"I've been a beauty editor for over a decade, and I have to admit that I was always too scared to try microneedling — even the at-home devices that promise to be pretty much painless. It took being stuck indoors and my skin freaking out (no really, I started breaking out and my skin got super dry, which ultimately made my fine lines look not so fine anymore) to finally muster up the courage and break out the Beauty Bio GloPro Microneedling Regeneration Tool (£199) I've had stashed in my bathroom for ages. Three months later, I'm hooked. I now look forward to it as a little skin-care indulgence throughout the week.
While it's not 100% completely painless — I find it feels a bit prickly on certain parts of my face, especially the forehead — you get used to it after about 10 seconds. Even just using it once or twice a week, every week since April, has totally turned my skin around. It's not as dry, the spots have pretty much stopped, and my forehead and crow's feet look a whole lot smoother. I can definitely thank lockdown for turning me into a microneedling convert." — SP