Devices Editor · The Glow
Hannah Brooks
Beauty technology · Cosmetic clinics · Skin devices · Salon and clinic reviews
Ten years as a registered nurse in dermatology and cosmetic medicine, including six years operating clinical-grade light, RF and microcurrent devices. Reviews every at-home device Glow tests and audits clinic-grade equipment when Glow reviews cosmetic medicine practices.
What I cover.
- At-home skin and beauty devices — LED masks, IPL hair removal, microcurrent, RF, cleansing
- Clinic-grade light-based platforms — BBL, IPL, fractional lasers, Pico devices
- Cosmetic medicine clinic reviews — practitioner credentialling, device tier, treatment menu, consult model
- Australian aesthetic-medicine industry coverage — what the chains run versus what doctor-led clinics offer
- Devices Confessions — the regular column on expensive technology that doesn't deliver
Credentials & experience
- Clinical licence
- Registered Nurse — AHPRA (2014–present)
- Device operation
- Six years clinical use of LED, IPL, RF and microcurrent
- Postgraduate
- Aesthetic Medicine (RACGP-recognised pathway)
- Independent journal
- Reviewer, Cosmetic Surgery Australia (2022–2024)
Editorial standards I work to.
Every device or clinic I review is held to The Glow Standard, the publication's published methodology. The Standard's core commitments — no paid placement, a five-axis rubric for product reviews, a nine-point clinic framework for clinic features, and a published conflict register — apply to my work without exception.
For at-home device reviews, every unit is acquired at retail; I do not accept PR samples for graded reviews. The minimum test window is six weeks; clinical-grade comparison testing extends to twelve. Scores are published with the panel skew on file and a second editor's sign-off.
For clinic reviews, the assessment is editorial, not commercial. I do not write paid placements, sponsored features, or undisclosed advertorial. Clinic featuring is selected jointly with the Editorial desk; the basis of selection is published on every featured clinic page. Read the Review Methodology for the full clinic framework.
Disclosable interests
Consults part-time at a private dermatology clinic in Melbourne. The clinic is not a retailer of any consumer device tested by Glow and is not among the clinics reviewed under my byline. Specific disclosures available on request at [email protected].
Recent features.
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Featured Clinic · May 2026
Flawless Rejuvenation, Toorak
Glow's Featured Melbourne Clinic for 2026. Why a doctor-led, multi-modal practice clears the highest bar.
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Glow Recommended
Skinologie, Albert Park — BBL HERO
Verified $350 single-session sun-spot clearance under Dr Ceylan Yilmaz.
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Glow Recommended
Clinica Lase — Pico, Carlton + Ballarat
Sixteen years of medical lasers across two postcodes. The Pico Genesis upgrade explained.
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Devices · Ranking
Best LED masks in Australia, 2026
Ten masks tested across six-week clinical-style protocol. Omnilux Contour Face leads the field.
Contact & follow.
Direct: [email protected]
Tip line for clinic reviews: [email protected]
For corrections to a review under my byline: [email protected]