I started using retinol since nov2020. Retinoids are strong & “potent” enough to enhance collagen production, improve skin texture & pigmentation.
Some think that retinol is a miracle, some think it’ll do permanent damage to the skin. I have friends who have better skin using retinol, also have friends who have bad breakouts and haven’t recovered after 6months.
I tried reading up on retinol but the science tho... Anyway, I tried it and I’ll share MY experience :
There’s downtime using retinol. Some see it as exfoliation. Purging stage-Your skin might peel, might have serious breakouts. Skin gets extra dry (so I mix it with moisturizer) but some say that moisturizer is useless because it’s gonna be dry anyhow. Many people give up cuz it’s mentally challenging, imagine waking up to flaky skin/full face of acne for a period of time -unknown period of time.
Some friends told me to just use it everyday, take the ‘purge’ once and for all (let it 烂 max) & wait for it to recover. Some friends say I should only use once a week and that 1% retinol is too high a dosage to start with.
Retinol products are pretty expensive and I was worried that it might not work on my skin. So I went for a small 10ml Drunk Elephant A-Passioni. My first choice was Sunday Riley’s A+.
First week :breakout with 2-3pimples here & there
Second week :skin peeled badly -whole face
Third week :skin peeled -forehead
I consider myself lucky, it isn’t that bad for me. I saw result in just weeks but it took months for my skin to only have minor peel once in a while under my eyes (nothing serious). It’s a nuisance cuz it doesn’t give you a warning when it’s gonna peel. It doesn’t peel the next day after using, sometimes it peels few days after using. The most noticeable effect/result is that my skin glows 皮肤很亮很亮 and my skin tone is more even now (with the help of many other skincare products too).
Will I recommend retinol? I personally love it, I took the risk. However, I won’t recommend it cuz it’s too risky. DO NOT go under the sun with retinol on your face, it can burn your skin. They say use a sunscreen on top but to avoid any accident, I only use retinol at night.
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