Words: Kathryn Lewsey
A great serum is an essential step in your daily skincare regime. From age-defying cocktails to formulas that’ll make your complexion glow like never before, these serums are the perfect purchases.
Byoma Brightening Serum, £12.99, www.byoma.com
Revive your skin with this brightening number from Byoma. Packed with the brand’s Tri-Ceramide Complex and niacinamide, this serum works hard to hydrate skin, even out skintone and leave your complexion seriously radiant.
Glow Recipe Blackberry Retinol Blemish Serum, £44, www.sephora.co.uk
This multi-tasker will unclog pores and fight against wrinkles all at once. Its triple-retinoid formula works to clarify blemishes and reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and discolouration.
Kate Somerville Mega-A Skin Transforming Serum (£72), www.katesomerville.co.uk
If your ageing skin is your concern, then this serum is well worth the splurge. It contains retinal, an ingredient that works hard to firm and smooth skin quicker than retinol. Hyaluronic acid and squalane are also combined to keep skin hydrated and supple.
Aveda Tulasara Firm Concentrate, £51. www.aveda.co.uk
Keep those wrinkles at bay with this firming number from Aveda. Made with 97% naturally derived ingredients, it works to make skin feel instantly tighter and firmer, resulting in younger-looking skin.
Indeed Labs Snoxin 11 Facial Line Serum, £24.99, www.lookfantastic.com
This clever serum uses a biomimetic peptide that works to minimise muscle contractions, resulting in wrinkles and fine lines being instantly softened. Not stopping there, its blend of collagen-rich peptides will revitalise and smooth skin over time.
Hello Sunday SPF 50 The Mineral One Lightweight Serum, £26, www.hellosundayspf.com
Want sunscreen and a hydrating boost? Then this one’s for you! Along with protecting your precious skin against UV rays and daily aggressors, this serum uses kakui oil and vitamin E to soothe skin and reduce fine lines. Hyaluronic acid is also popped in to keep your skin soft and dewy.
Byroe New York Passion Fruit Yogurt Soothing Serum, £59, www.counterculturestore.co.uk
Nope, your eyes aren’t deceiving you, this serum really does contain yoghurt – an upcycled, vegan, microbiome-friendly one if we’re going to get specific. Super hydrating, it visibly corrects redness on skin, as well as helping to even out skintone and provide a good dosage of hydration.
