Nordstrom’s 2026 Anniversary Sale has put several consumer LED therapy devices on sale through August 9, including face masks and a hair-growth cap that WIRED’s Reviews team says it has tested over the past 18 months.
That is useful mainly because this category is expensive, medically adjacent, and packed with beauty-tech claims that deserve more scrutiny than a TikTok before-and-after. WIRED says there is scientific evidence supporting LED therapy, but the relevant shopper question is narrower: whether a home device produces visible results and whether the routine is tolerable enough to keep using.
WIRED also discloses that its editors independently select featured products, while the publication may receive compensation from retailers or purchases made through its links. Translation: the testing claims and the commerce model are both part of the story.
The discounted devices
Dr. Dennis Gross Drx SpectraLite FaceWare Pro: Nordstrom lists the red version at $340, down from $455, a $115 reduction. WIRED’s Kat Merck said she owns the mask and recommends it because the treatment cycle is three minutes per day. That matters because LED masks are used on fully clean skin, without makeup or skin-care products, and WIRED notes many competing masks call for 10-minute sessions several times a week. The sale applies to the red color, not the rose gold version shown in WIRED’s product images.
HigherDose Red Light Hat: Nordstrom’s sale price is $359, compared with $449 at HigherDose and Dermstore, according to WIRED’s listed prices. The device is built like a baseball cap rather than a sci-fi salon helmet, which is a small mercy. WIRED said its testers were impressed after trying LED hair-growth devices, and reviewer Nena Farrell reported substantial new growth after hair loss related to trichotillomania. WIRED cautioned that these devices are meant to stimulate dormant or weakened follicles, not revive follicles that have died from aging, alopecia, or other damage.
Therabody TheraFace Mask Glo: Nordstrom lists this hard-shell mask at $300, down from $380. WIRED said its tester preferred the original TheraFace mask, which is not on sale. The updated Glo model moved Therabody’s vibration feature from the mask body to the straps, a design change the tester did not favor. WIRED still described it as a viable choice for shoppers who want an LED mask with massage.
The non-discount deal
Omnilux’s Contour LED Face Mask is not marked down in the sale, according to WIRED, but Nordstrom is offering a bonus set of three Hydrogel Facial Masks valued at $29 with purchase. The mask itself is listed at $395.
WIRED describes the Omnilux Contour as a flexible silicone mask, easier to store and pack than hard-shell designs, though Merck said she does not find it as comfortable. The Nordstrom-exclusive model uses 633-nanometer red light and 830-nanometer near-infrared light, figures WIRED says are in line with many flat masks. It has one mode, with no blue-light acne setting or alternate wavelengths, and WIRED says its treatments run 10 minutes, recommended three to five times weekly.
The practical takeaway is boring, which is usually where the useful information lives: the sale trims meaningful dollars from a few tested devices, but the device with the best price is not automatically the best fit. Session length, mask shape, light modes, and the biological limits of hair follicles all matter before anyone straps LEDs to their face or head and calls it a plan.
This story draws on original reporting from WIRED.
