin looks after one week of use.