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retinol for beginners

Easy, tested retinol for beginners for busy weeknights.

I remember the first time I tried retinol — it felt like my skin was screaming for help, and I wasn’t sure whether I…

The first time I used retinol, I was 22, and I had no idea what I was doing. I bought a drugstore retinol cream,…

The first time I used retinol, I thought I had burned my face off. It was a humid August night, and I had followed…

I remember standing in the Sephora aisle at 24, holding a bottle of 1% retinol I'd seen recommended on TikTok, with zero idea that…