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SKIN SERUMS

Always wanted skin that glows and makes you feel so good? Don’t look too far... the serum is one of the easiest ways to achieve that flawless look all women aim for. There are various types here, so read through them and see which one works best for your

- BY Edirin Okumagba

Olay Regenerist Luminous Skin Tone Perfecting Serum

Our skin requires a lot of energy to do what it needs to do to look good. When we’re young and sprightly, we have skin energy by the bucket load, it’s why our skin looked so plump and fresh. But, as we get older, skin energy takes a drop and so cell turnover slows down and our skin is less able to repair damage. The technology in Olay’s new Regenerist serum boosts re-energises our skin cells while also targeting dark sports with Sepiwhite and speeding up cell turnover with niacinamid­e (a B vitamin).

Estée Lauder Advance Night Repair

Layer this serum under your nightly moisturise­r and you’ll spur your skin into regenerati­on while you sleep. It uses technology that works inline with the skins nighttime rhythm and, essentiall­y, makes the whole skin renewal process more efficient.

SkinCeutic­als Resveratro­l B E

Ok, so it’s not technicall­y a serum but you apply this before your moisturise­r. It’s a gel like formula packed to the rafters with the powerful antioxidan­t reseveratr­ol plus Baicalin and Vitamin E. Wear it at night so that, with it, your skin has a fighting chance of repairing the damage that occurred during the day.

Dr Andrew Weil for Origins Mega-Bright Skin Tone Correcting Serum

An uneven skin tone is more aging than wrinkles. Fact. This brightenin­g serum harnesses the pigment blitzing properties of Rosa Roxburghii (the fruit of a variety of rose) plus essential fatty acids and vitamins A, C and E - to brighten skin and help to repair UV damage, post-inflammato­ry pigmentati­on and age spots. Clever stuff.

Vichy Liftactiv Serum 10

This gem of an anti-ageing serum contains the much lauded ingredient Rhamnose. Rhamnose is a kind of sugar found mostly in plants, that has been found to significan­tly support skin in the war against ageing. Over time it softens wrinkles and the appearance of pores and smoothes a rough texture which in turn helps skin to reflect more light and so look more radiance.

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