The Slightly Terrifying LED Mask That Brings Me Nightly Bedtime Bliss

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The best five minutes of my day, every day, are what I call “Cyborg Time.”Every single night at around 9 p.m., I pull out a baby-blue silk bag and undo its drawstring with the expectant bliss of a kid undoing a big, fat velvet bow on Christmas Day. Then I strap on what looks like an airbrushed version of Jason Voorhees’s hockey mask. I recline my head and flutter my weary eyes shut. And for several glorious minutes, I am awash under a sea of bright light.I’m a cyborg.For me, skin care is self-care. And this luxe, hard-shell red-light mask — a favorite of our beauty experts and a Best New Pick — was the ultimate upgrade to my self-care regimen. In the six months that I’ve used it, the mask has improved my skin, and it’s also become an indispensable part of my nightly routine: It helps me unwind, and it signals to my body that we have, at long last, made it to smooth-brain bedtime.Best New PickA comfy, customizable hard maskShark CryoGlow LED Face MaskThis comfortable mask is a multitasker, with LED treatments for both aging and acne-prone skin, plus cold panels for under-eye puffiness.$350 from Ulta$350 from Best Buy