RETINOL Q&A | CAROLINE HIRONS | FEBRUARY 2019
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Questions asked via Instagram Stories:
When to start using?
How to use?
How to layer with other products?
Common reactions?
I haven’t used it before, how do I start?
How to apply? What parts of the face?
Should everyone use it? I have FOMO.
Can we use it every evening?
How often should you increase the strength you are using?
Which products are equivalent? I.E. Luna vs Jordan Samuel
Best way to use without my face falling off? (quote)
Supporting skin afterwards to prevent redness and soreness in the eye area?
Using acids?
Can you use retinol while pregnant or breastfeeding?
What would you use it for?
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Thanks for this Caroline, I’m a total retinol newbie, and have no idea where/how to start. This is really helpful and I’m looking forward to the retinol series to start me off. Great video.
Jess Yeldon Caroline talks about it here but if she does not, Hot&Flashy has a great tutorial. She helped me a great deal when I was ready to throw in the towel because my face looked like it aged versed improved. I have been on Refissa for over three years and it has been amazing! I will say this, Caroline talks about her use of squalane. I used this every morning through the first year and it helped so much with hydration and rolling away peeling skin. I would massage my face with it before heading to the gym and wash it once I got home. I also found the use of good hydraulic acid before application helped a great deal provided you have a humidifier on overnight (depending on your climate, I live near IL). Good luck.
Absolutely brilliant, I don’t know you personally Caroline but really admire the fact that you bridge the massive gap in educating us all, free of charge, taking out all the crap that we can sometimes fall for. Oh and “look a squirrel” you had me at that 😂 , so funny. Retinol is a mine field and I can feel that this and the follow ons will really be educational once and for all. Thank you x
Thank you Caroline for being so thorough, so articulate, and so genuine! Your sense of humor adds to the video tremendously! Mad love to you! 💛
I can't say it enough. What a queen! How affectionately she addresses the pregnant women contacting her freaking out about retinols. Love.
Caroline - so refreshing to hear about the science, evidence, fact rather than hype - what I come to expect from your posts - indeed you are the holy grail of skincare - thank you 😘👍💕
OMG thank you so much. Listening to your advice has changed my life. I turned 38 and felt my face change overnight but I’m halting the signs of ageing thanks to you!!
Another very informative video. I'm 59 and never felt the need to jump on the retin a train. My skin gets irritated quite easily so I can imagine what it would do with retin a! I plug along with my drugstore brands because that's what I can afford, and I think I look pretty good. Good luck to all of you on your retinol journeys! Love your top, Caroline!!! Thanks for another great video.
I am 34 and the video made me panic a little. What, I should have been using retinol for 6 years already?😂 On the other hand, I am like you, with sensitive (but good,) skin so for now it is fine without retinol. Maybe some of us can survive without 😊
At the ripe young age of 46 (and a cult-like follower/Skin Freak..what can I say...I have a skin care addiction..at least I can admit it--which makes it ok, right!), I have re-winded and watched over and over! I am beyond excited, in desperate need of (and beyond grateful for) this video and anything upcoming on this topic, especially coming from you, Caroline! I need to bump up, as I currently use Pestle & Mortar Superstar and even though I work in medicine..my dumba$# didn't even think about the oil being less absorbed than the creams...no wonder I feel stuck! Mahalo! Mahalo! Mahalo! XO Aloha!
I had an awful pregnancy mask (melasma) all over my face, 5 shades darker. Immediately after my delivery. I cleansed with la roche posay effaclar then p50w, estee Lauder advanced night repair, clinic moisture surge intense, 0.5 tretinoin 3 times a week. My face complexion was back to normal after 3 weeks! Now am down to using that regimen twice a week instead of 3 because it's making me my complexion lighter than my natural. The spf I use is the body shop skin defense. Absolutely fab for women of color.
Wow! Where did you get the Tretino from, over the counter or prescription please? X
@@Rizwana1981 over the counter from any Dubai chemist.
Literally the only woman I trust or listen to nowadays when it comes to skin 🔝💚
What a fantastic,absolutely fantastic video you made for us Caroline!!!
Thought about sharing my experience because oh, was this video just what I would've needed a month ago. Previously had a marvelous experience with the Ordinary retinols, but this time something went awfully wrong and here I am, weeks later, with dry, painfully itchy patches that refuse to heal around my nose and near my eyes. Thankfully oinments have somewhat helped but it's still not over. Not saying it was the products fault by any means - as Caroline was saying, do not apply it near the nose and eye areas. Listen to this woman, ladies and gents!!!
How did I just discover you know?!?! You are brilliant & with my kind of humor! I am 45 & just started using A+ from Sunday Riley a month ago & have seen amazing results. I’ve been using CEO serum in the AM and my skin has literally transformed! Anywho, thank you so much for all this info that I can actually digest and understand! 💛 from Las Vegas!
Thanks Caroline, I’m so pleased you are doing this series as the different formulations and strengths of retinol products is mind boggling. Very difficult to tell if you’re changing brands whether you are actually increasing in strength or going backwards!
So happy that she came with such a video!! It is not hustle in the beginning of using prescription retinoids.
I'm knee deep into the peeling phase and I'm so excited you'll be talking about this. I love retin-a
Alva F loving the results. I’m on my 5th month ❤️
Thank you Caroline for all the work, effort and knowledge you put in your videos and blog posts. I'm a bit late starter to a good skincare regime - I mean, I was taking care of my skin, just not quite listening to it, buying marketed things and not yet knowing you. Thank you for the info on retinol, I've been doing it a bit wrong (hylauronic acid, slathering it all over the face ....), so now I know better. I have to thank my good genes that I still look in my late 20's instead of shy 2 months away from being 40 :) (thank you mum and grandmum, luvya)
Nice to watch while eating breakfast and drinking tea! My skin has other issues that need correcting (counteracting excess sebum), but I appreciate your knowledge and time you took to make this, Caroline. Thank you! x
I was smiling at the conversation about retinol and other retina a products going into the body. I'm a coeliac and people get worked up about gluten free skin care & like wise - you have to ingest it for it to cause harm people! Totally love your work Caroline 💕💕
An Informative Queen!! I'm 30 and recently started prescription Retinol, I've been applying it wrong, this video is so helpful. Thank you Hirons 😍
The Queen is back 🙌
Thank you for your time to this topic here and behind the scenes. Can't wait for more content!
Thank you so much for covering pregnancy and breastfeeding....can't wait to properly get started on my retinol journey now after being very hesitant over the past 25 months since first falling pregnant 😊
I am so excited about the coming series!! This was beautifully done, thank you!!
Thank you x
This was really helpful, thank you Caroline! I didn't know about the no retinol on the neck tip. However, on that note....it would be really helpful in a future video to talk about neck skincare. I'm 36, my skin on my face is great, but I do notice the neck is always dry / probably at the biggest risk of showing signs of aging and would love to make sure I'm using the right products on it.
Sooo looking forward to this series, you always make the information clear and to the point.😘 🐿🐿
Cannot wait for the breakdown of the Retinols 🙌 this year is the one to start my journey with Retinols 🙏💞
Thank you so much! This is what I’ve been waiting for 😘😘
Thanks for this Caroline. Your videos are always so helpful. Can’t wait to see the rest of the series!
Love this video. So in depth and explain it for anyone and everyone to understand. Thanks, Caroline!!
Caroline, this in-depth focus on one type of "must-have in the arsenal" products is brilliant. Would LOVE to see a similar series on Vitamin C options on the market! I feel even more confused about those, and efficacy/price/etc. Thank you!
I'd love to see a video on products to help with dark spots and hyperpigmentation from acne. Please! 🙏🏻✨
Caroline, thank you so much for doing a series on retinol! I have been so confused about retinol and just decided that I would never try it. This gives me hope! Maybe I can make it work and not ruin my face 😆😬 I am excited to see what’s next!!
I am so glad I found your channel I really love your personality and your approach. You're telling me things that I want to hear in a way that I want to hear it. You're funny and charming and keep up the good work
Not sure if anyone else has said this, but I'd love to see you actually applying the Retinol on yourself, with the steps/areas to avoid as mentioned. I've just bought one and now I'm scared to use it in case I accidentally rub in the no-no areas 😂
A good way to not get it on the wrong areas is to put a smidge of ointment or Vaseline on those areas (corners of eyes, mouth, etc). It acts like a barrier with the retinol.
Wish i had seen this earlier, I'm seriously suffering with my neck for over a week. I must have rubbed it down my neck. I'm destroyed, it's so painful. Lesson learned!! xxx
It's sore isn't it? Squalane or jojoba oil will help calm it. x
I don't remember doing it but i just have done it in a habit haze, sore is a word for it lol. I'll try the squalane. I've been putting on aloe straight from the plant. Thanks for the advise x
I wish I’d known this before, I took it to the tits ! Hurt like the dickens !
Medik8 red alert on bare skin,nothing else. Will take the irritation right down.
@@CarolineHirons01 Hydralauron which I hadn't used in a while really saved me. About to get the squalene as well.
Looking forward to this series...there is so much contradicting (at least it seems that way) that this was very helpful introduction. Thank you
Did not know that about the neck!! I had an issue under my chin; so now I KNOW - thank you!
Brilliant Caroline thank you for making it clearer look forward to the next video.
You're just simply a joy to watch!
Yasss, Caroline. Great video. As a NP, I concur with stopping or minimum use of acids with the use of Rx Retin A. It’s just too much and you are going to disrupt your skin barrier. The only acid I use is my Vitamin C in the am. And, occasionally a salicylic toner in the am. No glycolic while on Retin A - too disruptive to the skin barrier.
Caroline, what is your view of a plant retinol called "bakuchiol""? Indeed Labs have just released their bakuchiol pads, and other companies use it as well (Oskia, Ren, Omorocviza). Thank you!
Ah, I wish that you would make one of these viral Vogue videos about skincare so the whole internet would be schooled on how to best look after their skin, instead of these lovely, but still clueless models 😅 my question is how long of a period would you recommend retinol products for those who need/want to use them? Would you recommend 3-4 months (in the winter maybe)with a stronger one, and then the rest of the year with a milder one (like Pixi retinol tonic? Thank you as always for sharing your expertise with us! 🥰🤗
arvenfr That is why we have dermatologists....plenty of good ones on TH-cam.
Thank you, I’m so excited for this series! I hope that Differin gel is one of the retinols you will cover? I’m never sure where adapalene 0.1% falls compared to other forms.
I am 37 . More leaning in to sensitive skin now . But I could use alpha -h liquid gold + ordinary advanced retinoid 2% together. This retinoid formula is very mild in my opinion & this combination gives best glowing look . But my queen caroline is always correct..
I’m at the same level as you, started 1% retirides ...applied once per week for 5weeks, and now am going to push it to 2x per week....good to go slow. I wash face and pat dry, apply Cerave pm moisturiser and then apply the vitamin a 45mins later and that’s it...I do take it down my neck and whatever is very slightly left on my fingers i pat it around my eyes but I defo try and avoid the nasal area. I see the flakes on 3rd day and then I nurse my skin back to health with hydrating products before my next application of vit a. It’s not an easy journey but I’ve given myself a year so by the end of this year if I can get to even 3x per week I will be so happy. Slow is the key and also listening to your skin...if there’s too much irritation I will of course cut back rather than carrying on. In the meantime I’ve decided to hold on my acids(p50, salicylic) to avoid burns and unnecessary extra exfoliation which i need to avoid at present as the vit a will do enough of this for me. Looks like we have started the journey at the same time, good luck with it, from 🇬🇧 too x
If anyone’s interested in products I use:-
Cerave hydrating cleanser OR Osmosis deep or the gentle cleanser
Cerave pm facial moisturiser
Dhc coq10 lotion
Timeless matrixyl Synthe’6 serum
Hada labo hyaluronic acid, to be applied after serums and before moisturiser NOT directly on skin after cleansing
La Roche posey anthelios xl spf
Rescue kit products:- dr.jart ceramidin cream. La Roche posey cicaplast Baume b5
(No vitamin c serum, I think it’s waste of money, does nothing for me)
Hi dear many thanks for Sharing your routine is very helpful.
Contrary to you i really believe in vitamin c as i had great results with, definitely depends of the formulas.
But in the end of the day is just like other skin care product it doesn't work for everyone.
But i can definitely say that vitamin than once you find a great vitamin C serum well formulated its amazing.
Xx
Sandra Mendes yes I totally agree not all skincare/formulas work for every skin. I have tried many from middle range to high end and for me all have been a waste of money. I’m sure you must have heard of dr dray here on TH-cam, I agree with her on vitamin c and there’s a link below if anyone’s interest in reading with regards vitamin c. I’m so glad it’s working for you and thanks for replying hun x
www.oumere.com/blog/2017/11/30/the-3-reasons-why-vitamin-c-serums-are-bad-for-your-skin
I always thought the retinols are supposed to be after washing the face and before moisturizing.
Tracy yes correct, but I’m using retinoic acid otherwise known as retin a, this is what Caroline will mention later on in her videos as being the ‘prescribed’ stuff,, and because it’s very strong the instructed way to use this is after the skin is completely dry hence why I wait 45mins after cleansing....using a moisturiser before helps lessen the flaking and irritation while I’m getting my skin used to this very slowly. Hope this makes sense. See below I have done a little breakdown on the different derivatives of retinoic acid and how many conversions it takes for each derivative to reach retinoic acid. Hope this helps to understand retin a abit better. I’m no professional I just did my own research on the Internet before I started on this journey. X
Retinoic Acid- the purest vitamin A form (aka tretinoin, retin a)
Retinoic acids most popular derivatives are - retinols and retinyl palmitates
New up and coming derivative is Retinaldehyde (aka retinal)
Difference between retinol, retinyl palmitate and retinaldehyde is the amount of conversion that your body and your skin takes to get to the retinoic acid(retin a, purest form)
Retinyl palmitate - takes 3 conversions to convert to Retinoic acid
Example,.
Palmitate > retinol > retinaldehyde > Retinoic acid
Retinyl > retinaldehyde > Retinoic acid
retinaldehyde > Retinoic acid
LuxLuv 101 thanks for sharing your routine. Can i ask why you apply hada labo after serums and not before?
Oh how exciting this made my Sunday!
Just the video I was waiting and looking for. Just started DE retinol once a week for a month now and my skin is just... weird... so much flaking. Other products I put on burnt so much a had to wash it off immediately 🥵. Thanks to this video I can make a few changes that I think will help. Will stop with all the acids (including HA) and I will use the Pixi retinol toner for the flaking. And I won’t put the retinol on the nose and highlight area. Didn’t know that either... 🙌🏻
I NEED THIS SERIES SO BAD! I know I need to take the retinol leap but I'm so scared. My face needs me to put my big girl pants on and just do it. Looking forward to hearing your wisdom.
Thank you for this retinol video. Can’t wait for more retinol info. Mid - 40s, living in dry climate, rosacea skin, desperate for retinol. Thank you! I do miss your vlogs! 😉
Have been waiting for this! Hallelujahs! I've been wanting to start using one for a while and am researching which product to start with...... Thanks for this video!
As always an absolute wealth of information!!
Another skincare vid to add to my playlist 😘 that colour in your top really suits you. Thanks Mrs H
XOXO
Wow ... so looking forward to all this retinol info!
I'm 47 and I Have been using prescription strength for a few years now, refilled my script last week, I'm hitting it from today, end of summer, here in Australia. I know it's best to use it all year round, I can't keep out of the Aussie sun completely tho, so, I give it a break between Xmas and march. It's a dual purpose product for me as I have textured skin areas from years of acne, plus there's the anti aging benefit. The doctor said to me last week when I went in for a script, its apparently anti aging as well you know? I played dumb, saying, really?
"When your face is bouncy like a trampoline"...hahaha. This made me laugh out loud.
Thank you for all of this information! Perfect timing - I met you at the Pixi event in LA and talked to you a bit about this. I've just started an Obagi NuDerm routine with .1 tretinoin and based on your tips about where to avoid, I think I have been wasting some product. I'm getting no peeling or flaking after a couple of weeks, but my face is even more dehydrated than usual. I'll soldier on. Thanks again!
Dr. Dray's video on cosmeceutical retinoids is a great bookend to this video as she talks about the results of these products at the molecular level vs a prescription retinol.
Thank you so much for this especially about the retinol and transferring when in early pregnancy to be honest it scared absolute the crap out of me! You really do help with these videos so 🙏
Caroline, I would be curious to hear your thoughts on Cureology. Supposedly they make a custom formula for you based on your specific skin concerns.
Great overview. I look forward to this series.
This was great! I learned something I never knew. Love the top btw.
Just started using the Skinsense Retinol Serum (0.3%) which is QVC’s beauty pick of the month. I have a dry, sensitive skin, aged 50 and new to retinol. So far have used it every night all over face, neck, decollage and after 20 mins put on an oil or moisturiser. No bad reaction but skin is looking more plump and even. Quite happy with this product so far.
What a fantastic video - ty! I’ve used retin-a for years but no one ever told me about placement. But I have found out the hard way to use a barrier product on my lips before the retin-a.
I love peeling gel when I’m using Tretinoin too! It sloughs off all the dead skin without being harsh whatsoever.
May the skin care community say AMEN!
I'm 50, had used Differin, but stopped, starting again slowly, but think I will go for some other over the counter products. Would love if you would give a guide to where to start, how long to use each product and how often, and what next. Kind of like a map. Not much to ask, lol! Thanks for the info, great stuff! Don't put it on your nipple, ROFLMAO!
Excellent information as usual! I had to laugh when you said not to put retinal product on your nipples if breastfeeding. All I could think of was how awful the peeling and pain would be😲
I’m 32 and I’ve been using Retin A 5% for about a year. I think I’m going to see about switching to the 1% soon. I get it from the VA where I was in the military. I used to buy it online (I know, totally illegal) but if you were in the military and go to the VA, ask your doctor to prescribe it to you. I get the really big 45 gram tubes and they last forever! And they send them to me constantly and it’s free! I still have like 6 bottles I’ve never opened. Prescription Retin A can be really expensive with copays and insurance sometimes. So anyone’s who goes to the VA should check that out.
Please talk about using it for acne too! I’ve been on prescription strength since I was a teenager
MaiStephanie I would love to hear her talk about it in relation to acne. I'm 31 and I use it for acne. I look a be younger than my age and my main skin concern is always acne
I'm 40 and use it for acne. Caroline won't talk about this though as she's not a Doctor.. it's not her way of working. She MAY invite a Doctor or Consultant Dermatologist on to talk about it though...
Thank you Caroline x
I’ve only recently “discovered” you 😂
And your post are so informative! Love them.
I’m just getting into Tretinoin. I’ve wanted to for ages but have been a bit petrified. So I used retinol for two years - I’ve been on retinol 1% for a year now- after starting on lower strengths. And that’s allowed me to make a smooth transition to the 0.025% which I’ve used daily for five weeks. My mom lives in Spain and it’s over the counter luckily. I’ve been really careful and I’ve not peeled at all. The most is a small amount of dryness on days 7 to 14 !
I’ve sworn by decleor comfort mask though - I stick it on every morning while I’m doing my teens Sons their brekkie and leave it on till I shower ! I also have switched to Cephacil face wash. A bland moisturiser and of course spf 50.
Sorry - here’s the question after boring you to tears no doubt !
Will 0.025 % be enough to stick with forever ? Or must I step up to 0.05 ? For the big guns results ? Or even 0.1 ??
Thank you xxx
Super informative as always! 👍🏼👌🏼
Great job Caroline the best . Question what other ingredients, work best in retinol solution. I know you mentioned vitamin e.
I'm using The Ordinary advanced retinol 2% I thought that was low 😲 Thank you so much Caroline I was using my Pixi glow with it and my skin was getting really red. Glad I watched this x
Wait no acid before retinol?
Thank you so much! Especially in touching on the pregnancyand lactating subject!
Great video. I'm looking forward to watching the retinol series.
Thank you Caroline! I love your content (and you)
Thank you for this, the information is really helpful. Please continue to speak about how products effect or can or cannot be used if you have Rosacea or sensitive skin. And I would love to hear what you think of the Derma E products.
Tell me more how Retin A works in later years, as in 68 to 75 , thank you !
Me too please!
It's too late. I wouldn't bother darling.
Thank you Caroline!
Other blogs recommend retinol from forehead to nipple? Even the stronger stuff? You avoid eyes nose and lips,, but this is where lots of us have fine lines? Really looking forward to the upcoming info..
Hi I've been taking it from my forehead down my chest and been fine stated using a new one it took the skin off my neck and corners of my eyes it's so hard to know what's right. I've got wrinkles in allmplaces I've now been told to avoid !!!
Rhianna Bevan_walker ditto Indeed labs for a year was fine all the way down but Paulas 1% gives me terrible red marks on my neck after seeming fine. It’s a fortnightly cycle so I’ve only just twigged; watching this video 🤦🏽♀️
@@vanessamoss2640 Exactly the same for me! I'd used all sorts of other products with no problem ... wondered what was going on when I started with 1% PC!
Angie Churchill just bought a bucket load of LRP la Toleriane creme on 342 as it’s the only thing my skin is tolerating at the mo.
@@angiejchurchill Do either of you use P50 while still using PC 1%? I'm a bit nervous to start my PC after watching this, may be too strong, even if I only use P50 once a week...
You seem to rotate in and out of prescription strength retinols. Can you decribe your cycle? (if that makes any sense) I.e. at what point do you decide to start back on one and how long do you stay on it for/at what point do you decide your skin has had enough time on it?
I think if possible you should include Tazorac. It comes in a cream and gel. I am 57 and that is what I use. It is considered the strongest prescription, however I tried all retin a, differin, and various other prescriptions with no luck. They made my skin angry and reactive. I developed cystic acne in my 40’s and Tazorac was the only thing I could use. I recently decided to go off it and tried and reacted to some supposedly gentle brands like Drunk Elephant and Sunday Riley. Love Tazorac.
Caroline I have to say your hands are beautiful! Thank you for all the info, love to watch your videos. Hello from Canada.
I have just discovered you, sorry I am a bit slow on the uptake. But I am so glad that I have, brilliant, clear info many thanks. I started this year to use Labs reface as a stater and I am very happy, but as a women in her 40s I feel I should go a bit stronger but I am nervous about my face falling off. I will check our your blog and other youtube posts :)
I’ve noticed that! That in the UK, neutrogena have to say blemishes, but watching American TH-cam videos about skincare, acne is used as a word in their names a lot more!
Whatever you’re using is working well; your skin looks lovely. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on A Passioni from Drunk Elephant. They gifted me a sample of the product that I haven’t tried yet. Twenty odd years ago I was prescribed Retin A for acne and what I mainly remember is red, peeling skin - not fun. In the end I used Accutane which worked beautifully for me.
Omg I so want to see the next video!!! ❤️
I have SR Luna waiting in my cupboard but I don't really know how to use it properly. Almost 33 years old with normal to slightly dehydrated skin, and haven't used a retinol before. I hope this one will be discussed a bit more in depth in the upcoming video. Much love from a skincare freak. I've learned a lot and my skin has improved a lot thanks to your educational video's and blog.
Start using it now - it's mild. Go for it. x
@@CarolineHirons01 do I use it after cleansing then Luna - wait and a moisturiser? Or can I keep using my P50 and HA too? My skin doesn't seem sensitive to products so far.
Yes! Thank you 😘
Thank you so much for answering my question!
Thank you Caroline for this video and for the series that will follow, iam so looking forward for products reviews because i will want to choose one to begin the retinol use. Indicate us in detail exactly where to put it on the face its sooo helpfull , i would have put it on my neck for sure. Speaking of corners of the mouth and around the nose, i have felt the iritation just from using acids there ... now i avoid those areas .
I am 23 and I use a mild retinoid - not for the wrinkles but it helps my skin deal with inflammation and post-breakout healing (my skin is very bad at 'healing', not just on my face but on my entire body. If I cut myself, the cut takes months to heal properly).
In the states prescription Retin A is also used for acne treatment. My daughter is on it and she’s in college. She’s under her dermatologists care and I’d rather she be on vitamin A then Roacutane. Don’t care for the potential side effects IMO. Just thought I’d share some information my dermatologist gave me in using my prescription. Start slowly then build frequency also when applying he says it’s alright to wait 1 minute and then apply moisturizer as it has been absorbed. Over time go longer before applying moisturizer. Basically if needed build up for the waiting period as you do frequency of use. Hope this is helpful 😊another great informational video🙏🏼
How old is she? Roaccutane has been massively improved over the years so I wouldn’t worry. Xx
How old is she? Roaccutane has been massively improved over the years so I wouldn’t worry. Xx
Looking forward to the next videos in this series.
PLEASE create your own skincare line. It’s as necessary are breathing, eating and Retinol. ❤️❤️❤️
Oh my gawd! I never knew that about mouth and nose (eyes I knew)!
No wonder my nostrils always got pissed even with Paula's choice retinol.
By trial and error I've found my perfect combination - gentle retinol from Avene and a mild lactic acid toner. Works amazingly for me!
Yes! I’m gonna drop the bha in the morning while retinoling at night ! Hopefully I don’t suffer as much
Brilliant video, very informative. I would love to find out more about a typical weekly regimen for a 50+ face. I’m 55 and confused as to how often I should be alternating things like retinol, vitamin C and acids. I feel like there aren’t enough days in the week to get all these treatments in. You may have posted about your weekly treatments before, so forgive me if this is redundant. Thanks so much for your exhaustive research on our behalf!