Listener Questions: The Ideal Beauty Routine, Retinol and Mascara for Straight Lashes

Mary on Instagram asks. I love skincare, but I don't know where to start in terms of a good routine. I'm 30 and I want to ensure that I'm using the right products. What products, other than sunscreen, should I be using on my face? 

From Ceri: What amount or percentage of retinol should be in a product to make it effective? I'm 51 and do not want to mess around with ineffective products. 

From someone who signed herself, “A hopeless skeptic, and product-averse listener": I have a lot of sun damage and not a lot of money to spend on expensive treatments. Other than a good sunscreen to prevent additional damage, what can I do to reduce the dark spots on my face? And also, what are the best over-the-counter bleaching creams?

 From Jenny on Instagram: I listened to your first episode, and I liked the recommendation of fibre mascara, but I'm Chinese and my lashes are super straight. So I find that every mascara I try, even waterproof mascaras, smudge under my eyes. Can you recommend a mascara that would help with this problem?

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Products mentioned:

Ooh-La-Lash Volumizing Mascara from VMV Hypoallergenics

Blinc Mascara

Gua Sha natural face-lifting tool

Links:

From Cosmo: 9 best tubing mascaras for smudge-proof lashes

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