VT Reedle Shot
90 Olive Young reviews read firsthand · Olive Young's official '92% recent positive-review keywords' badge · the micro-spicule booster behind the Reedle Shot craze
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Community summary
The one thing reviewers split over most is strength. The Reedle Shot comes in 100, 300, and 700, with the number standing for how much spicule (microneedle) content you get — the higher it goes, the sharper the prickle. Reviewers call the 100 a gentle starter, land on the 300 as the safest bet, and disagree over the 700, which plenty say is genuinely stinging (18 mentions). The advice that keeps repeating: start at 100 or 300 if it's your first time.
As for how it feels, it's a tingle-and-prickle. Sixteen reviewers describe a tingling, cooling sting, like the spicules are sinking in as you apply it. The routine has basically settled into one shape: at night, as the first step after cleansing, 2-3 times a week (14 mentions). Rather than every morning or every day, people use it on a cycle and seal it in with hydration and moisture afterward.
What people actually notice is on the texture-and-pores side. Twelve reviewers say their skin looks smoother and pores more refined the next day, and 11 talk about repurchasing or going through several bottles. On the flip side, some say it stung too much or was too harsh for sensitive skin — which is exactly why the reviews make choosing the right strength and spacing out your use the heart of this product.
These are counts from reviews clear enough to tally firsthand, out of 90. If anything, we undercounted rather than inflated.
Phrases we ran into in the reviews (kept in their original tone, not rewritten)
Strengths reviewers kept mentioning
- You pick your strength by numberThis was the most-mentioned point (18 reviews). The 100, 300, and 700 split the spicule content, so you can match your skin — 100 or 300 to ease in, 700 if you want it stronger
- Smoother texture, more refined poresTwelve reviewers say their skin looks smoother and pores more refined the next day. People also keep noting that whatever they layer on after it soaks in better once they've used it as a booster
- The how-to has settled into one routineAt night, as the first step after cleansing, 2-3 times a week — that routine shows up 14 times. Sealing it in with hydration and moisture afterward is the common thread
- The talked-about product behind the crazeIt carries Olive Young's official '92% recent positive-review keywords' badge. Eleven reviews about repurchasing or going through several bottles back up the real-world support
Downsides (mentioned repeatedly)
- There's a tingling, prickling stingSixteen reviewers mention the tingling, cooling sting the spicules give. Some say it stung too much or was too harsh for sensitive skin, so if you react easily, starting at a lower strength is the safer move
- Pick the wrong strength and it's roughJump straight to a high strength like the 700 and reactions split — plenty call it too stingy. That's why 'start at 100 or 300 if it's your first' keeps coming up
- Not meant for daily or morning useNight use, 2-3 times a week, is the standard in the reviews. Rather than every day or in the morning, people use it on a cycle — and the reminder to wear sunscreen tends to follow
Best for
- Anyone who wants to work on skin texture and pores at the booster step
- Anyone who wants to pick a strength (100, 300, or 700) to suit their own skin
- Anyone easing into the Reedle Shot trend from a comfortable strength first
May not suit you if: Anyone so sensitive that the tingling, prickling feel itself is too much / Anyone after a gentle serum for easy morning-and-night use. This one needs you to adjust the frequency and strength
How to Use VT Reedle Shot
- The standard in the reviews: start at 100 or 300, watch how your skin reacts, then work your way up in strength
- The most common routine was applying it at night as the first step after cleansing, then sealing it in with hydration and moisture once it soaks in
- The repeated advice is to start at 2-3 times a week and slowly increase if it doesn't sting
- Some reviewers note to be diligent with sunscreen during the stretch you're using it
Price & buying tips
- Volume and price differ across the 100, 300, and 700 strengths, so easing in from a lower strength is the lighter commitment
- Also sold on Coupang — worth comparing prices against Olive Young's sales and gift-with-purchase periods before you buy
Compared with other Serums & Ampoules picks
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FAQ
Q. Which should I buy — 100, 300, or 700?
By the reviews, the 100 is the gentle starter, the 300 gets called the safest all-rounder, and the 700 splits people as genuinely stinging (18 mentions). Reviewers keep suggesting you start at 100 or 300, see how your skin reacts, then bump up the strength.
Q. How do I use it? (routine)
The standard in the reviews is to apply it at night as the first step after cleansing, then seal it in with hydration and moisture once it soaks in (14 mentions). Rather than daily, start at 2-3 times a week and slowly increase if it doesn't sting — and wear sunscreen during the stretch you're using it, as reviewers add.
Q. Does it sting a lot?
Sixteen reviews mention the tingling, prickling sting the spicules (microneedles) leave. The higher the strength (700), the more it stings; the lower one (100) is on the gentle side. If your skin's sensitive, testing a lower strength briefly first is the safer bet.
Q. Can I use it every day?
Night use, 2-3 times a week, is the routine reviewers share in common. Rather than daily or in the morning, they use it on a cycle and keep sunscreen on during the day. If it doesn't sting, the move is to slowly increase how often you use it.
Q. Does it actually work?
Twelve reviewers feel their skin looks smoother and pores more refined the next day, and people repeatedly say the steps after it absorb better once they've used it as a booster. That said, results vary from person to person, and we're not making any claims about what it does.
Q. What's the verdict on Threads?
The Reedle Shot is the micro-spicule booster that blew up into a 'craze' on Threads and YouTube. On Olive Young too it's a talked-about product with several reviews about repurchasing and going through multiple bottles, and it carries Olive Young's official '92% recent positive-review keywords' badge.
Q. Where does the data on this page come from?
The '92% recent positive-review keywords' is Olive Young's official badge, and the keyword numbers are our own — we counted about 90 reviews by hand (only the ones clear enough to tally, so if anything we undercounted rather than inflated). We don't reprint the original reviews, only analyze them, and we don't hand out star ratings or claim what the product does.
Starting from a viral Threads post with over 1.85M views, we collected real Korean users' recommendation comments on Olive Young posts, merged different spellings of the same product, and tallied mentions, likes, and staff endorsements. No ads or sponsorships — rankings come from real recommendation data only.
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