Skin Care Insights — ice

By Rachel Hawkins, licensed esthetician, 25+ years · Updated November 2026 Icing is one of the simplest tricks I've used in spas for decades, and it costs almost nothing. What icing can do Smoother-looking skin. Cold tightens and tones the surface for a while. Makeup prep. Pores look smaller and foundation goes on smoother. Less puffiness. Great on a puffy morning. Calms redness. A minute of cold on an angry blemish makes it look less red and swollen. A fresh glow. As skin warms back up, circulation returns and you get a healthy flush. Better product layering. Cool, calm skin...