You may ask yourself the following questions about a serum before makeup or primer, what is it? What is it for? How do I apply it? And when should I apply it? Let’s get the answers:
What is a serum and what is it for?
Before defining it, you should know that there are different types of serums: serums for the face and serums for the hair; in this case, we will focus on the facial serum.
It is a cosmetic product with a high concentration of active ingredients, much more powerful and in greater quantity than in the case of facial cream.
Its texture is always lighter, so it is easily absorbed, reaching the deepest layers of the skin; this result is only achieved by the serum before makeup, the creams having a denser texture only act in the most superficial layers.
By reaching deeper layers of the skin, as we mentioned earlier, improves the results.
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When should we apply the serum?
Always after a correct facial cleansing and before the makeup, if we applied the cream before, as it has a dense texture, the serum would not penetrate deep layers of the skin.
It is enough to use a very little amount of serum before makeup. The ideal application frequency would be 2 times a day, in the morning and at night.
If you want to do without an application, it would be best to do without the serum in the morning. Never leave with the application at night, because that is when the cells regenerate and the serum is most effective.
You may wonder, can I only use the serum before makeup, and not apply the cream? In the case of young skin, oily or mix skin, it may be enough to apply just the serum, but only overnight.
During the day, in no case, since the serum does not carry a sun protection factor and if you do not apply a cream with a sun factor, you should use sunblock for your face.
In the case of mature or dry skin, it is recommended to always apply the serum first and then other makeup. The serum should begin to be used on the skin from the age of 30.
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How to correctly apply a serum before makeup?
You need very little quantity; applying more will not have better results. If when applying it later, you notice that little balls are formed, it is because you have used more products than you should.
We begin to apply it on the inside of the face and with circular movements; we will extend it towards the outside. It is also recommended to apply it to the neck and neckline. For the eye contour area, you can apply it. Allow a few minutes for it to fully absorb before moving on to makeup.
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There are serums for dry skin, moisturizing serum with a high concentration of oils; Anti-aging serum with a higher concentration of antioxidants. Choose the right serum and use it as a primer.
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