Restarting Tretinoin – 3rd Month

I used tretinoin for 3 months before going to the beach on vacation. I stopped using it a week before I left and the week I was there to avoid sun damage to my skin. I had flaking the first time around and wanted to avoid it when I started using it again after getting… Continue reading Restarting Tretinoin – 3rd Month

Starting Tretinoin

I started using Tretinoin cream, generic for Retin A, on April 18. I followed advice I found researching the topic online. My number one source of information was Angie at HotandFlashy on You Tube: https://youtu.be/O4rSaLZ8e-Q .  She has some really good information. I also read blogs and posts from a lot of different sources.For some basic information… Continue reading Starting Tretinoin

Restarting Tretinoin after Vacation: First Month

I went to the beach in South Carolina the week of July 16th. It was hot, humid, and the sun was hot! The sun and Tretinoin do not mix at all and based on my research I stopped using it 1 week before I left and the week I was there. This was to reduce… Continue reading Restarting Tretinoin after Vacation: First Month

T.J. Maxx Haul

Somehow I had never really looked through the beauty section at TJ. Maxx. They have so much good stuff at amazing prices. I had no idea what I had been missing.  These purchases were made over two different visits on two consecutive weekends. I keep trying to tell myself I don’t  need to  buy beauty… Continue reading T.J. Maxx Haul