Here is part 2 or Night Two in a skin cycling routine. Skin Cycling is basically scheduling your nighttime skincare routine to include exfoliation, retinol, and then a few days of rest. This infographic will give you some examples of products I like to use in my nightly skin cycling routine on retinol nights. Don’t forget to check out “Night 1/Exfoliation” in a previous post. {save + share} The second night in skin cycling is retinol because it is the gold standard for keeping the skin looking younger for older. Retinol, especially a retinoid can cause a lot of irritation so doing a skin cycling routine helps curb the negative side effects. But first things first, I start every night time routine with double cleansing. On retinol nights, I like to use a ton of super hydrating & soothing products like the Laneige Cream Skin Oil Cleanser followed by Stratia Skin’s Cleansing Milk, both are holy grail products. I follow up with a hydrating & soothing toner from Farmacy. If you haven’t tried this, I highly recommend it. It’s too good. I wait about 15-20 minutes for the toner to fully absorb/dry completely before applying my retinol. I apply a small pea size and dot it all over my face & neck & then press it into the skin. For my retinoid, I have been enjoying my prescription from Agency. Don’t overuse your tretinoin! You only need a small amount. I apply my eye product and then wait about another 15-20 minutes for the retinoid to fully absorb before finishing my routine. The last step is to add a hydrating serum and/or a moisturizer. I love the Avocado Ceramide Recovery Serum from Glow Recipe so much. I wish they made a jumbo size! Ceramides keep your skin barrier happy & healthy so I love adding this on retinol nights. Then I apply a generous layer of a moisturizer. I really enjoy the Bioderma Cicabio Cream because it contains repairing ingredients as well as it is very moisturizing. I don’t recommend slugging on exfoliating and retinol nights because it can cause irritation. Stay tuned for Night 3: Recovery #skincycling #skincareroutine #retinol #tretinoin