What is Skin Cycling? (a tiktok skincare trend worth trying) | Biochemist Perspective

[@taytayqueen7024]

This hair colour is perfect on you. Makes you look glowy

[@picklejuice2]

could you do a video showing each night of this with products you suggest and order of use?

[@KennaWhitnell]

Definitely!

[@AndiG111]

I did see this this on TikTok and she said if you’re more used to retinoids, you can do a 3 day cycle. I’ve been doing the 4 day to start and have seen a nice improvement in my skin.

[@yakata79]

Hi! I’d like to know about skin cycling while combining with a routine that includes doing a 30% AHA 2% BHA (The Ordinary peeling solution) each week for hyper pigmentation reducing purposes

[@genesisansbro4936]

I still have yet to find a sunscreen that does not cause terrible blackheads. Also I had slight pigmentation on my upper lip after having my daughter any advice on that or products that I could use while breast-feeding

[@fatimabibihoosen]

Be sure to look for something states non comedogenic

[@KennaWhitnell]

Azelaic acid could help in this situation. You may want to try double cleansing to make sure all of the sunscreen is being removed at the end of the day!

[@heavenlylatte]

Have you tried any Korean or Japanese brands’ chemical spfs? I’ve had a lot of luck with those more advanced formulas.

[@genesisansbro4936]

@@heavenlylatte I have not, wouldn’t even know where to start with that one 😅 any specific recommendations?

[@genesisansbro4936]

@@KennaWhitnell thank you, I will have to try that out. If not I’m thinking of seeing a dermatologist about it. Kind of a bummer to have it happen my second pregnancy.

[@nesta5920]

Thanks for caring about your subscribers!

[@crazyaristonvlog7184]

What about in night 5, 6 and 7? What do we have to do with those?

[@melissacordner6485]

It is a 4 night cycle. Once you finish night 4 you start back to night 1. For example: Sun - night 1 - exfoliate Mon - night 2 - renintoid Tues - night 3 - recover Wed- night 4 - recover Thurs -night 1 - exfoliate Fri - night 2 - renintoid Sat- night 3 - recover Sun - night 4 - recover Just keep repeating the cycle.

[@dapjnekerem2945]

i know youre supposed to only use a pea sized amount of retinol but what if its in a serum/oil? like The ordinary retinols?

[@jasminevelez1988]

On recovery nights can I use discoloration serum and Azelaic Acide?

[@KennaWhitnell]

Azelaic acid is perfectly fine to use!

[@walkingbyfaith2885]

please what was the sunscreen you used on your " short" sounds like lagume??

[@Lolzadoodle8484]

I believe it's the Korean brand "Lagom"

[@KennaWhitnell]

Yes it’s the Lagom cellus sun gel. I have it linked in my summer 2022 faves

[@KhristWay]

I’ve been doing it before it’s trending 😏

[@ladylobo1894]

Why can't you use an occlusive on top of retinoids??

[@KennaWhitnell]

It drives it deeper into the skin in a kind of uncontrolled way and can cause damage / burning/ irritation. It is highly NOT recommended

[@vesbarrow]

I never slug on the nights I use retinol or exfoliating acid.

[@ladylobo1894]

@@KennaWhitnell didn't know, I have used vaseline after my tretinoin😳. Thanks for the information.

[@azamean]

I've heard conflicting information on this, specifically from Dr Dray, but I think it's the order of use? She recommends when starting to 'buffer' tretinoin by putting vaseline on FIRST and then the retinoid on top

[@KennaWhitnell]

Yes using Vaseline first will make the retinoid more tolerable and less intense on the skin! But using Vaseline after does the opposite

[@AuntBethanys]

2 things. I am an Esthetician of 25 yrs, and have to disagree with the occlusive thing, with a caveat, it’s perfectly fine to use an occlusive over your retinoids, retinol, tret, etc. The caveat is that it’s not recommended for newbies to those products. But if you are adjusted it’s totally not an issue. Lots of Doctors even recommend it. Second “skin cycling” isn’t new. Lots of us Esties and Dermatologists have been setting up these type “plans” for decades. It was even part of our education to create these types of plans for clients and patients.

[@KennaWhitnell]

I definitely err on the side of caution with all the advice/ tips I give and generally expect that people are new to these things when they are watching my content. Skin cycling isn’t new but this term has been now trademarked and used by the derm mentioned in my video and her TikTok about it went viral - which is why I am referring to skin cycling as a “trend”. Of course this is just another name for a “skincare regimen” using AHAs and retinoids

[@AuntBethanys]

@@KennaWhitnell for sure!!! Crazy that it’s trademarked 😏 I’m sure lots of my mentors and colleagues have opinions on that 🤣 I guess that’s how it is these days. The first one to name is the one who claims it.