Skincare Mini Fridges: What’s the Fuss
The fleeting trends in the beauty and wellness scene often make beauty devotees and avid skincare product lovers wonder to choose a certain product or simply overlook it. The hype of having a skincare mini fridge for skincare products is all over Instagram and unless you are a regular reader of beauty articles, you may find it tricky to decide to go for it as having a lil’ fridge on one’s vanity may sound fascinating yet extravagant at the same time. Whether or not you should buy one depends upon your skincare routine, your skin type and where you live. Here are some reasons to buy or not to buy a skincare mini fridge.
To Buy a Skincare Mini Fridge
· If you live in a country with mostly hot and humid weather you will have to store your skincare products and cosmetics in a fridge to avoid having those melted lipsticks.
· It’s better to keep skincare products with active ingredients and fewer preservatives in the fridge as it helps to extend their life. So if you do use such products, have a go at purchasing this mini item.
· The refrigerator you already have in your house may not have a separate box for storing beauty products or it is too full to give any space to your skincare items. Investing in the skincare mini fridge is much required then. You can avoid the clutter of the main fridge in this way too.
· The very cold temperature of your big fridge can partially freeze your skincare goodies. The skincare mini fridge can provide the right habitat for your much-needed products.
· When your main refrigerator is placed quite far from your vanity and you find it too hard to fetch your skincare product from it, it’s better to have that mini fridge close to you. You’ll get more motivated to develop an appropriate skincare routine in this way.
· Relish in the chilled beauty tools if you haven’t yet. You may not need to place your jade roller in the fridge as jade is naturally cold. But keeping rose quartz roller and gua sha chilled is recommended (Healthline) especially if your environment is warm. As rose quartz maintain its hot or cold temperature, if you live in a warmer place, you can reap the benefits of chilled rose quartz only if you place it in the fridge.
· Facial masks, sheets, mists, and luxury serums let your skin have an extra soothing sensation when chilled. The chilling effect makes your skin feel super fresh.
· Chilled products can certainly relieve bumps, swelling and itchy skin. They can help reduce the puffiness of your eye bags too.
· If you are a fan of skincare products having vitamin C as a major ingredient, that little fridge is going to prevent that vitamin C from breaking down or oxidizing.
Apart from making your skincare products chilled, some other uses of a skincare mini fridge can aid you in figuring out its efficacy:
· Fond of using moist facial towels? Buying the mini fridge with a warmer can serve you right. You can keep your coffee warm as well.
· If the chocolates you keep in your main fridge often seem to disappear, the mini fridge near at hand is your treasure box. The temptation to have a sweet pip can also remind you of using the skincare product which you may forget to apply at times due to your busy routine.
· You can place your medicines that need to be refrigerated in that fridge too. A portable fridge is very handy for travelling purposes. Keep it in a car and enjoy chilled juices on your way. You can set it on your office table also.
· Desperate to have a LED mirror and a small shelf or organizer for your vanity? Instead of buying these two things, get a multifunctional cosmetic refrigerator. The mirror panel having a warm lighting boundary and touch control is not only going to let you enhance your beauty but will also beautify your vanity station.
· The ergonomically shaped, well-balanced fridge with a unique top and bottom flip design is a great organizer.
· Selling is never an issue if you outgrew your interest in keeping a skincare mini fridge
· If you are fond of mini electronic equipment, buying this fridge is worth giving a try too especially if you can manage to make a $130-$150 investment (It’s available on Amazon for as low as $40). It is cute, looks catchy on your vanity, makes you feel contented about your skincare endeavours and lets you enjoy your skincare routine.
Not to Buy a Skincare Mini Fridge
· You don’t reside in a region close to the equator and it often snows, don’t buy a mini fridge as you don’t need to refrigerate your skin products.
· Most skin products do not require to be refrigerated. Elizabeth Tanzi, associate clinical professor, department of dermatology at the George Washington University Medical Center, considers an eye cream or gel for reducing the puffiness of tired eyes to be the only product that requires refrigeration.
· There’s a half-empty refrigerator right outside your bedroom, no need to keep that extra item on your dressing table. After all, it does add a little to your electricity bills.
· Your big refrigerator is already set at moderate cold temperature and has a dedicated space for beauty products, utilize that to keep your rollers and masks.
· Much interested in using face oils? The fridge will only solidify those products so you can’t keep them there.
· Haven’t ever used LUSH fresh face masks or many skin products with active ingredients and do not have a plan to do so in the near future, an empty mini fridge is not worth having then.
The Final Word
The reasons for buying a mini fridge are more than the ones for not buying it. However, it’s your call. Have a good look at the ingredients of your skin products (to check if they can be kept in a fridge), your budget, and the demands of your skin, to reach a decision. Remember it’s not a necessity!
