facial serum · $90.00 · Sephora, Drunk Elephant US, Drunk Elephant
I also love myself but certainly it is not cheap.▶ 19:59–20:04
This is a great leave-on serum that contains a blend of alpha and beta hydroxy acids to over time improve skin texture, skin tone, pore congestion, helping to tackle fine lines and wrinkles.▶ 20:04–20:10
How I like to use them is basically once or twice a week replace my topical retinol at night with a chemical exfoliant to really work together that skin cycling trend to overall improve my complexion, skin texture, and skin tone.▶ 20:33–20:45
face serum · $163.00 · esteelauder.com, esteelauder.ca, esteelauder.co.uk
It is really ideal for those that are seeking a serum, night time serum to tackle anti-aging concerns, so namely fine lines, wrinkles, uneven skin texture and skin tone.▶ 7:10–7:18
Contains hyaluronic acid and that's fairly ubiquitous everywhere to help hydrate the skin.▶ 7:25–7:29
Contains a tri-peptide 32 that really helps to again support skin renewal, rejuvenation, may help support collagen synthesis.▶ 7:27–7:36
Just a really nice elegant serum to use at night time for those that are seeking something that's not retinol-based to address skin aging concerns.
facial serum · $27.00 CAD · iHerb, LIKESKIN, masksheets.com
This is actually a serum that I have tried myself from Korea. I haven't tried that many but this one I definitely have. I love this one.▶ 17:21–17:28
It is great for those that are seeking a vitamin C derivative mostly for skin brightening benefits.
Contains ascorbyl glucoside, a sugar form of vitamin C that's a lot more stable, but again really helps with skin brightening, so helping with uneven skin tone, especially like if you struggle with post-acne marks for example. This one would be great for that.
Also contains arbutin, which is again a more gentle brightening ingredient that overall helps with uneven skin tone and hyperpigmentation.▶ 18:06–18:13
It does contain niacinamide. We don't talk about it a lot in the world of antioxidant, but it does actually have great antioxidant benefits.
Does contain centella derivatives that again is more soothing, hydrating, and may offer some anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits.
I first and foremost view it as a great brightening serum because of the ingredients, and they may also offer some antioxidant benefits as well as skin barrier support benefits.
facial serum · $39.00 · misshaus.com, Ulta Beauty
It also is meant to be used at nighttime, a product that does not contain retinol that's mainly helping with skin repair and skin rejuvenation.
Time Revolution is really well known for what they call the trademark extreme ferment which is a blend of 10 different types of probiotics put through the fermentation process.▶ 8:45–8:52
Contains other great wonderful plant derived ingredients so like for example plum, carrots, eggplant, blueberry, so basically plants rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory bioactives.▶ 9:10–9:18
Contains what's called collager which is a blend again of seed and plant-derived oils essentially help to improve skin texture and improve skin resilience.▶ 9:32–9:38
facial serum · $185.00 · SkinCeuticals
This is the most studied vitamin C serum.▶ 14:50–14:54
It does contain effective concentration 15% of pure vitamin C which is the active form vitamin C that does all the goodness for our skin acting as an antioxidant help to brighten the skin and support collagen synthesis.▶ 15:03–15:07
Also contains 1% vitamin E that is a great antioxidant as well along with 0.5% ferulic acid so just trio of antioxidants that really help with improving skin texture skin tone antioxidant properties.▶ 15:15–15:20
Great one to incorporate if you have the budget into your anti-aging regimen every morning.▶ 15:29–15:34
facial serum · $24.00 · Anua, Ulta, Beauty Savers
This is a serum that's actually really pretty. It's got this dark pink color that helps to brighten the skin, improving dark spots and even skin tone.▶ 5:35–5:41
This is a very gentle product that is low risk.▶ 5:53–6:00
It's also fragrance-free, so overall I do feel that this product is suitable for all skin types.▶ 5:23–5:27
It's pretty gentle and so it's really suitable for all skin types, whether it's post-acne marks or dark spots from eczema or again melasma.▶ 6:40–6:45
I personally have used this product. I really enjoy using it, so definitely is a viral product that I stand behind that I recommend as well.
facial serum · $26.00–$27.70 · Ulta Beauty, VT Cosmetics official, StyleKorean
I did try actually layering it on my hand and I'll tell you it stung and my skin turned red immediately.▶ 14:36–14:41
If you have super sensitive skin and your skin barrier is damaged, definitely is not something that you want to immediately use on your skin.
Some people on social media swear by it and make their skin better.
I'll be honest I haven't used it enough to really kind of give me my final verdict but I'll tell you I'm not a big fan of anything that causes sting and burning sensation on my skin.▶ 15:30–15:39
I personally was not a big fan of this serum.▶ 15:05–15:09
I think the serum is one of those where I personally feel like it could be a hit or miss it just depends on your skin.
