Intensive Skin Care: How to Apply a Serum Correctly?
A serum is a highly concentrated intensive care product for the face, which can be applied after cleansing or before face cream. Serums are available from different manufacturers and in different product versions. The texture of a serum is always light but can have a more watery or gel-like consistency. So, if you invest in a bottle of concentrated active ingredients, you can expect maximum care effect.
The advantages of a serum are that stressed skin can be quickly and effectively brought into balance, making it a perfect addition to the care concept. A serum promises high effectiveness due to the concentrated concentration of active ingredients and is quickly absorbed into the skin thanks to its light texture. Since the care molecules are much smaller and more effective, a serum has a stronger effect than a cream. However, you should not do your skin care routine without a face cream, because serums only serve as a supplement to the day or night care and to combat specific skin problems such as pimples and pigmentation spots. The composition of serums lacks the lipid-replenishing ingredients found in a face cream. However, dry skin relies precisely on these substances, only in the case of oily or oily skin could creams be replaced with serums, since the skin produces enough of its own fats.
How to include a serum in the skin care routine?
A serum should be applied after cleansing the face and before using a cream. This is because a thick layer of cream can prevent a serum with a lighter consistency from penetrating deeper into the skin. This can render the product ineffective. If, on the other hand, the serum is worked into the skin before the cream, the active ingredients can virtually enhance the effect of subsequent skin care products. Easy to remember: lighter consistencies are always applied before richer consistencies.
When applying, just a few drops of the product are enough to care for the entire face area.
Step 1: Cleansing the skin. The face is cleansed as usual and dried well.
Step 2: Apply a few drops of serum to the forehead, both cheeks, neck and décolleté. Gently pat in and leave on for about 10 minutes.
Step 3: Apply the usual day or night care.
Depending on the effect to be achieved, serums can be used as a cure or in the daily care routine. The skin's needs determine individually whether a serum is used only in the morning, in the evening or morning and night.
How do I find the right serum for me?
Professional advice is always useful before deciding on new skin care products. Online skin type consultations can also help you find out which products work for your skin type. There is a serum for every skin problem, it is important to pay attention to the ingredients.
Blemished skin: an anti-pimple serum with sulfuric, salicylic acid, phytic acid, for example.
Anti-age and wrinkles: Retinol, ferulic acid, alpha and beta hydroxy acids as well as hyaluronic acid, peptides, vitamin C and glycolic acid can delay skin aging.
Pigment spots: Ingredients such as vitamin C, mulberry extract, bearberry extract or licorice root extract are recommended.
Dry skin: Hyaluronic acid and aloe vera moisturize the skin.
Pale skin: Vitamin C and hyaluronic acid provide a freshness boost.
