Skincare: DIY Mini Peel
I was reading an interesting blog post by Leslie Baumann, M.D. She is highly credentialed and wrote the book “The Skin Type Solution.”
In the post, linked above, she discusses a DIY home peel one can do. It’s geared toward brides, but obviously can be done at any time:
“Try this trick, a favorite among dermatologists: Apply a thick coat of your usual retinoid (like Retin-A, for example) to your skin seven to 10 days prior to a big event. Your skin will be red and start to peel about four to five days later, but by day six or seven, you will have a noticeable glow. Essentially, it’s like a mild at-home peel. Try this trick a few weeks prior to the wedding to see how you react, though the week of a big event should not be the first time you try this.”
I did this last weekend with my prescription Retin-A (.025% gel)
My skin yesterday and today looks AMAZING.
About 3 days after I did the Retin-A masque, I began to get peeling. However, I kept using a mild buff puff and salycilic acid cleanser to clear the peelies once a day. At night I did a quick wipedown with a mild makeup remover and then followed it with a baby wipe so as to not irritate my skin further, and then put on a thick coat of Oil of Olay night cream. In addition, I moisturized each morning with a thick coat of Salicylic acid gel moisturizer, and did not use any makeup other than mascara for the week.
My cleanser and day gel can both be found in the Zapzyt Acne Pack. I can’t use the night treatment cuz I’m allergic to Benzoyl Peroxide, but the other two are AWESOME products.
I’m going to wait a couple of weeks and do the peel again. I’ll keep you posted.
WOW. What skin type do you have? I have this fear of moisturizers because they all seem to make me break out, but I’m in love with the idea of this process.
brooke
June 8, 2008
My skin is ultra-dry, and prone to breaking out. I was on Accutane 3 times as a younger person and it wasn’t a “cure” for me though it did rid me of the cystic acne. I still get smaller breakouts. I also didn’t moisturize for many years due to the breaking out thing, but I finally found a few things that work for me:
I like most moisturizers made by Oil of Olay in their Regenerist line, as well as almost anything made by The Body Shop – some of these are better than others. Kinetin (in the green jar) is simply awesome. Also the serum I mentioned in the post, made by Zapzyt, is a fantastic moisturizer as well, and it has Salicylic Acid in it to keep away the breakouts. Or for the most natural and least irritating moisturizer in the world, mix some heavy cream with honey and spread it on your skin for about 5 minutes (longer if you need more moisture) and then wipe off with a damp cloth. The cream will moisturize and the honey is antibacterial, so the combo is fantastic.
Hope this helps!!
aimgrrrl
June 8, 2008