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Every fall, I feel like my skin needs a little rehabilitation.

Summer is not particularly kind to my face.

I’ve been outside. I’ve been in the pool. I’ve been hot. I’ve been sweaty. And I’ve probably not been as diligent about everything as I should have been.

By the time fall rolls around, my skin usually looks a little stressed out.

One of the first things I do is go to the dermatologist and have my sebaceous hyperplasia cauterized — those little raised oil-gland bumps that seem to multiply on me.

If you missed that video, you can see exactly what it looks like after here:

​https://youtube.com/shorts/iKecdZBDreo​

Then I start thinking:

Okay. What can I do over the next six weeks to get this skin back in shape?

And one of the things I always go back to is LED.

If you’re new to LED, it basically means light-emitting diode therapy. Different colors and wavelengths of light can be used for different skin concerns.

For me, the big one has always been red and near-infrared light. Those are commonly used for things like fine lines, skin texture, firmness and overall skin quality because they can help support collagen production and the skin’s repair processes.

Other colors of LED can target things like redness, pigmentation or breakouts.

And no, you don’t put it on once and wake up looking 25.

This is one of those things that works best with consistent use over time.

I’ve been using LED for years now, and I’ve used everything from inexpensive, somewhat uncomfortable masks to much nicer ones.

I actually made a whole YouTube video showing the progression.

If you want to see all the different masks I’ve used over the years, start around 2:07.

And if you want to see what my skin looked like BEFORE I ever started using LED, go to 7:42.

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Those before pictures are exactly why I keep using it.

So if you’re thinking about trying LED, here’s how I would look at it now.

If you’re brand new and don’t want to spend a fortune

Start simple.

You do not need to spend several hundred dollars just to find out whether you’re even going to use an LED mask consistently.

One of the newer affordable masks I’ve tried is the Wavytalk Glow Time LED Mask.

I haven’t used this particular mask long enough to give you long-term before-and-after results.

I actually intended to test it longer, but then CurrentBody sent me their new Series 3 mask to test, and Wavytalk had to go on the back burner.

But I did check the technology, I’ve worn it several times, and it is pretty darn comfortable — especially for a flatter-style mask.

So if somebody said to me:

“I want to try LED, but I’m not ready to spend a small fortune.”

This is the kind of mask I would point them toward.

Wavytalk Glow Time LED Mask:​
​ https://amzn.to/4yGjbTI​

If you already know you’re going to use LED

This is where I start looking at the devices I’ve personally used long enough to know what they can do.

I’ve used the CurrentBody red light masks for quite a while now, and you can see my results.

And that’s an important distinction for me.

There are products I can look at and tell you whether the technology makes sense.

There are products I can wear and tell you whether they’re comfortable.

And then there are products I’ve actually used consistently enough that I can look at my own pictures and say:

Yes. This made a difference in my skin.

CurrentBody falls into that category for me.

If you’re primarily interested in red and near-infrared light for aging skin and you already know you’re going to stick with it, this is where I would be comfortable spending more.

And then there’s the “give me everything” person

Well…

That would be the new CurrentBody Series 3, which is the mask I’m testing right now.

And this is why Wavytalk got pushed to the back burner.

The Series 3 is just a completely different kind of device.

Instead of only focusing on red and near-infrared light, it gives you multiple types of LED light for different skin concerns — things like aging, redness, uneven pigmentation and breakouts.

So if you have several things going on with your skin, you have more options in one device.

Basically, this is for the person who says:

“I know I’m going to use it. I want all the bells and whistles. Just give me the good one.”

I’m still in the middle of testing it, so I’m going to post a video in November showing my results - and there might not be much difference since I have been using LED for a while. But that’s the whole point of testing it.

But so far?

This thing is cool.

You can see the CurrentBody masks here:

​https://www.currentbody.us/products/currentbody-skin-led-light-therapy-mask​

And my code CAMILLESKIN will save you 10% if you want to take the leap.

But here’s the part I really want you to remember.

You do not need the most expensive LED mask on the market.

You need a good one that you’re actually going to use.

Because the expensive mask sitting in your bathroom drawer isn’t going to do as much for you as the more affordable mask you actually put on your face several times a week.

LED is boring old consistency.

Ten minutes today.

3-5 times a week. Then again next week, and the week after, and ......well you get the picture.

And then eventually you look back at an old picture and think…

Well, I’ll be darned.

That’s pretty much how it happened for me.

So that’s my little fall skin reset. Yes, I slouched on my LED mask after my back surgery. But I have thoroughly learned my lesson!

Let’s see what I can do with it over the next six weeks.

I’ll keep you posted.

Best,
Camille

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