What’s the best retinol product for beginners? I get asked this question a lot. I know everyone wants to start with 1%, but that’s way too harsh for most people. You don’t want to trade wrinkles for irritation. Start with a lower concentration, like 0.3%. It may seem tiny, but it packs a punch. Try […]
Are you getting your beauty sleep? When I was younger, I’d spend countless night up until all hours. It was so uncool to go to bed early. These days, I wish I could fall asleep at 10, but, more often than not, my insomnia is keeping me awake till the early morning hours. Doesn’t matter […]
I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of anti aging creams I’ve tried that really work. Feel the same? Oh, everything promises to rid you of wrinkles and turn the clock back 10 years. And most of the creams deliver… for a few hours. Then those pesky wrinkles come back with […]
Do your morning and evening skincare routine have to be different? Ok, it’s kind of a given you shouldn’t use sunscreen once the sun goes down. But can you just save a few bucks and use the same products – and in the same order – morning and night? If you’re a teen without acne, […]
“I’m scared of retinol side effects. I know retinol is the best wrinkle-fighter out there, but I don’t want to deal with redness and irritation. What should I do?” I hear ya. Irritation is no fun. But leaving retinol out of your skincare routine won’t do either. Mmm… What if I told you you could […]
Retinol is the turtle of skincare. Silicones may get there first, filling those wrinkles in and making them look invisible in no time. But, a few short hours later, they desert you. You need another dose to pretend those wrinkles aren’t really there. Retinol takes its time. A lot of time. A month in, it’s […]
