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In an effort to be more gentle with her skin, Brooke Shields’s beauty routine pairs simple, yet effective formulas with high-tech, such as the Droplette Microinfusion Device.
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In her installment of Vogue’s beauty secrets, you see the 57-year old insert a collagen capsule into the egg-shaped tool before maneuvering it around her face. “It penetrates the skin, supposedly,” she says. “I just love the ritual of it.”
What is Droplette?
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While Shields admits a certain level of skepticism about the treatment, she is completely right. Droplette works to deliver active ingredients directly into the skin—deeper than your traditional topical treatments—without pain, needles, or irritation.
It’s clear that the device is a thoughtful coupling of technology and skin care. Cofounded by Madhavi Gavini and Rathi Srinivas, Droplette was initially designed to solve a problem in biotechnology: to be able to deliver genes into the skin to treat a variety of rare skin diseases. But the duo quickly realized this could solve similar problems in beauty, too.
Thus, Droplette pivoted to better penetrate skin-care ingredients where they need to go at the molecular level—inspired by the idea that skin care shouldn’t hurt, be painful, or get worse before it gets better. Gavini explains that while the skin does an amazing job at protecting against harmful things from entering the body, sometimes you want active ingredients from collagen to peptides to enter. “That’s where Droplette comes in,” she says. “We’re able to take those same actives that if you apply them [topically], they get sweated and wiped away; but we’re able to get them more efficiently where they need to go to be effective.”
Essentially, this delivery is powered through a fast-moving aerosol mist made of tiny, rapid-moving droplets that bypass the skin barrier—leaving users with a more radiant, youthful-looking complexion. While you can’t use the at-home treatment with other serums, the brand offers three capsules to improve pigmentation, hydration, and texture—all tested by dermatologists.
According to Gavini, the Collagen capsules are the most popular—infused with vitamin C, turmeric, and peptides to plump and brighten. Next, there are the Glycolic capsules which feature a blend of AHAs, BHAs, and PHAs, to gently exfoliate and clear away blemishes. Finally, the Retinol capsules combine the superhero ingredient with collagen, arbutin, and rose oil to even skin tone and reduce signs of aging without drying you out. Like its topical counterparts, the retinol option should be used at night. Otherwise, there isn’t really a way to misuse or overuse the treatment.
Those three regimens were the brand’s inaugural treatments, but are now available alongside a handful of supplemental salves. While the Tranexamic Eraser combats dark spots and hyperpigmentation, the Growth Factors capsules utilize derived from 100% pure, pharma-grade human stem cells to reenergize aging skin cells. Lips, on the other hand, receive TLC through its Lip Plumper to promote a fuller-looking pout.
Perhaps a complete routine is more your speed to ensure your treatment meets your skin’s particular needs. Enter the brand’s bi-weekly regimens. Ultra Hydrate and Wrinkle Repair incorporate Collagen and Retinol capsules for skin-quenching or firming benefits, while the intensive Radiant Detox features an assortment of all three capsules to tackle blemishes, dark spots, and melasma at once.
My Experience Using the Droplette Microinfusion Device
The innovative tool is remarkably easy to use, and seamlessly integrated into my skin-care routine. After cleansing, take your pick of capsules, then move the device across your face while it mists in 15-second intervals. Because the mist is ultra-fine, the treatment feels more like air than liquid droplets making the experience rather soothing and residue-free. Just be sure to complete your routine, following.
While many of us have been conditioned to “feel something” to know our skin care is working, Gavini emphasizes that treating the skin should be gentle. You just need to know the science is working, and expect results rather quickly. In my own experience with the Collagen capsules, my skin felt firmer almost immediately after use, though she explains that results with the retinol option could take a full skin cycle of 28 days. Like most other treatments, consistency is key. That being said, add the innovative misting tool to your cart along with your desired capsules to try the treatment for yourself.
