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PoshLife

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Damaged Skin Barrier!😣🥺

Hello! I recently tried a new Retinol product but didnt realize it’s much stronger than the one my skin was used to. Unfortunately, I damaged my skin barrier and my severe allergies aggravated the skin irritation more. Just wanna share what products I usually use when this happens. (yes its not the first time coz I like trying new products and I go extra ✌🏻😅 pls don’t judge me) Learn from my mistakes😉. When it comes to Retinol, start slow and apply a thin layer. I became too confident not realizing this is a different formula/brand. To be safe, you can also try the sandwich method (moisturizer-retinol-moisturizer).
Cicapair Tiger Grass Cream

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Cicapair Tiger Grass Cream

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Girly

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It’s okay we all sometimes make mistakes,your skin will heal and be better with time and these products💜
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PoshLife

Dry/Resilient

yeah after that happened, i read and it did say thin layer. 😅 i guess i became too confident about retinol. smh. i can probably start it 2-3x a wk first. btw i followed you on IG! 💕
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missionhydration

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Oh no 😭 don’t worry I’m sure we’ve all has the odd slip up going in too fast with a new product. Lots of tlc for your face 😘😘😘
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PoshLife

Dry/Resilient

thank you! yeah im giving my skin some break since i usually love to layer a lot of products. much TLC for now and all gentle healing products. my fault for being so impatient😓
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BlueNWhite

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Thank you for sharing your experience as an alert that we should be careful with the products we use. I hope your skin barrier heals soon 💓
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PoshLife

Dry/Resilient

no problem. i was so afraid it will get worse but my face is getting better. thank you. i remember 2 years ago i had so much acne. looking back, it was all bcoz of my compromised skin barrier and overexfoliation. i even started curology but didnt help. my skin just needed to recover back then. so we gotta listen to our skin 🌸
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sofieskincare

Oily/Sensitive

thanks for sharing with us ur experience 💕 we always have to be very careful with this strong products always try to use just a pea size .hopefully ur skin will heals quickly 💕💕
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PoshLife

Dry/Resilient

so true! our skin barrier is super important✨ more is not always better. thanks dear💕 my cheeks are better. its around the nose area that always takes a while coz i get irritation there from my occ allergies too. but with the help of centella and ceramides, i should be on the right track! 🥰
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Blerina

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Dermide Cica Barrier Sleeping Pack

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Dermide Cica Barrier Sleeping Pack

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PoshLife

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thanks for sharing!💕 im glad cica/centella is in the skin care market now. big help to calming and skin repair👍🏻 I havent tried Purito brand but been seeing it a lot.
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