1. A method to expedite facial recognition authentication of a user using an authentication device with facial recognition software, the method comprising: receiving, by the authentication device, a broadcast signal from a wearable device worn by a user, the broadcast signal containing an identification code of the wearable device, the broadcast signal received by the authenticated device as a user wearing the wearable device approaches the authentication device; subsequent to the authentication device receiving the broadcast signal and prior to the user reaching the authentication device, retrieving, by the authentication device, first facial data from a database by querying the database based on the identification code, the first facial data including a previously generated image of a face of the user, wherein the first facial data and the identification code are associated with a common record stored in the database; responsive to the user reaching the authentication device, generating second facial data by generating a new image of the face of the user using an image capture component of the authentication device; determining whether the second facial data matches the first facial data by using the facial recognition software of the authentication device to compare the previously generated image of the face of the user and the new image of the face of the user; and responsive to determining that the second facial data matches the first facial data, communicating, from the authentication device, an indication of a positive match to a transaction station to cause the user to have access to the transaction station.