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There’s no questioning the fact that Hailey Bieber has good skin. The only questions we have then, is how? The model – who is also the face of clean beauty brand Bare Minerals – occasionally shares snippets of her skincare routine, but today she’s gone and posted a video of her go-to nightly ritual: skin needling.

Skin needling is often an in-salon treatment, but can be done at home using a device (often called a microneedle or derma roller). The idea is that the needles are rolled across the face gently, thus creating micro-tears, or hundreds of tiny “injuries” that cause the skin to go into repair mode. The result is increased skin healing and cell turnover, meaning it can potentially work to treat scarring, post-acne marks, uneven skin tone and dullness. As far as expert opinion, there are some who swear by it, whereas other experts advise against it. Paula Begoun of Paula’s Choice warns that the potential negative side effects (like inflammation, or lacerations that are too deep) of at-home rolling can outweigh the little positive evidence to support it, but the testimonials like Hailey’s, who says she loves it for “good blood flow”, can be hard to ignore.

Overall, it might be worth speaking to a trusted dermatologist or skin therapist first. Should you decide to try, Mecca Cosmetica stock Lonvitalite’s titanium roller. Always follow with a serum, and use it no more than once a week. After every use, be sure to clean thoroughly.