NUFACE MINI+ Facial Sculpting Tool - Microcurrent Face Massager Device for Skin Tightening, Contouring, Depuffing & Toning Cheeks, Neck & Jawline + Lymphatic Drainage & Activator Gel, Sandy Rose

Why it's worth it

The Mini+ puts full-strength NuFACE microcurrent in a smaller body, with three intensity levels instead of the flagship's three frequencies and three intensities. It's rechargeable, it fits in one hand comfortably, and the activator gel is in the box.

Nothing about the current is downgraded here. NuFACE says the Mini+ runs full-strength microcurrent, just with three intensity levels rather than a frequency menu on top of them. For a beginner that's a feature. Fewer settings means fewer decisions, and the difference between low, medium, and high is easy to feel on your first pass along the jaw.

This is the wand to pack. It's small and light enough to throw in a carry-on without thinking about it, and the routine travels intact: gel, five minutes, rinse. Brides and anyone prepping for an event tend to land here, because the immediate contour effect shows up the day you use it and you don't need much gear to keep a streak going.

From our review of 5 microcurrent facial devices

What we like

• +Nothing about the current is downgraded here
• +This is the wand to pack
• +The trade-off shows up over time

What to know

• –Three intensity levels is all you get, and there's no boost button for that stubborn spot along the jowl
• –Owner feedback across NuFACE wands skews mixed, and the recurring complaint is the same up and down the line: units that stop…