If tretinoin, retinol or other actives have

@tara_resnick

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Avene Cicaplast

Why it worked

The video offers a practical and easily replicable solution to a common skincare concern, presented in a relatable and visually clear manner, making it highly shareable and saveable.

Summary

The creator shares a skincare hack for repairing a damaged skin barrier caused by actives like tretinoin or retinol. She demonstrates applying a thick layer of barrier cream, like Avene Cicaplast, as a mask overnight or for a few hours to achieve hydrated and repaired skin.

Structure

1Introduce problem: damaged skin barrier from actives
2Introduce solution: overnight skin barrier repair hack
3Demonstrate hack: apply thick barrier cream
4Explain benefits: hydrated skin, repaired barrier
5Call to action: save for later

Original caption

If tretinoin, retinol or other actives have left your skin feeling dry, tight or irritated, try this skin barrier repair hack. I apply a THICK layer of barrier cream like a face mask and leave it on for a few hours or overnight. It’s one of my favourite ways to give my skin some extra hydration and support my skin barrier when I’ve been using tretinoin or other active ingredients. Save this for your next skin barrier SOS! #skinbarrier #skincareover40 #retinolskincare #skinbarrierrepair #skincaretips

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Product placement

Avene Cicaplast (acts - used as a thick barrier cream to repair skin barrier, visible result of hydrated skin; removing it would change the method described).

Call to action

Save this for your next skin barrier SOS!

On-screen text

If tretinoin, retinol or other actives have damaged your skin barrier, try THIS overnight skin barrier repair hack.

Transcript

If tretinoin, retinol or other actives have damaged your skin barrier, try THIS overnight skin barrier repair hack. I'm a woman in her 30s or 40s using tretinoin, retinol or any kind of actives, to save barrier. I'm about to save your skin barrier with this one easy hack. Take a really thick, good barrier cream. I use the Avene Cicaplast, but you can use anyone you like and literally paint it on your face like a mask. And then let it sink in. Overnight. You can do this overnight, you can do it in the morning for a couple of hours. And you will end up not only with glass skin, but a completely repaired barrier in one day. Got to try it.

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