Skin Tightening Serum
Using a skin tightening serum is now becoming a part of women’s everyday facial care.
This is one product which does amazing things for your face, in helping you look younger.
Serums are liquid treatments high in concentrated ingredients to treat skin problems, and you will pretty much find a serum to help with whatever problem you have, such as; redness, discoloration, fine lines, dryness and wrinkles.
Used regularly, a serum will protect your skin from dryness, and help repair many skin problems.
Some serums can totally resurface the texture of your skin, making you look at least five years younger.
Usually they come is a clear or slightly coloured gel, and are much lighter in texture than creams. Most serums disappear into the skin as soon as they are applied.
They are fast acting, making them easily absorb into the deepest layers of the skin, where as a moisturizer will only penetrate the top layers of the skin. Therefore by using a serum you are adding nutrients under the skin, where your moisturizer or lotion can’t.
Using a good serum will help your moisturizer provide effective hydration and be able to penetrate deeper.
A facial serum will help with skin cell turnover, by dissolving the oils which clogs pores. This gives you much smaller pores and a glowing, brighter skin and firmer complexion. This happens because the serum is enhancing your body’s ability to produce elastin and collagen.
They are designed to help increase the effectiveness of your moisturizer, and are a highly concentrated liquid treatment, containing anywhere between 10% and 70% of active ingredients, compared to moisturizers and lotions which contain less than 10%.
A good serum can be quite expensive, and usually comes in half ounce or one ounce bottles. You only need to use a couple of drops, a little goes a long way, and a bottle should last you quite a long time.
A serum can be applied before or after toner, if using a toner it is best to apply the serum before the toner has a chance to dry (skin is damp). Wait at least 5 minutes for the serum to be fully absorbed into the skin before applying your moisturizer, this way will help seal in and magnify the benefits of the serum.
Doing it this way helps provide a much more intensive treatment, as it penetrates into deeper layers of the skin. You don’t have to use a moisturizing cream on top. Unless your skin needs the extra hydration, or you just want the richer moisture, there is always that option.
A serum should be used morning and night, as part of your daily facial routine.
Including a serum into your anti aging regimen, will help to give you a smooth, clear complexion and take years off your appearance and help keep you looking younger.
Below is a great DIY (do it yourself) recipe.
Best Vitamin C Serum
- ¼ teaspoon Vitamin C also known as L-ascorbic acid.
- Do not use vitamin C tablets or calcium ascorbate.
- 1 teaspoon glycerin 1 teaspoon water (preferably distilled)
Dissolve the l-ascorbic acid in 1 teaspoon of water in small glass sterilized container. Make sure the acid has dissolved completely before proceeding.
Add 1 teaspoon glycerin and mix well.
Apply once a day, preferably at night, you can increase this to twice daily if you like. Store in a dark container and refrigerate. Keep it out of the light as it will oxidize the vitamin C, and once this happens it wont help your skin. If you notice a yellow discoloration, discard it.
Vitamin C in skin care offers many benefits such as reducing blotches, stimulates collagen, reduces fine lines and wrinkles and also protects against sun damage.
A skin tightening serum is great for your anti aging regimen.
Here is a link to a site which sells ingredients for making your own skin care.
http://www.bulkactives.com/ascorbicacid.htm
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January 12th, 2009 at
Hello,
Thanks for the great info, but where do you buy the ingrediants to make the serum? Liquid L-asboric acid and glycerin? Please respond and thanks again!
Becky
January 12th, 2009 at
I have now added link for a DIY site.
October 6th, 2010 at
Good post on this type of serum. Using natural serums that have been tested by reputable companies may aid in regaining elasticity of the skin. Thanks for posting.