Serums can boost the benefits of your anti-aging regimens. But what is a serum? How is it different from your regular day or night cream? What are the benefits of using a serum? They are lightweight, so ideal for layering under your regular morning and night-time moisturizers, and their smaller, more easily absorbed molecules are able to deliver a higher concentration of their active ingredients, as they target specific concerns.
Which then leads to the question - which serum should I choose?
For quite a few years now, I have had 2 "go to" serums. The first, the Anew Power Serum,
is one I recommend to everyone. It enhances the performance of any skin care regimen, giving skin firmness and smoothness while diminishing lines and wrinkles because it adds extra hydration. Skin also looks radiant. It's a perfect "first-timer's" serum as it approaches so many basic concerns, making it a good choice for twenty-somethings and up.
My second "go to" is the Anew Ultimate Supreme Dual Elixir which not only has a superior serum but is combined with a luxurious blend of oils, and visibly smooths and firms skin. Even skin that has been damaged by age, sun or other exterior factors, can see a dramatic difference after a couple of weeks of daily use.
Those "were" my 2 "go to" serums, but I am now 68 years old, so my skin is needing some extra TLC to stay looking as good as it has all my life. Thus, I have moved on to others and I love the results.
When I am able to afford it, I indulge in the
Mission Luxureve Serum which is a deluxe rejuvenating serum which is made from natural ingredients and uses special fermentation processes to create this superior product. It is awesome in making skin look more youthful and firm.
You can sometimes get this as part of a trial-size regimen kit which offers an excellent opportunity to experience the awesomeness of not only the serum but the whole range.
I am now "trying out" 2 newer serums. The first is the Anew Platinum Age Delay Serum which contains niacinamide, panthenol and peptides. It is said to promote a lifted look for sagging skin.
The Peptides help skin to fight back against the collagen breakdown that occurs naturally as we age. As it was explained to me, Peptides are like tiny building blocks in our bodies. The building blocks are amino acids. When they come together, they form short chains, like connecting LEGO bricks. These short chains are called Peptides.
Niacinamide is also known as Vitamin B3, and Panthenol is pro-Vitamin B5. When a pro-vitamin is applied to the skin, the body can convert it into the active vitamin as needed.
Partnering with the Age Delay Serum, I am now also using the Anew Ultimate Night Repair Serum before my night-time moisturizer.
I have to admit, I am probably my own best customer when it comes to skin care as I have always taken care of my skin, since being a teenager. Back then, I cleansed with Pears soap, toned with witch hazel, dabbed teenage acne with lemon juice, and whipped up egg whites to make a face mask.
Things have come a long way in 50 years!
