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StriVectin Facial Toning Device, $200
What It Is:
When you daydream of a toned body, you may not necessarily think about your face, but unlike the muscles on your body, which are attached to bone, your facial muscles are attached to your skin. Meaning as you age, your facial muscles droop, giving you sagging cheeks and jowls. These devices are similar to the electrotherapy treatments found in spas and doctors' offices, and use microcurrents to stimulate your facial tissue.
What You'll Get:
It's safe to say I was terrified to use both of these devices, expecting painful shocks to run through my face. But rest assured, they merely feel like a rubber band snapping against your skin. Although I haven't noticed any major sculpting, my face does feel firmer -- particularly around my jawline. The NuFace only takes five to 20 minutes (I used it for around five each night), five times a week for the first 90 days (with continued use two to three times a week after that). The StriVectin device requires 20 minutes a day, five days a week for 12 weeks. However, the hands-free feature of the StriVectin device (you wear it like a pair of headphones around the back of your neck) did allow me to putz about making dinner and watching Netflix while I toned.
What You'll Save: 5 years*
*At least that's the subjective difference I've seen in before and after photos. Wishful thinking?
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