Hi Ebony! I liked your content. I have been using tretinoin for 4 months now and I can say that it is very frustrating. I do see improvements in my skin, but at the cost of a lot of suffering. To this day, I can't use it more than 2 nights in a row, otherwise it would definitely cause irritation. Besides, my skin is already mature and dry, and tretinoin dries it out even more. I like using makeup foundation, but the results have been horrible, because with dry, flaking skin, makeup makes it even worse. I've thought about giving up countless times. I hope that one day this will end. Thanks for the video!
Thank you! I’m a little scared to go that strong lol. Have you tried wearing moisturizer under the tretinoin? I’ve read it helps the skin take in the tretinoin while providing a buffer. If it’s a lot suffering, try to find a moisturizer with ceramides, glycerin, or ingredients that help improve the skin barrier. I recently started using The Ordinary’s Multi Peptide + Copper Peptides in the morning. It’s supposed to provide good-for-you anti aging ingredients to the skin. But I’ve heard their pink formula, Soothing and Barrier Support Serum, has all sorts of ingredients to help repair the skin barrier and irritation. Let me know if you have tried it or give it a try to see if it works!
Hi Ebony! I liked your content. I have been using tretinoin for 4 months now and I can say that it is very frustrating. I do see improvements in my skin, but at the cost of a lot of suffering. To this day, I can't use it more than 2 nights in a row, otherwise it would definitely cause irritation. Besides, my skin is already mature and dry, and tretinoin dries it out even more. I like using makeup foundation, but the results have been horrible, because with dry, flaking skin, makeup makes it even worse. I've thought about giving up countless times. I hope that one day this will end. Thanks for the video!
Thank you! I’m a little scared to go that strong lol. Have you tried wearing moisturizer under the tretinoin? I’ve read it helps the skin take in the tretinoin while providing a buffer. If it’s a lot suffering, try to find a moisturizer with ceramides, glycerin, or ingredients that help improve the skin barrier. I recently started using The Ordinary’s Multi Peptide + Copper Peptides in the morning. It’s supposed to provide good-for-you anti aging ingredients to the skin. But I’ve heard their pink formula, Soothing and Barrier Support Serum, has all sorts of ingredients to help repair the skin barrier and irritation. Let me know if you have tried it or give it a try to see if it works!