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Retinol After 30: What Mumbai's Top Derm Really Recommends

Dr. Jaishree Sharad spent an hour answering the questions your group chat has been ducking.

written byBeauty Desk
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Retinol is the most-Googled, most-misunderstood molecule in your bathroom cabinet. Dr. Jaishree Sharad — who has consulted for half of Bollywood's leading women — set us straight.

If your skincare is older than your dog, we have problems.
  • Start at 0.025%
  • Always at night, never in the morning
  • Buffer with moisturiser for 3 weeks
  • SPF in the morning is non-negotiable
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BFF Verdict

If your skincare is older than your dog, we have problems.

Beauty Desk

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@fashionwala·3m

OK but the zardozi detail?? I'm SOBBING this is craftsmanship.

@priya_jpg·12m

Sabya never misses. Never. NEVER.

@anonymous_aunty·1h

Beautiful but my niece's wedding lehenga had similar work and cost half. Just saying.

@metgalaobsessed·2h

She understood the assignment AND wrote her own version. Iconic.

@kiran.k·3h

the jewelry tho 🫠

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