In the modern age, gadgets and accessories play a crucial role in shortening our daily lives, especially for women who organise multiple responsibilities. From personal care to efficiency boosters, the right tools can make all the difference. Here’s a curated list of gadgets along with their advantages tailored for women.
Best microcurrent facial toning devices
Our testers said their skin felt firmer and tighter after each session with this toning device, which uses electrical therapy to deliver an instant lift. The gentle buzz and warming effect also created a spa-like experience. Effective and easy to use, its compact size and long battery life make it ideal for travel.
Panellists were wowed by this neat gadget’s lifting and firming results. Most said their jugal bone looked more characterized and their jawline sharper by the end of the two week trial period – no need for contouring here. It’s lightweight and easy to grip, making it simple to manoeuvre. The instructions could have been clearer, but all felt their skin looked tighter after use.
Best LED face masks
Our winner impressed across the board, reducing the appearance of scars, brown spots, lines and wrinkles over a four-week period. Testers praised its ease of use, comfort and long battery life. Their skin looked more radiant after use, and there were benefits for rosacea and redness sufferers as well. The speedy three-minute treatment time made it easy to fit into people’s routines, too.
It’s a hefty investment but just over half of our testers said this mask improved the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles by the end of the month-long trial. Many said their complexions were left brighter and firmer, with over half noticing a reduction in redness and inflammation. Despite appearances, it wasn’t uncomfortable to wear, but some struggled with the brightness of the LED lights.
HAIR
BaByliss claims the 3Q hair dryer is its most effective yet, and it didn’t disappoint. With a high-speed motor for quick drying, paired with ionic technology to banish static and frizz, it delivers a super sleek finish in minutes. The cool shot mode for locking your style in place was also a hit with testers.
This ghd hair dryer excelled when it came to smoothing and banishing frizz, and everyone agreed it left hair looking healthier – despite its speedy drying skills, it didn’t dehydrate strands. ‘It feels really good quality,’ said one tester. The diffuser attachment stood out for those with curly or wavy hair, too.
Best wet-to-dry stylers
Using a concentrated airflow, Dyson’s latest hair tool – one of a new wave of wet-to-dry stylers alongside the ghd Duet – promises to take hair from soggy to sleek, minus the hot plates and heat damage. It was a big hit with testers, leaving strands silky smooth. It even pauses automatically when you leave it down. However, it did struggle with shorter layers due to the large plates (or ‘arms’ as Dyson calls them)
Another trailblazing gadget that dries and styles in one, our testers were suitably impressed. It left hair looking fully styled without the need to straighten separately (in most cases), so lengths were less exposed to heat damage over time. Panellists also praised the speedy drying time and glossy after-effects. Similarly to the Airstrait, the chunky plates make it trickier to style fringes and short hair.
Best hair straightener
This straightener performed brilliantly in our humidity lab test, creating lasting, frizz-free styles. Lightweight yet premium, our panel said the wider ceramic plates cut down on styling time, gripping well without snagging. After using the 11 precise heat settings, those with damaged or bleached hair felt their strands looked healthier.
With 16 heat settings that range from 80°C to 235°C, this inexpensive styling tool provides the most variable straightening experience for all hair types. Because of its long, wide plates, it works specifically well for thicker and longer hairstyles. Everyone’s hair was free of frizz and had a diamond-like sheen when it slicked through strands without snagging.
Best hot brushes
Because of its high-quality feel and glossy, frizz-free finish, Dyson’s revolutionary Airwrap styler was declared the winner. It has six distinct heads that may be used to produce bouncy curls or poker-straight strands. It aced our lab test, keeping frizz and flyaways at bay and leaving hair silky smooth, with no dryness.
Our panel found ghd’s first professional hot brush simple to use, lightweight and comfortable to hold. It glides easily through hair, leaving it smooth and shiny – as if you’ve been for a blow dry. Thanks to its consistent 185C heat, testers achieved their sleek styles in record time (faster than with straighteners in some cases) and it significantly reduced flyaways.
Best hair growth device
This innovative hair growth helmet uses red light therapy to increase blood flow to the scalp and keep hair in the growth phase for longer. It requires commitment – 10 minutes every day for 16 weeks – but our experts found it made a marked difference to the thickness and volume of panellists’ hair after the trial period. Testers appreciated the wireless design of the helmet and built-in headphones, too.
Best LED teeth whitening device
This pen and LED kit combo has been developed by dental experts to whiten in two weeks without harming tooth enamel. When used for 20 minutes every day over the trial period, testers told us it really worked. It was easy to integrate into their routine and its compact size makes it great for journey.
TEETH
Our advanced toothbrush removes panel, lessens staining, and improves breath quality by using quick audible vibrations to force toothpaste and air into hard-to-reach places. Testers liked its cleaning power, overall design and long battery life.
Boasting seven cleaning modes, including whitening and tongue cleaning, a pressure sensor to stop you brushing too hard and an interactive display and timer, this toothbrush has tech in spades. Our testers were impressed, finding it powerful and effective. It even uses AI to monitor your brushing technique. Smart.
Best hair removal devices
This gadget scored top points for comfort and can be used on the face, irritation-free. Everyone was pleased with how quickly it reduced hair regrowth, seeing effects after just three weeks. Convenience was a major plus; there’s a range of settings to target different parts of the body with no need to swap heads.
Expect reliable results in convenient cordless form with this IPL device. After just three weeks, all our testers were satisfied with the lack of regrowth. It worked wonders on both facial hair and bikini lines, thanks to the different attachments for extra precision and SmartSkin tech that selects the right light setting for your skin. It also won extra brownie points for ease of use.
