'Margot Robbie's facialist just taught me how to lift and sculpt my face in four minutes'

Here at The Mirror we've tried and tested dozens – in fact, probably hundreds – of s over the years, but there's one that gets brought up time and time again for its instantly noticeable results: the .

Created by celebrity facialist Melanie Simon, who has treated the faces of A-listers such as and Jennifer Aniston, and whose clients pay up to $1,000 for one of her facials, the ZIIP Halo is that gives the effect of a facial at home, using microcurrent and nanocurrent to lift and sculpt the face, as well as giving a host of other skin benefits.

I've been using mine regularly for a few months and have been impressed with , but when I had the change to meet Melanie at the new in Cheshire and learn her tips and tricks for how to best use the device, I jumped at the chance – and since following these tips .

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The ZIIP Halo app syncs with the device and has available to choose from, each with different results. Melanie revealed that one of her favourites is , which is the four-minute routine that automatically starts if you use the Halo without the app (simply switch it on and "if in doubt, up and out," Melanie says). This is the one I normally do, gliding it over my face while I drink – however, Melanie instead recommends playing the cycle twice – four minutes on each side of the face – for optimum results.

Melanie said that she also likes to add on the two-minute Contour treatment to the end of her session, which delivers high microcurrent waves and is especially good at.

The Founder's Favourite is another program that Melanie says she always goes back to; delivering just nanocurrent and no microcurrent, it can be used all over the face when you're watching TV, and , Melanie says.

Which ZIIP conductive gel also makes a difference, I learnt. The plumps, adds glow, and offers anti-ageing benefits. If you're after a cheaper alternative, some ZIIP users online recommend , which costs £9.95 from Amazon.

The downside to the ZIIP Halo is the cost; , it's certainly not cheap, although you might sometimes be able to find sales or discount codes for it via . Judging by the number of beauty editors – including myself – who love it and see results, though, I'd say it was – and now I know I've learnt how to get the absolute max out of it.

If redness, inflammation or early signs of ageing is more of a concern for you, you should think about buying an LED mask. Hugely popular home gadgets now, our favourites are the Shark C, currently down from £299 to £269, and the , £399.