New To Skincare

[LaurenW1]

Hey everyone!! So I am just really starting to get invested in skincare and whatnot. I am 22 years old with normal to combination skin!! My concerns are some fine lines around my mouth and forehead (eek!), as well as overall preventing aging and staying with that youthful glow!

I am currently using the Philosophy Purity cleanser but am almost out so I am looking for some suggestions for gentle daily use cleansers. 

I bought the Caudalie Beauty Elixir as a toner, and also have the YTTP facial oil which I love!! I have been using Summer Friday's Vitamin C serum but haven't noticed any significant changes, so if there is one you love, please share!

I am hoping some of you guys can help me expand my skincare during this time!! I am really looking for a good chemical exfoliant/peel, retinol/retinA product, a nice thick moisturizer I can use after I exfoliate and whatnot, as well as an eye cream!!

[BrendaBT]

Hi @LaurenW1 for a great chemical exfoliant I love YOUTH TO THE PEOPLE - Kombucha + 11% AHA Exfoliation Power Toner, OLEHENRIKSEN - Glow2OH™ Dark Spot Toner, The INKEY List Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Toner 3.4 oz/ 100 mL, and DRUNK ELEPHANT - T.L.C. Framboos™ Glycolic Resurfacing Night Serum. 

As for retinol I really love DRUNK ELEPHANT - A-Passioni™ Retinol Cream, BIOSSANCE - Squalane + Phyto-Retinol Serum, Sunday Riley Luna Sleeping Retinoid Night Oil 1.18 oz/ 35 mL! I do recommend that with retinol you start with 1-2 times per week and increase as needed once your skin gets used to it. When I first started I would use it too often and made my skin extremely sensitive and peel a lot! 

And lastly for eye creams I love the OLEHENRIKSEN - Banana Bright Eye Crème, TATCHA - The Silk Peony Melting Eye Cream, Biossance Marine Algae Eye Cream for Fine Lines & Dark Circles + Squalane 0.5 oz / 15 mL, and GLOW RECIPE - Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask

[LaurenW1]

Wow!! Thank you so much!! I'm excited to start this new skincare journey, haha. I definitely will be looking into all of those and picking which works best! 

As I will be using more chemicals and whatnot on my face, do you suggest I also get a heavier moisturizer to use?