That’s probably what most people think when they get a new product and start using it-wondering if their fine lines are diminished, brown spots are lighter or skin looks refreshed and dewy?
I have invested in enough products over the last 15 years or so to fight back the ravages of my younger sun days, but resisted using retinol products until now.
Maybe at the 10 years ago mark, I used Retin A because everyone else was trying it, and I couldn’t handle the flaking of my facial skin. I was working full-time in sales where, it was hard to explain what was going on with my face when I met a new potential client.
I tried tri-luma and various other vitamin A based products, but always veered away because they were too irritating.
I don’t like to exfoliate either with harsh scrubs so, I probably wasn’t giving my products the best opportunity to work at the end of the day.
Vitamin A, retinols, tretonin and related, are used to encourage exfoliation and build collagen. As people grow older the renewal process slows down so we need a little help.
I’ve been noticing more fine lines around my eyes, and a little bit of melasma on my cheek so I was starting to think about switching from my regimen of Kiehl’s Power Concentrate; a vitamin C based product which did wonders on lightening my skin.
But change is almost always good.
So, I got a bottle of True Vision Center’s retinol serum, at the 5x strength and have been alternating with other products. It depends on how my skin is feeling at night – whether I was in the sun at all, or wore more make up than usual, felt tight etc.
What I’ve noticed is, on the nights I don’t use the retinol based serum, it feels like my other products are “doing something”.
And no flaking!
Prior to this, I’d put the product on, and they’d feel like nice comforting creams and I’d go to bed.
I have noticed after about two weeks of this alternating schedule, my fine lines around my eyes are smoothing out.
Will post an update in about a month.
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