Starting Retinal tmrw and need advice!
I hope this is okay to post here. I just bought Celimax Retinal (0.1%) Tightening Booster Serum and plan on starting it tomorrow evening. I only want to use it on the fine lines near the corners of my eyes, my forehead, the crease between my eyebrows and the pores on my cheeks and nose. I want to avoid my chin for right now just to see how the rest of my face does with the retinal as that has always been where I've gotten acne in the past and i read that this can make some people purge badly. I have not had any acne flair ups in a long time so i dont know what would be "purged" if someone wants to explain?? For reference i am 42, and my best guess is I have combination skin, the area around my nose and cheeks gets sort of oily by the end of the day (not enought to be shiny), but the rest of my face is rather dry. I have large (to me) pores and alot of sunspots that have been popping up the last few years and the obious small wrinkles. My question is, with the skincare that I am currently using is there anything I should completely remove and the things I can keep when should any of them be moved from morning to night or vise versa. Here is when I use the products:
Morning:
Proactive -I only use this on my chin and cheek areas, if I don't I will get very large pimples (especially my chin)
Dr. Althea 345 Barrier Cream
Anua Zero-Cast Mosturizing Finish Sunscreen SPF 50
Makeup - Run of the mill drug store brands
Evening:
Almay Makeup remover wipes (not pictured)
Anua Hydrating Acid 8+ Panthenol Hydrating Gentle Foaming Cleanser
Anua Azelaic Acid 3 + Cica Clarifying Toner
Medicube Triple Collagen Syrum
Anua Niacinamide 10+ TXA 4 Serum - I only use this a every other night
Medicube PDRN Pink Peptide Serum - I also only use this every other night