Brrr! it's about to get chilly. I don't just mean the weather, our skincare temps are about to plummet, too! With cryotherapy treatments continuing to build in popularity, #skinicing has built up over 50 million views on TikTok, as the at-home alternative. Now, don't get me wrong, the beauty practice of skin icing has been around since ancient times, and it's said to exhibit many beneficial effects physically and mentally.
With perks such as reducing puffiness, minimising the appearance of pores and increasing glow, making it the perfect post-travel routine, skin icing is definitely here to stay. A cooling sensation can reduce the blood flow, reduce inflammation and soothe pain making them perfect for inflamed spots or redness. What are the benefits of skin icing? Ice massages have a lot of skin benefits, including anti-inflammatory benefits to reduce and heal acne, tightening and minimising pores, improving blood circulation and giving you flushed glowing skin.
It also reduces puffiness, and it helps increase the absorption of your skincare products due to the restriction of capillaries. But did you know it can support anti-ageing, as well? “Cryotherapy can support in anti-ageing," says Dr Yannis Alexandrides , Triple Board-Certified Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon and 111Skin Co-Founder. "Collagen levels can increase in response to elevated oxygen uptake, and are more expediently distributed around the body with improved circulation, helping to reduce signs of ageing.
" Dr Yannis added: "The cold air increases microcirculation reducing inflammation, oxygenating and detoxifying. Reduces overproduction of oil and harmful bacteria. Lifts and firms by improving muscular tone.
Improves epidermal firmness and reduces open pores. Whilst promoting collagen and elastin production." While of course you could grab some ice from the freezer or put some spoons in the fridge, there are now a lot of products, tools and gadgets that you can buy to ice your face and reap the benefits.
SQUIRREL_ANCHOR_LIST Celebrity fans of cryo skincare Cryotherapy and cryo skincare treatments have been increasingly adopted in spas, wellness spaces, and dermatology clinics. These treatments are super popular with the rich and famous, and many high-profile celebs have shared their positive experiences with cryo treatments. Reese Witherspoon loves a facial, telling Oprah Daily : "Cryofacials - they've been a big part of our conversations lately.
I did a cryofacial with [New York City celebrity aesthetician] Georgia Louise, and it was amazing. My skin looked fabulous for seven days." Beyond treatments, the cryo skincare trend has expanded to include at-home products, such as cryo face masks, rollers, and tools that mimic the effects of professional cryotherapy.
These are perfect for incorporating cryotherapy into your skincare routine. Jennifer Aniston also confessed to Allure that she splashes her face with ice-cold water "25 times" a day to "tighten" her face. Ice globes for maximum effect Ice globes - a tool that you sweep over your face to de-puff - is a pre-red carpet must-have.
Gillian Anderson , Cat Deeley and many other celebrities have snapped themselves with their ice globes. Cryo skincare.
