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BB Glow or booster ampoule? The two STAYVE ranges compared
BB Glow ampoules add tone and immediate coverage and are chosen by shade; booster ampoules are chosen by skin concern. Both are STAYVE ampoules formulated by EVIE KOREA for the Microneedling Therapy System, both take ten minutes of machine time — what separates them is the purpose, the needle and the price.
The short answer
Choose a Dermawhite BB Glow ampoule when the client wants a brighter, more even-looking tone with immediate coverage: there are four shades, and the shade is the decision. Choose one of the nine booster ampoules when the goal is a particular skin concern — troubled skin, moisture, brightness, elasticity or ageing — because each booster is built around its own key ingredients. The manufacturer's own Complexion Renewing programme uses one of each in the same session.
Side by side
| BB Glow (Dermawhite) | Booster ampoules | |
|---|---|---|
| What the catalogue says it does | Nourishes the skin to look bright and radiant, with immediate coverage and without excessive irritation | One stated purpose per formula, chosen by skin type and preference |
| Choice | 4 shades: No.1 Light, No.1-2 Light Rose, No.2 Medium, No.3 Deep | 9 formulas: AC Stem Cell Gold, Salmon DNA Gold, Peptide Gold, Aqua Stem Cell Culture, Whitening Stem Cell Culture, Collagen, Idebenone, Microbiome, Citron & Calendula |
| Key ingredients | Niacinamide and peptide | Different in each formula — for example sodium DNA in Salmon DNA Gold, seven peptides in Peptide Gold, sodium hyaluronate in Aqua Stem Cell Culture |
| Vial | 8 ml | 8 ml |
| Manufacturer box | 12 vials (No.1 Light) or 10 vials (the other shades) | 10 vials |
| Needle (catalogue) | Nano or middle-length needles when combined with a booster | 1.0 mm or longer when used alone; nano or middle-length when combined with BB Glow |
| Application time | 10 minutes | 10 minutes |
| Listed certification | KFDA · CPNP · SCPN (all four shades) | KFDA · CPNP (all nine); SCPN for AC Stem Cell Gold, Salmon DNA Gold, Peptide Gold, Aqua and Whitening |
| Shelf life | 2 years unopened; refrigerate after opening and use within 2 weeks | 2 years unopened; refrigerate after opening and use within 2 weeks |
| Price at Stayve Europe | €23.00 per ampoule, excl. VAT (€27.83 incl. 21% VAT) | €7.00 per ampoule, excl. VAT (€8.47 incl. 21% VAT) |
| Starter kit | BB Glow Starter Kit: 12 vials across the four shades, €272.68 excl. VAT | Booster Starter Kit I or II: 12 vials each, €83.00 excl. VAT |
When BB Glow is the right call
BB Glow is a tone treatment. EVIE KOREA describes the Dermawhite ampoule as nourishing the skin to look bright and radiant and as giving immediate coverage, which is why the decision happens at consultation, shade first: No.1 Light for extra-light skin tones, No.1-2 Light Rose for pink undertones, No.2 Medium for medium skin tones and No.3 Deep for tanned or bronze skin. The shade guide covers that choice in detail.
When a booster is the right call
A booster is not chosen by shade; it is chosen for a job. The catalogue gives each of the nine a single stated feature — AC Stem Cell Gold for troubled skin, Salmon DNA Gold for skin-regenerating capacities, Peptide Gold for anti-ageing, Aqua Stem Cell Culture for moisture, Whitening Stem Cell Culture for brightening, Collagen for elasticity, Idebenone for natural and photo-ageing, Microbiome for the skin's balance and Citron & Calendula for soothing. The manufacturer states that the needles penetrating the skin during treatment allow the ampoule to be absorbed three times more effectively. The booster guide reads the list as a consultation tool.
Using both in one session
The two ranges are not rivals. In the EVIE KOREA catalogue, the Complexion Renewing Microneedling Program — tone-up brightening care — puts a booster ampoule (Peptide Gold in the example) and a Dermawhite BB Glow ampoule (No.1 Light in the example) together at the microneedling step. Before it come cleansing with Mild Cleansing Milk and Hydrating Rose Toner and an exfoliation with the Dermawhite Exfoliating Gel and Neutralising Foam; the programme also includes a mask and a post-treatment cream.
Combining them changes the needle. The catalogue's rule for Booster + BB Glow combined is nano or middle-length needles; longer needles — 1.0 mm or more — are for a booster used on its own. On the MISSMITO machine that is the difference between the MTSP plastic cartridge (37 pins, up to 0.8 mm) and the MTS36 metal cartridge (36 pins, up to 2.5 mm).
What it costs to stock both
At Stayve Europe a single BB Glow ampoule costs €23.00 and a single booster €7.00, both excluding VAT. If you are starting out, the kits are the practical route: the BB Glow Starter Kit puts twelve vials across the four shades in one box for €272.68, and Booster Starter Kit I and Kit II hold twelve booster vials each for €83.00. The kit comparison lists what is in each box.
The same rules for both
Whichever ampoule you choose, the application instructions in the catalogue are identical: apply the ampoule, work with the MTS machine from the chin towards the forehead — against the direction of the muscle — and add more product if it dries. The same exclusions apply too: EVIE KOREA states that the Microneedling Therapy System should not be performed on people with a keloid constitution, diabetes complications, skin infections or bleeding diseases. Both ranges are intended for trained professionals.
