I wasn’t quite sure what to expect with this Kealive Facial Steamer, but I’m very pleasantly surprised. The initial impression given by its appearance is good; it looks very sleek and stylish.  It’s kinda a elongated, rounded wedge shape; the main body is high gloss white plastic with chrome effect edging. The centre of the front panel is a semi-opaque pink plastic panel with the pink nozzle at the top, the on/off/mode button is also on the front of the machine.

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The water tank for the steamer is sunk lush into the back of it. Once this is removed, you unscrew the stopper and use the included filler cup to put water in the tank, then simply reinsert the tank and press the power button on the front to turn the machine on. When initially turned on, the power button turns blue and you hear a faint clicking noise, then after about 30 second steam starts to come out. To be honest, I have no idea what ions are; but from having a straightening brush with ions, I know this clicking noise is from the ions. If you press the power/mode button a second time, it turns red and then the ions turn off and the level of steam increases. Although I haven’t got a clue what ions are, I much prefer the mode with them on; without them I found the steam quite stifling, the same sort of feeling as being in a sauna. There’s a little button/foot thing on the back that has a spring on it – I thought it might have been a safety feature, like you get on halogen lights that shut the device off when it’s loses contact with the surface. As the table I was using was quite low, I’m pleased to say that it’s not, which meant I could lift the steamer up, instead of me bending over so much. The nozzle the steam comes from moves to direct the steam, although it should be positioned before starting the steamer up, otherwise you run the risk of scalding your fingers.

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I was really impressed with this facial steamer, it gives out a great level of steam and at just the right pressure for it to be effective, whilst also comfortable to use. Kealive recommend not using the steamer for more than 15 minutes at a time. The first time I tried it, I used it normally for 5 minutes with plain water; but as I have a stinking cold at the moment I also tried it for another 5 minutes with a couple of drops of Olbas oil in the water, which cleared my head and nose a treat.  I’d definitely recommend this facial steam. It looks great and works well too, both as steamer for opening your pores etc and for clearing your head if you have a cold; plus it comes with Kealive’s normal 2 year warranty.