Limit initial use to 2-3 times per week overnight.
Step 1: Wash your face and apply eye cream. An eye cream will help protect the delicate skin around your eyes.
Step 2: Wait a few minutes until your skin is dehydrated. We want to apply moisturizers and serums to slightly damp skin but never retinol. This is important because if your skin is at all damp, the retinol will be able to absorb more deeply into your skin and might cause irritation.
Step 3: Take a pea-size amount of your retinol and, starting at your chin, apply it with your fingertips in upward and outward motions.
Step 4: Finish with your moisturizer.
Step 5: Remember to apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen the morning after, as retinol makes skin more sensitive to the sun.
Remember that it takes several weeks for your skin to adjust to the product, so it's best to use it sparingly at first and gradually increase your use as time goes on.