Sure, you moisturize daily but are you using a serum? Why you ask… Well, serums are often touted as the best way to improve your skin’s overall appearance and health.
Truthfully, the men’s skincare market is behind on serums, but the women’s skincare market has been all over the turbo-charged trend for years. Skin care enthusiasts claim that using the concentrated product will help you tackle any skincare issue; whether it’s spots, wrinkles, large pores or dry, dull looking skin.
Adding an extra step into your grooming routine is never easy, but I started using serums daily about two years ago and I instantly noticed a difference. Now I consider it one of the most important steps to healthy looking skin. It’s a relatively easy step… Simply apply a small amount (smaller than the size of a garden pea) to your clean face and neck then wait for a few minutes to allow the serum to be properly absorbed. Next, apply your daily moisturizer like always. Maximize the products effect by repeating the process in the evening – just before bed.
A favourite serum that has found its way into my regular skincare routine is Elizabeth Arden’s best-selling Ceramide Capsules Daily Youth Restoring Serum. It’s a product (obviously) geared to women, but there’s no reason why guys can’t pick up this restoring serum (with its gender neutral packaging) or steal it from their wife or girlfriend’s bathroom cupboard.
Pros? The restorative sealed capsules means there is no guess work with the amount your using and there is no degradation of key ingredients, which include ceramide 6 and ceramide 1. Once on your face, the little gold capsules do exactly what they promise: which is to restore moisture, support natural cooagen levels to tighten the skin, plump fine lines and crow’s feet, and bring back a healthy glow by restoring Cermades to the skin. Even better? The serum is both fragrance and preservative-free, which will benefit those with sensitive skin.
Elizabeth Arden’s Ceramide Capsules Daily Youth Restoring Serum comes in two sizes, 0.95 fluid ounces (60 capsules) and a 1.4 ounce package (90 capsules). Depending on which size you pick up, the price range will vary from $64 – $116.
A final note. It’s smart to be serious about skin care all year round, but winter months exacerbate skin dryness, redness and fine lines. If there was a time to try working a serum into your daily grooming routine to help replenish your skin… now might be that time.
