What it is:

A shocking yellow serum Retinoid, our maximum-strength form of topical Vitamin A, this serum boasts added acids for permeation and clarity, while still carefully balanced with calming agents and brightening ingredients to help skin adapt and reveal firmer, plumper, more youthful, brighter, and clearer skin in 6-8 weeks.

How to use:

Consult your Spa Aeon Esthetician for a personalized application schedule to gradually acclimate your skin to topical Vitamin A (we start most resilient-skinned individuals on 2 nights a week for the first 1-2 weeks, then every other night for 1-2 weeks, then graduate to nightly use)
Apply on cleansed, toned skin at night
Any water based serums such as peptides or brighteners should be applied first and allowed to absorb fully
Moisturize immediately after application
Pause use 4-5 days in advance of Microneedling or Resurfacing modalities and resume when instructed; consider pausing for the duration of hot weather travel

Use it with:

Consistent application of your favorite NECTIN Moisturizer to minimize Retinoid Irritation
Religious use of your favorite NECTIN SPF to avoid dangerous burns to treated skin

Appreciate - Level III

$80.00

Quantity

Resilient, Retinoid-Tolerant Skin
Thoughtfully blended with skin-calming Niacinamide, clog-blasting Salicylic Acid, resurfacing Mandelic Acid, and moisture-binding Lactic Acid, the primary mover in this formulation is Retinyl Propionate, a "goldilocks" topical Vitamin A molecule that provides clinical Vitamin A topical results tolerably. Retinyl Propionate can be formulated to absorb at different rates for different skin types, and in Appreciate, the acids carry it most rapidly into the skin's layers for a fast track to bright firm results. To add to the beneficial buffet, Inosotol and two calming neuropeptides counteract the initial irritation some Retinoid users experience, while Kojic Acid suppresses the production of new excess pigment as old pigment sloughs away.

Many of our spa clients use Appreciate indefinitely; however once clear, some maintain their clear skin with Accomplish and only shift up to Appreciate as needed for breakout-triggering life circumstances.
As a clinical aesthetician with a background in acne and rejuvenating ingredient science, Christine Giustra is comitted to treating the skin with scientfically-proven active molecules and non-irritating natural ingredients. The flagship of her skin rejuvenation practice, Nectin Skincare is formulated by Christine at dedicated cosmeceutical labs to actively reduce skin inflammation and enhance natural barrier function while targeting specific skin concerns to reveal healthy glowing skin.

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