I'm starting over! Well, not exactly "over" but you know what I mean... a brand new start.
For those of you who've been following my old journey, you know that I have the attention span of a gnat. I get distracted by new products very easily, and usually it works in my favor. I probably won't deviate from that, and as always tell you all about the products I'm using and how they work or don't work.
Here's my trial and error journey ---> http://www.skincaretalk.com/showthread.php/41484-G-G-Journey!
First, just a few things:
1. I love to peel. Something about freshly peeled skin brings me joy. I use Retinoic Acid peels (YPO+RA) which I get on eBay. Most times I'm using 10%, and for maintenance I use 3%. Hands and feet use 20%. I do the 3x3 applications. (3 applications, 15 mins between, for 3 consecutive days.)
2. I switch between 3 combos: KA+HQ (kojic acid + hydroquinone), RA+HQ (retinoic acid + hydroquinone), and GA+SA (glycolic acid + salicylic acid). Not always in any particular order, and not always in timing with my regimen. I get bored of using the same stuff over and over.
3. My current starting shade is NC45 in MAC. I think my ideal shade is NC42, and I'm almost there!!
Here's my regimen:
FACE/NECK DAY:
- Wash with Glutathione + KA soap
- Rosewater spritz
- Vitamin C Serum
- Rosehip Oil
- Sunscreen
- Makeup
FACE/NECK NIGHT:
- Wash with Glutathione + KA soap
- SA Toner
- Nadinola Cream
BODY DAY:
- Wash with Asantee Tamarind & Goat’s Milk
- Carotone Lotion + Oil
- OR Fair & White AHA Lotion
BODY NIGHT: (showers)
- Wash with Asantee Tamarind & Goat’s Milk
- F&W Brightening Serum
- G&G cream
- Caro White Cream (alt Skin Light)
ALT. BODY NIGHT: (showers)
- Wash with Asantee Tamarind & Goat’s Milk
- F&W Brightening Serum
- Carotein Cream
- Amlactin Lotion
========== special attention to hands, feet & knees
HANDS
- Soak and KIT hands with Dead Sea Soap
- Alpha Hydrox 14% GA Serum
- wait 30 mins Cerave SA lotion
+ moisturizing lotion during the day
+ 3hr occlusions (lazy days) G&G oil + cream
KNEES
- Kojic Acid Cream, OR SA+GA
FEET
- Cerave SA Foot Cream
- Whipped Shea Butter
- Ankle Socks
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LAZY DAYS (baths)
Every 4th day: 4th, 8th, 12th, 16th, 20th, 24th, 28th
FACE/NECK DAY:
- Wash with Dead Sea soap
- Rosewater spray
- Vitamin C Serum
- Rosehip Oil
- Sunscreen
HEAD TO TOE NIGHT: (bath w/ KIT)
- Epsom Salt bath
- Dead Sea Mud/Salt Soap
- Whipped Shea Butter
For those of you who've been following my old journey, you know that I have the attention span of a gnat. I get distracted by new products very easily, and usually it works in my favor. I probably won't deviate from that, and as always tell you all about the products I'm using and how they work or don't work.
Here's my trial and error journey ---> http://www.skincaretalk.com/showthread.php/41484-G-G-Journey!
First, just a few things:
1. I love to peel. Something about freshly peeled skin brings me joy. I use Retinoic Acid peels (YPO+RA) which I get on eBay. Most times I'm using 10%, and for maintenance I use 3%. Hands and feet use 20%. I do the 3x3 applications. (3 applications, 15 mins between, for 3 consecutive days.)
2. I switch between 3 combos: KA+HQ (kojic acid + hydroquinone), RA+HQ (retinoic acid + hydroquinone), and GA+SA (glycolic acid + salicylic acid). Not always in any particular order, and not always in timing with my regimen. I get bored of using the same stuff over and over.
3. My current starting shade is NC45 in MAC. I think my ideal shade is NC42, and I'm almost there!!
Here's my regimen:
FACE/NECK DAY:
- Wash with Glutathione + KA soap
- Rosewater spritz
- Vitamin C Serum
- Rosehip Oil
- Sunscreen
- Makeup
FACE/NECK NIGHT:
- Wash with Glutathione + KA soap
- SA Toner
- Nadinola Cream
BODY DAY:
- Wash with Asantee Tamarind & Goat’s Milk
- Carotone Lotion + Oil
- OR Fair & White AHA Lotion
BODY NIGHT: (showers)
- Wash with Asantee Tamarind & Goat’s Milk
- F&W Brightening Serum
- G&G cream
- Caro White Cream (alt Skin Light)
ALT. BODY NIGHT: (showers)
- Wash with Asantee Tamarind & Goat’s Milk
- F&W Brightening Serum
- Carotein Cream
- Amlactin Lotion
========== special attention to hands, feet & knees
HANDS
- Soak and KIT hands with Dead Sea Soap
- Alpha Hydrox 14% GA Serum
- wait 30 mins Cerave SA lotion
+ moisturizing lotion during the day
+ 3hr occlusions (lazy days) G&G oil + cream
KNEES
- Kojic Acid Cream, OR SA+GA
FEET
- Cerave SA Foot Cream
- Whipped Shea Butter
- Ankle Socks
==============================
LAZY DAYS (baths)
Every 4th day: 4th, 8th, 12th, 16th, 20th, 24th, 28th
FACE/NECK DAY:
- Wash with Dead Sea soap
- Rosewater spray
- Vitamin C Serum
- Rosehip Oil
- Sunscreen
HEAD TO TOE NIGHT: (bath w/ KIT)
- Epsom Salt bath
- Dead Sea Mud/Salt Soap
- Whipped Shea Butter