Solaris Laboratories NY Beauty Devices: What Works

I am usually suspicious of anything with a plug in the beauty aisle, so it says something that Solaris won me over with its founder story. Iliana Ivanova studied science and human health before starting the label in New York in 2017, and she works with experts in integrative medicine. The part I find most human: she was trying to make sense of changing skin while running a demanding life in Manhattan, and facial cupping made her think differently about beauty tools.

The point of view is less about one more bottle and more about giving a routine something tactile. Some tools use light, some vibration or microcurrent, and some are built for the scalp or body. Ivanova reads medical literature and consults dermatologists before a launch, and the brand is running its own private trials, which I read as a science-minded habit and not a promise. Her about page tells the story in her own words.

These devices span a whole bathroom shelf. The LED + NIR Light Therapy Stand is the room-scale piece, and for a smaller ritual I would look at the White Cryo Eye Mask or It's Lit LED Gua Sha. The LED Lip Volume Pro Plumping Treatment and Functional Face Tape For Lifting And Sculpting are more specialized, and the Cryo + Thermo Soothing Mask puts temperature at the center of its name.

For scalp care there is a small family: the Intensive LED Hair Growth Brush, Cloud Nine Hair Strengthening Scalp Massager, Intensive Headband Supporting Growth and LED Hat Supporting Growth PRO. The Essential Scalp Therapy Set gathers some of that together, and the Visispec Body IR+LED Slimming Belt turns attention to the body. I would choose one device for the part of my routine I truly want to repeat, and read the instructions before the first night instead of stacking tools.

The face gets a few more focused steps here. The LED Eye Refresh Pro for Rejuvenated Eyes and the Pro Therapy VISIspec™ Silicone Light Therapy LED Mask put the face at the center, while the Infrared + Red LED Handheld Massager for Skin Restoration is a smaller format to hold in the hand. The Ultrasonic Exfoliator Skin Scrubber + Blue LED brings a different kind of tool to the shelf.

I would put LEVEL UP MICROCURRENT CONDUCTIVE GEL beside any device that asks for a conductive gel, and keep the TIME OFF dissolvable microfiller patch set as its own simple patch step. FUNCTIONAL MOUTH TAPE is the outlier, more of a bedtime habit than a face device.

That range is generous, but I would not try to turn a weeknight into a seven step demonstration. Pick one tool for an area you already pay attention to, and keep the gel or patches within reach before you begin so you do not interrupt yourself halfway through. What I would skip is starting several unfamiliar devices on the same night, because it becomes hard to know which step suits you. A small repeatable ritual beats an ambitious shelf that stays untouched.

On device days I would keep the rest of my routine familiar. For cleansing I would choose between the Clean Biotic pH Balanced Yogurt Cleanser and nothing fancier, then pick from the Firming + Lifting Collagen Activator Serum and the Skin Renewal Facial Oil. The 0.1% Retinal & Peptides Advanced Repair Night Cream and Bio-active Botanical Eye Cream are the night-shelf pair, and the Needles No More Neck Tightening Cream With Gua Sha is a neat match for a tool-loving routine.

Masks have their own corner: Milky Mushroom Ultra Hydrating Mask, Vitamin Infused Meso Eye Mask 5 Pack, Retinal Sheet Mask 5 Pack and Variety Loop Mask 5 Pack. In daylight I would reach for the Classic Lotion Spf 50 Sun Jug, Avail Facial Lotion with Sunscreen or Sun Silk Drops Organic Face Sunscreen SPF 30, and Classic Body Organic Sunscreen Spray SPF 50 for everywhere else. Hinoki Body Oil, Lemon Body Cream, Travel Moisture Rich Body Balm and Fab Fast After-Care Foot Cream cover the body, and the Sweet Pink Lip Butter Balm Birthday Duo can live by the sink. Fortifying Scalp Serum With Amaranth Peptides and Aceite de Moska Scalp Remedy Oil belong with the scalp tools.

My tip is to pair one device with one familiar cleanser and moisturizer, then add sunscreen in the morning. What I would skip is using every active or mask in one session. Give each step its own moment.

I like that Solaris treats self-care as something you can make room for at home, without turning the bathroom into a clinic. The best edit is the one that matches a habit you already have: a scalp brush beside the hair tools, a gua sha near the sink, a cooling mask waiting in the fridge. Pick the tool you will really reach for, and let the ritual stay simple. Although I know exactly how many gadgets end up in a drawer.