I am all for testing out new gadgets for skin care but I’m not gonna lie, I was definitely terrified of this one. When I first seen a similar product advertised by another brand a few years back, I was scared to even look at it, so I was a bit apprehensive to test this product out initially. Come on now, rubbing needles up and down parts of your body or face can’t possibly be a great thing. But, I figured I would finally jump in and test it out, I like acupuncture so this can’t be that different, can’t it?
Petunia Skincare is a brand I have used before and I’m a huge fan of their Hyaluronic Acid and other serums, so I figured I would give this particular product a test run. The Derma Roller retails on Petunia’s website for just under $18 and comes with 540 very fine medical grade tiny stainless steel needles. This tool is used to help smooth facial scars, stimulate collagen and elastin production and help with scar removal and stretch marks. It can diminish the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, stimulate hair growth and you can save money from surgical and laser treatments if you continue to use the product where needed. What I think is really cool is that it can be used on any part of the skin.
Basically – when running the roller on your skin, it creates micro-channels in the skin that allow products to penetrate the skin at a deeper level than just at the surface. Having never used anything like this before, I was very interested and intrigued but also a bit scared. Looking at the product right out of the box was okay – but once I took it out and really looked at it, I felt like I was giving myself to a Chinese torture device and I was not excited.
Rolling the needles against my skin did feel uncomfortable at first but after using it a few minutes I figured out my pain threshold and what would work best for me. I found that after a few sessions of using this product, that it really didn’t have any pain and it worked nicely and glided easily over my skin. With 540 needles all evenly dispersed on the roller, there was not one needle but several that provided an even roll. While I do think it could be uncomfortable for some, I think that it is much more painful thinking about how much it will hurt because of how it looks rather than using it.
I’ve been using the roller on my face now for about a month and while I didn’t notice a difference at first, after a few weeks I noticed that a few of my acne scars have diminished. While you can still see them, they are much lighter than before. I also notice that when I use the roller and then apply my serums, my serums seem to soak in much faster but I also noticed that my skin brightening serum really does make my skin look brighter and my face feels softer and smoother.
I am going to be picking up a second roller to use on my body so I can try to diminish the look of my cellulite on my thighs. I’m quite pleased at how well this worked and I was more than a bit skeptical over the years, so I’m very happy that I had the opportunity to test out this product when I did. I think this will be a product I’ll continue to use as a part of my skin care regimen.
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The cream reminds me of the texture you would get from a thick lotion or body cream. I like the consistency of how it feels on the skin and it applies nicely. I tested this product during the warm summer months here and felt like it didn’t quite soak into my skin as great as I thought it would. While it felt nice applying it to my face, I felt like it was heavy and almost left a sticky type residue behind through out the day. I felt like the product didn’t quite soak into my skin. Immediately after applying it – I did feel like my skin was moisturized, but within an hour, my eczema started to flare up on me and my skin felt really dry and irritated. I washed it off immediately and decided I would test the product again on a cooler day – thinking the heat may have had some to do with the reaction towards the product.
When testing the product out another day and a few days after, while I did not have a severe reaction those other times, I did have minor flare ups each time, so I think my skin is just so sensitive that it did not work for me. Here’s the thing I say about all skin care products I use however… just because it doesn’t work for me, doesn’t mean it will not work for you. Each skin type is different and mine happens to be extremely sensitive.
