Move over BB cream, CC cream and oil; skin care is all about the facial serum.
What makes serums so powerful? While a moisturizer hydrates your skin’s surface, a serum distributes nutrients and vitamins into the deeper levels of your skin that a moisturizer just can’t reach. The concentrated liquids treat various skin issues, so you’ll want to choose the right serum for your skin type and needs.
Although serums are typically costly, a single pump is all you need, and a 1-ounce bottle should last you about three months. The majority of serums promise visible results in four weeks. Serums are the right choice for most skin types, except those with eczema or rosacea (the serum may disperse into the skin too quickly and irritate). If you have very dry skin, you’ll want to layer the serum under your moisturizer. Follow directions on the bottle.
Serums to try:
Natura Bisse Diamond Life Infusion
$590 for .8 ounces
This revolutionary product launched last summer and quickly became a top seller due to its ability to rejuvenate the skin an average of 3.9 years in seven days. With the use of 16 potent anti-aging ingredients, Diamond Life lifts and firms, increases collagen, and improves skin elasticity. It is also beneficial to use after surgery procedures due to its intensive regenerating capabilities.
Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II
$62 for 1 ounce
This new serum from Estée Lauder works with your skin’s natural nighttime purification process to help strengthen, smooth and hydrate skin while you sleep. The oil- and fragrance-free serum fights premature aging by reducing the appearance of wrinkles and improving skin radiance and evenness.
Olay Regenerist Regenerating Serum
$21.99 for 1.7 ounces
Olay uses amino-peptide complex, vitamins and green tea extract to hydrate and soften skin while reducing the look of wrinkles. Customers raved about the non-greasy formula and extreme hydration for chapped skin (a must-have for winter in Chicago).
Tata Harper Skincare Boosted Contouring Serum
$185 for 1 ounce
Tata Harper doesn’t use any toxic chemicals or synthetic ingredients in her products. This serum is comprised of 35 natural ingredients that fight aging in all three layers of the skin. Algae extract and goldenrod flower are used to slow the aging process by protecting cells from free radicals.
Radical Skincare Youth Infusion Serum
$170 for 1 ounce
Sisters Liz and Rachel Edlich noticed that many anti-aging formulas would lose their potency when put into a cream. After much tweaking, they found that trylacel technology kept the antioxidant effectiveness in their products, making the line considerably more potent than its competitors. The serum is especially lightweight and softens skin instantly.
