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You're using it twice a day? GG is a strong lactic acid so that may be way too often for your skin. I would drop back to using only once a day and even less than that if you are new to chemical exfoliation. Many people can't handle daily exfoliation and find that using something like GG every other day or every third day works much better for their skin. Make sure you're using a moisturizer after each application, @aaras, to help keep your moisture barrier strong.
@aaras I get the itching as well. Are you seeing results that are pushing you to continue? I only use Good Genes at night - and not every night. To combat the combo of the awful, horrible smell of Good Genes and tingling/itching (for me, it's not too bad), I follow up after 5-10 minutes with either a great smelling night cream or a sheet face mask.
I was excited to receive the 7 days' worth of samples and have used 4 of them so far. I am using Good Genes nightly after cleansing with Ren Clay cleanser and before moisturizing (in place of my current retinol-based serum). I am in my late 30's with combo skin with a very oily forehead. I have reasonably good skin with not a ton of problems (just a hint of wrinkles, no acne, just a sun spot or two). The only things I like to improve are the texture on my forehead (I get lots of tiny bumps) and skin tone on my cheeks. Generally I'm in preventative mode and not repair mode. Here's what I have noticed:
1) After 4 days, my skin looks great. Some of my forehead bumps have disappeared. No changes on the couple sun spots I have. I feel like there's an overall improvement in the radiance and plumpness of my skin. I don't wear a ton of makeup anyway, but I feel like I need basically nothing after using this product for less than a week!
2) My skin is VERY SHINY after applying this at night, and still looks like that the next morning. Because of that, I wouldn't want to use this during the day.
3) Nights 1 and 2 my skin felt a little tingly/stinging. I don't have sensitive skin, so this is an unusual reaction for me. It did go away after a couple days of use.
4) The smell of Good Genes is horrible. Honestly, I have never dinged a product for its smell, but this one is bad. Even my boyfriend asked what I had put on when I got in bed the first night. It is strong and it is not pleasant.
All in all, I have definitely noticed an improvement in my skin tone and texture after 4 days. However, I am on the fence about purchasing the full size version of this due to the cost and the smell. I will probably go back to my previous regimen and see if the improvements disappear, and think about buying Good Genes once my current retinol serum (also $$, but not quite on the level of GG!) runs out.
I have been using Good Genes over Luna for three nights now and love the results. I am curious about why you recommend GG go on top of Luna and not under though as it seems like you would want the oil on top. Also, are there any plans to omit the synthetic dye from Luna in the near future? The formulation seems perfect except for that.
Thank you so much for your reply! It’s very helpful. I just watched the Sunday Riley interview with Liah Yoo and really loved it. I really admire her innovation and willingness to improve on products. It seems like since this has been a consumer concern, it would make sense to just remove the dye since there is so little anyway. Then the issue would just be gone.
Can I still get these samples somehow? I would love to try Good Genes. I am a little concerned because I have very sensitive skin. I use UFO and LUNA and I really love them. I think after I finish my UFO I want to try the JUNO.
Edit: I know already that the samples are gone. Uh. I hope someday there will be promo like that again.
Can someone please share with me how often to use Good Genes? I've read 3 days and 5 days a week in difference places, but this 7 day challenge seems to suggest using it daily. I just don't want to overdo it. But with that being said, so far I LOVE this product. It looks SO good under my makeup as a primer and is clearing up my skin after 5 days. New holy grail!
I’ve incorporated this into my PM routine and loving it so far! How would you recommend using for AM if I am currently using a Vitamin c serum (ole Henriksen truth serum)? Would I discontinue using that and use Good Genes instead of can the two products be layered on?