Any recs on good retinol and Vit C brands (I’m black if that matters)? Also should we be using both at different times?

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Vitamin C in the morning, retinol at night. Leave at least 10 minutes before applying each one before the next step. It can be as simple as: AM cleanse, vitamin c, moisturise, sunscreen. PM cleanse, retinol, moisturise.

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Good to know, I didn’t realize the 10 min between!

I use tretinoin- get it via the Nurx app bc it’s an Rx - and I use the Zo vitamin c.

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It’s been fine I’m my skin. I will get super flaky sometimes though.

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Skinceuticals vit c is the holy grail of serums. Vit c in the morning, retinol at night. If the retinol is causing flakiness, use every other night or 2 or 3 times per week until your skin gets used to it. You can use vit c on the nights you don't use retinol.

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Second Ce Ferulic, lives up to the hype and worth every penny. Definitely transformed my skin.

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VP nailed it. Make sure you put on SPF in the mornings after vitamin c because retinol makes your skin more sensitive to UV rays.

I use AlphaRet by SkinBetter and IS Clincsl Pro-Heal serum. They are definitely on the more expensive side but I much rather use medical grade skin care.

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Echoing that VP nailed the skincare routine. I like La Roche Posay for all products!

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I have brown skin prone to hormonal acne. I have used Shani Darden, Biossance, Drunk Elephant, and Sunday Riley. SD is my current favorite and the rest are ranked in the order I wrote them.

Vitamin C - Herbivore Nova, Origins, Caudalie, Vichy, Drunk Elephant, Sunday Riley, Youth to the People.

I love the 1st 3, but Caudalie is a bit pricey and not enough bang for the buck to use everyday. Origins is the most affordable and very lightweight, and Herbivore truly brightens my skin after 2-3 uses, I think it's the turmeric in additionto the high Vitamin-C.

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Oh and I've been following 3-day Skin Cycling routine for the past 3 weeks. Absolutely love how my skin looks and feels now

I went with BHA vs Retinol based on my skincare needs, good to do a little research on the differences between BHA, AHA and retinol if you haven’t already.

For retinol I would get A313 you can get it at Walmart or Amazon but it’s a great way to start. For vitamin C Dr Dennis Gross makes an incredible serum with lactic acid.

Derm says ROC for retinol

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