Description
The Deep Hydration Gift Set is the Vivier holiday set for people who want to use retinol and need help with the dryness that often comes with it. It pairs Retinol 0.5% with C E PEPTIDES and the Intensive Hydrating Moisturizer, all full size according to Vivier.
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What is in the set
Retinol 0.5% is the middle of Vivier’s three retinol strengths, between 0.3 and 1.0 percent, and the brand says it smooths lines and uneven texture. C E PEPTIDES is a 10 percent vitamin C serum with vitamin E and three peptides that Vivier says brightens and evens tone. The Intensive Hydrating Moisturizer brings four ceramides, three peptides and hyaluronic acid, and Vivier includes it to help counter retinol dryness.
Set price against the three on their own
Retinol 0.5% is $118, C E PEPTIDES $222 and the moisturizer $190 at Vivier’s list prices, which adds up to $530. As a set it is $398, a saving of $132.
Who it is for
Anyone starting or restarting retinol whose skin runs dry, which in a Toronto winter is most of us. If you are pregnant or trying to get pregnant, leave the retinol out.
How to use it
Per Vivier, apply C E PEPTIDES once or twice a day followed by the moisturizer, and bring in Retinol 0.5% gradually in the evening. A simple way to do that is every other night at first, then more often if your skin stays comfortable. Wear sunscreen every morning.
How it fits with your treatments at Bar Beauty
Retinol is the one product here we time around clinic work. Before treatments like microneedling at our Toronto clinic, we will tell you when to stop it and when to start again.
Buying Vivier in Toronto
Bar Beauty Medical sells the Vivier range as an authorized retailer, at 46 Fort York Blvd in CityPlace, seven days a week, with shipping within Canada. There is more on our Vivier page, a guide to buying authentic skincare, and our full medical-grade skincare shop.
Bar Beauty Medical, 46 Fort York Blvd, CityPlace Toronto, open 7 days. Authorized retailer for the brands we stock. Product guidance here is general; we confirm what suits your skin and the right timing around any treatment at your free consultation.
Why we stock it: A retinol, a vitamin C and a rich moisturizer that Vivier put together to work as one routine, for $132 less. A good home routine once your skin has settled after Aerolase at our Toronto clinic.
Frequently asked questions
What is in the Deep Hydration Gift Set?
Retinol 0.5%, C E PEPTIDES and the Intensive Hydrating Moisturizer, all full size per Vivier.
I have never used retinol. Is 0.5% too strong?
Vivier also makes a 0.3% retinol. If your skin is sensitive or you are brand new to retinol, ask us at a free consultation which one to start with.
How do I start the retinol?
In the evening, every other night at first, then more often as your skin allows, with sunscreen every morning.
Can I use it while pregnant?
Leave the retinol out if you are pregnant or trying to get pregnant, and check the rest of your routine with your doctor.
How much does the set save?
$132. The three cost $530 at Vivier’s list prices and the set is $398.
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