Medicube Booster Pro and the At-Home Device Shelf, Explained

Medicube is made by APR, a Seoul beauty company Kim Byung Hoon founded in 2014, and it began as a dermatology-focused skincare brand sold in Korean pharmacies and at Olive Young before moving into devices. The device line is called Age-R, short for Age Reverse, and APR said it had sold more than 6 million of them worldwide by January 2026. The Medicube Booster Pro combines six functions, including electroporation, radio frequency, LED and EMS, in one wand, and it was APR's first model manufactured fully in-house. Carol Cole had done microcurrent facials since the 1980s, including at the Golden Door spa, when she founded NuFACE with her daughters in Encinitas in 2005, and the brand says it was the first beauty device to receive FDA clearance, in 2007; the Trinity+ bundle adds a targeted toning attachment. Shani Darden's sculpting wand comes from the Beverly Hills esthetician who built her line on gentle retinol, and Thome, a Korean brand that launched at Sephora in August 2026, uses dual-frequency ultrasound at 3 and 10 megahertz. Devices reward consistency more than intensity, so a few minutes most days beats an hour once a month.

Dr. Dennis Gross, a dermatologist and former skin cancer researcher, launched his brand in New York in 2000, and the SpectraLite FaceWare Pro is a three-minute LED mask. Omnilux's LED technology began at the Paterson Institute for Cancer Research in the UK, as a way to deliver light therapy for non-melanoma skin cancers, and the Clear Skin mask uses blue and red light for breakouts. Shark Beauty, the beauty arm of SharkNinja since 2021, adds under-eye cooling to its CryoGlow mask, and the NuFACE attachment brings red light to the Trinity+ handle. Wear the masks on clean, dry skin and keep your eyes closed.

Microcurrent needs a conductive gel, and NuFACE's Aqua Gel Activator doubles as hydration. Sofie Pavitt, who designed handbags before training as an esthetician after work trips to Seoul, makes Nice Ice, freezable treatments for depuffing. Sephora Collection, the retailer's own line, rounds things out with a rose quartz gua sha and a ridoki roller for a low-tech massage. What I would skip is using any device on active breakouts, broken skin or right after a peel or retinoid. Give irritated skin a break first, then start again slowly. A gua sha needs only a few drops of face oil and light pressure, always moving outward.

Cleanse, apply the gel or serum the device calls for, and follow the timer. Start on the lowest setting. Check the manual before use if you are pregnant or have a pacemaker, metal implants or a skin condition, and ask your doctor or dermatologist when in doubt. Wipe the device clean after each use. Results fade if you stop, so choose one you will actually use. If you want to keep browsing, I also put together Pantene Shampoo, Explained.