HOLDING BACK THE YEARS... (Derma Wand)

Member Name: mrs.d

Product:	Derma Wand
Date:	10/11/05 (15858 review reads)
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Advantages: Improves complexion

Disadvantages: Can be expensive, you need to make time to use it regularly to get full benefit.

One evening I was flicking through the innumerable channels on the TV. Kids fast asleep, hubby in bed and Mum left alone with sole control of the remote!
Whilst changing the channels between some equipment to flatten my tummy and give me a six pack (in just a few minutes a day!) and a food slicer that could slice a tomato paper thin (and your fingers if you weren't vigilant).. I stumbled across Ideal Worlds 'Pick of the Day'.

The Dermawand.

If your familiar with this channel you'll know that for a 24hr period from 9pm each day they offer their best sellers at a reduced price.
The dermawand was £19.99 plus P&P.
I’ve had a quick scan online and to be honest I got an absolute bargain, because the cheapest I found it for was £65.00 + P&P on THANE.

The presenter (salesperson) spent an hour showing how to use the unit and the potential effects on your skin. There were loads of before and after shots of users who appeared to have benefited from the use of the wand.
At 1.00am I was feeling a little worse for wear and not at my most glamorous. I think I may even have been wearing my ‘rose tinted’ specs!. So despite my usual restraint (6 sec abs, still in it’s box!!) I thought I’d push the boat out and treat myself.

Well as with any new gadget the anticipation to use it was unbearable. I waited yet again for that time of night when I would be on my own, no kids and no Hubby to partake of the Michael.

The Derma wand is accompanied by an instruction video, a faux leather case for storage and an instruction brochure. The video was lost on me, as my kids have killed every VCR we’ve every had in the house, so I quickly scanned the brochure and was ready to begin.

There is a control knob on the unit and you are advised to start low and gradually increase the strength according to comfort levels. I set the control to four, anxious to increase the results but not ready to electrocute myself.
I plugged in the wand and the tip started to crackle and glow a kind of orangey colour, I rubbed the nib on the back of my hand, it tingled and crackled and I started to smell ozone. That crisp, fresh smell you get in the air just after a rain storm.

The brochure describes the derma wand as a ‘complexion maintenance system that incorporates the best skin technology used by professionals’ .(and they‘re letting me use it!!).
It encourages much needed circulation through natural stimulation and oxygenation producing beautiful vibrant looking skin.
It sends enriched oxygen to the skin area naturally purifying it and smoothing away lines, blemishes and wrinkles.
It helps to lift, firm and tone the skin producing a more youthful complexion.

COOL!

On to the task in hand, I placed the nib around the corners of my eyes for a few seconds each, with an intermittent stare at the mirror to make sure it wasn’t working too well and I wasn’t achieving that ‘rabbit in the headlights’ look that I associate with an overdone facelift.
When I was using the wand I can only describe the feeling as tiny little electric shocks which are not painful but uncomfortable if the setting is too high.

After the recommended 7-10 mins I unplugged the derma wand, put it safely away in it’s case and hid it in the back of ‘MUM’s’ cupboard.
I actually, used the derma wand religiously for about a fortnight, and although I’m not sure if I did look five years younger the overall condition of my skin was much better.
I am prone to the odd zit now and again. Which is when the derma wand comes out now, a few days of intense blasting from it on the offending blemish is very effective.
At my peak of dermawanding I did have it up to an 8 setting which was bearable.


Unfortunately, I have never been a Cleanse, Tone and Moisturise kind of chick, so there was never a ‘regime’ to add the derma wand to. But for the short time I did use it (as is recommended) I did feel my skin was fresher and more blemish free than usual. Possibly even a few less crows feet!

At £65 I wouldn’t recommend it, but if you happen to stumble (as I did) across a special offer and a 30 day money back guarantee to boot, give it a whirl.
And if you only using when you have a breakout as I do now, it is definitely more effective than any of the blemish creams I’ve used (you name them, and I’ve used them.)

Summary: If you can get it on special and return it if not happy with results, go for it.