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[quote=Anonymous]It's never too late to start a skin care routine!  You won't have the same results as someone who's been doing it for 30 years but your skin will look better!  The key is CONSISTENCY over intensity.  Meaning, it's better to be consistent with lower concentrate (cheaper) products than inconsistent with higher concentrate products.

First of all, I wouldn't necessarily put all my confidence in the person who did your facial.  Sometimes, they push products or give you poor advice.  You should educate yourself.  There are a LOT of dermatologists and cosmetic chemists on TikTok and Instagram who post great content.  I especially like those who are over 40.  They really get it.

This site, https://incidecoder.com/products/the-ordinary-buffet, is an excellent resource to identify what's in a product and its purpose.  You can do it by brand name or copy/paste the ingredient list from a product page into it.  I use it ALL the time!

Here's what you listed are for:

Face oil - You didn't provide enough information.  What are the ingredients?  Typically, face oil is a type of serum and it goes on after all your other products but before sunscreen and makeup.  You may/may not need it or there may be something better to address whatever problem you bought it for.

Selfless by Hyram Mandelic Acid - this is an exfoliator.  How often you exfoliate depends on your skin. The older you get, the more you likely need to exfoliate more frequently.  But, depending on your skin sensitive/resiliency and other products you use, you may do it more/less frequently.  With my rosacea and the trentinoin I use, I only use a mild exfoliator once a month in the summer and every six weeks or so in winter.

The Ordinary "Buffet" - this is a multi-peptide and hyaluronic acid serum.  There's lot of good stuff in it.  You can read more about peptides here:  https://www.healthline.com/health/peptides-for-skin.

Roc Retinol Correction Serum - this is a good product!  You can apply it morning/night.  Don't limit it to your forehead and upper lip.  You should be using it all over your face, neck and décolletage.  The key to getting good results with any of this products is to use them BEFORE fine lines/dark spots appear.  They just don't help what you already have, they help prevent it from happening in the first place. Don't use it on the nights you use Tretinoin.

Olay Pro Advanced Retinol Complex Night Moisturizer - I couldn't find this one.  Don't use it on the nights you use Tretinoin.

Olay Regenerist AHA Peptide -  It's also a good product but between not better than The Ordinary Buffet.  You don't need both.

Tretinoin - Retinols and Tretinoins are both Vitamin A derivatives.  Tretinoins are strong and usually only available by prescription.  Tretinoin can be VERY drying until you build up a tolerance to it and, even then, you should only use it at night - as opposed to products with retinol like Roc which you can use twice daily.  I would not apply a retinol product on the nights you use Tretinoin. It has exfoliating properties but is NOT an exfoliant.  Here's more info about it.  https://www.healthline.com/health/skin/tretinoin

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