Shark CryoGlow Clinic Face + Body review: My favourite LED face mask just got a whole lot better

As a huge fan of the original CryoGlow LED face mask, it's safe to say I was incredibly excited when the new Shark CryoGlow Clinic Face + Body was announced. It takes everything I loved about the original and expands it beyond the face, with the new system designed to target eight areas associated with signs of ageing and skin stress.

I've been using my own Clinic Face + Body for the last four weeks, and whilst that's a little shorter than the testing period I normally give the best LED face masks, I've already got a good reason for sharing my verdict now – and I'll get to that shortly. The timing also happens to work nicely, as the new system is available to buy from today.

Price and availability

The Shark CryoGlow Clinic Face + Body is priced at £549.99 and is now available from Shark's online store, as well as Sephora, John Lewis and Argos. If you already own an LED setup and don't want to buy the whole system, you can also pick up the face mask on its own for £379.99 or the body panel for £249.99.

It's not available in the US just yet, but we'll update this review when it is. Shark has also confirmed that additional colours will follow later this year.

Design and features

As mentioned, the Shark CryoGlow Clinic Face + Body System expands the original CryoGlow concept beyond the face, combining a structured LED face mask with a separate flexible body panel. The system currently comes in White Gold, with the face mask using Shark's structured GlowShell design, which positions the LEDs away from the skin to help distribute the light across the treatment area. Shark says the new system delivers twice the power of its predecessor, with red, blue and deep infrared light used across its different treatment routines.

The biggest design change is the new ArcFlex body panel. Rather than being a rigid panel designed for one specific area, it can bend around the contours of your body, allowing you to use it across areas including the neck, chest and back, before reshaping it to treat your hands. That flexibility is a big part of what makes the Clinic Face + Body different from most of the LED devices I've tested.

The mask also brings back InstaChill cooling technology, which was one of my favourite things about the original CryoGlow. This time, Shark has added a new Dual-Temp Restore mode, which alternates between hot and cold under-eye therapy. The idea is to combine warming and cooling to support circulation and help reduce the appearance of puffiness around the eyes.

When it comes to treatments, there are 17 routine combinations covering anti-ageing, blemish-clearing and everyday skin maintenance. You can combine the main LED treatments with the under-eye modes, whilst the blue-light treatment is designed specifically for targeting blemishes.

Performance

The biggest surprise for me with the Shark CryoGlow Clinic Face + Body is just how much better it feels than the original. Obviously, having the option to treat more areas is a huge part of that, but Shark has also made lots of little changes to how the whole thing works, which really add up when you're using it regularly.

For example, the remote now comes with a charging stand as a standard, and you can actually see your treatment progress and keep track of how many sessions you've completed. This makes it so much easier to stick with a routine, and quickly becomes the kind of upgrade you might not think you need until you've used it.

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The mask itself feels roughly the same in terms of weight, but Shark has added cushioned sections around the eyes, which makes it more comfortable to wear. The body panel is comfortable too, with a single strap that sits easily around your neck and makes it simple to position across the different treatment areas.

I was also really impressed by the remote. It's slightly larger than the one that came with the original, but I love that Shark has kept the treatment settings familiar. You don't have to remember which LED colour is supposed to do what or spend ages working out which combination you need – you just select the treatment you want and get on with it.

It's also clever enough to recognise whether you're using the mask and body panel together or just one of them, and adjusts the options you're shown accordingly. You can combine different treatment modes across the mask and panel too, which provides plenty of flexibility.

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The Dual-Temp Restore mode is another feature I've really enjoyed. After seeing how much I liked using warm and cold compresses around the eyes with the Therabody Theraface Depuffing Wand, I was particularly pleased to see Shark introduce something similar here. The alternating hot and cold treatment feels lovely around the eyes, and I like that it can either be incorporated into your LED routine or as a separate treatment.

Once you've selected which parts of the system you're using, your treatment mode and whether you want to add Dual-Temp Restore or InstaChill for the under-eye area, the remote gives you a quick confirmation screen showing exactly what you've selected and how long the treatment will take.

As I mentioned at the beginning, I've been testing the CryoGlow Clinic Face + Body for four weeks. That's slightly shorter than the six to eight weeks I would normally like to spend testing an LED face mask, but it's because I started seeing results really quickly.

If you've read my other reviews, you'll know that fine lines aren't a huge concern for me just yet. At 27, I'm much more interested in using beauty tech as a preventative measure and trying to keep my skin looking its best for as long as possible. That makes the other benefits of LED therapy particularly interesting to me, and in this case, it was the anti-blemish treatment and overall glow that really caught my attention.

After around two weeks of consistent use, I noticed that some of the trickier areas of my face looked noticeably clearer, as well as the skin across my chest. The difference appeared faster than I experienced with the original CryoGlow, which was a really encouraging sign given how early I was into testing the new system.

I'm going to keep tracking the anti-ageing results, particularly on my hands, because that's one of the areas I'm most interested to see change over a longer period. Four weeks isn't long enough for me to make a meaningful judgement on those results, but the fact that I've already noticed improvements in clarity and glow has made me very optimistic about continuing with the system.

I did find myself wishing there weren't two cables, although I'm not really sure how Shark could have done it differently, especially when the system needs to know which devices you're using and which ones you're not. You can end up with a bit of a tangle occasionally, but if you're like me and use your LED face mask before bed whilst sitting still, it's really not much of an issue.

Verdict

After four weeks with the Shark CryoGlow Clinic Face + Body, I'm incredibly impressed. I already loved the original, but this feels like a brilliant upgrade rather than simply a bigger version, especially with the extra treatment areas, improved remote and clever progress tracking. I've also already noticed clearer-looking skin and a really nice glow, which appeared sooner than I expected. I still want to give the anti-ageing side more time, but based on what I've seen so far, this is easily one of the most impressive and versatile LED systems I've tested.

Alternatives to consider

There's nothing quite like the Shark CryoGlow Clinic Face + Body on the market at the moment, particularly when it comes to flexibility. However, that doesn't mean you should automatically rule out the original Shark CryoGlow, as it's still a very capable option that can often be found at a much lower price.

The CurrentBody LED Red Light Therapy Face Mask Series 2 is another option worth considering, particularly if you want to extend your treatment beyond your face. It can be bought with a separate neck kit, with CurrentBody claiming a 30% reduction in wrinkles and a 57% improvement in plumpness after eight weeks.