For those of you
have read my blogs, you know that I love a good serum. I never go without. They do much more than moisturisers – which
are there to provide comfort to the skin – these little beauties are jam packed
with concentrated ingredients and sink quicker
into your skin and target your skincare concerns in an instant. I am using two different serums at the
moment, one in the morning and the other at night. The one I’m going to talk about now is what I
put on in the morning.
Following on from my blog last week, after I’ve
cleansed my face with the lovely Lancôme Absolue Precious Pure and I’m out of the
shower, I then apply my serum.
My favourite ingredient in skincare undoubtedly has
to be Vitamin C so I made a beeline for M&S’s Perfect Radiance Illuminating
Serum. There was a three for two offer on in M&S
at the time, so I bought two.
Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant. It helps prevents ageing from free radical damage
– environmental factors: the sun, pollution, cigarette smoke to name but a few. It can heal the skin, reduce inflammation, irritation,
boosts collagen production and promotes radiance to the skin. Who doesn’t want healthy, supple skin?
Recent studies have found that Vitamin C not only
neutralises these free radicals but can reverse DNA damage and its thought that
it can reduce sunburn (UVB) and brown spots as well as increasing the
effectiveness of sunscreen. I have lots of freckles (still - they fade with age) and a few pigmentation marks so this is another reason why I chose this serum.
Not only does the serum contain 4% Vitamin C, it
also contains hyaluronic acid which provides the skin with a fab boost of
hydration.
As I said last week, I began using a few new
products at the same time and am now unsure what product is keeping my skin in
the best condition its ever been in (I’m talking my later years here) or is it a
combination of all of them?
The serum comes in a pump dispenser and is
white. The scent of the product is a
very subtle orange which I like. On
application, my skin in noticeably smoother and feels silky in texture and
true to all good serums, is quickly absorbed into the skin. I did think that it would make my skin more ‘glowy’
due to it being called ‘Illuminating’ but it doesn’t – not on my skin anyway.
I do like this product, I really do – it contains everything I
love in a serum, however, I’m not sure that it is the
product that giving me such skin-joy at the moment. Plus, I do prefer my Superdrug Simply Pure
Hydrating Serum (so I can drink as much red wine as I like - snigger), which I use at night.
Let me know if any of you guys have tried Perfect
Radiance Illuminating Serum and have seen a massive difference in the condition
of your skin – I’m interested to know.
M&S Perfect
Radiance Vitamin C Illuminating Serum (30ml)
30ml for £11.
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