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7 Affordable Skincare Tools To Give You Glowy Skin On A Budget

Worth every (cost-conscious) penny.

When it comes to budgeting, our beauty routines can eat into an eye-watering chunk of our spending money. Particularly as the rising cost of living has also affected the prices of many great skincare tools (and treatments). But there are affordable skincare tools on the market, when you know where to look.

From LED light masks to microcurrent devices, these affordable skincare tools will keep your skin glowy and gorgeous without leaving you living off of noodles for a week.

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The Best, Affordable Skincare Tools In Australia

Theseeke Rose Quartz Gua Sha Board.

Theseeke Rose Quartz Gua Sha Board, $39.95 at The Iconic

Founded in traditional Chinese medicine, Gua Sha is one of the most popular and affordable skin tools to invest in. Typically crafted from jade or quartz, Gua Sha is used to massage the facial muscles and promote lymphatic drainage, helping to improve elasticity and muscle tone.

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Aceology Ice Globe Facial Massager.

Aceology Ice Globe Facial Massager, $64 at Sephora

The cool temps of these cute globes combined with massage not only promotes lymphatic drainage, but also reduces redness, pigmentation, puffiness and shrinks pores.

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The Skin Gym Beauty Lifter Vibrating T Bar is designed to sculpt and lift facial muscles.

Skin Gym Beauty Lifter Vibrating T Bar, $107 at Sephora

This tiny T-bar device uses sonic vibrational technology and massage to sculpt and lift facial muscles. The result: a more sculpted and contoured complexion.

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FOREO Luna Play Plus helps remove dirt, oil and makeup.

FOREO Luna Play Plus, $109 at The Iconic

For a deeper cleanse that will leave your skin feeling sparkly and smooth, FOREO’s Luna device helps remove 99.5% of dirt, oil and makeup.

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The NuFace Mini Starter Kit gives you a way to save on facial toning costs at a clinic by doing your own treatments at home.

NuFace Mini Starter Kit, $420 at MECCA

 If you’re looking to save some cash but still want a cult-status skin tool, NuFace’s iconic facial toning device, Trinity, comes in a miniature offering. The device uses microcurrents and massage to tone and tighten muscles for noticeable results in just five minutes a day. While it isn’t as cheap as some of the other tools on our list, this kit gives you essentials for at-home facial toning, including enough Aqua Gel and Silk Crème Activators for 2 months worth of treatment, and the Clean Sweep Application Brush.

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Skin gym Wrinklit LED Mask.

Skin gym Wrinklit LED Mask, $102 at Sephora

LED light therapy penetrates the skin at a deeper level to improve the tone, texture and overall appearance. This mask has three settings: blue light for acne-prone skin, red light for anti-ageing and yellow light to fight dull and tired skin.

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Mukti Organics Microneedle Dermal Roller.

Mukti Organics Microneedle Dermal Roller, $59.95 at Adore Beauty

If you’re looking to reduce the appearance of acne scarring, pigmentation and wrinkles, derma-rolling, also known as micro-needling is for you. Tiny needles create micro punctures in the skin which then promotes collagen and elastin production.

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