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anon · 21d

I saw that you used vt reedle shot— which percentage are you using? I’m debating getting it but I’m a baby actives user and never tried any retinol. Could you share more of your thoughts please? Does it hurt? And what does the PDRN essence do? (Also had to type PDRN carefully because one wrong letter and it’s a different thing altogether lol)

hi i use the reedle shot 100! i don’t have super sensitive skin so i personally didn’t find the 100 to hurt at all, it felt kind of tingly but that was it. i started off by using it every two days, but now i use it every other day / am considering using it daily bc i think my skin can handle it… and at some point i’ll probably upgrade to the 300/700/etc. but if you’re just starting out and afraid of how your skin might react you can start with the 50 + space out the days you use it and work your way up from there! the pdrn essence is something i bought along with the reedle shot during black friday; it’s kind of marketed together bc the reedle shot is supposed to mimic micro-needling treatment that allegedly helps your skin absorb skincare better after and pdrn is the active ingredient in rejuran healer skin booster, a type of injection treatment in korea that most notably stimulates collagen production and has other touted benefits as well. i don’t really know if vt’s pdrn is doing allll of that but i can tell that my skin is better because of it + the reedle shot :) it has quite a milky, slightly sticky consistency so i actually layer the pdrn on after a few toners and serums bc the reedle shot is usually the first step of my skincare routine after cleanser and a watery toner, and then i go in order from thinnest to thickest products before finishing with moisturizer. i hope this helps anon!

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