This serum came highly recommended by Val. She swears by this hydrating serum during the cold winter months, and since our skin types are pretty similar, I was intrigued in giving this one a go.
So I did. Purchased a bottle at Priceline; lo and behold, just two short days later, all of Dr Lewinns’ products went on a 20% off sale. Argh! *facepalm*
I recently had the opportunity to speak to paramedical and holistic beauty therapist Allison Browning about the latest in skin care: Skin Needling. This subject came up during one of my eyebrow sessions with her, and it sounded so interesting that I thought I’d get her back on Beautyholics Anonymous to answer a few questions on skin needling.
Please note that I have not personally experienced skin needling so this isn’t a review on the treatment, but more of a Q&A session for your information. It’s not something I believe my skin needs at the moment, at least, not yet anyway. However it is something that I’m still very intrigued about and will want to do some time in the future.
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Skin needling has become a bit of a buzzword lately so what does it actually do?
The great thing about needling is that it gets down into the deeper layers of the skin to create change. There are a lot of fantastic skin treatments out there that work on the surface of the skin leaving it refreshed but needling gets right to the nitty gritty creating change in the skin. It triggers the skin to do heal itself in the deep layers so you get permanent results from it.
The awesome thing about skin needling is that after your first treatment your skin continues to grow collagen for up to a year-and-a-half afterward!
What does it treat then?
It’s pretty amazing in that it treats a huge lot of concerns, mainly because it’s working the skin at that deep level. It’s the only treatment known to effectively treat stretch marks at the moment and it’s incredible on scarring and pigmentation. It forces the skin to produce a surge of collagen that stays there in the skin, so it is phenomenal on fine lines and wrinkles too!
Image Credit: Allison Browning Therapies
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Image Credits: New York | Shopping in New York
My style icon: My girlfriends are my style icons because each of them owns their style without being slaves to trends. They all look stunningly different but stunning on any occasion. That to me is real style and is a constant inspiration for me.
Dream holiday destination: New York! And I’m going next week. Somebody pinch me. (Edit: Nikki is currently in the US for the BlogHer 2012 convention. Lucky duck).
One random thing you can find in my bag: Mobile 3G wi-fi device … I like to always be connected 😉
My favourite item of makeup: This changes all the time but at the moment I’m loving illuminators (need all the help I can get!) … Benefit Watt’s Up, L’Oreal Paris Lumi Magique, Illamasqua Halcyon get big ticks from me.
You will never see me without: Something on my lips! Lip balm, gloss or lipstick … I feel naked without it.
I’m absolutely addicted to: Getting my hair steamed with the new L’Oreal Professionnel Steam Pod salon treatment. Can’t wait to own one when the home version comes out later this year.
One thing on my bucket list: Shopping in New York City … think I’ll be ticking that one very soon!
Nikki blogs at Styling You.
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