by Sarah-Jane
Hi girls,
I’ve had a very busy beauty week, I’ve been road-testing the best of the best serums that are out there. So as you can imagine, I’m exhausted.
I know that lots of people find serums a little baffling. I often get asked what they do, how to put them on, when they should be used and whether they should be used alone or in conjunction with other products. So here are my answers to those questions plus a few serum suggestions of my own.
Serums contain active ingredients that will help with specific skin issues such as dehydration, wrinkles or dullness. The best way to think of serums is as an added bit of va va voom in your regular skincare regime. It’s best to apply serums directly on to clean dry skin so that the active ingredients can get to work immediately. Then apply your moisturiser on top, which acts almost like a sealant.
As for the application, I rub the serum between my palms to warm it up slightly and then I lightly press my palms all over my face so that the product is applied softly and evenly.
I use a serum in the morning and evening, my morning serum of choice at the moment is Caudalie’s Vino radiance serum, £38 from Space NK. It makes my skin look visibly brighter immediately and is a great base for make-up. In the evening I am loving Estee Lauder’s new Perfectionist wrinkle lifting serum, £42. It makes your skin feel like velvet when you apply it and reduces wrinkles by 36%. When my skin is looking a bit grey, spotty and generally a bit worse for wear I use Jurlique’s herbal recovery gel, £45 from Jurlique it smells fantastic and does wonders for my skin. That is all me serum knowledge imparted so see you next week. Stay beautiful.
Hi girls,
I’ve had a very busy beauty week, I’ve been road-testing the best of the best serums that are out there. So as you can imagine, I’m exhausted.
I know that lots of people find serums a little baffling. I often get asked what they do, how to put them on, when they should be used and whether they should be used alone or in conjunction with other products. So here are my answers to those questions plus a few serum suggestions of my own.
Serums contain active ingredients that will help with specific skin issues such as dehydration, wrinkles or dullness. The best way to think of serums is as an added bit of va va voom in your regular skincare regime. It’s best to apply serums directly on to clean dry skin so that the active ingredients can get to work immediately. Then apply your moisturiser on top, which acts almost like a sealant.As for the application, I rub the serum between my palms to warm it up slightly and then I lightly press my palms all over my face so that the product is applied softly and evenly.
I use a serum in the morning and evening, my morning serum of choice at the moment is Caudalie’s Vino radiance serum, £38 from Space NK. It makes my skin look visibly brighter immediately and is a great base for make-up. In the evening I am loving Estee Lauder’s new Perfectionist wrinkle lifting serum, £42. It makes your skin feel like velvet when you apply it and reduces wrinkles by 36%. When my skin is looking a bit grey, spotty and generally a bit worse for wear I use Jurlique’s herbal recovery gel, £45 from Jurlique it smells fantastic and does wonders for my skin. That is all me serum knowledge imparted so see you next week. Stay beautiful. 
