the truth about microneedling

[@SocarellaDeToussaint]

Can't wait for Amanda to turn into a vampire and start telling us which blood group is the best to drink.

[@Swell_Popcorn_Simps]

Swell taste-tests all the blood types so we don't have to 🍿

[@nate6386]

I drank Rh null blood so you dont have too.

[@SoManyRandomRamblings]

Probably whichever is rarest....probably why it is rarest. Lol

[@SwellEntertainment]

i would absolutely become a vampire influencer are you kidding me

[@stevendorries]

It’s B+ obviously.

[@Sandreline]

As someone who does not live in LA, it's really interesting to me how normalized cosmetic procedures are and how that culture disseminates to the rest of the country.

[@sarahbrown6493]

As someone who lives in California, LA is such a strange place. At least in my experience people from out of state seem to assume most of california is like LA which thankfully it's not lmao. But yeah the film/influencer culture down there can definitely feel super odd and sometimes (in my opinion) a little creepy.

[@Kayla_P99]

NYC has a similar thing in some places.

[@goodbher9244]

It's common in lots of circles in many states in the US. Cities like Atlanta, Austin, Miami, New York, LA, San Fran, and many other cities in the US. Its also a lot more common in rural America than you'd think, but people are less honest about it.

[@Bjorksbackyard]

@@goodbher9244 your point about honesty is a big one. Cosmetic procedures are universal, how open people are about what they do is the big variant.

[@Sandreline]

@@goodbher9244, I'm in the Seattle metro area. It's definitely a thing here too. Just less so. A salon I used to go to in a more rural-ish area offers botox. That totally floored me.

[@meetmeindreamland]

Meanwhile, in my hometown: "The former owner of a now-closed spa is facing 24 felony charges after an investigation found that at least two clients contracted HIV after receiving a “Vampire Facial.”"

[@obitouchiha7040]

Well damn

[@theinquisitorisamage1653]

Holy shit dude

[@keving7940]

Maybe it’s cause I’m doing an analysis on how the New York Times reported the AIDS epidemic, but this was the first thing I thought of with the mention of needles cause cosmetic procedures get sketchy…

[@anootnoot7192]

i have a very close relative who contracted hiv and got stage 4 lymphoma because of it. pretty sad. hope that owner got what they deserved.

[@anootnoot7192]

@F C i found articles about it by googling “former spa owner hiv”, it was in new mexico. a bunch of articles about it come up.

[@tomorrowilearned8471]

Please, any DIY skincare enthusiasts reading this, DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT use the roller if you're microneedling at home...use the stamp microneedler...when you roll that thing across your skin it creates long tears because of the angle of the needles relative to your skin...what you want is an up and down puncturing motion...not a rolling motion...

[@Bjorksbackyard]

I bought a dermapen (Dr Pen, idk if it’s global or just Australia). Has all the sterile needles you replace, rechargeable, saw Dr Davin Lim talk about it. It’s the same as what I’ve seen in clinics, it works out to be economical if you’re using it in multiple places and need multiple appointments. Less waste than dermarollers, you’d have to be doing something on purpose for this to be unhygienic!

[@alexey5481]

I have acne scarring (both texture and hyperpigmentation) from years of battling cystic acne and many dermatologists have said my only option to remedy it is microneedling. So needles to say I'm intrigued to watch this one.

[@RavenHues]

heyyy love that pun XD

[@guppy2816]

Hahaha that pun was great

[@No1PlutoSupporter]

Me too!

[@user_314_andmore]

this made me giggle

[@analias1983]

"needles to say" lmaooo 😭

[@alexnexlouis606]

Fun fact: the itching feeling comes from the increased blood flow to your face, mixed with the new tiny wounds your brain doesn't register it as pain, but it knows something is out of the norm and it's getting a ton of signals so it translates that in to an itching feeling.

[@Tink00]

Amanda: glowing, smooth, flawless "I'm not wearing face makeup" Me: dying

[@shannond1511]

Damn. That is some perfect skin.

[@SammahSaysHi]

This may be silly, but it sounds exactly like a tattoo gun and your experience sounds just like getting a small/lightly shaded tattoo with numbing cream. Even down to just being itchy afterwards. Your skin looks amazing, it looks totally worth it!

[@the.time.crystal]

no, but it really sounds like a tattoo!! esp with the itching and peeling

[@ArgentoSohma]

I agree, the machine sounds just like a tattoo gun. Might be a little unpleasant to hear when it’s right up in your face I guess.

[@shannond1511]

Yeah but I can’t imagine tattooing my entire face

[@sarahm3767]

I’ve never had a real tattoo but I have microbladed eyebrows and microneedling hurts less than that! My esthetician doesn’t use numbing cream lol but I do a cooling mask and LED light therapy after

[@FrumiousMing8]

I've heard a lot tattoo artists say they can't/won't tattoo people with numbing cream on because it absorbs into the skin and can cause issues with the ink like diluting.

[@genericspectator3094]

it’s amazing how many people, when faced with someone doing something they don’t want because of horrible anxiety, will think the best course of action is to threaten you. ESPECIALLY WHEN YOURE A CHILD. edit: thought of this when amanda mentioned her fear of needles

[@dylpickled]

Shoutout to everyone with medical trauma, I got restrained by multiple nurses and my mom at 16 for bloodwork and vaccinations. Was also supposed to get spinal fusion but I postponed that lol.

[@juliettedemaso7588]

Here here. It’s way too many of us. ❤

[@LunaWitcherArt]

Love when a dumbass doctor tries to draw my blood and pierces my muscle and then says it's my fault the blood is not coming out because I'm too nervous

[@jennarhodes2724]

Oh yeah when they took my blood the day before I got a spinal fusion I cried so much

[@winterinbloom]

Yeah, I think it's actually completely natural to be afraid of needles. Puncture wounds cause damage, and can lead to infection and death. Your body doesn't really care if the thing about to puncture you is a sterile instrument wielded by a doctor, the natural fear that works to keep you alive longer can still take over.

[@Kyiecutie]

Shoutout to us. We the real MVPs

[@dberka210]

I’ve had microneedling with sculptra done several times for scarring and the results have been life-changing. It’s a deeply unpleasant process but totally worth it.

[@sarahhudson7108]

As a former Accutane girlie, this is one of the best “I tried it, so you don’t have to”

[@Mallowolf]

I support modifying you body as you like, but for what it's worth I wanted to say; I think a "gummy smile" is just a cute idiosyncrasy (like a nose that points down when you laugh, or a scar) and I hope we as a society can get to a place where we can appreciate them as they are, and not see something you should improve. Just wanted to express my love for features which are not considered conventionally attractive, also shout out to dark eye circles and double chins 🥰

[@nunyabusiness164]

My boyfriend has a "gummy smile." I think he's absolutely beautiful and I love everything about him. When I'm with him and I notice zits or something on his face, of course I can see it with my eyes, but I just don't care. I just feel happy because he's with me. When you love someone, you don't care about superficial "flaws." I try to remember that when I'm being self critical. I want to learn to accept myself with the same love I give to others.

[@billcipher_w]

This feels like a peek into an alternate universe for me, as a trans guy who was formerly VERY into beauty culture. I transitioned just before "perfect bare skin" started trending in 2020 and it's been strange to reflect on the noticeable lifting of pressure I felt wrt the appearance of my skin. Even with T causing me to flare up, i suddenly didn't care about that aspect of my appearance. Just a gendered observation from someone who has exited the shadow of the beauty industry.

[@VeloriaMyVey]

Did you have to transition to stop focusing on your appearance though? There's nothing wrong with existing as a gender nonconforming woman, plus it's free! (as T IS a medicalized subscription service for life)

[@sh0wp0ny]

@@VeloriaMyVey hes not a woman. trans people's medical choices and mental health are not your business to poke your nose in. you are essentially saying "have you tried just being a woman?" which is the same thing people used to say to gay people. "have you tried just being straight?" garbage.

[@billcipher_w]

@@VeloriaMyVey I'm already on meds for life, so adding 1 more 'subscription' to the list doesn't bother me. To answer your question, it's hard to know exactly how my relationship with my appearance would have developed if not for the pandemic. But i suspect i would've been highly influenced by the "perfect bare skin" trend, as I had a pattern of trying to perform femininity, as a way of convincing myself I was too good at being a woman to waste my potential by transitioning.... I was already transitioning for 2 years before the pandemic, just very slowly. In fact, I used the public's perception of me as a GNC woman as a shield, using he/him pronouns with my friends only while slowly masculinizing aspects of my appearance. The pandemic's arrival only shortened my transition timeline by providing the ideal environment for self-exploration and removing the obligation for me to design my appearance to be consumed by the public.

[@drewjay8940]

I'm trans and just had an hrt consultation today, but I'm not on hormones yet. I went out a bought myself some new skincare stuff, when I used to NEVER take care of my skin. It's just weird that our journeys took us in totally opposite directions. I never had hygiene issues, but transitioning made me care more about my appearance. I think it's partially just that my gender identity and my attitude about skin care changes with time, and part of it is that I finally like myself, so I want to do extra maintenance.

[@i.cant.sleep.anymore]

You could have just subverted expectations of what it means to look like a woman without desperately trying to "opt" out of your oppression by calling yourself a man.

[@Tallen79]

25:41 I'mma put this here so people can reference the before and after.

[@caseymarie625]

So thankful for this

[@kaemincha]

Amanda, don't feel too bad because (after having blood drawn a bunch) I used to be 100% completely fine with needles but now I have the unfortunate response of throwing up or passing out (often at the same time lol) It's gotten so bad that I have to warn the nurses every time I get blood work done. Bodies are wild.

[@Awesomoso]

I also developed a response to needles. I was fine as a child but a couple years back I got a shot, passed out, and started spasming. Happened two more times since then, I've learned to inform them of it. Sometimes helps.

[@No1PlutoSupporter]

I remember as a child & teen I would stare down as the needle pricked me but now I have to look away. I’m not scared of needles i just don’t want to look (I sew & have pricked myself many times)

[@Caldella]

I was completely unafraid of needles as a kid until around middle school. One of my annual flu shots hurt way more than it was supposed to; the nurse at the time apologized and explained it was likely the needle being duller than it was supposed to be, but that it was a pretty rare thing. A couple years later, I had an almost identically painful one at a different place with a different nurse. I'm thinking those are what set off my fear, as I went through my teens and early twenties unable to get a shot without breaking down into tears. I'm better than I was but have to actively work to keep calm when I get shots/blood drawn and can't look at the needle.

[@kaspianepps7946]

I'm similar, although not as bad. As a child I always watched the needle going in and found the blood flowing into the tube kind of fascinating. Now I have to look away or I start to feel light headed.

[@kaemincha]

@@No1PlutoSupporter I see a couple of people mentioned staring at their arm when getting pricked and I was the same way! Up until high school when I got really sick and had to undergo a lot of blood tests. I think I developed a psychosomatic response to it.

[@Purple_Dragonfly2002]

I thoughtly enjoy that Amanda's been talking about get some of this stuff for a good while now and she seems genuinely happy with the current results! I also appreciate her sharing the process with us & not try to like 'hide it'.

[@MuffinlordXander]

I've always wanted a vampire facial but not like this 😔

[@ehl3181]

Yeah.

[@yagonagos]

ey whoa

[@damont975]

you're so real for this

[@unrequin4805]

Said what we were all thinking

[@bikenesmith]

😭😭😭

[@HoneyBeeJess]

As a fellow "deathly afraid of the sharp object entering my vein" homie who has to get regular blood draws, you are not alone. Proud of you!! You handle them better than I ever could!

[@Maria_745]

Honestly I think you're starting off with great skin to begin with. I get overly self conscious about my skin and I have to remind myself that literally no one is looking at it as closely as I am. Even watching this on my TV, I was surprised when you said you had no makeup on. I'd be interested to hear if you get feedback from people in the industry on your appearance. I know models can get very specific recommendations in casting, it would be interesting to hear about that process after auditions (and feedback on your performance obvi)

[@Bjorksbackyard]

I tell friends that same thing too - if anyone’s close enough to notice those things, they’re too close & need to back up. If anyone COMMENTS on your “flaws”, let them know they’re being weird by pointing it out.

[@PeppermintKamz]

I had microneedling done just on my left cheek when I was younger and it was life changing. I got the worst of my acne in that area to the point where I used to have my whole cheek swollen, it felt hard and hot to the touch, very painful. Did a lot of sessions of microneedling and a year after it was like I had absolutely nothing. I've been thinking about getting some done again in some areas where I still have scars from some bad breakouts I had as an adult, so this video made me wanna get an appointment now.

[@ChristopherSadlowski]

I used to pass out getting blood drawn. Figures I wound up with leukemia and for the past 10+ years I'm getting my blood drawn CONSTANTLY. If you have trouble with getting blood taken tell the technician you need to lay down, this way if you pass out you don't hit the floor. Also, ask for a butterfly needle. When I get my blood drawn with the standard style needle, I start off fine but a few seconds in the puncture site starts to burn. Then it REALLY starts to burn and that feeling travels up and down my arm. Because it hurts so bad, I hold my breath and that's one thing that leads me to passing out. If I feel the standard style needle moving inside I pass out in almost an instant. The butterfly needle has a short tube attached to it, so the blood is pulled out a little bit slower, and for me I don't feel like my arm is on fire. Plus, because the vacuum vial attaches to the tube, and not the needle directly, the needle doesn't move around in the vein while they change vials! So, just some tips I had to figure out the hard way, from someone who needs to have their blood pulled every few weeks.

[@katefreda]

I saw on IG that you were getting microneedling almost the exact day that my dermatologist brought it up to me for acne scars 2 years post-Accutane (thinking back, we probably did that at the same time too), so I really appreciate your openness and transparency in sharing your experience!

[@sarahbrown6493]

I have been interested in microneedling for a while, I started breaking out on my chin very badly about a year ago and the scarring is definitely noticeable, at least to me. Ironically I had very clear skin as a teenager and only started dealing with acne in my 20's so I had no clue how to deal with it lmao. Thanks for the info!! Side note: Saw some other comments mentioning how odd it is to see how normalized cosmetic procedures are in LA when you don't live in LA which is absolutely true. Understandably, the acting/film industry has weird crazy standards for how people should look and people try their best to fit that in order to continue in their career path. It's shitty that people feel this way but again, totally understandable that people want to get work done considering the environment. Not a culture that I necessarily think is healthy but you can't blame people for following incentives. Personally the obsession with anti-aging just makes me sad :( especially for women it feels like everyone is trying to make you feel like your beauty naturally expires in your 20's which is so dumb. At the end of the day, it's all a personal choice, I just wish the pressure could be lessened a bit.

[@b0nem0ther]

I had a microneedling treatment done in 2021 and I'm still thrilled with the results. I have really intense acne scarring and even just one treatment reduced a noticeable amount of the texture (to me, anyway). I would love to go back for another round of treatment if it wasn't so expensive where I live. A year of Accutane in high school really fucked my skin up and I'm happy that I did it, but the aftermath made me extremely self conscious about my face. I love my results from my microneedling and platelet rich plasma (PRP) treatment.

[@b0nem0ther]

I also joked that if I could do that, I could definitely get a face tattoo lol

[@aqueousmutivity]

I’m so happy to see another person have severe anxiety for needles as well, especially someone I look up too because I’ve always felt bad about it!

[@leafy_5]

I’d probably never do anything like this, but I find it fascinating and I truly appreciate how transparent you are about all of it 🤓😁

[@ZoraTheberge]

I love how open you are with cosmetic procedures.

[@CamillaDahlbergBech]

I just booked my own microneedling appointment. I have rosacea and a phobia of needles, so even though I have wanted to do this for three years, I was scared to. Your video actually calmed my nerves so much!! Thank you for not only being entertaining, but also quite informative.

[@fallonhorvath6740]

PRF is used a lot in dentistry/oral surgery! So much so that the dentist office I work for is going to open an esthetics center soon. I’ve wanted to do micro needling for a long time but really didn’t know what to expect, super informative thank you!

[@_marimopeace]

5:36 oh god that does sound like a pathological fear of needles huge props to amanda for subjecting herself to all the injections for the sake of content!! for what it's worth this was a really cool 'i tried it so you don't have to' since all the after footage gave me a better idea of the recovery process/results as someone who knows nothing about these procedures

[@Resonance1919]

Hearing you say the phrase "I don't want botox yet" and then finding out you're 25 made me sad

[@helixier6629]

I was ready to say from booktok to botox but I saw in the description it’s about microneedling so it doesn’t work.

[@drachenbibliothek]

Still funny XD

[@vadalia3860]

Always fascinating to find out the things people care about in their appearance that I didn't even know was a thing.

[@ceomg]

How in the world did youtube know I had a consultation for micro needling today then tonight they RECOMMENDED ME THIS VIDEO

[@believer773]

Thanks for sharing this Amanda, your heart and soul are as raw as your face was

[@katherinemclean1448]

William sigjting! Him peeking out from behind the curtain in vids is inexplicably my favourite little surprise in Amanda's videos. Hahahaha

[@Marte0107]

25:40 I don’t ever see comments about it but I always love when editor William ‘replies’ in the videos when Amanda mentions him 😂

[@GecckoSammy]

Your skin looks pretty already so I'm really interested in seeing your results

[@redred7702]

My acne is absolutely terrible even when my skin care routine includes everything my dermatologist threw at me. I have low pain tolerance, so I might consider this in the future if it still doesn’t clear up in a few years. I did just get out my teens though, so hopefully this is just a time thing…

[@Bjorksbackyard]

I do microneedling without numbing, apparently numbing creams aren’t great for skin healing, I had the same issue after surgery too. There are ways of building pain tolerance, it’s honestly in your own best interest to find ways to make it through painful experiences too, you never know what life will throw at you! I make it through tattoos by remembering this is temporary & I want this. Having surgery/sepsis was harder, all I could do was focus all my energy into meditating & essentially dissociating into a fake world during the wound-packing. Do some research into pain tolerance building, life is easier knowing you can push through!

[@alexnexlouis606]

Microneedling is an excellent treatment for acne scars and fine lines. But there are less painful, and arguably more effective, treatments for active acne. As a Licensed Esthetician certified to do microneedling, I want to really recommend seeing an Esthetician for a more hands on treatment and professional deep cleaning and extractions before you would even need to look into microneedling.

[@redred7702]

@@alexnexlouis606 Thank you for the advice! I’ll look into it when I can.

[@cruztastrophe]

me w/ minor face blindness hearing about procedures that cause subtle changes: 👁👄👁

[@lekiscool]

Tapping an itch is such a life savor.

[@skylertime]

this was super informative and useful as someone who has bad acne and scars from dermatillomania, i'm starting on accutane soon (SO MCFREAKIN EXCITED) but after a while i'd like to get microneedling done. have a good one!

[@finchfry]

As someone with a few tattoos, it's interesting how much this is like a tattoo. The machine sounds similar, the itchiness, the heat (it's not super typical, but my tattoos always feel hot the first few days which probably has to do with my sensitive skin), the having to gently pat on cleansers and lotions without any fragrances or dyes, the peeling, etc. Personally I prefer tattoos over the more beauty/cosmetic type of stuff, but also as someone with tattoos I totally understand the desire to change one's appearance to look a certain way.

[@Shinyjpg]

I was literally looking up info about micro needling this morning and thought “man I wish there was just a vid of someone showing the real full process and results/healing” Great vid, very much appreciated!

[@ALSRuby0]

14:35 When my cat used to sniff my forehead and her whiskers would rub between my eyebrows, it would always make me feel like sneezing

[@rhiannajd4412]

Amanda’s skin is GLOWING holy shit

[@tinyblonde]

I had acne for 11 years. I tried everything to get rid of it. I tried micro needling and after 5 sessions (one a month) my skin was completely cleared. I cried seeing my face without bumps for the first time. I didn’t get the vampire facials, they have different treatments for acne or wrinkles. But microneedling is a God send, i stopped going to treatments and 4 years later my face is still clear :D I do want to start going again to get the collagen treatment one. Also they numb your face completely, if you fear needles you literally will not tell or even see they’re rolling needles on your face.

[@gioh1293]

this is such a comfort video for me omg

[@FrancisFabricates]

Girl your skin is amazing

[@innovati]

Aww that's so cute your dad is a youtuber and that you make videos together!

[@lucaszalmas2775]

Hey Amanda, Just a little personal experience. I think we look a lot alike. Our mouth area in particular behaves similarly. I've been trying to do stuff to my gummy smile with botox for a while. It's probably important to mention, that if you get botox under your nose, or do the lip flip (but particularly under the nose), your smile WILL change. To me, because I have a sort of straight/dowturned smile, the difference is a little bit jarring sometimes when it turns upward after botox. It makes me look a bit clownish (?). I would suggest trying different areas ONE BY ONE first, and then maybe combine once you see how your features look. Thought I'd mention it because of acting.

[@jenniferlynnkarr]

I haven't had this procedure but I'm not against it, can't wait to see the results! Also I love it so much when William comments

[@rikkicrowder7134]

Your description of the pain level of the microneedling and healing process sounds a lot like getting a tattoo. I guess it makes sense since they're both just needles poking shallowly into your skin haha

[@odyssey_eight]

As someone who gets regular blood drawings done to monitor my levels for a medication, and has been getting them for about 4 years now, if you don't do well with blood drawing you really don't ever get used to it.

[@Happytravellerkimmy]

I used to distract myself by digging my thumb nail into my hand so I didn't freak out. It helped. I know it's a weird way of coping but it was better than sobbing on the bed while the lab tech tried to calm me down. I can tolerate needles without pinching myself now if I don't look.

[@ann-gt4hh]

You know. I have a micro roller that I almost never use anymore. I got it years ago bc the internet was going crazy about it being the new thing to help acne. But of course the internet didn’t give all the warnings that this video did about infections and such. I think it might be time to throw it out 😂

[@samarasonik]

If it's years old, it's probably time to replace it anyways. Besides frequent cleanings during the rolling process, you need to change the needles. Imagine shaving with the same rusty razor for a long time 😫

[@beautyschool-educator-dropout]

Your eyes are pretty! Warm tone eyeshadows are great for green eyes!

[@JannethG8]

I got one done about a week ago. My skin is so soft and my pores are significantly smaller. 10/10 do recommend

[@amaeve1950]

Regarding Botox. They have really improved dosage and location. Frozen face Botox is really not that common anymore. I get Botox for chronic migraine (have been for 2 years now, I am 40). I also have a very expressive forehead. The Botox does get rid of the fine lines, but my face still has full expression. I get something like 46 shots in my face, scalp , neck and shoulders. You do, in fact get used to needles eventually. I still don't like it, but I don't cringe away anymore either. Will say, the shots in the scalp hurt, but none of it is too bad.

[@juliettedemaso7588]

Botox helps my migraines better than anything I’ve ever tried. No frozen head either and I got the cosmetic injections not migraine. I was actually hoping for a slightly more immobilized forehead lol (I’m also expressive, and 47)

[@itamsab]

I second the few comments I’ve seen about tattoos - it seems to be more or less the same as that, so as someone who absolutely HATES needles and blood tests, but loves getting tattoos I can see how that microneedling process wasn’t so bad.

[@yeetymcneety]

Don't feel bad about blood draws, I'm chronically ill and have had upwards of maybe 30 vials taken from me in the past 2yrs for tests. Never got past my fear

[@celestial.seasons]

Please drop your skincare routine it looks SO GOOD

[@bridgetwalsh6379]

When you zoom in, all I could look at were your eyes. They are so pretty! You have ocean colors, blue green in the middle and then deep blue outside, wow, not trying to be a creep just high and like giving specific compliments.

[@breellitos]

I got that! For my super severe cystic acne. Crazy weird and there was no noticeable difference, but it was super relaxing for some reason? Like a bloody spa day

[@ssj4megaman]

Well, since you asked what we think... Please don't get botox or at least the Lip Fillers. To me, it is rare to find someone that doesn't have the "duck lips" look you see on all social media due to lip injections.

[@TheGinaChan]

I'm thinking she's probably not gonna go overboard though? So it'll probably barely be noticeable :p

[@ariannalybaek27]

It’s hard to see Botox. All it does is temporarily paralyze facial muscles. If you go overboard and can’t emote, it wears off in a few months.

[@guavanectarforever]

I feel inspired to try it. Uneven skin tone sucks (for me). Your skin looks great!

[@pickardchloe6950]

Amandas skin is naturally so Beautiful

[@kayteaandbiscuits]

i'm a baby about pain and can't look at my arm when getting blood drawn too so yay not alone (felt validated) very interesting to hear your experience as i've considered microneedling too

[@gioh1293]

She has amazing skin omg!!

[@TheDarkAdventure]

I saw the thumbnail and thought, "well, I guess her interview with a vampire went well".

[@TylaStark]

props to the hilarious editor

[@mxandrew]

i also have super dry skin and i have to use so much moisturizer 🙃 edit: also i hope u make it cause i think it would be good for our society to have someone who literally reported on all the cosmetic procedures they have had done. I have no problem with cosmetic procedures and cameras really don’t let you hide anything but ppl gotta be honest about what’s up.

[@noodlepoodle3582]

As someone who gets semi regular blood draws, I feel you. You'd think I'd have gotten used to it by now but instead my fear of needles has only gotten worse.

[@Goodbye_Pepper]

Thanks for reviewing this! I’ve always been curious about these kinds of procedures but I’m pretty afraid of them. I’d love to hear about the under eye treatment in detail because I’ve always been self conscious about that area.

[@clairejkay]

You should look into frownies, or forehead taping. Essentially you keep the wrinkle prone areas still when you sleep to treat and prevent wrinkles. It’s what celebrities did before Botox. It’s been really effective for me!

[@samarasonik]

25:42 DECEASED. shout out to william for helping amanda churn out these videos for us 🙌🏼 I need to find me an editor because my vision is getting bad and I haven't been able to edit and post a video for well over a year /: I have so many ideassss and stuff I wanna do but I ain't making money off this so it'd be difficult to pay someone the big bucks -___- if anyone has any suggestions - please lmk! 🙏🏼💜

[@alikatasmr1029]

You look fantastic! I love the eye makeup, it really does make them pop!

[@caleahhhh]

i used to kick nurses too when they brought needles around and even tho now i understand i was just a scared child i still feel bad about it to this day lmao

[@Shenanigans909]

OK loving beauty Swell content. Can we do micro beading hair extensions next?

[@a1suruxx]

I have Trypanophobia, I once freaked out (I was literally going between laughing and crying) the nurse giving me the shot couldn’t stop laughing. I’m assuming my phobia either started or was amplified by when I got a white blood cell Infection and had to get blood draws literally every hour in the hospital and then had to do the blood draws every month for a while. Basically t r a u m a lmao

[@nya.nyandrew]

when I got the round of needles in 7th grade I had them all at once- two in my left (non-dominant) and one in my right. I did the normal rotating my arm and walking around a bit, then I got up and made it a few steps out of the door before I literally blacked out and came to on the floor. Tiny little 4'11" nurse and my 50y/o mother trying to hold me up as I went down like a sack of bricks is an incredibly funny mental image to me. Those needles are no joke, they use bigger gauges than the flu/blood draw needles in those bad boys!

[@surly_mel]

Oh wow, your skin is gorgeous! And you mentioned eventual botox... I'm 50+ but also an absolute coward with needles. I just ordered a couple of serums with argireline and syn-ake. They're topicals that are supposed to have a similar effect as botox but might take a month or two to have an effect on wrinkles. They seem like a good alternative, and I'm okay with the wait. We'll see if they're worth it!

[@FrancisFabricates]

We love you William

[@RedEarth20XDX]

8:56 body positivity goals

[@sassywasthebestcat]

Thanks also for all your info and input about your under eyes I really want to get filler in mine very soon and your videos have helped my anxiety 🙏💗

[@m0byd1ckl3ss]

The way you describe the feeling and the healing, it seems just like a tattoo so if you want a tattoo ever you already know what to expect lol

[@Xxxypher]

Tapping is now the only way I try to get rid of itchiness. Picked it up from getting tattoos.

[@WhiteRaven696]

I was a fighter too as a kid. I have vivid memories of my mom, grandma and two nurses holding me down as like an 8 year old for a shot. I was pretty good with blood draws until I aged, actually.

[@sahie]

I feel super hipster right now because I’m like, “I watched this video when it had its original title.” 🤣 Edit: Or I’m imagining things because it’s the middle of the night in Australia, but I swear it had a different title when I first clicked it. 🤔

[@ekuu8918]

Not to be a member of the Swell Simps Uwu nation, but I think those no-makeup shots even before the procedure look really cute. The combination of imperfections adds up to a really charming look that I for one am really into.

[@bruhbun]

Its funny that as a former needle junkie, nowadays I really Hate needles, they freak me out. Which sucks even more since all my veins are calloused or pancaked so Im really hard to hit (aka draw blood/get an IV). Once when I went to the ER because I had an unknown appendicitis, the nurses could not hit any veins. So it turned into a could different nurses coming in to try their hand at poking me, they stab it in then violently move it around, shredding any veins that were there. They brought in some machine with a red light that showed where veins were, still couldn't hit anything, so they finally brought in a specialist that puts in deep stents where they used an ultrasound to find a vein deep down in my arm. I actually tried to leave because it got so bad.

[@sarahm3767]

I love microneedling ive done it like 12 times over the last couple of years! Huge results

[@sassywasthebestcat]

I really don’t like my thin lips so please post any videos you do about yours! I’m too poor to mess around I need to know what’s actually good. Ty for all your input I’m 26 so I really relate to wanting to do “maintenance” so stay looking youthful

[@lenapawlek7295]

Lol the thumbnail was so good

[@KairFlyr]

My partner hates needles, he calls it getting stabbed and when I argue "you're not being stabbed", he gets the google definition up haha.

[@LivvyBooks]

I've had microneedling done before which made quite the difference in my acne scarring at the same time holy hell it hurts. By the time they're done doing my entire face I will be tearing up for the next 10 minutes.

[@theEumenides]

It's so bizarre to me that it seems like getting Botox in LA is basically a foregone conclusion.

[@what_a_snoot]

I am PETRIFIED of needles, or anything medical really..even though I am “interested” in those topics I have this overriding physical response that if I don’t remove myself from the situation and sit down I will feel faint/pass out! So annoying!

[@GomerPyle54]

Time for a tangent. I'm not sure if I have commented this on your accutane video but...accutane gave me ulcerative colitis. I took it in middle school and I had to sign a bunch of shit even as a guy saying that I wasn't going to have sex or get pregnant. I had to have blood drawn every month and when my mom and I asked what they were looking for, my dermatologist flat out told me it was to "make sure the drug isn't killing my liver." I don't know how much she was joking when she said this but I do know that she had me try like 4 other medications before accutane because it was the strongest medicine and kind of like a last resort. Accutane was fairly new at the time and I don't fully remember how long I was on it. I have never been a fan of needles but I don't have a phobia of them. I still have to have labs done every three months and I can't watch them stick me.

[@justinhamilton8647]

Roller needles?!?! that sounds like a medieval torture machine