{"id":104195,"date":"2026-01-05T08:29:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T08:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/05\/loreals-ces-2026-beauty-devices-include-a-skin-like-flexible-led-mask\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T08:29:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T08:29:23","slug":"loreals-ces-2026-beauty-devices-include-a-skin-like-flexible-led-mask","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/05\/loreals-ces-2026-beauty-devices-include-a-skin-like-flexible-led-mask\/","title":{"rendered":"L&#8217;Or\u00e9al\u2019s CES 2026 beauty devices include a skin-like flexible LED mask"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Over the <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/loreal-hapta-lipstick-applicator-at-ces-2023-080653733.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:last;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">last<\/a> <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2015-05-18-loreal-is-3d-printing-its-own-human-skin-to-test-cosmetics.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:ten or so;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">ten or so<\/a> <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/loreal-hair-color-at-home-device-colorsonic-ces-170049309.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:years;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">years<\/a>, L&#8217;Or\u00e9al has brought a taste of beauty tech to the masses at <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/big-tech\/ces-2026-what-to-expect-from-techs-big-january-conference-120000956.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:CES 2026;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">CES 2026<\/a>. This time, it has three devices to show off: the \u201cLight Straight + Multi-styler\u201d as well as the helpfully named LED Face Mask and LED Eye Mask.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Don\u2019t let the unassuming names mislead you. These three products actually harbor some unique traits. The Light Straight (and multi-styler, which I\u2019m going to just call the Light Straight from here on), for instance, uses infrared light to help generate the heat required to style your hair. Meanwhile, the LED Face Mask is different from those made by companies like Dr. Dennis Gross, Omnilux, Therabody and <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/wearables\/shark-joins-the-high-tech-skincare-mask-war-with-an-impressive-ces-2025-opening-shot-214804543.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Shark;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Shark<\/a>. Instead of fairly hard shells that sit rigidly on your face, L&#8217;Or\u00e9al\u2019s version looks to be pliable and thin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">I haven\u2019t seen this in person yet, though I do intend to do so as soon as possible, but the pictures of the LED Eye Mask look, and I mean this in the best way, <em>ridonkulous. <\/em>Not only do they appear supple, but they also seem to be transparent, with bulbs and wires you can see inside. In some of the images that the company provided, the masks are completely awash in red as the lights are on. In others, only parts of it are red. One of them even shows the masks sitting in a little carrying case and they almost look like wireless earbuds. I haven\u2019t seen any photos of the LED Face Mask but I can imagine they\u2019d be fairly similar to these.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The L'Or\u00e9al LED Eye Mask in a carrying case\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"fig-image-round\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/YuUoskB02IWM_bEGlusAXg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/d29szjachogqwa.cloudfront.net\/images\/user-uploaded\/Loreal-LED-Eye-Mask-7.jpg\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-[0.875rem]\/[1.25rem] figure-caption mt-1 line-clamp-2 mt-2.5 md:mt-2 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\">The L&#8217;Or\u00e9al LED Eye Mask in a carrying case<\/span><span> (L&#8217;Or\u00e9al)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">According to the press release, this \u201cultra-thin, flexible silicone mask\u201d is currently \u201cin prototype form\u201d and was developed in collaboration with <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/ismartdevelopments.com\/about\/\" data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:LED solutions company iSmart;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">LED solutions company iSmart<\/a>. The company said this mask \u201cdelivers light directly to the face\u201d in 10-minute automatically timed sessions. That\u2019s not too different from existing red light masks, but L\u2019Or\u00e9al said it believes \u201cthe key to the mask\u2019s effectiveness is its advanced, transparent support, which integrates a skin-safe microcircuit to precisely control the emission of two selected wavelengths of light\u2014red light (630 nm) and near-infrared light (830 nm).\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Since the mask is only launching in 2027, there aren\u2019t details yet on pricing and availability, though the company\u2019s global vice president of tech and open innovation Guive Balooch told Engadget that it would be a premium product that would sit somewhere below the highest priced offerings currently out there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">One of my problems with full-face LED masks is that my skin always feels too parched under them, because you have to use them on clean, dry skin for 10 minutes at a time. Balooch told me that L&#8217;Or\u00e9al would have a serum developed to be used with its mask that would help with that, while also improving the effectiveness of the light treatment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">That certainly is intriguing, and Balooch indicated that creating formulations that are designed to work with devices like the LED masks is a future direction for the company.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A pair of hands using the L'Or\u00e9al Light Straight and multi-styler on a person's hair. \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"fig-image-round\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/tl4VqWqon7hOB8Fvsu2ErA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/d29szjachogqwa.cloudfront.net\/images\/user-uploaded\/Light-Straight_3_16x9.jpg\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-[0.875rem]\/[1.25rem] figure-caption mt-1 line-clamp-2 mt-2.5 md:mt-2 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\">A pair of hands using the L&#8217;Or\u00e9al Light Straight and multi-styler on a person&#8217;s hair.<\/span><span> (L&#8217;Or\u00e9al)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">I\u2019m also interested in the Light Straight, which like the company\u2019s <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.loreal.com\/en\/articles\/science-and-technology\/airlight-pro\/\" data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:AirLight Pro;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">AirLight Pro<\/a> uses infrared light to help dry or style hair. According to the company\u2019s press release, hair straighteners with \u201cordinary heating places can reach temperatures of 400\u00b0F and higher\u2014above the threshold at which keratin denatures, leading to weakened cuticles, breakage and reduced shine.\u201d For context, I used to turn my flatiron all the way up to 425 degrees Fahrenheit to tame my tresses (though these days I find a more reasonable 330 degrees is good enough).<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">L\u2019Or\u00e9al says the Light Straight and its \u201cpatented infrared light technology\u201d can \u201chelp provide exceptional styling results at lower temperatures, to better protect the health of the hair.\u201d The device\u2019s glass plates never exceed 320 degrees, and the company says its testing found that the Light Straight is three times faster and leaves hair twice as smooth as \u201cleading premium hair stylers.\u201d I\u2019m not sure how you would quantify smoothness, but I\u2019m hopeful the results do pan out in the real world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">The Light Straight uses near-infrared light that L\u2019Or\u00e9al says \u201cpenetrates deeply into hair fibers\u201d to \u201creshape internal hydrogen bonds.\u201d It also has sensors onboard with \u201cbuilt-in proprietary algorithms and machine learning\u201d to adapt to your gestures \u201cto maximize individual experience.\u201d I\u2019m not sure what that means, but I hope to find out more this week at CES. Given the Light Straight doesn\u2019t launch till 2027, it\u2019s not surprising that pricing and other details aren\u2019t yet available. But for now, I\u2019m keen to see companies continue to investigate novel, hopefully healthier ways for us to look and feel beautiful.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/science\/loreals-ces-2026-beauty-devices-include-a-skin-like-flexible-led-mask-070000576.html?src=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the last ten or so years, L&#8217;Or\u00e9al has brought a taste of beauty tech to the masses at CES 2026. 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