Article by BR Kellie
Cleanse, serum, moisturiser. That’s my twice-daily skincare routine for my face. Sometimes I’ll also exfoliate, apply a mask, and at night there’s always a touch of eye cream, sometimes in the morning too if I’ve not slept well and the bags under my eyes look big enough to carry my wallet and cellphone. Yep, on the whole I feel pretty good about how I care for my face. If only I cared for the whole of my body that well.
My body’s skincare routine? Cleanse. That’s it. Soooometimes I’ll spy that big bottle of in-shower moisturiser and slather that on, and once every month or two I’ll break out the Bossy Coffee Scrub. No wonder my legs and arms are dry, and no wonder the skin on my chest is starting to look lined, especially in the cleavage area. Not pretty.
It makes me wonder, is it time to take my skincare to the next level? Is it time to look after all of my skin as well as I do the skin on my face? Is it time to not only cleanse and moisturize (every day), but should I be adding a serum in there as well?
I can hear skincare specialists all over the world screaming ‘yes’.
People have cottoned onto the fact that after a while your usual body moisturiser isn’t going to smooth and plump as well as it did, nor will it help fix some of the less fun parts that can occur over the passage of time, such as sun spots, stretch marks and cellulite. Yep, body serums are the hot new thing and women worldwide are soaking them up.
So what kind of serums are out there, and what do they claim to do?
If you’re waking up to more and more wrinkles there are serums, like Clarins Renew Body Plus Serum, that offer the cell-renewing benefits of Vitamin A, which works to restore smoothness, firmness too.
If your skin is in need of a moisture boost you can try a serum like Verité Spa’s Vanilla and Moroccan Rose Multivitamin Body Serum.
If cellulite’s your worry pick up a serum designed to restore and smooth your skin, like Murad’s Firm and Tone Serum.
You can even get serums that care for your body while caring for your emotional wellbeing. Decléor’s Aromessence Spa Relax Relaxing Body Serum is designed to nourish your body while relaxing you thanks to a combination of essential oils.
Vaseline Intensive Care has also created a range of serums, ranging from skin-calming to radiance restoring. This budget friendly range doesn’t look like it’s hit our shores yet, but here’s hoping!
So tell me, am I alone in my slackness? Does your skincare routine include your whole body? Or are you like me and a little lax? Are you tempted to add a serum into your skincare or are you happy with simply using an everyday moisturiser?
This is the first I've heard of a body serum but it makes sense. This would be particularly good for your skin in winter as mine is quite dry at the moment. I love the vanilla And morrocan Rose serum by verite.