Any skin care experts care to help me?

[peachy]

I just got some grown up skin care from The Ordinary. I got a retinol, a peptide serum, and a hyaluronic acid.

I was thinking AM: buffet, then hy. acid
PM: retinol

I also have some vitamin c and rose hip oil, I'm not sure when to incorporate that. Also have some snail gel stuff.

I'm totally lost.

[bluestreet]

Haha! Try this:

Use the C in the morning after the hyaluronic acid. Then snail gel. Then sunscreen (and makeup if you wear it).

At night double cleanse then retinol then peptide serum and finally rose hip oil. You may not want to use the oil every night, depending on your moisture needs/climate, etc.

You could also do snail gel between the retinol and peptide serum. And hyaluronic acid then too. But I'd start once a day with everything to see how it goes.

In general, apply thinnest products first and thickest last. Actives before moisturizers.

[peachy]

Mar 13, 2017 21:34:42 GMT -5 bluestreet said:

Haha! Try this:

Use the C in the morning after the hyaluronic acid. Then snail gel. Then sunscreen (and makeup if you wear it).

At night double cleanse then retinol then peptide serum and finally rose hip oil. You may not want to use the oil every night, depending on your moisture needs/climate, etc.

You could also do snail gel between the retinol and peptide serum. And hyaluronic acid then too. But I'd start once a day with everything to see how it goes.

In general, apply thinnest products first and thickest last. Actives before moisturizers.

Thank you so much!

[bluestreet]

Also, if you haven't integrated either retinol or C into your routine yet, start with one and get used to it before adding the other. I'd start with retinol because it's the most evidence-based anti-aging skincare product. Wait a week or however long, then C.

[peachy]

Mar 14, 2017 8:00:33 GMT -5 bluestreet said:

Also, if you haven't integrated either retinol or C into your routine yet, start with one and get used to it before adding the other. I'd start with retinol because it's the most evidence-based anti-aging skincare product. Wait a week or however long, then C.

I used the retinol last night (skipped the C which I've been using off and on for a while) and man, my cheeks are bright pink and hot today. It's like I got a sun burn. I assume it was the retinol.

[bluestreet]

Mar 16, 2017 22:54:22 GMT -5 peachy said:

Mar 14, 2017 8:00:33 GMT -5 bluestreet said:

Also, if you haven't integrated either retinol or C into your routine yet, start with one and get used to it before adding the other. I'd start with retinol because it's the most evidence-based anti-aging skincare product. Wait a week or however long, then C.

I used the retinol last night (skipped the C which I've been using off and on for a while) and man, my cheeks are bright pink and hot today. It's like I got a sun burn. I assume it was the retinol.

Yep, that was it. Try mixing it with a moisturizer. And sunscreen!