The NuFACE Mini is a slightly smaller (and more affordable) redesign of the buzzy microcurrent device NuFACE Trinity. Both have been described as the “5-minute facelift.” I had the exciting opportunity to test and feature the NuFACE Mini. NuFACE treatment is quick and easy—just five minutes (unless you prefer an advanced technique that can take slightly longer). NuFACE provides several helpful, foolproof video tutorials that guide the novice through basic or advanced treatments, which enabled me to feel like I knew what I was doing from the very first go. You might expect microcurrent to feel like a mini-electrocution, but with a generous application of the NewFACE Gel Primer, the sensation is quite tolerable, even on the maximum level. Note: NuFACE treatment was uncomfortable when I did not apply the Gel Primer generously and/or when my face started to dry during the treatment.
In terms of results, the NuFACE provides a pinch of instant gratification and more rewarding long-term results (if you continue treatment daily). I noticed a very slight visible improvement in my marionette lines and the sag under the corners of my mouth within the first treatment, and my results gradually improved with continued use. At no point did I feel like I had received the equivalent of a facelift, but facial sagging markedly minimized with consistent treatments.
BEFORE NuFACE
AFTER ONE 5-Minute NuFACE Mini Tx
After my gradual, but notable, success with the NuFACE Mini, I decided to invest in a NuFACE Trinity, which is very similar to the NuFACE Mini, with the exception that the Trinity allows the user to incorporate attachments for even better, more precise anti-aging results. Both are FDA-cleared devices that deliver dramatic anti-aging results. The attachments are the Trinity Wrinkle Reducer Attachment, which features LED, and the Trinity ELE Attachment. I hope to try the ELE Attachment and document further progress. In the meantime, I have continued using my NuFACE Trinity consistently for several more weeks, and you can see my rather remarkable improvements in firmness below.
AFTER 12 WEEKS of NuFACE
CONCLUSION
PROS: The NuFACE has been called a “5 Minute Face Lift,” and it at least approaches that claim, particularly with cumulative results from ongoing use. Considering how
impossible it often feels to lift sagging skin, with some dedication, the NuFACE Mini is highly effective at a fairly reasonable price. If you want to take your results to even
greater heights and are willing to pay more, the NuFACE Trinity allows the use of attachments that (I am assuming) allow for greater precision and perhaps even better results.
impossible it often feels to lift sagging skin, with some dedication, the NuFACE Mini is highly effective at a fairly reasonable price. If you want to take your results to even
greater heights and are willing to pay more, the NuFACE Trinity allows the use of attachments that (I am assuming) allow for greater precision and perhaps even better results.
CONS: To see good results, you have to be quite consistent. Microcurrent treatment can be somewhat uncomfortable and could potentially be truly painful for individuals with low pain tolerance and/or particularly sensitive skin. I found the sensation of treatment slightly aversive, but tolerable. I have sensitive, reactive skin, and often NuFACE treatment left my skin somewhat red and irritated for an hour or so; I would not recommend attempting treatment with this device when skin is at all inflamed or compromised.