Short Dive: The Retinol Guide I Wish I'd Had — Part 2
Chapters 7–12: Now that you know what it is, here's how to actually use it.
This is Part 2 of The Retinol Guide I Wish I'd Had. If you're new here, start with Part 1 — it covers the what and the why. This part is all about the how.
You started reading Part 1 because you had questions.
Maybe you finished it with a few answers — and a whole new set of questions.
That’s exactly where I was too.
Because knowing what retinol does is one thing. Knowing how to use it without your skin staging a full revolt in week two is something else entirely.
Part 1 was the why. This is the how.
Chapters 7 through 12 are where things get practical and honestly, where most guides either go too vague or get too complicated. I’ve tried to do neither.
I’am talking about your actual routine. The ingredients that work with retinol and the ones that quietly work against it. What to do when your skin is sensitive, darker, pregnant, or just easily irritated. How to know if what you’re experiencing is normal adjustment or a sign to stop. And what long-term use actually looks like because retinol isn’t a 30-day fix. It’s closer to a relationship.
If Part 1 convinced you retinol is worth trying, Part 2 is what keeps you from quitting at week three.
Let’s get into it.
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