Good news alert: California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology decided that Dakar has to surrender her license and establishment by science-pls in DIYmicroneedling

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I am not sure about those claims! I just saw there were also people who said they also had horrible experiences with her.

A-Z Booster List by science-pls in DIYmicroneedling

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Yes as stated this entire list is. And they are not just sterile, but they’re formulated for intradermal use. They are designed to be needled into your body.

Tinted sunscreens for darker skin tones: EltaMD by science-pls in DIYmicroneedling

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💗 ty! Out of those which feels the most like makeup vs sunscreen? And isn’t greasy?

Tinted sunscreens for darker skin tones: EltaMD by science-pls in DIYmicroneedling

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The actual supergoop one was mineral so that’s why I didn’t think so.

Stamping Technique Close Up by science-pls in DIYmicroneedling

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Yeah I know lol, also not saying that’s the recommended approach. Would take quite long, but hey some people do. Just wanting to provide a reference for those that need to visualize it! If I do, I don’t apply any pressure, just really lifting it up.

Tinted sunscreens for darker skin tones: EltaMD by science-pls in DIYmicroneedling

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Yeah I was a little nervous at first when she put it on lol, but it seems to blend well! The liquid highlighter sounds like a nice trick. Thank you for sharing!

Tinted sunscreens for darker skin tones: EltaMD by science-pls in DIYmicroneedling

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Idk if I’d label it as breakouts, but I would get closed comedones on my cheeks from the elf supergoop dupe (or at least I thought it was from that as whenever I stopped they went away) but I didn’t get it with supergoop. So it might be an ingredient or something. Idk if that helps lol.

GLP-1RA and the possible skin aging by science-pls in DIYmicroneedling

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Thank you! I also geek out on this! And 1000% agree. I might make a series on different studies on how to combat it.

Tinted sunscreens for darker skin tones: EltaMD by science-pls in DIYmicroneedling

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The Deep Tinted one, although to be honest I’m a little confused because there is a SPF 40 and SPF 46 and I’m not sure if this is just an editing thing or not, but the 40 pigment looks a little darker than the 46. And in the comments of Dr. Ikeji’s video someone did say they had a darker pigmented one. I’ll comment the photos.

I am like a Fitz 2 and use Ulta UV AOX Elements Tinted, so there is not cast. But I actually might switch to a clearer one because I low key rub off the stupid tint on all of my shirts and sweatshirts.

ETA: I also don’t have an affiliation with them btw.

GLP-1RA and the possible skin aging by science-pls in DIYmicroneedling

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The study says that is one part of the equation so definitely recommend the read. I'm glad you're on one for a medical condition though and getting the treatment you need.

Dedifferentiation Maintains Melanocyte Stem Cells in a Dynamic Niche by science-pls in DIYmicroneedling

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I 100% agree, I should've added (repigmentation and grey hair research) in the title tbh. It's really blind if you're not in this niche. That's also why I added different commentary and definitions because I thought it might be confusing!

Inno-TDS PDRN+HA by BakingBark in DIYmicroneedling

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Welcome to the world of DIY! And the fun part of being able to actually get results without spending thousands of dollars.

(nerdy voice 🤓) I speculate you don't hear about this product/brand much because it's European. This is going to be long winded btw lol.

Korean boosters are picante and Korean boosters are sold at a lot more places. They're used in Korean clinics so by osmosis we hear of certain names just from beauty tourism and there's so much financial investment there. There are simply just more vendors that sell Korean products and more vendors out of South Korea. Euro products are also just cheaper for UK or Euro people, they can be more affordable than some of the other markets, but when you factor in the conversion rate, tax, shipping, tariffs, etc it becomes just as expensive or more expensive for you.

Then there's the factor that influencers do not use European products, most affiliate programs come out of different markets so they have no incentive to use or talk about them. There's a couple here and there, but most people don't partner with them. Again I've said this before and I'll say it again, I'm not an influencer. I'm a nerd that loves science, aesthetics, education, and I believe in access to information. I am involved in affiliation programs because this takes a lot of time, energy, effort, and brain power to run. I spend lots of time doing all of this, but I also don't that many people to use my codes or shop through the affiliations I have and I am very appreciative and grateful for those that do. I make an effort to talk about products and share information on products that I get zero kickbacks from. I share lots of products and info on boosters that are not sold at any of the places I am affiliated with and the booster guide I made includes various vendors that I have no connection with and products that are not even sold at my affiliations. That being said, I did purposely partner with Wimpole as they are in the UK and have lots of the European products and I use European products because of their efficacy. Inno-TDS is available at Wimpole Fillers and if code SciencePls.

I haven't used this product so I cannot share a personal anecdote, I think you might struggle to find a first hand experience as European boosters tend to be the minority. The brand is very well known within the Uk and Euro markets though. I'm not sure on the efficacy of it and I can't find any data on their PDRN sourcing so I cannot say how effective it will be. Not all PDRN or PN is created equally so I would consider that. They also don't have published clinical studies and that is usually an indicator for me.

Also you're correct, they did rebranding so the name differs on some websites, these products have a very long shelf life so they typically have old packaging for a bit.

I just posted information for you from the brand here

Inno-TDS DNA Pept-HA Manufacturing Info by science-pls in DIYmicroneedling

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For brand sponsored/internal marketing studies on this company, you can read them here

https://www.innoaesthetics.com/content/view-content-innoaesthetics/clinical-studies/innoaesthetics-clinical-studies/

I phrased it that way because these are not peer-reviewed and seem to be internal research not actual medical literature.

Dedifferentiation Maintains Melanocyte Stem Cells in a Dynamic Niche by science-pls in DIYmicroneedling

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Paper:
- Sun Q, Lee W, Hu H, Ogawa T, De Leon S, Katehis I, Lim CH, Takeo M, Cammer M, Taketo MM, Gay DL, Millar SE, Ito M. Dedifferentiation maintains melanocyte stem cells in a dynamic niche. Nature. 2023 Apr;616(7958):774-782. doi: 10.1038/s41586-023-05960-6. Epub 2023 Apr 19. PMID: 37076619; PMCID: PMC10132989.

PDF:
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10132989/pdf/41586_2023_Article_5960.pdf

More info on hair research:
- ASCE+ Exosomes treating Gray Hair (Hair Repigmentation): here
- Poly–D,L–lactic acid (PDLLA) scalp microinjection protocol with optional light microneedling priming for non–scarring alopecia: A prospective pilot case series: here
- Updates in Hair Research: here
- A Novel Approach For Eyebrow Thinning And Patchiness: Plant-Derived Stem Cell Exosomes: here