The Best Way to Introduce Serums into Your Skincare Routine

If the face serum was a person, it would undoubtedly be the power bearer of your skincare routine! Whether you are looking for deep skin nourishment, combat early signs of ageing, or provide a hydration boost to your skin, a serum has everything you need to keep your skin in its best condition!

Packed with concentrated active ingredients, these lightweight yet potent formulas travel deep into your skin to deliver targeted benefits, addressing various skin problems. If you have been eyeing face serums for pigmentation or other solutions, but you are not quite sure how to incorporate them into your skincare routine, allow us to take you through it!

Read on till the end and let us together unravel the benefits of incorporating serums into your daily skincare routine!

What Are Serums?

Formulated with concentrated active ingredients, face serums are lightweight skincare staples with water-like texture designed to penetrate deep into the skin and target specific skin concerns at their core. Unlike other skincare essentials, which work on the surface levels, face serums go beyond and efficiently deliver the benefits of skincare ingredients to different layers of your skin.

The lightweight and quick-absorbing formula makes application quite easy and effortless, leaving your skin feeling nourished without the worry of clogged pores.

Identifying Your Skin Needs

1. Pigmentation: Are you dealing with active pigmentation, dull skin, and dark spots? Look for face serums rich with active ingredients like Niacinamide, Glutathione Precursor, and vitamins like POND'S Anti-Pigmentation Serum With 12% Gluta-Niacinamide complex. This serum travels 10 layers deep to bring out the flawlessly radiating glow on your skin.

2. Fine lines and wrinkles: For skin concerns like fine lines, wrinkles, skin dullness, and dark spots, a face serum infused with revolutionary skincare ingredients like Hexyl-Retinol Complex can be your best ally. POND'S Youthful Miracle Serum powered with 3% Hexyl Retinol Complex is designed to boost collagen production up to 2X times, helping your skin repair, rejuvenate, and appear in its youthful radiance in just 2 weeks.

3. Skin hydration: If dealing with dry and itchy skin feels like a constant battle, face serums enriched with Hyaluronic Acid can intensely replenish the moisture levels in the skin. Packed with 2% Hyaluronic Acid Complex, POND'S Hydra Light serum is all you need for plum, soft, supple, healthy-looking skin with hydration for up to 72 hours.

4. Acne marks and blemishes: Acne marks, dark patches, and blemishes can disrupt your skin's natural glow, and smooth texture, and take a toll on your confidence. Look for face serums infused with vitamins like POND'S Bright Beauty 12% VIT C+E+A serum, a 3 in 1 formula that works meticulously to reduce acne marks, dark patches, and blemishes, helping you achieve radiant and more even-toned skin.

5. Sun protection: Sunscreens in the form of serum are light in weight and get quickly absorbed into your skin without leaving a greasy sensation or white cast behind. Sunscreen serum infused with Niacinamide like POND'S Sun Miracle Sunscreen Serum SPF 50 PA++ with Niacinamide offers the dual skin benefit of sun protection and skin brightness in one application.

How to Select the Right Serum for Your Skin?

Selecting the right serum for your face begins with understanding your skin type which is a common mandate in the world of skincare. While serums are suitable to use on almost all skin types, understanding your skin type helps make things simpler and more precise to help you find the best solution for your beautiful skin.

Indian skin type tends to fall into four skin types: oily, dry, combination, and sensitive skin. You can easily identify your skin type by conducting some common skin type tests. Once you have identified your skin type, it is time to understand the purpose of your face serum. You can again refer back to the key pointers mentioned above to pinpoint your skin's specific needs and select a serum that addresses them. Additionally, opt for face serums that are dermatologically tested, and are free from paraben, chemicals, and fragrances that may cause unwanted reactions and discomfort.

Lastly, read the labels carefully to check the concentration of active ingredients, application frequency, expiry date, and other important details that help you learn more about the product and its usage.

Creating a Skincare Routine with Serums

Still wondering how to apply a face serum? Trust us it's a very simple and hassle-free process. Here is how you can incorporate face serums into your daily skincare routine:

Step 1: Give a fresh, deep cleansing start with POND'S Bright Beauty Anti-Dullness Face Wash With Vitamin B3. Dilute the face wash with water, rub it gently between your palms for a smooth lather texture, and massage the face wash for a minute in a circular motion. Wash off the face wash using normal room temperature water.

Step 2: Take a soft cloth to pat dry your skin, but keep it slightly damp. Now, choose a POND'S Face serum of your choice, apply a few drops of the formula to your skin, and use your fingertips to spread evenly across your face.

Step 3: Let the formula settle on your skin for a while, take a small scoop of hydrating face cream like POND'S Super Light Gel Oil-Free Moisturiser With Hyaluronic Acid and apply it in dots across your face for even distribution. Use your fingertips to spread and massage the moisturiser on your face and neck.

Step 4: Complete your skincare routine by layering your skin with POND'S Sun Miracle SPF 50 PA++ Sunscreen Serum With Niacinamide. Apply a few drops of the sunscreen serum on your face and neck and use your fingertips to spread and massage it on your skin. For optimum protection, reapply the product after every 2 to 3 hours if your skin is directly exposed to the sun or you plan to spend your day outdoors.

Tips for Maximising Serum Benefits

1. Use the right amount: The key to getting the most out of your skincare routine is to apply the serum in the right quantity. Not too little, not too much, just the right quantity.

2. Conduct patch test: A patch test is a crucial process, often overlooked by many. Conducting a patch test helps you identify potential allergies and how well your skin reacts to the product.

3. Consistency is key: All your efforts may be in vain if you are not consistent with your routine. Your skin takes its sweet time to adapt to the new ingredients and reach the desired result.

4. Apply on cleansed skin: Skincare ingredients tend to penetrate more effectively when your pores are cleansed and free from accumulated dirt, dead cells, and impurities.

Conclusion:

Healthy and glowing skin does not happen overnight. It is a long journey that requires a dedicated skincare routine with utmost consistency! So, allow the magic of POND'S Face Serum to unfold with time, while you pamper your skin a little extra every day. Along with topical care, take some time to take care of your mental and physical health. Rest as and when needed, do not, we repeat, do not, compromise your beauty sleep at any cost. You deserve the best queen!