Post by @dayzay.u_

IF YOU USE TRETINOIN🚨, PLEASE STOP DOING THESE THINGS BEFORE YOU WRECK YOUR SKIN BARRIER! 😭🧴 💗 From a 2 year old Tretinoin girl. I know my onions 🔥 🫶 Tretinoin can help with acne and certain dark spots, but using it incorrectly can leave your skin irritated, red, dry, peeling, and uncomfortable. And no, your skin does NOT have to peel badly to say your tretinoin is working! 👀 🌹 HOW TO USE IT MORE SAFELY without putting your skin through unnecessary stress. Save this! 📌👇🏽 🌙 1. START SLOWLY. DON'T RUSH! New to tretinoin? Start with 2 nights a week. Increase gradually only if your skin tolerates it. More applications don't automatically mean faster results! 💧 2. MOISTURIZER IS YOUR BEST FRIEND: Use a gentle moisturizer to help support your skin barrier. If your skin is sensitive and gets easily irritated, always apply your moisturizer before tretinoin to make it comfortable for your skin. 🫧 3. APPLY IT TO COMPLETELY DRY SKIN: After cleansing, gently pat your face dry and let it dry completely before applying tretinoin. Applying it to damp skin may increase irritation. 🤏🏽 4. A PEA-SIZED AMOUNT IS ENOUGH FOR YOUR WHOLE FACE/ More product doesn’t mean better results with tretinoin. Avoid your eyelids, corners of your nose, lips, and broken or irritated skin. 🚫 5. STOP TURNING YOUR ROUTINE INTO A CHEMISTRY EXPERIMENT! Don't introduce salicylic acid, glycolic acid, strong exfoliants, and other potentially irritating actives all at once. Keep your routine simple while your skin adjusts. ☀️ 6. SUNSCREEN IS A NON-NEGOTIABLE: Use broad-spectrum SPF 30+ every morning. Sun exposure can worsen dark spots, and protecting your skin is especially important when treating hyperpigmentation. ⚠️ 7. KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PURGING AND IRRITATION: Some people experience a temporary increase in acne when starting tretinoin. But burning, intense itching, swelling, painful redness, or widespread peeling may indicate irritation - not purging. Don't force your skin to “push through” a severe reaction. Stop using it once the symptoms are significant or persistent. Take a break. 💗 8. CONSISTENCY BEATS AGGRESSION: Your goal isn't to peel your skin off. It's to build a routine your skin can tolerate consistently. Results take time, often several weeks or longer. 📌 SAVE this post before your next tretinoin application. #tretinoin #skincareroutine #skincaretips #SkinCare101 #skincaretiktok