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Every now and then I stumble down a YouTube rabbit hole and end up learning way more than I ever intended about a particular topic. A few months ago I noticed that I was starting to get permanent smile lines etched around my mouth and started wondering whether there was something I could do to fix them.

An ex of mine was a skincare addict and had perhaps the nicest skin of anyone I have ever met. I texted her to ask for advice and she recommended I use a retinoid.

Since I didn't know what those were or how they worked, I watched a YouTube video. Thus began my 3 month journey down the rabbit hole of skin care products and reviews and progress [...]

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Outline:

(01:04) What are retinoids?

(04:19) Ok, Im sold. Where do I get a retinoid?

(05:18) How to use retinoids

(06:10) What else should I know about?

(06:59) Use a cleanser

(07:29) Use moisturizer

(07:49) Use Suncreen

(08:42) TL;DR Version

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