Update: How Does the Shark CryoGlow Rate?
9 Week Check in on Shark's Latest Entry in the Skincare
After the recommended 9 weeks of feeling like a futuristic robot, I can finally report back with my findings on the Shark CryoGlow.
Religiously, every night I concluded my day with the Better Aging and Skin Sustain routines, throwing in the Skin Clearing treatment at least a few times weekly as needed. I followed this with my normal skincare routine for 64 treatments.
Was there an improvement?
Yes. I can comfortably say I noticed an overall improvement in evening my skin tone. I did not see any change whatsoever from using the Skin Clearing treatments. If I happened to have a breakout that week, I was extra diligent to make sure I used that setting. Unfortunately, I saw zero difference.
As far as fine lines go, though, my nasolabial lines (aka laugh lines) were noticeably less deep.
Likely similar to other LED light masks, there was a lot of light bleed from the openings and sides. While this isn’t a bother for the user, it may be a problem for anyone else in the room during treatment. It’s most notable during red light treatments, as the glow is very harsh.
The Shark CryoGlow currently has a price tag of $379.99, which is in line with many LED light masks available on the market today. If you need more help making your decision, here are more noteworthy considerations:
Pros:
+ Evens skin tone overall
+ Features separate treatment just for undereye cooling
+ Can set level of under-eye cooling 1-3
+ Remote control counts down treatment time and keeps track of number of treatments completed.
Cons:
+ Approximately 2 full cycles (all 3 treatments with cooling on max level) per charge
+ Very loud when cryo is going and takes a good 20-30 seconds to power down once that feature is shut off
+ Does not bend or mold to contours of the face like other masks do
+ Cannot be used while charging
There doesn’t seem to be a plan yet for additional body pieces/attachments, but I would expect an announcement soon as neck and chest masks are commonly paired with face masks.
I do think this is a worthy mask! I’m satisfied enough with my results to continue using it. I’ve even just used the cryo function before heading out and that’s really been excellent for depuffing.
The battery life is really the biggest drawback, but it’s far from a reason not to consider adding the CryoGlow to your nightly routine. It charges relatively fast with the included charger, so even if you forget to plug it in or it dies between treatments, you can be up and running again for at least one treatment within 30 minutes.