Beauty buffs looking to smooth skin and give themselves a deep tissue massage at home have been raving about the TESMED Cellulite Massager – currently reduced from £42.06 to £35.75 on Amazon – but it does look a bit of a strange device.
It’s an adjustable semicircular device with a full set of spiked rollers that you can use to roll up and down your legs, buttocks and abdomen with the handles. The idea behind it is simple: the TESMED Cellulite Massager helps to firm skin and remove excess fluid beneath the surface. The goal is to firm skin and smooth cellulite.
Simply put, it’s said to have a similar effect to a lymphatic massage. It’s not the most relaxing experience, but if you do it regularly, you can get good results at home and it’s a lot cheaper than going to a salon.
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The product is popular among Amazon shoppers, with thousands of five-star reviews, and 200 units have been sold in the past month.
“It’s a great simple device that uses a rotating part to massage the skin. It does bruise but is very effective especially when used in conjunction with a serum cream. After a month of using it for 5-10 minutes every morning, my skin feels firmer,” said one satisfied customer.
Even if you don’t want to use it for cellulite removal, reviews suggest it’s effective as a deep tissue massage device. “The massage is very effective and increases circulation in my legs and I can feel the skin and tone of my legs improving,” wrote another satisfied Amazon reviewer. A third reviewer kept their analysis simple: “I tried it to see what worked and it did.”
However, some people have had issues with the size of the tool, with one customer writing: “I hate being touched but really want a deep shiatsu massage so I was really looking forward to receiving this, especially after reading the positive reviews. It’s a bonus that it can be adjusted to the perfect size for your legs, but unfortunately the part that fits around the thighs was too big for my thighs and I couldn’t push it in any further so had to return it.”
If you can’t use this kind of device for medical reasons but want to tighten the skin on your legs as summer approaches, you might try a cream instead. There are plenty of products out there that claim to fight off cellulite, such as Mio’s Skincare Skin Tight Body Serum, which you can buy from LookFantastic for £12 (reduced from £30).
However, if you prefer to massage your body yourself, there are similar products available for less, such as the Brushworks Massaging Body Roller which you can buy from Superdrug for £14.99.