– Hello, everyone. Welcome
to skincare with Hyram. If you don’t know who I am, my name is Hyram, and I’m passionate about teaching you how to perfect your skincare routines! So, make sure you subscribe to my channel and hit that notification bell so that you can see my
videos every single week! (heavy sighing) Don’t you just hate it when
you film an entire intro and half the video and you realize you can’t use any of the footage? (Hyram laughs) I love that.
So damn much. Anyway, in today’s video, we’re
gonna be talking all about LED light therapy for the skin. A topic that honestly just
gets me really intimidated and kind of scared me and
I wasn’t really sure about. But, as I’ve learned
more and more about it, I find it to be fascinating,
super innovative, and, I think, definitely
where a lot of skincare is going to be headed.
As I think we’re on the brink
of a lot of exciting research that’s gonna be coming out about it. This video is also sponsored by Foreo, so stay tuned because I’m gonna be using one of their devices to illustrate this entire topic but it’s actually a super cool device that I purchased way back when, and now we get to do a sponsored video! So, it’s a cool full circle moment. Also, I wanna say this topic
is very, very, very complicated and especially hard for my
failing science ass to understand and I got most of my
information for this video from dermatologists who actually know what they’re talking about. Skincare experts for this video. So, I’ve linked all of my sources in the description box below. My job is to hopefully
take a topic like this, which is really complicated, and simplify it as much as possible. Which is difficult to do because I even have a hard
time understanding it.
But anyway! (Hyram laughs) So, what does LED stands for? It stands for light emitting diode, which I did not know until I
was researching for this video. Now when it comes the light overall, light is emitted through
different wavelengths. And our skin responds differently
to different wavelengths. We have things like UVA and UVB, which are really damaging to our skin and can increase aging, create dark spots. And then we have wavelengths like LED which are being used to treat specific issues within the skin and actually help the skin.
Each wavelength of LED light, which is usually manifested
through different colors, penetrates- (suggestive music) The skin has different levels, and our body has a different
biological response to each of those different wavelengths. And doing this is called
Photobiomodulation. And like I said before, this
video is sponsored by Foreo, so I’m going to be talking about
their UFO tool mask device. Now, let me explain this
product, first of all. I bought the original UFO. I don’t know when but it was a while ago.
Because I was really
fascinated by the technology and the innovation behind this product. Now, I’m gonna be using this product to kind of illustrate
the overall topic of LED and how it works and this
is an example of one product with those LED features. Now, like I said before, there are different wavelengths
of light, specifically, within LED and they manifest themselves through different colors. And this device uses eight
different types of LED light, which is the most I’ve ever
found in an LED light tool. Definitely impressive, and
I’ll talk about some of those and each of their benefits in a bit. When I first discovered this
way back when, I was like, “Uh, what does it do,
how does it work, what?” But, the reason I bought it was because of the other features it has.
So, this plate actually is
able to heat up in a way that really warms up the skin. Like, it’s crazy how
warm it gets on the skin when you’re using it which is pretty cool, because there’s a lot of
devices out there that heat up to help stimulate your skin, make it a cool experience when
you’re massaging your skin, and warmness helps to
loosen up any dirt or sebum that has built up in the pore. It doesn’t change your pore size, but it does help to loosen it up. And, it also has the
ability to get super cold through their cryotherapy system. I don’t know what the technology is, but it gets really cold when
you apply it on your skin, which is super cool. In addition, it pulsates just
like their cleansing devices, which I’ve talked a lot
about their cleansing devices in the past and how much I like them. I’ve recommended them a lot in my live streams and other videos.
But this one pulsates
10,000 times per minute, which feels really cool when
you’re applying your skincare. Again, it’s kind of like a stimulating experience to your skin. Foreo did send me their UFO 2
device, this one right here. So, thank you so much Foreo. And the reason why I originally
purchased this device is because when it
comes to skincare tools, a lot of them are cool but tend to be really expensive all on their own. Like, if you’re getting a
heating tool, a cooling tool, a pulsating tool, and an LED face mask, that can easily set you back, like, a good 500 to 1,000 dollars and I just did not want
to spend that much.
I haven’t seen a device on the market that combines all of that
technology together in one which is, you know, the
main reason I purchased it. You can either use it with
your skincare products on its own by just applying your serum or your moisturizer to it and then working it into your skin while it goes through the light therapy, heating, cooling, pulsating. Or, you can use it with one of their face mask tools that they provide. If I had to recommend two, I would say go with the green tea one, because the third ingredient is green tea, which is a really high
concentration of it, and I love to see it. Or, the “Youth Junkie” one, because this one is formulated
with hydrolyzed collagen as well as a bunch of rich hydrating oils.
I personally like the green tea one because it helps to
reduce redness in my face. I mean, it’s one of my
favorite ingredients out there. If you are interested in purchasing the UFO tool for yourself, feel free to check out the link in the description box below. Thank you so much to Foreo
for sponsoring this video! It’s cool to partner on a product that I’ve already enjoyed for a long time. Full circle moment! And thank you guys for being cool about my
sponsorships, as well. This is kind of like a more
unconventional type of product but one that I think really
introduces a lot of innovation to my channel. And I’ve liked it for a while. I thought this was a fun match! So anyway, let’s get into the
benefits of LED light therapy and which colors associate
to which benefits. Let’s start with the
first one, blue light.
Oh, which, by the way, make sure you don’t look at the light when you’re actually applying this or using any LED treatment. Your eyes are sensitive to light. And, we don’t want to damage those eyes. By the way, I’m setting all
the colors on this little thing like, you can, like, adjust
them depending on what you want. Kind of cool, right? So blue LED light has shown to be the best for acne and inflammation. And there’s a few reasons for this. Blue light in the past has
been shown to help reduce the activity of the sebaceous glands. They’re the things that help
produce the excess sebum and oil within our skin. Now, a lot of times, that helps contribute to excess oiliness and greasiness that we see on our skin, but it can also lead to blocked pores. Acne and breakouts that
just won’t go away. Now, blue light on its own can be helpful for getting
rid of that excess sebum, but it works best
alongside other treatments that help to do the same.
Ingredients like salicylic
acid or niacinamide, both of which I’m constantly talking about for their beneficial aspects. Making sure you don’t get too oily, and exfoliating deep in the pores. When you use blue light
treatment alongside of those, it can be really helpful for
getting rid of that problem. Now, onto yellow light. Now, yellow light has
less research done on it than blue light or red light, but, it has been shown to help reduce redness and
sensitivity within the skin, but particularly redness, which I like because I
struggle with redness a lot. The sun here in Hawaii does not see too kindly on fairer skin. Now onto green lights! There’s not quite as much research, but there are some promising benefits for potentially helping
to brighten the skin. And, when I tried to look
into the description why, it was, like, so complicated
and way too much for my mind, but still pretty cool, nonetheless. And then, finally, red lights. This is the most popular light
therapy treatment of all. Red Light has a plethora
of benefits for the skin. But, from my understanding, it penetrates deeper than
all the other lights, it can help to treat photo
aging and damage concerns, potentially have a skin tightening effect, which is really great if
you’re concerned about aging, and, overall, can be beneficial for helping to repair
the skin from sun damage.
According to Dr. Buzney, who is a dermatologist who is very familiar
with LED light therapy, he said that red light
could help to reverse some of the signs related to photo aging within the skin, which is a very promising statement, because reversing is
rarely a word that is, you know, backed up with data
in the skincare community. All these products actually
say they can reverse aging when I’m just like, “Girl, the only good ingredient
you have is glycerin.” “What is that gonna do?” But, I’m particularly
intrigued by the combination of red light and blue
light therapy together. When you use both, you’re not only getting
the benefits of both, like the photo aging damage repair from the red light, and the excess sebum
reduction from the blue light, it’s found to potentially
destroy the presence of C acne, which is the most common
type of acne within the skin. And can be a tricky bugger to get rid of.
And I think that’s really cool, because LED is very non invasive. Like, you’re not going in
with intense stripping, stinging, burning treatments. It’s a painless process and, honestly, not too difficult to do. Now, I do want to say, however, if you are someone who
struggles with melasma, or is taking accutane, or just does have any, you know, severe skin concerns, you’re going to wanna check
with your dermatologist before trying any type
of LED light therapy, because there could be
some sensitivity issues. Now, in addition to this,
when it comes to LED therapy, professional treatments are
the strongest treatments that you can get. But, one of the challenges with them is that they can be really expensive. Like, the cheapest ones
I’ve been able to find are 50 dollars per session. And, when you add that up over time, I mean, it’s no walk in the park.
That’s definitely pricey. And that’s kind of the fun
part of using an LED tool, like this one, for example, is that even if you’re not getting a
professional treatment done, you’re still getting some
of those LED benefits every single day by using it. I personally consider it kind of similar to over the counter products
versus prescription products. Like, yes, you can get the
strongest treatment available with prescription, but sometimes it’s not about getting the strongest treatments. Sometimes it’s about daily experience, or preventative measures, or just wanting a little
bit of those benefits without having to, like,
transform your skin. I think there’s benefits to
each, and a place for both.
The reason I find this so cool and why I wanted to talk about it, is because this represents a
subset of the skincare industry that I just find fascinating! It’s innovative. It’s about experimentation, testing, trying out new technology. I know my reputation online may be that I’m a little bit overly critical with a lot of ingredients and I’m not really willing to try out a bunch of new
things but that’s not it at all.
I love trying out new
ingredients, new formulas, new technology, really testing the limits of skincare. I just get annoyed when
commonly known irritants are formulated so frequently in high concentrations in products. That’s when I get annoyed. But, things like this I find so cool! And even though I was
a little bit hesitant at the beginning, because I was like, “Oh, this
looks a little intimidating.” “I don’t know science!” “No bueno.” As I’ve learned more about it and seeing dermatologists
recommend both the treatments and the products you can buy at home, I was instantly intrigued and I think it could be
really beneficial for anyone who is wanting to you
know, try out what’s new, experiment with your skincare routine.
Look for a midpoint
between normal products and professional treatments. And I think using an LED
tool is not necessarily the one product, save all miracle product, but I think using it alongside
a regular skincare routine is a really cool way of, you know, being able to test out something new and fun in the skincare industry. Now, there’s a lot more
research that needs to be done, which I’m looking forward to. I think this is definitely
something that’s going to grow a lot in the future. But, in the meantime I’m trying
it out. I think it’s cool. And I wanted to share my
thoughts with you guys! What are your opinions on this? I would love to know. Are you open to LED therapy? Are you more skeptical? Or, are you the consumer that’s like, “I want to try something new!” Tell me all about it.
And if you have additional resources, like dermatologists who
have talked about it, please leave that down below. I really want to learn
more about this topic, because, like I said before, there’s more research
that needs to be done. Thank you again to Foreo
for sponsoring this video. It’s cool to partner on a product
that I’ve already enjoyed. And, if you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe to my channel and hit the notification bell so you can see my videos every single week and it is time for me to go to bed because it is 2 AM and, wow. I’m low on energy. I need sleep, and I’ll see
you guys in the next one.
