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Saw a new facial machine at the spa in Sedona and I'm curious about it
I was on a trip to Arizona last month and got a treatment at a place called The Red Rock Spa. The esthetician used this handheld device she called a 'LumiGlow Pro' for part of the facial, and it had a blue light setting I hadn't seen before. She said it was for calming redness, but the tech looked similar to some LED panels I've used for acne. Has anyone worked with this specific machine or know if the blue light function is actually different from the standard anti-bacterial ones?
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zarar755mo ago
Bet @the_tara beat me to the wavelength point. Most blue light in these spa gizmos is 415nm which is antibacterial, not calming. The LumiGlow Pro probably just uses a weaker pulse or lower intensity to make it feel gentler on red skin. I'd want to see the actual specs before buying into that hype.
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felix_lane86mo ago
Actually gotta push back on what @the_tara said about different wavelengths. These spa machines are usually just rebranded generic LED units with fancy names. That "calming" blue light is probably the same 415nm used for acne, but they market it differently to sound new. Spas do this all the time, like calling a basic microcurrent device a "non-surgical facelift." Would bet money the LumiGlow Pro is just a standard panel in a fancy case. Always skeptical when they don't list the specs right on the box.
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the_tara6mo ago
That blue light setting for calming redness is probably a different wavelength than the acne fighting ones. In my experience, devices can use specific blue light frequencies for different results, like calming skin instead of killing bacteria. I'd check the manufacturer's specs to see if they list the exact nanometer range.
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