Why you should use a serum

A serum is a concentrate that is, as the name implies, an active skincare product in a concentrated form for the face and neck. It can hydrate, bring radiance, firm, smooth, or balance the skin. Most of the serums are in fluid form. LUMENE has also a pressed serum that comes in a jar instead of a bottle.

The best results are achieved by using a serum both in the morning and in the evening together with a facial cream. A serum used on its own is not ideal, since the formula is usually quite light and it doesn’t offer enough protection to the skin. A cream is a finishing touch that ensures the serum’s effectiveness.

Choose a serum according to your age, skin type and skin’s needs. You can use a serum daily or temporarily, for example, after the winter or summer or whenever your skin needs special attention. Your skin may need a different serum depending on the time of year or in different phases of life.

• Use it the morning and/or at night. You can also use one type of a serum in the morning and another at night as the skin may have different needs during the day and night.
  
  
• Take a little bit of the product on your palm and apply it with washed hands on a cleansed skin after a cleanser, a toner, a beauty lotion and an eye cream. Then, after the serum, continue by applying a day cream or a night cream.
  
  
• You can apply the serum by using gentle strokes or by pressing it on lightly. The most important thing is to apply the product evenly for it to absorb well. Remember the neck area, too!
  
  
• Follow the serum guidelines regarding the suitability to the sensitive eye area. Some of the products may have ingredients that might irritate especially sensitive eyes.
  
  
• Apply a day or night cream after the serum. It locks the efficacy of the serum into the skin. It also hydrates, protects and prevents the evaporation of the moisture that has been delivered into skin. Keep in mind that because of a serum you might actually need less facial cream than you normally would, if using only the cream.
  
  Tip! You can also use a serum with gua sha massage. Try a bit to find the right amount of serum suitable for gua sha rolling: you don’t want the skin to be too slippery nor too dry, you need the right combination of friction and slip to use a gua sha stone. After the massage, you can apply the cream.