At the end of a long day, there’s nothing better than crawling into bed feeling fresh.

Who else is with me? There isn’t anything quite like that squeaky clean feeling that a shower and face wash can do for you.

Recently, I was noticing that with the craziness of being a new mom and opening a store, I was neglecting proper skincare. And trust me when I say, my skin was suffering. I decided it was time to simplify my routine and stick with what I was seeing true results from.

Enter retinol. Olay Retinol24 to be specific. It’s no secret I’m a fan of Olay, but I have always been a little hesitant to try out retinol. I mean I’m all for trying out a new beauty “secret,” but I kept reading that it was irritating to some people’s skin and others just said it flat out didn’t work. For something that appeared to have such mixed reviews, the price point seemed pretty darn high on most retinol products.

When I realized Olay began carrying retinol products, I thought this would be a great opportunity to test them out at an incredibly affordable price point.

My absolute favorite as of late has been the eye cream. It’s really hard to find an effective eye cream that doesn’t break the bank, one with retinol nonetheless.

In hopes that it will clear up this retinol debate once and for all, I decided to break down the top 4 reasons why I have been absolutely living for this product.

So the verdict?

Olay’s Retinol24 collection has eliminated the common side effects of retinol for nearly everyone. All those benefits and 96% of customers say they experienced zero irritation. It’s great to try something that actually works, while simultaneously being financially accessible.

Thank you so much to Olay for partnering with me on this post. I can’t wait to keep using these products.

Have you experimented with retinol at all? What were your results?