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The NuFace micro-current device, left, and the Temptu Airbrush Makeup System are designed for at-home use. (Temptu)

Automated beauty tools are beginning to make the days of applying makeup or washing your face by hand look quaint.

Professional-level devices are now available for use at home as manufacturers refine their products -- and their sales pitches -- to reach the large consumer market. The sometimes-pricey devices are more available than ever as spas, doctors' offices, websites and infomercials sell them with celebrities and others touting their effectiveness.

And with many devices now in their second or third incarnations, manufacturers may be approaching the right combination of price and performance, erasing the memories of gimmicks gone bad. Consumers now can laser away hair, treat acne, reduce uneven pigmentation, airbrush on cosmetics and cleanse skin, as well as (or better than) a professional.

These new beauty power tools are part of a growing trend for at-home spa treatments that can replace or complement professional services, said Michael Moretti, editor of the Medical Insight Report, which covers the aesthetic medical industry.

His recent report on home-use devices profiled 26 companies that make consumer versions of professional products, a market that he projected will grow about 25% annually for several years to come.

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