Tree of Life Firming Retinol Serum and Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid, Set to Glow Facial Serum Duo, 2 Count x 2 Oz – Skin Care Set

Great combination
Works really well together! My skin feels very healthy. Is not drying. Great for combination skin type.

Effective, but use caution with retinol!
Afraid to try retinol (higher percentage than I am used to) till I work up to this strength, but like the HA for face and especially great as stand-alone moisturizer for hooded eyelids that need hydration without the drawbacks (puffiness and dropping) associated with heavier eye creams. Been a licensed esthetician since 1991, so I promise you HA and retinol really work! Just make sure you use retinol only at night (and only every other night or every third night to start with —-or skip a night or three between treatments forever if you have more sensitive skin) and you MUST use broad spectrum SPF everyday when on retinol!!! …even for a week after discontinuing because retinol thins the upper dermis layer making you more light sensitive. You should consider a gentle mechanical exfoliating scrub or mask at least 1-2 x/wk to slough away the dead skin retinol generates that can leave you looking dry and dull. I like Origins Modern Friction or the yellow kaolin clay gentle exfoliating mask from Philosophy. Clinique’s 7 Day Scrub is super gentle for sensitive skin, but only a couple times a week! 7 days a week is way too much even w/ the Clinique daily scrub if using retinol. Also, don’t use products containing the following ingredients with retinol: vitamin C, any kind of fruit acids, glycol acid, or AHA (Alpha Hydroxy acids). Nothing bad will happen, but nothing good will happen either. 🙁 These acids , when combined with retinol, will neutralize each other and beneficial effects will be completely compromised if not entirely nullified. Avoid neck if redness and burning occurs. IMPORTANT: Avoid eye area! It can cause serious injury and I have seen it actually cause smooth eye skin to wrinkle and make existing eye area wrinkles WORSE!

No discernable difference after two months.
I know tons of people buy this stuff, and I guess that’s why I did, but it doesn’t seem to do anything for my skin. I’ve been using both daily for a couple of months now and noticed no difference…until a week ago when I added in a Sonage vitamin C serum in the AM, that has helped a lot. I will try a different brand and hope for results.

My skin is smooth
I’ve been using the retinol solution for years as my base under my moisturizer. I use it before I do the skin roller. I needed something that was not oil based this is water based.

Been using these serums for a little over a week now and the texture of my skin has transformed. Gone from dry and dull looking to soft and glowing. I read the reviews before ordering and was expecting a more of a harshness from the retinol but when it’s on I can barely feel anything. Which I’m not sure is a good thing or a bad thing? But either way I would highly recommend these and will definitely be purchasing again. Just make sure you use a moisturizer with an spf of 30 if you are in the sun or are partial to a sunbed.

The ingredients in the formula, check out. It is the kind of formula that I’ve been looking for, for a long time. I have yet to use them, so can’t say if they work yet or not. (But I will update this if I can when I have tried them). I really like the droppers as they provide just the exact amount that you need. Even though these are ‘small’ bottles, a little goes a long way. Definitely think they’re worth it for the price! What have you got to lose? Except your wrinkles… Buy it!