Our beauty editor attended a masterclass with celebrity facialist Melanie Simon and learnt some top tips on how to best use this popular face tool to contour her jawline
Here at The Mirror we’ve tried and tested dozens – in fact, probably hundreds – of beauty tools over the years, but there’s one that gets brought up time and time again for its instantly noticeable results: the ZIIP Halo.
Created by celebrity facialist Melanie Simon, who has treated the faces of A-listers such as Margot Robbie and Jennifer Aniston, and whose clients pay up to $1,000 for one of her facials, the ZIIP Halo is a nifty handheld device that gives the effect of a facial at home, using microcurrent and nanocurrent to lift and sculpt the face, as well as giving a host of other skin benefits.
I’ve been using mine regularly for a few months and have been impressed with the results it gives, but when I had the change to meet Melanie at the new CurrentBody Skin: The Clinic in Cheshire and learn her tips and tricks for how to best use the device, I jumped at the chance – and since following these tips I’ve seen even better results.
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The ZIIP Halo app syncs with the device and has a number of different facial programs available to choose from, each with different results. Melanie revealed that one of her favourites is The Lift, which is the four-minute routine that automatically starts if you use the Halo without the app (simply switch it on and “if in doubt, up and out,” Melanie says). This is the one I normally do, gliding it over my face while I drink my morning green drink – however, Melanie instead recommends playing the cycle twice – four minutes on each side of the face – for optimum results.
Melanie said that she also likes to add on the two-minute Contour treatment to the end of her session, which delivers high microcurrent waves and is especially good at sculpting the jawline and cheekbones.
The Founder’s Favourite is another program that Melanie says she always goes back to; delivering just nanocurrent and no microcurrent, it can be used all over the face when you’re watching TV, and you’ll wake up to skin that looks noticeably improved, Melanie says.
Which ZIIP conductive gel also makes a difference, I learnt. The Silver Gel plumps, Crystal Gel adds glow, and Golden Gel offers anti-ageing benefits. If you’re after a cheaper alternative, some ZIIP users online recommend Kaeso Beauty Regenerate Collagen Micro Current Gel, which costs £9.95 from Amazon.
The downside to the ZIIP Halo is the cost; at £379.99, it’s certainly not cheap, although you might sometimes be able to find sales or discount codes for it via CurrentBody. Judging by the number of beauty editors – including myself – who love it and see results, though, I’d say it was a worthwhile investment – and now I know I’ve learnt how to get the absolute max out of it.
If redness, inflammation or early signs of ageing is more of a concern for you, you should think about buying an LED mask. Hugely popular home gadgets now, our favourites are the Shark CShark CryoGlow Mask, currently down from £299 to £269, and the CurrentBody LED Light Therapy Face Mask: Series 2, £399.