How I messed up my skin

Let’s talk about retinol. It’s really good for you to use after you hit age 25 because sadly this is when our bodies stop making as much collagen 😭😭😭 The force of gravity pushes our facial skin down words which causes sagging. This is why collagen synthesis is very important because collagen is what makes your skin firm and tight. The less collagen you have the more likely you are to see the effects of gravity on your face a.k.a. sagging.

You need to start taking care of your skin from an early age to see the results in years to come. So when I found out the anti-aging properties of retinol, I was super excited to try out Sunday Riley’s Luna Oil. I loved the smell of this oil and I love facial oils in general. I got the duo pack which also came with Sunday Riley Good Genes. Good genes is a AHA based product. It’s an acid. Basically it exfoliates your skin really really well. So on the packaging of this duo, the directions stated that for best results use the two products TOGETHER every night. Rule #1- when introducing retinol based products to your skin SLOWLY introduce them to your skin. Rule #2- don’t mix retinol with any acid EVER!

My skin before using these products:

My skin three months after the “purging” phase (what I thought was a phase):

Why I didn’t stop using the products:

You’re probably wondering why I didn’t stop using these products as soon as I started noticing the breakouts. Whenever you use a retinol product or AHA product your skin purges which causes your skin to basically break out. These breakouts can last for up to three months. But if you can make it through the purging stage, then you shall reap the benefits afterwards – clear beautiful youthful skin. I was dedicated to having plump youthful skin so I continued this for three months. Biggest. Mistake. Ever.

After using these products, being fully committed for three months and not noticing anything but an earthquake on my face, I finally stopped using these products. It took me one year to fix my skin. It’s actually still recovering but it doesn’t look nearly as bad as what it did from the previous photos.

My skin now: