Let it be clear that I have tried little to nothing from the universe of offers created for facial care. But I am sure that, in that intimate space of the routine, among night serums, tonics, and moisturizers, technology also claims its place.
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I have been testing the Shark CryoGlow mask from the brand SharkNinja for a week, newly arrived in Chile at the beginning of the month, which promises to take care of our skin’s health.
At first glance, its design resembles ski goggles for snow or a virtual reality visor. Unlike the popular flexible silicone masks that flood social networks, this rigid plastic structure offers a strategically contoured interior.
One advantage is that the edges avoid pressing painful points on the forehead and leave enough space to breathe and see normally.
Besides looking like the character from Annoying Orange, beneath that aesthetic lies meticulous work that was already endorsed by Time magazine by including it among the best inventions of two thousand twenty-five in its category. It also accumulates awards from lifestyle publications like Allure and Cosmopolitan… but what does it really do?
The eye contour is the first indicator of daily tiredness, few hours of sleep, and the natural progression of years. To address this very specific area, the Shark CryoGlow integrates a system inspired by cryotherapy.
The mechanism consists of two localized cooling plates that rest gently just under the eyes. It has three adjustable intensity levels controlled by a remote with a screen, connected to the mask by a cable, and the cold acts directly to reduce the annoying bags and diminish dark circles.
It is a relief for the visual fatigue we accumulate in front of daily screens, and the cold is felt immediately.
On the rest of the face, light takes absolute protagonism through its iQLED technology. This means that the inner side of the mask houses four hundred eighty light sources and one hundred sixty high-energy LED lights.
Instead of bathing the skin with a single continuous tone, the machine alternates strategic frequencies in three different wavelengths: red and infrared light penetrate deep layers to stimulate the natural production of collagen and elastin. And blue light works superficially to reduce skin imperfections caused by stress or environmental factors.
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All this technical display from SharkNinja is organized into four precise treatment modes.
The Anti-aging mode mixes red and infrared lights to firm the face after eight weeks of daily consistency.
The Facial cleansing mode adds blue light to improve texture in a four-week cycle.
Finally, there is a maintenance phase designed to preserve the skin’s radiance once the main goals of the initial care routine are achieved, called Skin care mode.
But there is another mode, the Eye contour revitalization mode, which relies exclusively on the cold from the plates to give radiance and maintain radiant skin with daily use. It can be used between 5 and 15 minutes as often as the user wishes.
To deliver optimal results, SharkNinja recommends following the same routine – once a day – for 8 weeks.
In the first eight weeks, the idea is to apply the Anti-aging (6 minutes) or Facial cleansing (8 minutes) modes. After eight weeks, maintain with Skin care (4 minutes).
It is a kind of commitment. It requires stopping the routine, dedicating those few daily minutes to receiving light and cold on the face, and enjoying the disconnection, although one ends up spending the time on things like reading the manual sideways or looking at the phone.
Now integrating this device into the routine requires budget and also some dedication. Its launch price is $349,900 CLP. It can be purchased in national retail through Falabella and Paris stores, as well as the digital platforms of Mercado Libre, Shark Ninja, and Vesperstore.
