Transform Your Skin With A Retinoid
Who Needs A Retinoid
Whether you’re a skincare minimalist or you have a 12-step skincare regime, everyone can benefit from a retinoid product. Retinoids are often the best products to combat many skin concerns such as premature aging, dark spots, and uneven texture.
Why You Should Use A Retinoid
Utilizing a retinoid now can help your skin in the long run. To get just a little bit science-y, retinoids work by encouraging cellular turnover, which in turn promotes the production of collagen and elastin. Our bodies gradually make less collagen as we age, so supporting collagen production now is essential! Increased collagen and elastin reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Other benefits include reduced inflammation and unclogging blocked pores making it great for acne-prone skin as well as the healthy aging journey.
Your Game Plan
Week 1-2: Use 1-2 times in the evening per week.
Week 3-4: Use every other night.
Week 5 and Beyond: Use every night.
The Specifics:
Why apply at night?
They are best applied at night when the skin is recovering and regenerating itself. For this reason, you’ll often see retinol in night serums like the Resurfacing Elixir Night Serum.
You MUST wear SPF every day!
Retinoids are pushing up fresh new skin and protection of that baby soft, new skin is key.
Waxing:
Stop using retinoids a minimum of 72 hours before waxing and wait to use again until the delicate skin has healed.
Mamas and mamas to be:
If you are pregnant or nursing, avoid products with retinol. No worries though, the Facial in a Bottle Serum is pregnancy safe and has a retinoid alternative called Bakuchiol that has been proven to give similar results in a more gentle manner.