The beauty industry has never been squeamish about dabbling in extremes. Think bird poop facials, vampire face lifts, snake and bee venom skincare, vagina steaming, and Korean face slapping, to name just a few.
This can also be seen in the use of high-low temperatures for aesthetic and wellness purposes, from sweat-inducing hot yoga and infrared saunas to the chilling processes of cryotherapy and fat-freezing. And since most of us don’t have the luxury of our own steam bath or cryo chamber at home, beauty brands have responded with both warming and cooling skincare products and DIY gadgets.
Some of these offerings are self-heating, such as Farmacy’s Honey Potion Renewing Antioxidant Hydration Mask, which warms as it transforms into a creamy texture when massaged over skin. Others are cold-temperature workers, like the Charlotte Tilbury Cryo-Recovery Face Mask, a reusable silicone mask studded with
