Do you know why you should add vitamin c serum to your skincare care routine? And if you know why, are you applying it the right way? If you answer no, here are quick tips about applying vitamin c serum.
As a general rule, in terms of uniformity, always use any skincare product from the thinnest to the thickest. The reason to use VC serums is that it shields your skin from free radicals, pollution, UV light, and a host of other benefits. So, without further ado, here are a brief guide on using VC serum.
1. Face washing
The first step to using Vit C serum is face washing with water and soft soap.
The second step is to apply toners.
In the third step, rub the vitamin c serum on your face, neck, décolletage, and hands.
The fourth step, use moisturizers, Surprise! Remember the general rule, “thinnest to thickets?”
Fifth step: This is where you can use your eye cream, do you have a favorite?
Vitamin C Best Eye Wrinkle Cream from Neutriherbs is the ideal eye cream product that has calming gel recipe, which moisturizes the fragile part of your eyes deeply while assisting in soothing and brightening the delicate region.
Sixth step: After applying eye cream, the next step is to use sunscreen products to shield your skin from the harmful effect of the sun.
Seventh step: Start applying your makeup.
Fun fact
*You can apply VC serum as a base to any product applied in the morning as a base layer because it is light and not sticky.
*For best result apply vitamin c serum daily
*most serums including vitamin c serum works more effectively when applied on properly exfoliated skin? If you apply skincare products on non-exfoliated skin, the dead cells will block active ingredients from penetrating the skin where they can work their magic.
But remember that skin scrubbing can lead to sensitivity, especially if you are applying a synthetic product that has BHA and AHA. So, make sure to alternate the use of acids and Vitamin C serum at various periods in a day.
2. Using Hyaluronic acid and Vitamin C serum
Would you like to apply vitamin c and hyaluronic acid together, but don’t know how? Well, it is easy if you follow the general skincare application rule, which is thinnest to thickest. It is a matter of applying a lighter product before the heavier product.
3. How do you know if a product is thin or thick?
You will know by their texture. With your finger test the product, if it feels soft, almost liquid-like, then it is thin, it is thick if it feels dense like semi-liquid. Layering ingredients is okay, but ensure that after applying one product, allow it to dry before applying the next one.
4. Using vitamin c serum and retinol
The skincare products, retinol, and vitamins can supply your skin with super goodness and benefits, but take caution when applying the two simultaneously to avoid skin irritation. Preferably, separate the use of retinol and vitamin c, and apply the two at various periods in a day.
If you would rather apply them together, ensure that you wait thirty minutes before applying the next one; it will provide sufficient tie for vitamin c serum to absorb into the skin
