With all the pieces of my GloPRO out in front of me -- the dermaroller itself, sanitizing spritzer, the prep pads and a charging cord -- I cleansed my skin with my regular Drunk Elephant Beste No. 9 Jelly Cleanser, $34, and prepped my skin with one of the GloPRO Skin Prep Pads. Once my skin was cleansed and prepped, I powered on the device, hoped for the best and began rolling the microneedles into my skin, remembering that I was told to use moderate pressure while rolling in different asterisk-like patterns across all my areas of concern.
Photo 5/6
The Real Life Results
As I rolled the microneedles across my face, I was comforted by the tiny pin pricks that seemed more like a sort of catharsis than any real pain. Day after day, the more I rolled my face, the more I began to believe I could feel my skin plumping in response. After rolling for the recommended one minute, remembering to pass over each section with 8-10 strokes, for seven straight days, I'm pleased with how clear, radiant and downright youthful my skin looks. Sure, there was plenty (and I mean PLENTY) of redness after each rolling sesh, but once that subsided (thanks to using Lush's calamine-infused FOMO Jelly Mask, $13.95, to speed up the process), my skin has continued to look revitalized.
As for noticeably reduced wrinkles and fine lines? They're slightly faded, especially around my smile lines. I think a longer trial time is necessary to see the real results that so many other women have seen -- namely with my pores and stubborn eyebrow wrinkle.
Photo 6/6
The Conclusion
Dermarolling may seem gimmicky, but the immediate plumping results have convinced me to add it to my daily routine. Just remember, it's not an overnight miracle -- it will cause redness and it may not be for the faint of heart depending on pain tolerance or fear of needles -- but it creates small changes which, over time, can make quite a bit of difference.
