Review: Pro by Déesse Pro

Wearing the Pro by Déesse Pro is like cosplaying the Phantom of the Opera—if the Phantom had better LED coverage and $1,700 to spare. With 770 lights, six treatment modes, and four wavelengths, it looks like the most advanced LED mask on the market.

But after six weeks of consistent use, I wouldn't recommend it. It's uncomfortable, inconvenient, and delivers results that are far less impressive than its theatrics.

Missing the Basics

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The Pro is a hard-shell LED mask with six treatment modes: Anti-Aging, Purifying, Brightening, Post Procedure, Calming, and Anti-Aging Express. Sessions can be customized by adjusting the duration or adding red-light therapy. With 770 LEDs, it outnumbers any mask I've tested (Therabody's Theraface Mask has 648), but more bulbs doesn't mean better results.

Déesse Pro touts its 770 LEDs, six treatment modes, and the inclusion of green-light therapy (more on this later) as proof of superiority. But the company hasn't published any clinical trials or results to back its claims. Instead, its website features anonymous before-and-after photos with no context or background information. The mask also isn't FDA-cleared in the US.

Six treatment modes sounds intriguing, but in practice, I only ended up using three. Mode 4 is billed as a post-procedure setting, but it's simply a combination of red, near-infrared, and blue light; that's a combination most masks bundle into a general treatment cycle. Labeling it Post-Procedure actually made me less likely to use it. The Anti-Aging Express mode is also essentially a shortened version of the standard anti-aging mode, which feels redundant, considering you can adjust the lengths of sessions.

I followed the brand's recommended regimen—two to four sessions a week—for optimal results. Despite the consistency for six weeks, the payoff was underwhelming. My skin tone and acne breakouts looked no different than usual. I wasn't expecting a total makeover, but for $1,700 and hours of my life, I anticipated visible results.

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The bigger problem, though, wasn't the lack of results but the experience. The mask never integrated smoothly into my life. At-home LED masks work best when they feel like something you want to reach for regularly. This mask was the opposite: bulky, uncomfortable, and inconvenient.

Its design is rigid and heavy, with removable straps that press the LEDs tightly against your face. Lying flat is the only tolerable option, but even then, the intensely bright lights demand that you keep your eyes shut, pressed under cramped tanning-style goggles that left me with headaches. If you're even mildly claustrophobic, forget it.

The short power cord tethers you in place. For 20 minutes or so at a time, you’re locked in stillness, eyes shut, just waiting it out. Sometimes I listened to a podcast or music, but more often than not, I was just bored.

LED masks are supposed to make self-care more accessible. This one turned skin care into a chore. The Therabody TheraFace Mask, by contrast, makes sessions feel therapeutic with built-in vibrations.

The Green-Light Gimmick

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The one feature that sets the Déesse Pro apart from competitors is its inclusion of green-light therapy. Some early studies suggest green wavelengths can lighten hyperpigmentation and calm post-inflammatory redness over time. But dermatologists note that the research is preliminary at best.

After six weeks of testing, I didn’t notice much change in my dark spots. My skin tone looked about the same. Someone with melasma or more pronounced discoloration might see value in experimenting with green light, but for me, I could do without.

Against more favorable options like the CurrentBody LED Mask or the Shark CryoGlow, the Pro feels like overkill. Those masks are lighter, more comfortable, and easier to use. Plus, they cost a fraction of the price.