Yearn for weekly facials at a fraction of the cost? Are you a dedicated at-home skincare guru who believes you can meet all your skincare needs with the right quality products and are seeking another method to boost your daily routine; something, perhaps such as red light therapy that actually works and is science-backed with nearly 1,000 verified customer reviews?
Or a hyaluronic serum to hydrate and smooth your skin to complete a pimple spot treatment for those days of the month when stress gets the better of your skin?
Then look no further than Solawave! Recognized nationally by Allure, Forbes, Yahoo! And Byrdie, Solowave is seemingly an aestheticians’ nightmare—bringing all their secrets to the comfort of your home with their 4-in-1 Skincare Wand with Red Light Therapy, Award-winning Bye Acne: 3-Minute Pimple Spot Treatment, and Renew Complex Activating Serum.
Do not know what red therapy does? No worries, there seems to be hundreds of skincare regimens and devices out on the market—to keep up feels borderline overwhelming.
Solawave harnesses science’s most wonderous forms of healing using light waves that penetrate the skin to encourage collagen production and microcurrents to reach even the deepest layers of skin. Too good to be true? Let’s find out.
Story of Solawave
With patented skincare technology, a team of earnest engineers and scientists out of Los Angeles sought to flip “the script on who has access to the best tools and technologies. We’re taking powerful, proven technologies out of the doctor’s office and putting them into the palm of your hand to support your skin journey, wherever you are.” (1) We love that!
Bringing science-backed, proven results, with technology that is esthetician-approved? Solawave’s main statement of “Beauty for everyone” seems to be truly focused on such.
After 2 weeks of use, 93% of Solowave 4-in-1 Skincare Wand with Red Light Therapy users noted have healthier, more plump-looking skin. Solowave recently won the Community Choice Beauty Awards with the infamous esthetician and founder of SB Skin, featured in Vogue and Elle, Shamara Bondaroff, shares, “I’ve been specializing in microcurrent for 9 years and Solawave is a great microcurrent tool you can use in the comfort of your own home – with the added benefit of Red Light Therapy working together at the same time… this is it!”
If you’re a conscious consumer, let’s dive in how this purportedly incredible technology works to see if these awards a true reflection on it’s skin-loving potency.
How Does It Work & How Do I Use It?
If you follow any esthetician or skincare guru online, it can feel as though their morning and nighttime routines requires a PhD in all things dermatology and at least sincere dedication on a good day. But not to worry, lets’ break it down by reviewing each of Solawave’s most coveted products:
4-in-1 Skincare Wand & Red Light Therapy
Containing four technologies into a single wand that requires only 5 minutes of your time to complete a full treatment, Solawave’s 4-in-1 Skincare Wand & Red Light Therapy is said to reduce puffiness, signs of wrinkles, increase serum production, and generally increase glow by boosting collagen production with persistent use.
Four technologies that reduce the signs of aging:
Red Light Therapy: Also referred to as “photobiomodulation,” the scientific community recognizes red light therapy as a viable means to repair deep tissues and reduce inflammation. When it comes to a focus on the facial dermal layers, this can reduce early signs of aging including wrinkles, sagging skin, and puffiness, as well as increased collagen production. (2,3)
Microcurrent Therapy: A gentle form of tiny currents that is reported to increase firmness of skin due to stimulation of the dermal layer and facial muscles (think of this as a “mini
workout” for your face). (4)
Facial Massage: Mild frequency of the wand provides a gentle form of massage that increases blood flow to the skin’s surface; providing more nutrients for repair. (4)
Therapeutic Warmth: In addition to the massaging feature, a gentle warming feature on the wand also increases blood flow; opening us vessels near the skin’s surface. Additionally, the pores on the skin start to open, allowing topic serums and lotions to be absorbed more efficiently. (4) Let no drop go to waste.
How do I use it?
Simply wash your face clean, pat dry. Apply your favorite serum or try Solawave’s Renew Complex Serum to allow ease of the wand to glide on your face. The wand will automatically turn on once it touches your skin. Glide in upward and outward motion under the eyes, cheeks, brow, forehead, and even neck. Use for 5 minutes, up to 3 times per week.
Bye Acne: 3-Minute Pimple Spot Treatment
If you battle with chronic or occasional acne, you have likely tried every salicylic acid treatment known to the market. But have you ever considered about treating one form of the root cause? Bacteria. You may think that is a winless battle, but Solawave has done their homework when it comes to science class.
In addition to harnessing the skin benefits of red light therapy, be amazed by the power of blue light therapy—known to kill icky bacteria that cause the painful inflammation in cystic and mild acnes.
Let’s take a look at the two specific technologies in the Bye Acne: 3-Minute Pimple Spot Treatment:
Blue Light Therapy: A study out of Vanderbilt University demonstrated a statistically significant reductio of lesion size and redness in acne lesions compared to the control group when utilized on a daily basis by reducing bacteria concentrations and decreasing sebum (oil) production. (5,6)
Red Light Therapy: Just as in the 4-in-1 Skincare Wand with Red Light Therapy, red light wavelength helps assist in repair of skin that may be scarred, discolored, and reduces inflammation. (4)
How Do I Use It?
Simply wash face clean. Turn on device, hold over the area you wish to heal for 3 minutes—device will turn off after this time. Move to each region you wish to improve with this powerful science-based technology.
Renew Complex Activation Serum
Want to help facilitate the healing and regeneration process that the 4-in-1 Skincare Wand with Red Light Therapy offers? Solawave has designed a formulation containing blue tansy oil, hyaluronic acid, and aloe vera to improve the conduction of wavelength from the wand to the deeper layers of your skin. Hello, Renew Complex Activating Serum!
Entirely fragrance-free for those with sensitivities and 100% vegan, cruelty-free, and produced in small batches. Blue tansy has a unique ability to clear pores on the skin, hydrating nearly as well as hyaluronic acid which penetrates deep at the dermal cell layer. (7). Solawave also added the benefit of aloe vera to provide essential vitamin B and C for added
antioxidant properties. (7) Renew Complex Activating Serum is available in a single, 2-pack, and 3-pack option.
How do I use it?
Wash and dry your gorgeous face. Apply a generous amount to clean hands, start on your face, moving in upward and outward motions, using any remaining amounts of serum onto your neck and decolletage area.
Bundle & Save
Save up to 40% off your order with Solawave’s bundle option the 4-in-1 Skincare Wand with Red Light Therapy & Serum Kit. This includes the 4-in-1 Skincare Wand with the Renew Complex Activating Serum. With the added benefit of synergy that the serum offers as the red light wavelengths deeper penetration, why not save money, increase efficacy of your at-home treatment and receive free shipping. Triple win!
Who Is Solawave For?
Truly, anyone! Is it never too late to elevate your skincare routine and become a skincare guru—all within the comfort of your home. Solawave ensures their serum is fragrance free to accommodate the most sensitive of skin types and has offered blue light technology to help remediate painful, disfiguring acne spots or scars that you wish to remedy and heal. Solawave believes effective skincare shouldn’t be for those who have the financial means to see an esthetician monthly. A simple, but powerful vision for all.
Skin Quiz
Not really sure which product is best for you? The team at Solawave has created a easy 2-minute quiz for you to discuss which Solawave journey is for you. Click here to take the quiz!
Customer Testimonies
With nearly 1,000 verified customer reviews for each product offered by Solawave, let’s take a look at what these skin gurus think of Solawave’s products. One of the more recent reviews by Teri M. writes,
“Started showing a difference in two weeks. I’m totally amazed…it’s working! My face is softer, and lines and wrinkles are truly fading away. Thank you…You saved me from buying those expensive face creams that didn’t show any difference.”
Amazing testimony! To notice results within 2 weeks is a quick time in the lifetime of skin. Plus, reducing lines and saving money from experience skincare creams is an absolute delight, indeed.
Chandler M. shares his experience with the 3-Minute Pimple Spot Treatment:
“I’ve had my Solawave for a month & my acne scars have gone down, my breakouts are smaller and go away quicker. SO much cheaper than going to a Laser place and getting sessions done once a month, when I can do this every night for a one-time cost!”
Customers Notice The Difference After Using Solawave
A seemingly common theme here. Not only do customers notice a considerable difference after a one- to two-month duration of persistent use, but customers rave about the fraction of the cost they are investing in Solawave compared to in-office visits. Skin and financial gains? We love it.
Doug, a 37 year old man, was lucky enough to have his girlfriend gift him the 4-in-1 Skincare Wand and Red Light Therapy and the Renew Complex Activation Serum. He writes,
“I didn’t really know what to expect when my girlfriend
gave me Solawave for my birthday. My skin looks a lot healthier, like I’m in my 20’s again! Especially those under eye bags and fine lines on my forehead and cheeks.”
We could all use a loving partner who has got our back (or rather, face). It sounds like Doug is noticing a difference with persistent use over the course of 21 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
Good question, but not currently. Solawave endorses utilizing “clinically-proven, non-invasive, skin-boosting technologies.” They offer the ability for you to contact the Solawave team directly here should you have more questions about regulation.
We recommend getting in touch with your primary physician, but Solawave endorses to not use red light wand on the breast area, chest, arm pit area, throat, under the brow bone, or groin area. Keep it to your gorgeous face, all.
Orders over $25 within the domestic US receive free shipping (2-3 day). For any order under $25, shipping costs $4.99. Solawave does offer shipping internationally where customers pay a flat $9.99 customs fee.
All is well! Solawave provides as 30-day money back guarantee and a 1-year limited warranty from the date of your purchase. If you happen to receive a faulty device, Solawave will replace the wand free of charge.
Click here for the extensive list of FAQs or if you have further questions about product details or otherwise where you can send a direct email to the Solawave team!
Subscription & Discounts.
Save up to 20% on all orders when you sign-up for Solawave’s subscription program! Cancel modify or change your plan at any time with no fee.
Are you a student in college? Solawave offers a student discount of 20% off! You can sign-up here to begin your registration process!
Plus, sign up for email subscriptions and receive an initial 15% off your first order! Upon visiting Solowave’s site for the first time, you can sign up for a chance to win $250 in prizes with Solowave’s weekly giveaway!
Where Can I Find Solawave?
You can find Solawave products on their main site, on Amazon, Facebook @solawaveco, or on Instagram @solawave.
Final Takeaway
You may already be a skincare guru simply looking to ramp-up your at-home skincare routine. Or, if you’re like most who try to find a middle ground while keeping as young, glowing, and wrinkle-free as possible, perhaps this is your first time reading up on red and blue light therapies.
Whatever your motivation, Solawave seemingly brings you state-of-the-art, science-backed technology skincare for a fraction of the cost compared to that of monthly esthetician visits and total yearly cost of expensive skincare creams that promise reversal of aging.
Which Needs Does It Fulfill?
Created out of a need to make reliable, effective skincare available to all, has Solawave met its vision earnestly? With over 3,000+ reviews, averaging more than 4.5/5 stars, it seems as though Solawave may truly be on a path of provided a new medium to healthy, glowing, healing skin.
Reduce fine lines, heal the inner most layer of your skin, reduce hyperpigmentation, and replenish naturally by increasing your serum production. In other words, let science bring out the best naturally glowing skin within. Can Solawave make that happen? We think it certainly brings a new light to skincare.
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