The Smart Bathroom Guide

The bathroom is unlikely to be the first room you think of when it comes to smart home devices, but there are actually plenty of products on the market that make it a perfect fit.

Whether it’s smart scales, smart beauty products or even just smart bathroom appliances, there are sure a lot of ways to bring your bathroom into the smart age.

We’ve compiled this list of our favorite smart bathroom devices — let us know if you’ve tried any of them out yet!

1byOne Bluetooth Body Fat Scale

The 1byone is one of the most popular body fat scales on the market, and is a must-buy for anyone creating a smart bathroom.

Despite its low price, it has a huge amount of functionality, tracking metrics such as the following:

• Weight
• Body fat
• Water
• Muscle mass
• BMI
• BMR
• Bone mass
• Visceral fat

It even has a baby weighing mode!

These smart scales will connect to the phone app via Bluetooth, giving you in-depth analysis that goes far beyond simple body weight measurements, allowing you to track your progress and set yourself goals.

>>> Read our complete guide to the best smart scales of 2018

Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance Decorative Candle

Bathroom lighting is one of the most neglected areas of the house when it comes to home improvement — but it’s actually the easiest way to turn your bathroom into a relaxing sanctuary.

We’d recommend that you check out the whole Philips Hue range if you’re interested in the best smart lighting for your home — and also this unique White and Color Ambiance Decorative Candle from the collection as well.

Blessed with wireless control that you can operate straight from your smartphone, you’ll be able to choose the perfect setting for your bathroom — ideal if you’re looking forward to relaxing in the bath with a book or a glass of wine.

There are 16 million colors to choose from, so you can really make your bathroom feel unique.

Clarisonic Smart Profile Uplift

For something a little different, now we’ve got everyone’s favorite cleansing and massage device: the Clarisonic Smart Profile.

Clarisonic are well known for their luxury beauty products, and this product in particular is truly top of the range.

As well as working to remove all signs of makeup, dirt, oil and sweat, it also targets 15 visible signs of ageing thanks to its micro-firming massage component.

The ‘smart’ part comes in when you learn about its patented oscillating technology that flushes pores with water for deep pore and surface cleansing.

Here are some of the benefits it espouses:

• 27,000 micro-firming massages per use to smooth fine lines and wrinkles
• Cleanses 6 times better than with just your hands alone
• Minimizes the look of pores
• Boosts absorption rate of skincare products
• You can also use it to exfoliate your entire body
• Comes with a 2 year warranty

Eufy BodySense Smart Scale with Bluetooth

We’ve got another smart scale here that’s almost as popular as the 1byOne scale above.

This one is great for large families or even student houses as it can pair with up to 20 accounts. It will also sync with Apple Health and Google Fit if you want to incorporate your data within a wider picture of your health.

It measures and tracks 12 metrics:

• Weight
• Body fat
• BMI
• Water
• Muscle
• Bone
• BMR
• Visceral fat
• Lean body mass
• Body fat mass
• Bone mass
• Muscle mass

It’s also available for a very attractive price.

Hatch Baby Grow Smart Changing Pad and Scale

Of course, adults aren’t the only people who need to be weighed — it’s also a great tool to be able to track your baby’s growth rate too!

Enter the Hatch Baby Grow Smart Changing Pad.

It’s essentially a high-quality diaper changing pad that has an inbuilt, wireless smart scale. The scale measures your baby’s weight gain as they grow, as well as how much they ingest at each feeding. This data then syncs wirelessly with the Hatch Baby App.

For parents who like to track and keep on top of their baby’s growth in between clinic visits, this is a really useful product.

Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer

We’re back to beauty now with perhaps the greatest blow dryer known to man: the Dyson Supersonic.

Promising to keep hair healthy and shiny even with regular blow dries, the Supersonic measures air temperature 20 times every second in order to make sure that there’s no risk of extreme heat damage to your follicles.

Aside from this, it’s also a very fast dryer thanks to its high velocity airflow (10,000 rpm!) and intuitive grip that makes it much easier to handle than a traditional blow dryer. Plus, the noise it makes is inaudible — no more waking up the entire household when you have to get ready for an early meeting!

Take a look at it in action:

Here’s what it comes equipped with:

• 4 heat settings
• 3 airflow settings
• Cold shot
• Ionizer
• Removable filter that notifies you when cleaning is required
• 9 foot power cord
• Smoothing nozzle
• Styling concentrator
• Diffuzer
• Non-slip mat
• Storage hanger

RENPHO Bluetooth Body Fat Scale

We’ve got yet another smart scale here — the RENPHO — which is equally popular and just as well priced as the other two we’ve looked at so far.

This FDA approved body fat scale boasts of having over 1 million users all around the world, so it must be doing something right.

It measures 11 different metrics, syncing automatically via Bluetooth to the RENPHO app — as well as outside apps like Apple Health, Google Fit and the Fitbit app.

Oontz Angle 3 Portable Bluetooth Speaker

For a truly great bathroom experience, sometimes you need a little ambiance — and we’re not only talking about lighting.

MUSIC.

Of course, it’s simply not practical to take a high-tech wireless speaker into the bath with you — but this Oontz Angle 3 bluetooth speaker definitely fits the bill.

Not only is it wireless, but it’s water resistant IPX5 and splashproof — ideal for bath time.  Just make sure that you don’t fully submerge it.

Simply connect via Bluetooth from your smartphone, tablet or laptop to receive high quality sound in your bathroom. Amazing!

LIFX WiFi Smart LED Light Bulb

While we think the Philips Hue is the best full smart lighting system on the market, the LIFX Wireless Smart Bulbs take a close second.

Like the Hue, they’re fully adjustable and work totally in sync with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, with 16 million colors to choose from — ideal for creating a unique bathroom atmosphere.

Unlike the Hue, however, they don’t require use of a bridge — all you need to do is screw them into your light fittings and control them over the WiFi or by using one of the virtual assistants.

Plus, based on 3 hours usage a day, this smart LED light bulb should last for up to a whopping 22 years! Now that’s economical.

OKACHI GLIYA Electric Facial Cleansing Brush

If you were tempted by the Clarisonic Smart Profile Uplift above, but were put off by the high price, consider this cheaper alternative instead: the OKACHI GLIYA Electric Facial Cleansing Brush.

It’s wireless, rechargeable and waterproof IPX7 — and with a unique bi-directional rotation provides a gentle yet thorough deep cleaning of your pores.

Here are some of the benefits you can expect from regular use:

• Unclogs pores and relieves acne
• Removes blackheads, dirt, oil and makeup
• Two speed setting for lifting and tightening the cheeks
• Better absorption rate for skin products
• Comes with two different brush heads for normal and sensitive skin
• Works very quietly

Kindle Oasis E-Reader 

There’s very little that’s better than relaxing in the bath with a book — but nothing more annoying than getting pages wet and crinkled!

The Kindle Oasis is the ideal e-reader for bathtime bookworms as it’s waterproof, up to IPX8 level.

It’s also one of the best Kindle models with a 7-inch high resolution display, built-in access to the Audible app, 8 GB of storage and WiFi connectivity.

The Oasis is blessed with an ergonomic design that makes one-handed reading a pleasure — ideal for the bath (or even a swimming pool!) — while it’s slim profile means that it’s ultra lightweight and portable. There’s also an adaptive front light that will automatically adjust itself to the optimal brightness for your surroundings.

SurePlunge Automatic Toilet Plunger

OK, not everything in the bathroom is relaxing ambience and luxurious sanctuary — sometimes you actually have to clean it.

Shudder.

One of the best and smartest ways to clean your bathroom is with this wonder product — the SurePlunge automatic toilet plunger. It puts paid to blocked toilets in seconds and makes sure that your bathroom stays as the sanctuary it was born to be.

Basically, the SurePlunge unblocks your toilet like no other plunger on the market, blasting the blockage with a small amount of compressed carbon dioxide.

It’s environmentally safe and requires no chemicals or other nasties to work.

Garmin Index Smart Scale

Our final smart scale on the list, the Garmin Index Smart Scale is more expensive than the other models, but is a great choice for anyone looking for a wireless body fat scale that will automatically sync with their other Garmin trackers and equipment.

It measures a total of 6 different metrics and can be connected with up to 16 different users at a time. It can hold an impressive maximum of 400 lbs, so would be a good buy for heavier people.

Where it differs from the other scales on this list is the fact that it’s WiFi compatible, rather than just Bluetooth — meaning a more reliable connection and sync to the app.

It’s also designed to work in sync with the MyFitnessPal app — ideal for people on calorie controlled diets who are tracking their weight.

FOREO ISSA Hybrid Electric Toothbrush

Another cool find for your smart bathroom is this incredible electric toothbrush.

The ISSA Hybrid from FOREO promises to be the next frontier in effective teeth cleaning, equipped as it is with Sonic Pulse Technology, and a unique silicone and PBT polymer brush head.

These combine for effective removal of plaque, stains and tartar build-up, as well as generally cleaner and whiter teeth.

It’s also got an ergonomic handle for an easier and more comfortable teeth cleaning experience.

So revolutionary is this electric toothbrush that it’s been featured in publications like Mashable, The Guardian, Gizmodo and USA Today.

VicTsing Wireless Shower Speaker

We’ve got another low-cost wireless waterproof speaker here that will be your perfect shower time companion.

It’s waterproof up to level IPX4, as well as being shockproof and dustproof (who knows what’s going on in that bathroom of yours).

The VicTsing also has handy detachable suction and an aluminum alloy metal hook so you can easily attach it to the side of your shower or wherever else in your bathroom.

Sound quality is high thanks to the 5W driver, and it also has a built-in rechargeable battery with 6-hours worth of continual play time.

OPERNEE Automatic Hands Free Fingerprint Resistant Soap Dispenser

Our final product should be a mainstay of any smart bathroom worth its salt: the OPERNEE automatic hands free soap dispenser.

With its infrared motion sensor, it can dispense liquid soap without any touch from you, ensuring the highest levels of hygiene and reducing risk of passing on bacteria to other people using the bathroom.

Here’s a few of its amazing features:

• Smart dosage control
• No dripping or trailing
• Built-in accurate infrared motion and PIR sensor detection technology
• Japanese engineering
• 1 year replacement warranty
• Leak-proof

Which of these products are you adding to your smart bathroom?

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