Published: August 30, 2024
Serums are often touted as one of the best ways to tackle specific visible skin concerns. Sure, they may be lightweight products that often look pretty watery but they’re usually loaded with a high concentration of powerful ingredients that are capable of producing big changes in the complexion.
With that said, how you use your serums will have a huge impact on the results that you see. If you want to ensure that you’re gaining maximum benefits from the serums that you use, take a look at these top tips from Bionyx:
Choose the Right Serums
It goes without saying that if you want your serums to work to the best of their abilities, you’ll need to first make sure that they’re suitable for your skin type, as well as the visible skin concerns you’re dealing with. After all, if you have dry skin that’s starting to wrinkle, using a serum designed for oily, acne-prone skin isn’t going to bring you the results that you’re hoping to see!
Since it can be beneficial to have multiple serums in your skincare routine, don’t feel the need to limit yourself to just one formula. Instead, we would recommend having at least two go-to serums. The first should be a hydrating serum, like the Bionyx Alloy Platinum Synergizing Serum. Just a quick glance at its ingredient list will immediately tell you how hydrating this serum is. It’s packed with humectants, including sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, collagen, and peptides. These ingredients will quickly bind moisture to your skin to leave it looking fuller and plumper.
An antioxidant serum is also important, particularly if tackling the visible signs of aging is a focus for you. The Bionyx BioLift Platinum Deep Wrinkle Concentrate is a popular formula for this purpose. It combines even more hydrating ingredients with some of the best antioxidants around, including vitamins A, C, and E.
Always Cleanse First
When applying serums, or any other skincare products, to your skin, you want to give those products easy access to your skin cells. The faster they reach your skin cells, the more of that product will be absorbed. If their path is hindered in any way, you’ll end up losing much more of that product to evaporation.
How do you provide this easy access? By making sure that your skin is clean before you apply any serums. If you haven’t cleansed your skin first, then the surface of your skin will be coated in a layer of sebum, dirt, dead skin cells, and more. You may not be able to see all of this with the naked eye but, trust us, they’re there! Not only will this provide numerous obstacles for your serums to overcome before they can reach your skin cells, but apply your products over the top of dirty skin and you’ll likely soon be dealing with congestion and clogged pores.
Using a high-quality cleanser first will do away with these potential problems. Ideally, you want to seek out a gentle formula that won’t aggravate your skin in any way. Irritated and inflamed skin won’t be quite as receptive to the serums that you apply. Keep your skin feeling calm and happy, as well as clean, with a moisturizing cleanser, just like Bionyx’s Rhodium Mousse Cleanser. It forms a decadent lather that cleans the skin without stripping it dry or damaging it. This then gives you the perfect base on which to apply your serums!
Exfoliation Will Enhance Penetration
Want to enhance the penetration of your serums even further?
In addition to cleansing your skin before using a serum, try exfoliating it too. While a cleanser is designed to work on the skin’s surface, exfoliators dive in deeper. They’ll remove any blockages from within your pores. This will give your serums even better access to your skin cells.
However, the same rules apply when it comes to not irritating your skin. So, make sure that the exfoliator you use is a gentle one. The Bionyx Rhodium Complex Facial Peeling would be a great choice!
Don’t forget that you shouldn’t be exfoliating your skin every day, even though you’ll be applying your serums daily. Over-exfoliating will only lead to a variety of skin problems and could require you to stop using your serums altogether for a while as your skin will need some time to recuperate. Limit yourself to exfoliating just a couple of times a week. This should be enough to keep your pores feeling blockage-free and fully receptive to the serums that you apply!
Apply Your Serums to Damp Skin
Did you know that damp skin is more permeable than dry skin? This means that applying your serums, as well as your other skincare products, to damp skin will bring you even better results. They’ll be able to penetrate your skin much more effectively, enabling them to work their magic to their full potential.
How do you ensure that your skin is damp when you’re ready to apply your serums?
One way is to leave it slightly damp after cleansing. You don’t want it to be dripping wet but don’t fully dry it either. A small amount of moisture on the surface will help to increase permeability.
What about if you’re too slow and your skin has dried out by the time you have your serums ready to go?
This is where a hydrating toner can be a game-changer. Although toners are primarily designed to be used after cleansing, some formulas work well when applied in between other products too. They’ll provide a splash of moisture while dampening your skin’s surface. The Bionyx Rhodium Facial Toner does this beautifully. Not only will it hydrate your skin with sodium hyaluronate, but the niacinamide in this blend will keep your skin feeling calm and balanced. Simply dab on a few drops in between the products in your skincare routine if your skin ever starts to dry out before you’re ready!
Learn How to Layer
As we mentioned earlier, there’s no need to limit yourself to just one serum in your skincare routine. Take a look at some of the K-beauty routines out there and you’ll see people applying three, four, or even five serums to their skin, one after the other.
Of course, many experts would say that this is going overboard slightly. There’s no denying that layering serums can be highly beneficial, but only to a certain extent. Once you start applying too many serums, they’ll end up diluting each other, rendering each one less effective. Plus, you’ll also run the risk of mixing incompatible active ingredients, which could be disastrous for your complexion.
Our recommendation would be to use two serums in your routine, or three at the most. However, you’ll need to make sure that you’re layering them correctly.
The general rule of thumb to follow is to start with the thinnest and lightest serum and then work your way up to the thickest. This way, you won’t have to worry about your thicker serums blocking the lighter formulas from making their way to your skin cells.
Consider the Needs of Your Eye Area
In most cases, there’s nothing wrong with using your regular facial serums on the skin around your eyes. However, it’s important to be aware of the fact that the skin here is quite different from the skin on the rest of your face. It’s much thinner and more delicate, making it more prone to sensitivities, inflammation, wrinkling, and more.
If the skin around your eyes is showing signs of any of this, it would be worth investing in a dedicated eye serum. These are formulated specifically for the fragile skin around the eyes. They’re still powerful formulas but they’ll work in a way that truly benefits this area.
The Rhodium Intensive Eye Serum from Bionyx is a great example. Designed to leave the skin feeling deeply hydrated while also tackling the appearance of crow’s feet and other creases, this serum will soon have your eye area looking firmer, smoother, and brighter!
Be Gentle
People sometimes get pretty aggressive with their skin when applying their skincare products. They believe that the harder they rub a product into their skin, the better it will work.
However, this isn’t the case at all. Instead, roughly rubbing at your skin will only pull your skin in all directions. This will damage elasticity and leave your skin more prone to wrinkles and sagging. This then means that your serums will need to work even harder to restore a healthy and youthful complexion!
Instead, when applying your serums, be gentle. Rather than rubbing them into your skin, try pressing or tapping them in instead. A gentle massage will also help to improve absorption while giving your circulation a boost at the same time!
Lock Your Serums in With a Face Cream
Once you’re done applying your serums, your skincare routine shouldn’t stop there. Due to how light in consistency serums are, they’re very prone to evaporation. Apply a serum and then leave your skin bare afterward and it won’t be long before a large percentage of that serum disappears into the air before it has even had the chance to reach your skin cells.
How do you overcome this? By topping your serums off with a face cream. This will form a barrier over your skin’s surface, preventing your serums from evaporating away. They’ll instead be pushed further into your skin, encouraging better results.
Ideally, pick a cream that’s conducive to the time of day. For example, in the mornings, try the Bionyx Rhodium Essential Day Cream. It’s light and silky yet will still help to preserve the potency of your serums. In the evenings, the slightly richer Rhodium Night Recovery Cream would be a good choice. Since moisture loss increases overnight, this cream will provide a thicker seal over your skin’s surface to keep all of that moisture, as well as the goodness from your serums, trapped in.
Conclusion
Having the right serums in your skincare routine can be a big game-changer, especially if you’re using them in a way that enhances their results. Keep the above tips in mind the next time you’re using your serums and you’ll soon start to see much bigger improvements in the look and feel of your skin!
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