A 59-year-old who reads labels started retinol at two nights a week. Here is what changed by June, and what did not.
Eight months with my first retinol: two nights a week, two weeks of flaking beside my nose, and a face that felt smoother by June. What it did, what it did not, and who should not bother.
I own one of these serums and I have never opened the other. Here is what eight months of use and a careful read of both labels can honestly tell you.
Eight months, a slow start, one flaky patch beside the nose, and a serum I never had to stop using.
A 59-year-old who reads labels started retinol at two nights a week. Here is what changed by June, and what did not.
Five steps, in the order I did them, from a 59-year-old who started her first retinol in March and did not quit.
Eight months with the CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum, including the two weeks my face flaked and the three months before anything else happened.
Seven months of morning use, two pumps at a time, on fair, dry, mildly sensitive skin. What changed, what didn't, and the one small thing I'd fix.
One I have used since April. One I have only read the label of. Both can be good and still not be interchangeable.
I added one serum to the front of my morning routine in April. Here is what earned its place, what did not, and what I would skip if you asked me.
A January photo, a drugstore aisle, and the one morning step I nearly skipped. Seven months of notes, including the parts that did not work.
Five steps, one correct order, and the minute of waiting that decides whether your serum sinks in or pills up under everything you put on top of it.
Seven months of two pumps every morning, a lighter age spot, no stinging, and a tacky minute I brought on myself. Here is the version without the ring light.
Nine months of daily use on dry, 59-year-old cheeks. What the jar fixed, what it did not, and why I would still buy it again.
One jar I have used twice a day since February, one jar I have never opened, and an honest line drawn between the two.
A 59-year-old reads the label, buys one jar, and gives it nine months. Here is what actually changed and what did not.
A 59-year-old reads the label, buys one jar in February, and reports what nine months of daily use actually did, including the parts the label oversells.
One product, applied to damp skin, twice a day, judged at three in the afternoon instead of seven in the morning. Notes from a year of doing it.
A 59-year-old reads the label, uses it for nine months, and separates the dryness fix from the marketing.
Nine months of daily wear on fair, dry, mildly sensitive skin. What I liked, what annoyed me, and who should skip it.
I have worn one of these every morning since February. I have never worn the other. Here is what the two labels say, and what nine months of mornings taught me about which bottle I actually reach for.
Nine months of putting one small bottle on my face every morning in Spokane, including February, and what it actually changed.
Nine months of ordinary mornings, one small bottle on the top shelf, and the low bar a sunscreen finally cleared.
Five questions I ask before anything goes on my face, answered honestly for the one bottle I have not skipped since February.
Nine months of daily wear, and the only thing that changed is that I am finally wearing sunscreen. Here is what it costs me in application time, cast and bottle size.
Six months of twice daily use on fair, dry, mildly sensitive skin. What the cream fixed, what it ignored, and why the small jar annoys me.
One of these I have used twice a day since May. The other I have only read the label on. Here is the honest split.
What six months of twice-daily use actually changed under my eyes, and the two things it did not touch at all.
Six months with one small jar, what changed under my eyes, and what did not.
Five steps, one pea, and thirty seconds of patting. The application matters more than the jar.
Six months of twice-daily use, one pea-size amount at a time. Here is what the Clinique eye cream actually fixed, what it did not touch, and the size problem nobody mentions.
Eight months with my first retinol: two nights a week, two weeks of flaking beside my nose, and a face that felt smoother by June. What it did, what it did not, and who should not bother.
Eight months with the CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum, including the two weeks my face flaked and the three months before anything else happened.
Seven months of morning use, two pumps at a time, on fair, dry, mildly sensitive skin. What changed, what didn't, and the one small thing I'd fix.
Seven months of two pumps every morning, a lighter age spot, no stinging, and a tacky minute I brought on myself. Here is the version without the ring light.
Nine months of daily use on dry, 59-year-old cheeks. What the jar fixed, what it did not, and why I would still buy it again.
A 59-year-old reads the label, uses it for nine months, and separates the dryness fix from the marketing.
Nine months of daily wear on fair, dry, mildly sensitive skin. What I liked, what annoyed me, and who should skip it.
Nine months of daily wear, and the only thing that changed is that I am finally wearing sunscreen. Here is what it costs me in application time, cast and bottle size.
Six months of twice daily use on fair, dry, mildly sensitive skin. What the cream fixed, what it ignored, and why the small jar annoys me.
Six months of twice-daily use, one pea-size amount at a time. Here is what the Clinique eye cream actually fixed, what it did not touch, and the size problem nobody mentions.
