The concept of the derma roller is pretty wild, although not too different from many medical spa grade beautifying techniques . Basically, the derma roller is going to puncture your skin with hundreds of microscopic wounds. Remember, I said microscopic ! Don't freak! By creating these tony wounds, little tiny healers are activated to heal said wound. And that's the brilliant part of derma rollers. Using a derma roller once or twice a week is said to dramatically help reduce fine lines, scars, and hyperpigmentation. In theory, this makes sense.
The key to derma rolling is doing it correctly. This means to apply the derma roller straight up and down, left and right, and diagonally. This ensures that, well, to put it simply, your skin is injured enough.
You can use your derma roller after cleansing and toning, while your skin is still damp. I like to use it after applying a serum, as serums are uber concentrated. Since i have super fair, sensitive skin, I Iike to use my derma roller at night, so I don't look crazy going outside with weird, red lines around my face. It doesn't take long to use the derma roller at all- maybe 5 minutes or so- and you really just lightly glide the roller across your skin- no pressure needed. After using my roller, I always follow up with a high quality moisturizer--- derma rollers help products absorb better too!!! Note:: if you're thinking of using a retinol cream immediately after, you may want to think again, as this is likely to sting a lot.
There are loads of derma rollers out there, but I really love the one by Puruskin. Their kit contains three different sized heads that easily attach to the handle- one is for the creases around your nose and eye area, the next for the rest of your face, while the other, largest roller head is for larger areas, such as the body. It's pretty ideal.
You can purchase Puruskin's total body derma roller kit here on amazon for $26.97, wayyyyyy below the price of any spa treatment !
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