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If you've ever wondered how Jennifer Aniston's skin always looks so impossibly good, you're not alone. The answer, it turns out, isn't just down to great genes or a fridge full of serums—Jennifer Aniston's skin care routine involves beauty tech-powered facial devices and one name keeps coming up: ZIIP.
ZIIP is the brainchild of celebrity esthetician Melanie Simon, who counts Jennifer Aniston among her long-standing clients. The ZIIP Microcurrent Device ($399) is now available for anyone to use at home. Who What Wear's Beauty Director tried it and what she found might just change how you think about at-home skincare.
Who What Wear's Beauty Director admits she was a sceptic. For years she brushed off facial devices as expensive gimmicks, the kind of thing that looks impressive on a shelf but delivers very little in practice.
That changed when she attended an intimate masterclass with legendary celebrity makeup artist Pati Dubroff at Violet Grey's flagship store in West Hollywood.
Watching Dubroff work was a masterclass in skin prep. Out of the two hours she typically spends with an A-list client, a full 40 minutes is dedicated entirely to the skin before a single drop of foundation is applied.
During the session, Dubroff reached for two devices that stopped the room: the ZIIP Microcurrent Device and Joanna Czech's Facial Massager. The visible difference in the model's skin (right there, in front of the audience) was enough to make her a convert on the spot.
The ZIIP Microcurrent Device is a palm-sized, travel-friendly device designed to bring a microcurrent facial experience into your home. It's sleek, minimal, and genuinely impressive to hold.
The device works by delivering microcurrents (tiny electrical currents) to the skin.
One of the things that makes ZIIP genuinely exciting is the customization. Pair the device with its smartphone app and you unlock 17 different treatment options, each designed for a different skin focus.
Too busy to use the app? You can still use the ZIIP straight out of the box, it comes ready to go with the 4-Minute Facial pre-loaded.
The brand recommends using the device three times per week, up to a maximum of six. Building in rest days is part of the process, that's the time your skin needs to respond to each session.
This is important: ZIIP gels are required for every session.
ZIIP makes four gel options:
Golden Gel: With Bio-Placenta, Hematite and Niacinamide.
Silver Gel: With low molecular weight Hyaluronic Acid, Peptides, Cucumber and Aloe Vera. Well suited to sensitive skin types.
Crystal Gel: With Glutathione, Cedar Bark Extract, and Veronica Flower.
Electric Complex Gel: No active ingredients, the most simple formulation.
Who What Wear's Beauty Director used the Golden Gel exclusively throughout her trial.
The routine is straightforward:
Apply a generous layer of your chosen ZIIP gel
Select your treatment via the app (or use the pre-programmed Energize if you're keeping it simple)
Follow the on-screen directions as you move the device across your face
Wipe off the excess gel once the treatment is complete
Continue with your usual skincare routine as normal
Morning or evening both work well. It takes only a few minutes and is easy to build into an existing skincare ritual.
At $399, the ZIIP Microcurrent Device is undeniably a considered purchase. But a single in-clinic microcurrent facial can cost a comparable amount and with the ZIIP, you have daily access at home for as long as you own it.
For those chasing that Jennifer Aniston skin care glow, the kind that looks effortless but is anything but, this is one of the most credible at-home tools around. It's the device behind one of the most talked-about Jennifer Aniston face products routines in Hollywood, and it's easy to build into your existing skincare ritual—once you've tried it, it’s hard to go back from.
Source: Who What Wear.
