Shark’s debut skincare device, the Shark CryoGlow face mask, which I absolutely love, came out a year later than most of the other top red light masks. We eventually found out that Shark was merely biding its time to perfect the CryoGlow with features no other LED masks can claim. While the wait was well worth it that time, Shark is two steps ahead of the rest of the at-home beauty industry with its second skincare device release: The Shark FacialPro Glow was released on Oct. 17, and I finally have it in my hands. Let’s unbox it while I yap about my early thoughts.
What even is the Shark FacialPro Glow?
Shark officially describes the FacialPro Glow as a “complete at-home hydro-powered facial system.” I honestly think that description is misleadingly vague — it makes the FacialPro Glow sound like just another facial steamer or something, and it’s not that at all. The FacialPro Glow’s type of at-home facials are so much more dynamic.
Credit: Leah Stodart / Mashable
Credit: Leah Stodart / Mashable
The FacialPro Glow system consists of two swappable facial heads that get powered up by the included handheld battery pack.
The official FacialPro Glow attachment has a water tank and conducts legitimate deep cleansing through hydro-powered extractions of oil or dirt built up in your pores. Four nozzles are included to customize suction based on your skin type and sensitivity, and whether you need to exfoliate your cheeks or the T-zone that day.
The second included attachment is actually the Shark Depuffi, which resembles a stainless steel gua sha and offers instant hot or cold contrast therapy — the first at-home device to ever do so. (See, I told you Shark was ahead of its time this time.) The heated setting is ideal for lymphatic drainage and a circulation boost, and Shark recommends using this setting to loosen the gunk in your skin ahead of extraction. The cooling setting is great for soothing your skin post-extractions, as well as general sculpting and de-puffing. Both temperatures are adjustable and hit their desired temperature in literal seconds, just like the InstaChill under-eye pads on the CryoGlow mask.
Credit: Leah Stodart / Mashable
Credit: Leah Stodart / Mashable
I can already tell that morning sculpting on the cool setting is going to be one of those things that I go to bed thinking about. It feels like a metal spoon taken out of the freezer to fight under-eye bags, but if it were also giving you a light sculpting face massage at the same time. Like a gua sha, the curved design is perfect for snatching your cheekbones and jawline.
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The Depuffi is set to be released as a standalone purchase sometime in 2026. I must say, I appreciate SharkNinja’s dedication to adding a random “i” onto the end of its products when possible — the Ninja Slushi and the Shark Glossi welcome you.
Also included are two serums: An AHA + BHA exfoliating gel called Derm Detox and a BHA hydrator with hyaluronic acid called Hydro Infuse. I read that you’re supposed to apply Derm Detox and let it sit for three minutes before actually using any suction. Apparently, this gives it time to sink down into your skin to dissolve dead skin cells and soften that stubborn sebum buildup.
How does the FacialPro Glow work?
Upon opening the FacialPro Glow, I was intimidated. It felt like there were a lot of pieces and way more steps than the CryoGlow routine I’m used to: put mask on and take mask off. Luckily, Shark seemed to anticipate that there might be a learning curve, so there were stickers with labels, arrows, and directions all over everything. For extractions, all you really have to do is fill the water tank with water, choose your nozzle and intensity with the plus sign button, then let ‘er rip.
I also found Shark Beauty’s YouTube tutorial with esthetician Sofie Pavitt to be super helpful. This is where I learned how to evenly drag the FacialProw Glow across my face. The nozzles have a suction cup-like edge, and pressing the nozzle on your skin creates a seal that you can feel. Then, you just glide the device upwards at an angle across your cheeks, jaw, forehead, and such, each little swipe ending with a kiss sound to let the air out.
Credit: Leah Stodart / Mashable
Credit: Leah Stodart / Mashable
Suction intensity can be adjusted, but even the most powerful one doesn’t hurt or anything. It’s just… very targeted suction. You’re simply the inside of a fish tank, and the FacialPro Glow is one of those sucker mouth fish that suction cup to glass. However, I’d probably recommend easing into it even if you think there’s a super-clogged area that needs a good scrub. I think I went after the sebaceous filaments near the corners of my nose a little too hard, leaving the area a bit red and irritated.
The FacialPro Glow stops buzzing after three minutes, so you know when to move on. The final step involves going back and doing everything you just did, but with the Hydro Infuse serum in the tank this time. This locks in hydration by pushing hyaluronic acid and a firming peptide complex far deeper into your skin than patting with fingers could permeate.
My FacialPro Glow results after 24 hours
Like I said, these are just my initial thoughts after using the Shark FacialPro Glow and Depuffi once each. I can’t speak for any long-term results yet, but there’s a lot of physical proof within minutes of use that this thing is really cleansing your skin. There’s definitely more instant gratification here than with the CryoGlow mask’s “see best results in eight weeks” situation.
There are actually two tanks to monitor: the one that you fill up with water or serum, and a larger dirty water tank that holds everything that the nozzle drained from your skin. My water from my first go was slightly cloudy with a few little specks floating around. According to the gunk decoding chart on the back of the box, that means the device removed excess oil and dead surface skin cells. The resulting liquid may be gross at first, but like, I’d be pissed if it wasn’t — it just means the hydro-abrasion is actually doing something. Maybe it’s a placebo effect, but the sebaceous filaments on my nose that once resembled blackheads looked lighter when I was up close and personal in the mirror.
I’d dare to say that the Shark FacialPro Glow literally felt like it was pumping life back into my skin. It felt so soft and plump after just a single extraction session at night and a single de-puffing session the next morning, and even that feels like a testament to its effectiveness.
Is the Shark FacialPro Glow worth it?
You can just tell when your skin feels like it’s suffocating from grime. If regular cleansing and exfoliating don’t feel like they’re going deep enough — and if getting an in-office extracting facial is too expensive to keep up with — I think the Shark FacialPro Glow would be a really relieving purchase. The average professional Hydrafacial costs between $150 and $300, so paying $399.99 once for the opportunity to give yourself a similar facial at home whenever feels easily justifiable.
I don’t think the FacialPro Glow can necessarily suck out a very active pimple, but I can see it doing an amazing job at keeping pimples at bay in acne-prone areas, or keep budding zits from getting huge (I’m sure my chin will volunteer to test this out soon). Even after one use, I also feel like the FacialPro Glow will work on sebaceous filaments that no amount of serum exfoliation or red light therapy has been able to unearth.
I wish I had this thing over the summer to wash sweat and melted makeup and SPF out of my pores. Plus, I’m really excited to try the extraction routine during the day before putting on makeup. It only makes sense that foundation or concealer will sit more smoothly and less cakey on freshly-scrubbed pores, right? Huge if true — I’ll keep you updated.
Shark FacialPro Glow
Shark FacialPro Glow
Shark FacialPro Glow