Let’s talk about retinol 😊 1. Build up a tolerance. When starting your journey with retinol use a product max 3 times a week for first 2 weeks, then 4 times in following 2 weeks and so on. 2. Always start with lower % of retinol, but when your tolerance is built up and you mowing to higher % product you must back to step 1 - and build your tolerance again. 3. Remember to resign from any other exfoliating products like acids at time when you’re using retinol to avoid irritation. 4. Do not apply retinol on wet skin. 5. Best time to use retinol is autumn and winter, but spf50 is absolute must during this treatment. Even during cloudy days, as uva will cause deep pigmentation if you won’t use spf protection. 6. Retinol must be only use in nighttime routine, avoid applying retinol around the eyes at very beginning as eye skin is very thin. When your tolerance will be built then you can start using retinol around the eyes but with very little % of retinol and eye dedicated product, also then follow step 1. 7. There is no shortcut! Be patient as building tolerance might take a lot of time but it’s worth it, believe me I was there and I’ve done it wrong 😑 speeding too much and ended up with dryness, irritation and burning sensation as all those might happen after 3 days of applying retinol. 8. Key point, remember your skin might become very sensitive so please moisturise your skin, use gentle cleansing products, lots of emollient. If your skin becomes flaky do not exfoliate it, just moisturise a lot. 9. If you have very delicate skin with rosacea be extremely careful. Build up your tolerance like in step 1. But add sandwich routine. Sandwich routine is : moisturiser (wait to absorb) retinol (wait to absorbed) moisturiser again. 10. What to pair with retinol (after you have built your tolerance) niacinamide, low % vit C, peptides, hyaluronic acid, ceramides, antioxidants, PHA acids ( but less that 5%). Enjoy 😉