Skin resolution #4 Use Retinol

For the cheapest and easiest way to get smoother...clear...healthy...and fine line free skin you must use tried and true RETINOL....or prescription form RETIN-A/TRETINOIN.

This is my favorite non script retinol  Skinceuticals Retinol   Or this one SkinCeuticals Retinol .

I recommend starting with the .05% for 6 months or so then switch to the 1%.

Then if you want to get a script of retin-a ask for the lowest strength..again use that for 6mths to a year and then switch to a higher strength.

I love the script Tazorac too but it is super serious and makes you peel for a week! So wait on this one. 

Retinols and Retin-a was first used as an acne treatment way back in the 1960s. What dermatologists found was that the skin was rejuvenating itself...creating more collagen...creating cellular turnover...thus making the skin more bright...even toned....clear...more youthful...think of a young childs skin...that is what retinols do. 

I have been using retinol/retin-a since my teens but only since going to aesthetics school (1999) and working in the skin business for many years did I really learn the correct way to use it.

I was using wayyyy to much which is what most people do and then they become too peely, too dry, and way too red and therefore stop using it altogether. 

After you cleanse your skin in the evening...read  Here To learn how to cleanse properly.


You should wait 10-15 minutes before applying your retinol. This helps your skin to not absorb it too quickly and thus becoming too irritated. 

Then apply a very small amount...the size of a medium size pea all over your face from your hairline to your chin. Another pea size amount on your neck and chest if you are wanting those areas to also be smooth and wrinkle free. 

If you are a super dry skin type person then mix your retinol with a moisturizer. If you are normal to oily this is not necessary. 

Yes you can use retin-a and retinols under your eye area and I do just this myself.

Use retin-a and retinols when starting out only 2-3x a week until your skin becomes accustomed to it. If you become to red, peely, or dry...back off and use less times during the week. 

In the winter months I use mine 2x a week summer and spring more often 4-5x. 

You MUST stay completely out of the sun and you MUST wear daily SPF! 

Now you will be on your way to more beautiful and healthy skin! 

Un retouched...no filters:) just me and all of my 41 years of living...with my perfect skinned 4 year old!