Is NuFACE Mini Microcurrent Device worth it?

The gurus are split. 4 of the 7 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 2 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 71%.

What is NuFACE Mini Microcurrent Device's Guru Score?

NuFACE Mini Microcurrent Device holds a Guru Score of 71%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 7 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.

Who is NuFACE Mini Microcurrent Device best for?

NuFACE Mini Microcurrent Device is generally suited to mature skin.

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About this product

A handheld microcurrent device designed to stimulate facial muscles and improve skin tone, firmness, and contour through low-level electrical current.

Guru Score

71%

Mixed

7 experts · Moderate agreement

What the gurus are saying

This microcurrent device delivers visible lifting and sculpting results that gurus keep coming back to, especially for puffiness and facial definition, though durability and the learning curve on comfort divide opinion. Several experts praise its effectiveness at stimulating collagen and toning, and those already invested in microcurrent tools report solid results if the device lasts. The main split: some find the electrode size and grip uncomfortable for detailed contouring, and a handful report the device failing within a year or two, which sours the experience given the price. Worth a trial if you can grab it on sale, but patch-test the included gel first since one reviewer found it tedious to keep reapplying.

Synthesized from 7 expert reviews · most recent take August 2025

What they liked

Gentle on skin
Lifts skin
Sculpts skin

What they flagged

Uncomfortable globes

Best for

Mature skin

Type

TechDevice & tool

Where to buy

Sephora → Ulta → Amazon → Google →

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What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

~Yay

"I bought this exact device with my points and spent $0 and got the NuFace Mini. I do absolutely love it, I think it's a fantastic microcurrent device."

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Beyond50Skin

32k subs

~Nay

"I [...] didn't have great customer service trying to get that repair, and it only lasted a year. Honestly, I haven't reached for my NuFACE Mini in probably over a year. [...] I purchased this around last holiday season and used it a couple times and haven't picked it up. The reason is the globes to me are not comfortable. The way you have to hold it is not comfortable to me, and they're kind of too large to get the contouring that I like to do during a microcurrent session."

All 3 takes from Beyond50Skin

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"I'm going to start with my least favorite device and give you the reasons why it is my least favorite so it's the NuFACE Mini because I didn't like the gel that came with it that was kind of my first impressions like this is troublesome I have to keep rewetting my face it was sort of annoying the second thing is it died after a year but I'm giving it a second chance and I can't give you my full opinion on the NuFACE Mini yet because I haven't tried it literally it just arrived from my Sephora sale I will be doing an update on my experience with the NuFACE Mini."

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"I enjoyed this, I had no complaints about the NuFACE Mini. It gave me the results that I was looking for. In fact, if it had lasted, I might not have investigated another microcurrent device. So this is a great little device and I do recommend it. The only issue, and I've heard it from you guys too, is that it tends to die right when the warranty lets up."

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Darnell Cox | 50+ Healthy Aging Expert

55k subs

~Nay

"If you've got the NuFACE Mini and the NuFACE Trio, those like I said are not my favorites, but if you already have them wait for those suckers to break before you go and get something different. [...] Don't waste your money if you've already have something in the modality."

All 2 takes from Darnell Cox | 50+ Healthy Aging Expert

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"I still have this, I still use it, it's not my favorite though. In addition to stimulating the muscle contractions and improving the facial tone of your skin, it's lymphatically draining, so that will also help look a little bit more chiseled and it helps with wound healing, and that's where I think I'm getting the most benefit from that. But when you look at how the face ages anatomically, muscle tone is not one of the top ways that a face ages because we're constantly moving our face."

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Skin Obsessed Mary

33k subs

~Mixed

"I got the old NuFACE Mini I got this I don't know maybe four years ago 5 years ago and I did use it consistently I don't know three times a week maybe but that was about 30 minutes in order to hit all of the areas that I wanted to hit."

Hyram

4.33M subs

~Yay

"A lot of dermatologists, estheticians, and chemists are a fan of it. [...] It basically shocks your skin to help stimulate collagen production leading to healthier, more bouncy skin, and it's really effective. It's no joke. But definitely the price point isn't for everyone, and I personally don't often see it on sale. So [...] if you are wanting to invest a little bit more into your skincare experience, that is one of the few tools that I would recommend."

HotandFlashy

1.23M subs

~Yay

"They also have the mini for $165 which is about $100 off so that is a really great deal as well."

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"I like the mini because it's more lightweight and I feel like it works just as well."

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"I love this for the face. It is gentle, it is sculpting, it is lifting, and especially if I slept on my face or on my side and I'm puffy, this is like a jade roller 2.0. The NuFace basically shoots microcurrents, electricity into the skin."

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"I love the new face, I've loved it for years. I lost my new face so I bought the sparkly one and then I found it again. The new face can be expensive. They have the new face Trinity and then they have the mini. I actually always recommend the mini. This has three settings whereas these have five, but I have found that the probes are pretty much the same size. This actually works just as good if not better. This is like 200 whereas these are 500."

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"I love the NuFace, but I always speak about wanting to use the mini as opposed to the large device. I feel like the mini is very similar to the regular device, and if you're not switching out the little nozzles for other things, [...] I would just go for the mini. The caveat is if you can get this on sale, whether it's the mini or the regular one, get it on sale. I think that the NuFace is absolutely a must-have on sale."

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"NuFace is 25 percent off directly on their website and they have little holiday sets as limited holiday editions. You can also find them on Amazon where they're having around 25 percent off, [...] and I would set a reminder and try to get this on Amazon for Cyber Monday. NuFace is also sold at Sephora with their current sales."

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"I actually really like the mini. I find that the mini is just as good as the big one, the Trinity and it's less expensive. Yes, the big one has more settings and it has more device heads, but the little one does the job just fine. Especially for when I'm trying to depuff my face. If I've had a really rough night or didn't sleep well, this helps to stimulate circulation. You can use it to massage."

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"The Nuface mini works just as good as the big one, you know, for the same price as two facials. And [...] I've been using the Nuface since before the pandemic and it has not steered me wrong. So this is the gentle version with multiple little settings. And then this one is if you want a shocky shocky or if you have like really tough muscles and you're looking for a massage. Just because of the way these work and the way they work better over time, you need to use them regularly to see results."

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"This is the NuFace Mini, a limited edition holiday collection that I don't think is available anymore. [...] I've been using this for over a year and I definitely love this. I use a Holika Holika gel [...] as a conductor with it since you cannot use this with oils. [...] I've been using this tiny one because [...] I wanted to see if this one or the bigger one worked better, and so far I've been liking this and it's less expensive."