Roseli Siqueira explains the differences and benefits of serum and moisturizer and provides a trick on how to find out your skin type:
Have you ever heard that you have to choose between a serum and a moisturizer? It’s not really like that. Despite their different functions, they can be complementary. The serum is like a cell regenerator, it acts in the deepest layer of the skin, improving cell vitality.
It also contributes to freshness, shine, elasticity and, above all, nutrition. Something that moisturizer doesn’t do. It is a type of protective film, usually based on ceramides, that retains water in the skin. Which helps with hydration, giving freshness, shine and elasticity. With protection function.
Roseli Siqueira explains the differences and benefits of serum and moisturizer and provides a trick on how to find out your skin type:
Can I replace moisturizer with serum?
He can. But you have to know how to use it. For example, oily skin serum can be applied to wrinkles and expression lines, around the lips and on the forehead. Not widespread in the T zone. The frequency would be approximately twice a week and not daily. If it’s hot, avoid it, because the skin becomes oilier.
On hot days: what to wear?
The skin dehydrates easily in spring and summer. Therefore, you can replace the serum and moisturizer with a lotion suitable for use on the face. It is generally formulated in the form of a spray, so as not to weigh you down, and is absorbed quickly. Invest in ones with prebiotics and coconut water, which at the same time protect, retain water and hydrate longer and can also be used on normal to dry skin.
How do I find out my skin type?
In the morning, when you wake up, do not wash your face. He folds a tissue paper into quarters and presses it to his forehead. If it is moist the skin is combination, if it is yellowish the skin is very oily and if there is nothing on the tissue the skin is dry. You have to watch your skin as it changes. Oily skin has open pores, blackheads and comedones. Hormones also change texture, so if you’re premenstrual you may experience more oil and breakouts. During menopause the skin tends to become drier.
It is essential to understand their needs and characteristics to choose a product that gives results.
In the video below, I bring tips for hydrating your face:
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