Serious Serums
What is a serum? Is it the same as facial oil? Can we use them in the morning and the evening? Seriously, what is a serum and what does it do for our skin? Well, serums seem to be a part of everyone’s skincare routine nowadays but like you, we had some questions ourselves about why everyone seems to be obsessing about serums. These lightweight products pack a heavy punch when it comes to delivering moisture for our skin as well as strengthening our facial cells, increasing hydration retention and containing lipid replenishing ingredients as well as antioxidants giving us youthful and glowing skin.
How To Use
For most skin serums you are safe to apply them in the morning and in the evening. However, certain serums are stronger and more concentrated than others so you should always check the directions for use. When using stronger serums during the day always, always make sure you also apply SPF afterwards although we know you’re good at making sure you wear SPF everyday already, right?
We’ve heard a lot of women saying that serums are for more mature skin and we want to tell you that is not the case. In fact, dermatologists recommend that women start using serums in their early twenties, if not even earlier than that. It’s vital to start using serums because whereas most moisturizers only use about 5%-10% of their active ingredients, serums use as much as 70%! These active ingredients penetrate deep below the epidermis to reveal glowing radiant skin.
When you apply a serum you have to make sure to lock it in. So, how do you do that? Make sure you always follow your serum application with a moisturize to seal it in. Use your fingers to gently apply the serum to your face and neck and lightly tap the product into your face and allow it to dry before continuing your facial routine. Always apply your serum after your toner and before your eye cream.
Estee Lauder Complex Duo
Now you know what they are and how to use them, let’s get into which serums are our current obsession. First, we have to start with the viral Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi-Recovery Complex Face Serum Duo. A mouthful indeed but we keep seeing this product all over Instagram and Tik Tok so we had to try it out. Retinol is the key ingredient in this deep penetrating serum that helps decrease and prevent the look of wrinkles and fine lines. Use one dropper-full serving, pat onto clean dry skin and use every morning and every night.
Osea Hyaluronic Sea Serum
You’re probably familiar with serums that contain retinol, vitamin C or niaminicide but another key player ingredient that is just as powerful is hyaluronic acid. This ingedrient’s key role is to reduce wrinkles and fine lines and firm up the skin. Be careful when using this potent player because it can also dry out your skin if used in excess. It is safe to use in the morning and at night but we love this Osea Hyaluronic Sea Serum because it combines three nutrient rich seaweeds in addition to hyaluronic acid to smooth and plump the skin without drying it out. A match made in heaven.
Dr. Sturm’s Calming Agent
During these colder winter months, our skin can often suffer from dryness and become an agitated, burning and itching nightmare. That nightmare can officially come to an end with this Calming Serum by Dr. Barbara Sturm. Celebrities love Dr. Barbara Sturm’s products and she has a slew of other noteworthy serums and we could go on and write a whole other article on how amazing her products are but this one especially stands out. This serum enforces your skin's already existent natural forces and aids in reducing and eradicating burning skin and redness. By activating the skin’s own antioxidant system that suffers because of stress, lack of sleep or jet lag the Calming Serum calms inflammation and protects cell membranes. Our skin feels relaxed just thinking about it.