Help! How to use Geek & Gorgeous Retinal serum?
Hi Pickies! I have recently purchased the Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 5 retinal serum. I have watched Dr. Shereene Idriss' retinol beginner guide to familiarize myself with retinols. My question is, since this retinal comes in a serum form, would it be better to apply on bone dry skin then follow in with a moisturizer or should I still use the moisturizer sandwich method? Meaning applying moisturizer->retinal serum in this case->moisturizer. I would like to use this with the CeraVe Cream for Dry Skin but being a serum, I wonder if it will absorb through the thick moisturizer barrier. Alternatively, I plan on using the Aveeno Calm +Restore Re-Hydrating Night Cream which is lighter in consistency and in this case I would apply a light layer before my retinal serum then follow in with the more occlusive CeraVe.
I am aware that retinal is an advanced retinoid and I plan on using it on the most non-sensitive areas of my face at first, as well as on the neck and chest area where I have scars and sun damage.
I'm asking for help since I want to begin my retinoid anti-aging journey but I have sensitive skin and I've done some faux pas in the past. I don't want that kind or PTSD again. π΅βπ«
What is your experience with this product? π