I Tested Bon Charge's Red Light Mask For 30 Days — My Results

Everyone is raving about LED masks these days—and there's plenty of debate over whether these tools are worth the hefty price point. While I'd love to tell you to save your money, I've seen firsthand how a red light device can transform your skin.

I started using Bon Charge's Red Light Mask exactly one month ago, and I've already gotten so many compliments on my glowing complexion. Each light therapy treatment takes just 10 minutes and delivers both red and near-infrared light. It's a routine that I can easily stick to (and a product that I won't need to restock every month).

My skin has been relatively consistent over the last decade. I get the occasional breakout near my period or in super humid environments.

Otherwise, redness and pigmentation primarily occur after excess sun exposure (which I try to avoid by applying generous amounts of sunscreen and wearing hats).

Although I like to experiment with my skin care routine, I mostly stick with the basics: cleanser, vitamin C serum, glycolic acid, eye cream, and moisturizer.

Knowing my skin will fluctuate over time based on other factors, like diet and environment, I also strive for a base routine that's adaptable to new skin concerns as they pop up.

Red light therapy exposes the skin to red and near-infrared light between the wavelengths of 660 nm and 890 nm through low-level lasers or red LED lights.

Finding a quality red light mask is actually harder than you might think—and that's because not all red light devices have the same potency.

A few factors can impact the strength of your red light LED mask: the wavelength of the light, the number of lights in your mask, and the irradiance or the light or the amount of energy emitted at each wavelength.

I started incorporating nighttime sessions with the Bon Charge Red Light Mask toward the beginning of March. My 30th birthday was right around the corner, and I knew my skin deserved a little extra care ahead of the big day.

Although I've tried other red light masks, I felt I needed weeks (or months) to see a difference in my skin. With Bon Charge, the difference was apparent within days.

My skin glowed from within—a look I'd only ever been able to achieve with a facial or a glowing skin tint. What's more, the redness that often flushed the lower half of my right cheek started to fade.

The results above speak for themselves, but I also think it's worth pointing out that the experience of actually using this red light mask is both pleasant and fast.

The silicone construction is flexible yet sturdy, hugging my face like a second skin. I don't feel like I constantly need to adjust the straps to get a better fit.

While some other red light masks released a strong red flare of light into my vision, I could barely see the Bon Charge mask in my peripheral vision.

Warning: The infrared light does cause my face to sweat slightly. After all, infrared light is responsible for the heat in an infrared sauna or PEMF mat.

When I used my mask after a shower, I typically opted to not turn on the infrared light, instead using the red light solo to avoid cleansing my face again.