Spa Review: We Tried Luminfusion, Dermalogica’s First-Ever Professional Device Treatment—and We’re Glowing!
We visited Dermalogica’s West Hollywood location for a sneak peek at their new Luminfusion treatment.
Skin thirst has officially been quenched! My thoughts exactly after I walked out of Dermalogica’s flagship West Hollywood studio with just the right amount of dew for a Wednesday afternoon. After all, the brand does know what they are doing! I mean, they’ve got 35 years of skincare game in their corner.
For over three decades, Dermalogica has been at the forefront of ensuring clean healthy skin for all and bringing it to the masses in a vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free way. Every specific skin need is tackled with this brand, from combatting teenage and adult acne with their clearing cleansers, masks and serums to restoring health and glow with their best-selling biolumin-c vitamin c serum ($89).
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Dermalogica offers a wide range of professional skincare products that are designed to address various skin types and areas of concern.
But there is one thing their highly-trained skin therapists have never had the chance to offer in house until now (or actually until next year): a treatment with their own professional device.
New in 2023 is Dermalogica’s ProPen treatment: Luminfusion. It is a treatment that uses a nano-needling device that not only exfoliates but also infuses skin with Dermalogica’s yummy and youthful serums. It has four settings and six speeds that offer different levels of precision and penetration.
The best part? You won’t be walking out looking like a tomato! There is no downtime and minimal redness on the skin. The only thing that shows (or shall we say, glows) is instant, visible, smooth and shiny skin.
We experienced Luminfusion, Dermalogica’s first-ever professional device (coming in early 2023).
Kicking things off, your skin therapist will first give you a double cleansing, first using their precleanse cleansing oil ($47). By the way, if Taylor Swift’s song “Lavender Haze” had a scent, this would be it! Then a creamy cleanser to lock in hydration. After that, a lactic acid mask is applied to exfoliate skin with the help of the ProPen.
Dermalogica’s ProPen treatment, Luminfusion, is a nano- and micro-needling tool that comes with four cartridges offering different levels of penetration and precision with six speeds.
The sound of the device does seem a little intimidating, but once it hits your skin, it feels like a total facial massage. It doesn’t hurt and honestly, you can feel it removing every dead skin cell AND feel it open up every pore to receive the goopy goodness of the serums that were yet to come.
My skin therapist had created a skin cocktail of vitamin C, hyaluronic acid and retinol, and infused it into my skin by also using a light ultrasonic device.
Then as an added bonus, they introduced the ProPen again and concentrated it with more of the biolumin-c pro serum to brighten some of my dark spots and smooth lines.
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Right after receiving the Luminfusion treatment.
The treatment took no more than 60 minutes. After it was done, I was relaxed but my face felt ready to be seen. I couldn’t believe the glow on my face. It was plump, hydrated, smooth and full of brightness.
Be sure to visit one of Dermalogica’s locations to experience Luminfusion in 2023!
The final result: clear and glowing skin! [Photo courtesy of Patty Serrato]
For more information, visit Dermalogica’s website and follow them on Instagram: @dermalogica
West Hollywood: 605 West Knoll Drive, West Hollywood, CA 90069, 310-645-5615
Santa Monica: 1022 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90403, 310-260-8682
[All photos by Patty Serrato]
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Patty Castellon is a two-time Emmy award winning producer who has worked in the entertainment industry for 16 years. After many years of tracking lifestyle trends by some of the most prominent celebrities in the world, she has developed a true passion to connect audiences with the latest news in beauty, fashion, and wellness. Patty is LA based, living with her husband Cesar and their three children. Follow her on Instagram: @pattylynnpix