Hi Dee!
That Paula’s Choice product sounds like a really nice multi-acid blend.
For how often, the manufacturer says once a week and that’s a fine starting point.

But honestly, it helps to just see how your skin responds first before locking into a schedule. If your skin is calm with no lingering redness or sensitivity between peels, once a week is usually fine. If not, space them out. Some weeks I do a peel, some weeks I skip it.

As for the 20% glycolic – once you’ve been doing the Paula’s Choice peel for a while and your skin is handling it well, that’s a good time to try it. I’ve always been able to do a 20% glycolic once a week without any issues, and to me 20% isn’t too strong, but it just takes time for the skin to acclimate and everyone is different. Maybe try it every 2-3 weeks at first and see how you do.
And always wear sunscreen daily when you’re peeling. I hope that helps!

Thanks so much for the comment, Heidi! I love mandelic acid. I hope it goes well using glycolic acid – it’s my absolute favorite type of peel. Personally I’d wait at least 5-7 days after a glycolic peel before microneedling. But, it really depends on how your skin is responding (ie: how sensitive your skin is after that peel). If your skin is still feeling sensitive, it might be best to wait even longer.

Hey Martin – thanks so much for the comment. I will share more about this in upcoming videos as I want to get more into detail about it. So why are you interested in moving from the UK to here? Sorry if I’m wrong, but to me, it looks pretty rough in the UK now. Things are changing so quickly. Sometimes a big move is just what someone needs.

Deb, thank you so much for taking the time to comment. I really appreciate your insights. I completely agree about not liking city life. I feel the same way! It sounds really beautiful where you live with your husband. I think living in a remote area can be amazing with the right person and circumstances and time of life. I really appreciate the time I’ve had here, but I do think it’s time for me to move on to other things. I plan to live in Northern Japan and although it’s quite rural for Japanese people, to me it will be a big city compared to the super tiny population where I’m at now. I am excited about it though. Thank you for being so supportive. It means a lot!

Sorry I didn’t see the comment until now. Yeah, that is totally normal. I have the same thing after doing peels, or even doing microneedling. It often looks a lot better within a couple of weeks. Sometimes the skin just gets really dry and it accentuates lines briefly.

Get Thalia – I haven’t seen anything like that about avoiding using them under the eyes. If you have any sensitivity you can just wash it off. You just have to be super careful to not get anything in your eyes. I personally use them all under the eyes – including some higher strength peels from Platinum skincare. Some of the best results I had – peels that helped get rid of lines around my eyes years back – I was using around 30-50% glycolic acid and it worked really well. Hope this helps!