Rescu

RESCU investigates the latest and most technologically advanced super serums to help detoxify, plump, lift and rejuvenate almost any skin type.

Serums are the equivalent of a booster shot at the doctor. They are the most concentrated form of a product and usually represent the jewel in the crown of a skincare regime and technology. After 35, a girl really needs all the help she can get, and there’s no better way of updating and improving the performance of your skincare routine than with the addition of a serum.

Here’s a cheat sheet to guide you through the latest and best performing serums on the market to suit various skin concerns and budgets:

1. Dior Capture Totale One Essential Skin Boosting Super Serum, $185.00
A rejuvenating super serum that will quite literally battle it out with toxins that lead a cellular assault on skin.

Stress, pollution, smoking and sun damage overwhelm the skin’s repair mechanism, and slowly but surely, toxins cannot be efficiently eliminated. Dior scientists have discovered that without active and daily toxin elimination, no amount of anti-ageing technology can save you or be 100% effective. This major breakthrough was the result of 15 years research on proteins and 10 international patents.

Used daily, after cleansing, this super serum literally makes your skin care work harder, smarter and more quickly. We love the multi-tasking benefits of the formulation: 21 active ingredients, each at their optimal concentration levels, the serum has undergone 24 blending phases and 3000 hours of development! The star ingredient is Perle de Longoza formulated around Longoza from Madagascar, a plant extract derived from the Dior gardens and the basis of the Capture Totale range.

RESCU loves the incredible texture, immediate plumping and brightening effect and quite simply the promise of a product that makes our investment in skincare work harder. Who should try this? Anyone who lives in the city, has a stressful life and would like to make their skin care work harder.

Available nationally at Myer, David Jones and Dior counters.


2. Lancôme Renergie Morpholift RARE Serum, $190
One of the most envied features of supermodels is the feline contours of their face and the tone of their skin. Lancôme’s super serum is designed to specifically address the loss of facial contours and to lift, firm and reduce the appearance of lines.

Nextense technology weaves an invisible yet supportive mesh that mimics the skin’s own network fibres and surprisingly, this lifted and contoured feeling lasts all day.

We noticed the immediate smoothness on the skin’s surface and are looking forward to refining our facial features over the next four weeks. Oligopeptides go to work with your own collagen structure and production to give you maximum anti-ageing benefits and to make the most of the latest skincare technology.

Who should try this? Mature skin concerned with refining facial contours, eliminating the ‘jowly’ effect and those waging a war with gravity. For stockists call (02) 9931 8888.


3. RoC Complete Lift Serum, $64.00
Tighten, firm, lift and nourish with a single dose of this multi-tasking serum.

An anti-ageing wonder, ROC is renowned for their cutting edge technology and ability to deliver results. Best of all, the budget conscious price tag won’t have you scrimping on product. Perfect for mature skin that is concerned with slackening of the skin and loss of firmness.

After only 2 days, we saw a visible difference in the firmness and the immediate tightening effect is like a lunch time face lift. You’ll love the lightweight gel serum formulae that let’s other products be layered without feeling heavy. ROC’s new firm lift technology with THPE (Tetrahydroxylpropyl Ethalenediamine) and wheat polymer provide the lifting action. Minerals and hydrating agents combat the other signs of ageing and optimise collagen.

Who should try this? Needle-phobic girls who are considering something more than hope in a jar. www.rocskincare.com.au


4. Judith White Organics Phyto Vitamin Facial Serum, $120.00
With over 90% organically farmed ingredients, this powerful plant based serum promises to penetrate deeply to help skin combat the effects of free radical damage. The absence of harmful chemicals, harsh fillers and artificial fragrances makes this super serum ideal for more sensitive skin types and those who favour mother nature’s magic to that of the lab’s.

Expertly harnessing the power of nature and science, Judith White is a celebrated Australian expert on organic skin care and anti-ageing formulations that quite simply work.

Used morning and night after cleansing, we experienced an improvement in skin elasticity, tone and texture and felt confident that we were taking a positive step toward purifying our skin ritual.

RESCU also loves the fragrance and texture of this serum together with an ingredient list that ticks all the anti-ageing boxes: Rosehip seed oil, Vitamin C, Pomegranate extract, Vitamin A, K and Coenzyme Q 10 all work together to build the skin’s strength and bring back the glow.

Who should try this? Anyone who is concerned about the harmful effects of chemicals and harsh ingredients on their skin. www.spauniverse.com.au


5. Carita Pearls of Youth Serum, $290.00
From the French masters of spa skin care Carita, comes the Pearl of Youth serum. An ultra luxe, super firming and tightening product that improves the skin's radiance and smoothes out wrinkles with an immediate "lifting" effect.

This multi-tasking serum is responsible for the je ne se quoi of certain French beauties and is the ultimate treatment to add to your skin care regime to prepare you for the new decade.

RESCU is a little obsessed with the moisturising and radiance enhancing qualities of this serum and we are looking forward to the improvement of our skin’s texture and improving the evenness in our complexion. Who should try this? This is a serious anti-aging product recommended for mature and dry skin types. Soy proteins, sweet almond oil and bio-tensing active ingredients (substitute for injectibles!) protect the skin forming an invisible sheath that helps fight gravity and reshape facial contours. For stockist details, call 1800 808 993.


6. Biotherm Aquasource Super Serum, $95.00
Super hydrating, light weight and non greasy, this is the serum for those who have severely dehydrated skin and is perfect for anyone aged 20-40.

Indispensable for those who work in air conditioning and for frequent flyers. Himalayan pink salt stimulates skin’s own capacity for moisturisation, inspired from Ophthalmology, insulating texture to let skin breathe and Biotherm’s signature each bottle contains the equivalent moisture of 5000 litres of thermal spring water! We loved the fresh, subtle fragrance and the immediate hydrating effect. Crepiness and tautness vanished after only a few applications.

Who should try this? Oily skin types and those who can’t bear to feel anything on their skin and require maximum hydrating benefits. Start young and look good longer. We will be taking this with us on long haul flights. Call 1300 668 450 for stockists.


7. Trilogy Certified Organic Rosehip Oil 45ml, $35
Okay, so not strictly a serum but this is one of the best value skin boosters we have found.

Clinical trials prove that Trilogy Rosehip Oil increases skin moisture by 44%; decreases the appearance of wrinkles by 23% and skin smoothness by 21%. Not bad when you consider that this is nature’s wonder ingredient without any fiddling or enhancement. Just pure, unadulterated goodness from the seeds and fruit of the Organic Rosehip plant.

The ultra-fine consistency absorbs easily into the skin and is also proven to substantially improve scarring and stretch marks.

Who should try this? Anyone with sensitive skin, extra dry skin types, or to heal scarring. Really, this ultra gentle and effective treatment is suitable for all skin types. We recommend using this only at night, over a cleansed and toned skin at night if you have a tendency toward combination or oily skin. www.trilogyproducts.com