Saturday, March 27, 2010

A vitamin by any other name...

I've had some requests to discuss retinols. Since you can't really do the Reader's Digest version of this, it's going to be a multi-day blogging process. So, I'll start by saying this; Retinols are a derivative of Vitamin A. They do multiple things, but the 2 that they are know for is cell exfoliation and repair and regeneration of collagen. Both things make for creating younger looking skin. The trick is to find the right retinol for you. What is your skin type? How sensitive is it?

These are some of the questions I'll be going over in the next few days and making my recommendations from there.

Oh, and I wouldn't leave you without a tip for today. When you're applying your undereye moisturizer in the morning, be sure that it's not a heavy cream (you should be using a gel) and that it's completely absorbed before you start applying any kind of makeup. Otherwise, all that hard work you put into your eyeliner and mascara and undereye concealer is just going to be sliding down your face before you know it.

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