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Serum-ize yourself!

Long touted as the caviar of skincare lines, serums are potent formulas that pack a mighty punch for the results-oriented.  Here are some of the most effective picks for a variety of goals including turning back the clock…

 

 

JUICE BEAUTY Redness Reducing Serum

Made with certified organic ingredients like raspberry juice, aloe vera and licorice, this milky serum calms circulatory stress, reduces redness and restores healthy skin tone. Ideal for sensitive skins and may be used alone or under moisturizer.

$36 www.Sephora.com

REN Omega 3 Nutrifying Facial Serum

You’ve already heard about how salmon is good for your skin.  Now here’s a UK import rich in the same omega 3 that is ideal for nighttime use.  It helps prevent moisture loss and fights free radical attack.  Be warned, this one’s hard to find but worth every penny!

About $60 www.renskincare.com

KINARA Lactic Acid Hydrating Serum

We’ve been fans of this one for years and consider it ‘liquid gold.’  Ideal for every skin type, Olga Lorencin-Northrup’s miraculous age fighting weapon contains hydrating lactic acid, glycolic acid and extracts of such precious things as sage and green tea to provide almost immediate results!

$55 www.kinaraspa.com

CLAUDALIE Radiance Serum Complexion Correcting

This French line renowned for using grape seed extracts gives us a serum to help diminish dark spots, and improve overall radiance and clarity.  It features ‘Viniferine’, a patented molecule extracted from vine stalks to deliver its anti-ageing action.

$78 www.Sephora.com

ORLANE Pure Youth Serum

Black mulberry, chestnut extract and soya hydrolysate are amongst the precious ingredients used in the celebrated line’s serum directed at achieving ‘younger-looking’ skin.  It reactivates the cell’s vital functions, paving the way for intense oxygen absorption. 

$225 www.orlaneparis.com

3 LAB Perfect C Serum

Be gone, lines and wrinkles!  Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) encourages collagen production and pairs up with Green Tea extract to give the skin a ‘lifted’ appearance and encourage natural collagen production.  Used sparingly, a bottle goes a long way.

$90 www.3lab.com

N.V. PERRICONE, M.D. Neuropeptide Facial Serum Prep

Neuropeptides are tiny strings of amino acids found in our bodies.  Formulated as part of a regiment by one of the most coveted names in the industry, this serum uses a Neuropeptide/ DMAE topical combo to reduce the appearance of fine lines and redness and discoloration.

$175 www.Sephora.com

PHILOSOPHY On A Clear Day

…sometimes you can’t see forever especially with acne on your mind (and face).  Formulated for adult acne, the serum uses glycolic and salicylic acid as an oil absorbing formula to reduce oil build up, eliminate shine and keep the blemishes at bay.

$30 www.Sephora.com

JURLIQUE Neck Serum

Lift the visage but don’t forget the neck -- often a fatal giveaway.  Vitamins, minerals, proteins and lipids are blended together in this serum aimed at improving and maintaining a firm, resilient neck and décolletage.  Certified organic and free from artificial colors and ingredients.

$85 www.jurlique.com

ASTARA Facial Serums

A whiff of these essential oil-packed serums and you’re in heaven!  Besides the aromatherapy value of these little gems, the serums are available for different skin types ranging from ‘mature skin’ to ‘dry skin’ and use ‘living botanicals’ or raw ingredients deliver their myriad benefits.

$48 www.astaraskincare.com

ODILE LECOIN -- OR, je suis Anti Aging Serum with Silk Proteins

This rich, golden serum from a line of prestige products is for those who need a straightforward yet uncompromising treat.  A nutritive film of silk proteins with plant and marine ingredients limits water loss, stimulates cellular activity and smoothes away fine lines. 

$225 www.Barneys.com

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