Melasma Focused Routine | Winter 2024

[@thegirlwithaplethoraofprob1477]

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[@thegirlwithaplethoraofprob1477]

This is so helpful. I also follow your approach when it comes to skincare x

[@MarkThayerSkin]

What’s been your latest favorite product? 🖤🖤-MT

[@khalid.367]

A very thorough routine, Mark! If I may ask about the Missha essence, is it soothing/calming? I’m also considering to incorporate the DefenAge 8-in-1 into my routine. Is it a replacement for the regular peptides/GF step?

[@MarkThayerSkin]

Thanks for watching, I so appreciate it!! Yeah it’s a bit over the top but it’s working so I guess I’m stuck with it for the moment haha! 😅 I’ve found Missha’s Essence Enriched to be calming in a way that the original version wasn’t. It’s not going to fix all angriness/irritation but, like so many experiences with FTE’s, it wasn’t an immediate effect but when I don’t use it I quickly notice more redness and reactivity. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Magic. As for Defenage, I don’t think it’s a total replacement for all peptides. But I think it’s a pretty close effect to growth factors specifically because of what cells it’s stimulating. But for things like brightening, and dynamic muscle peptides it falls short. Defenage bio serum is one of those products that I almost wish I hadn’t seen any change from because now I’d have FOMO if I cut it out. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@khalid.367]

@@MarkThayerSkin Thank you so much!

[@lollybabe08]

Thanks for the comprehensive review. My main issue is hyperpigmentation and melasma. So it's good to see some info on the stabilised c - as this is new to me. I can only access the naturium here. I can't use 15% LAA more than 3 x times a week, I may need to try the naturium. U are using rx retinoid and retinal like me ( the rx retinoid purist will scream) - I can't use rx retinoid more than 4 days a week and use retinal 2 days a week. I am considering changing ret to taz, I have to finish my ret tubes ( 0.05%) I bought level and vitamin x serums that should be here soon and will be buying the eucerin serum as well.

[@MarkThayerSkin]

So excited for you to try the regimen lab serums and you have to tell me how you do with the eucerin, hope it’s as amazing for you as it was for me!! I’m glad I’m not the only one that can’t tolerate traditional LAA every day but naturium and educated mess changed all that 🙌🙌 Taz also seems to be more forgiving than tret so hopefully you see that as well. Thanks for taking us along on your journey, keep the updates coming! 🖤🖤-MT