I’ve been using the OG Medicube Age-R Booster Pro for two years, which, in beauty-device-land, means we've basically been in a long-term relationship. So, when the Medicube Age-R Booster Pro X2 landed on my desk promising more power, a bigger treatment head and three brand-new modes, I had two questions: Is it actually better, and should I be upgrading? Quick background for anyone unfamiliar with the device and its predecessor: Medicube's Booster Pro is a 7-in-1 beauty tool that allows you to sculpt, depuff, calm inflammation and exfoliate away dead skin.
It's basically a facial in a stick, allowing you to look like you've just left an aesthetician's clinic sans the visit (or the money). The upgraded version is also currently discounted for the Amazon Prime Day sale, down from $300 to $180, and the mini version of the OG sitting at $69—the most affordable I’ve ever seen it. ICYMI, Medicube already has a pretty impressive fan club too, from Queen of Glow Hailey Bieber to the Kardashian-Jenner clan.
In fact, Kim Kardashian has already shared a video using the new X2. If Kim K. is adding it to her skin-care routine, I’m all ears. Add in the endless glass-skin transformations taking over BeautyTok, and it’s easy to see why Medicube has become the K-beauty device brand everyone’s talking about.
The X2 takes things up a notch from a modes POV, with seven modes instead of the previous four. That's a Mask mode, Dual mode, and AI mode alongside the Booster, MC, Derma Shot, and Air Shot modes we already know and love. X2 also has a 1.3-times-larger head, six intensity levels, and greater power, all of which work together to promise better results in less time.
I’ve spent the past month putting it through its paces to see whether it could genuinely replace my beloved OG. I'm literally paid to test beauty products. You name it, I've probably reviewed it—including the best hair growth serums and foundations, Korean vitamin C serums, and LED face masks.
And while I can usually make my mind up about a lipstick or mascara pretty quickly, devices need a little more time. I always try to test them for at least a month because, let's be honest, if I were to spend over $200 on a beauty device, I'd want to know that it actually does something. Plus, whether I'm still going to want to use it once the initial novelty wears off.
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