Vogue’s Beauty Team Tried The Lyma Laser For 13 Weeks – And It’s Now 25% Off
I first experienced the Lyma Laser while lying prone on Ivan Pol’s facial bed. Pol, known as “The Beauty Sandwich” for his stacked method of caring for the skin, burnished the handheld laser en suite like a cowboy in a Spaghetti Western. Because I trust him with my face (actually, my entire body) – I finally wondered if this was the tool for me.
My experience with lasers was practically null; I’d only tried a snappy pulsed dye laser to treat some broken capillaries on my cheeks – pain level three. So when the LYMA arrived, meant to be used at home and all across the face, I couldn’t imagine spending time at home self-zapping. But when the whispers about the device turned into a loud chatter, I decided to give it a try.
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- Why it’s Vogue-approved: A step up from red light in terms of the depth its beams penetrate, Lyma’s device combines low-level cold laser therapy with NIR to rejuvenate skin from the inside out. This handheld tool can treat fine lines everywhere on the face and body – from the crow’s feet to hands and lips – and offers impressive results for deep-set concerns like pigmentation and scarring. What’s more, it fits inside your handbag and is still effective when used over your SPF or make-up. Great for the jet setter who needs on-the-go treatments, it’s no wonder this device is beloved by the celebrity set.
- Device type: Handheld
- Best for: Best for deep-down skin rejuvenation. Tightening lax skin, renewing dull skin and remodelling skin with scars. Several users praise the non-invasive device for its anti-inflammatory effects on conditions like psoriasis.
- Target area: Face, body, neck and hands
- Treatment Time: Three plus minutes daily
- Good to know: As well as whole face rejuvenation, try using it for five minutes on targeted areas like acne scarring and persistent sun spots.
The Lyma Laser claims to help with any complaint you could possibly have about your visage – wrinkles, elasticity, texture, and tone – in just 12 weeks. Admittedly, it has a price tag to match the high-calibre claims, coming in at around £2,000 (this includes the two skin-care products, a mist and a gel, which should be used in tandem). Celebrities are obsessed, including actor Carey Mulligan, who bought one for herself as a prize for winning an Oscar (an OSCAR).
Even the unboxing of my Lyma felt like an extravagant experience – sleek plastic boxes and long pamphlets (I didn’t read a single one, except for noting that I needed to fully charge before using it). While I waited, I watched videos on how to use the device. First, I sprayed the 100 per cent concentrated oxygen mist on clean, dry skin. Next, I placed the glide gel on top of it – which felt texture-wise akin to conductive gels I’ve used with devices in the past (though it should be noted that no conducting happens when using this device).
After a week of use, I was enjoying the warm daily glow of the Lyma. I would use the device for about 15 minutes each morning, running it along the same pathways I typically used to massage my face – giving myself what felt like a two-in-one laser and massage treatment. I had ditched the gel, swapping in a face oil instead since a smooth glide was key to the device. While I wasn’t really noticing a difference in my skin yet, I enjoyed mindfulness of the experience, taking the time to simply focus on my skin and not rush through my routine.
By week three, I transitioned my 15-minute laser-and-massage down to 10 minutes, using the last five minutes of my routine as a spot treatment on areas of sun damage and acne scars. To me, this is one of the more interesting ways to use the device overall. Currently, the most dramatically effective way to treat hyperpigmentation (think sunspots, melasma, or anything of the sort) is a laser, whether it be a series of Moxie sessions or a singular hardcore Clear & Brilliant. Either way, you’re looking at numbing, peeling, redness, and downtime. But Lyma claims to be able to fade these marks without any downtime or pain, so it was worth a try.
Week five was when I started to notice a difference in my skin. Or, other people started to give me compliments and asked what had changed – and this was the only thing I could point to. The device had travelled to three countries with me (it’s a great time-filler and a new way to weird out your seatmate during a cross-continental flight), and I definitely think it helped with post-jet-lag face. My sunspots had started to slightly fade, and overall, my skin just looked plumper and brighter.