i started my skincare journey in january and these are the products that actually made a difference. fewer steps, higher quality, and slow consistency have been key. 🩵 morning: cleanse → vitamin c → moisturizer + sunscreen (my sunscreen doubles as my tinted moisturizer and foundation) afternoon: cleanse (if needed) → acne pad → moisturizer + sunscreen evening: cleanse → tretinoin → moisturizer i built up to using tret every night by starting slow. here’s what worked for me: month 1 — 2x per week month 2 — 3x per week month 3 — 4x per week eventually 5x, now i can do every night (but still give myself a rest day!) ✨ at the beginning i did the “sandwich method”...moisturizer before and after applying tret. ✨ now i just moisturize after. ✨ avoid your neck (learned the hard way), but do apply to the backs of hands + above knees 2–3x a week! my skin never peeled, just purged a little but it’s handled everything so well. if you’ve been thinking about starting, go slow. it’s worth it. LTKOver40 LTKSeasonal LTKBeauty