How to Maximize Your Serums for Best Results

Serums are the soul of a skincare routine, delivering concentrated nutrients that target specific concerns and nurture balance. Whether soothing sensitivity, deeply hydrating or rejuvenating with rich botanicals, serums hold power to transform the skin. To maximize serums, applying them thoughtfully ensures every drop supports the skin’s natural rhythms while harmonizing with the rest of your routine.

 

Introducing Our Face Serums

Every serum brings a unique offering to the skin, and understanding how to incorporate them can make all the difference in your skincare routine. This is especially true of the two high-quality serums in this collection: Plant Milk Serum and Quintessential Serum.

These nourishing formulations harness potent active ingredients to restore, replenish and bring balance to the skin. Designed to address specific skin needs, and infused with botanicals known to combat free radicals, each serum supports skin’s vitality in its own unique way.

 

Quintessential Serum: Award-Winning Replenishment and Radiance

An ultra-concentrated, oil-based elixir, Quintessential Serum is not your traditional water-based serum. Blended with the sacred resin of Frankincense and precious essence of Rose, Quintessential Serum penetrates deeply to deliver potent nutrients directly to the skin’s layers. Its rich composition revitalizes, smoothing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and imparting a luminous, dewy glow.

How to Maximize Quintessential Serum:

Apply 1-2 drops after cleansing and toning, gently pressing the formula into the skin with the fingertips, focusing with extra attention on areas where replenishment is needed most. This serum is especially effective layered underneath a favorite moisturizer during the body’s natural nighttime repair cycle.

Mix a drop of Quintessential Serum with your favorite cream in the palm of your hand, creating an ultra-nourishing blend that seals in hydration.

For a quick midday pick-me-up, gently press a drop into the cheekbones, brow bones, and jawline, or even over makeup to revive the complexion between work and an evening out.

Protect the skin in-flight by layering a drop of Quintessential Serum underneath your moisturizer to combat dryness and environmental stress.

Use any residual serum on your fingertips to soften cuticles or smooth the dry ends of your hair, incorporating its rich nourishment into more aspects of your self-care routine.

 

Plant Milk Serum: The Most Sought-After Comfort for Sensitive Skin

Plant Milk Serum is an excellent lightweight treatment for any skin type, though it is especially well-suited for stressed or sensitive skin. An alternative to oil-based serums, this milky botanical emulsion is enriched with a wealth of soothing and nourishing herbal remedies.

This formula  supports the skin's natural balance while offering a breathable, weightless layer of hydration that calms and cares for the skin without feeling heavy. Ideal for easily irritated complexions or those seeking a delicate, airy texture, Plant Milk Serum provides gentle yet effective nourishment.

How to Maximize Plant Milk Serum:

Use in the morning to prepare skin for the day. Warm the serum between the fingertips and press it gently into cleansed skin, allowing the milky emulsion to absorb fully.

Incorporate gentle circular motions to activate micro-circulation, enhancing oxygenation and vitality—especially beneficial for sensitive skin types. Finish by sweeping outward from the corners of the eyes to the earlobes.

For additional strength and protection, layer Plant Milk Serum under a richer moisturizer, like Intensive Repair Balm, locking in hydration and creating a fortified barrier.

Perfect for both solo use and layering, Plant Milk Serum adjusts to your skin’s changing needs, making it a versatile addition to any skincare routine.

 

What is Skincare Layering?

Layering skincare is an intuitive process that allows each formula to shine, supporting the skin in its journey toward balance and vitality. By applying products in a specific order—you create a foundation where every step amplifies the benefits of the next.

For serums, this means they should always be applied after cleansing and toning, and before moisturizing. This intentional order lets serums penetrate deeply, infusing the skin with active ingredients and nourishment before the protective layers seal everything in.

 

Which Serums Mix Well Together?

Rather than mixing serums directly, the beauty lies in alternating them. Plant Milk Serum and Quintessential Serum are perfect examples of serums that work in harmony when used at different times of the day. In the morning, Plant Milk Serum offers calming hydration with its milky, breathable formula. In the evening, Quintessential Serum delivers deeply restorative care, infusing the skin with rejuvenating Frankincense and Rose during its natural repair cycle.

This rhythmic alternation allows each serum to deliver its unique benefits fully, respecting the skin’s natural processes while creating a sense of balance.

 

What Serums Should Not Be Mixed?

In general, serums containing strong synthetic active ingredients, such as retinol and salicylic acid, should not be layered as they may irritate the skin. While some skincare routines incorporate applying multiple serums at once, simplicity is often the best approach.

Listen to your skin, identify its current needs, and select the serum that feels most nurturing in the moment. This thoughtful care brings the greatest rewards for your complexion.

 

How to Layer Serums:

STEP 1: Cleanse
Cleansing sets the stage for everything that follows, removing impurities and preparing the skin to absorb nourishment.

For dry or sensitive skin,  Cleansing Milk gently soothes with Lavender and clarifies with Fo-Ti, leaving the skin soft and calm.

For oily or combination skin, Purifying Cleansing Gel refreshes with Spearmint and Alfalfa Leaf, purifying without over-drying for a balanced, smooth complexion.

 

STEP 2: Mist with a Floral Tonic

After cleansing, reach for a floral tonic to further refresh and prepare skin.

For a bright start, Essential C Tonic blends Green Tea and vitamin-C rich citrus essences like Bergamot and Grapefruit to energize and invigorate.

To calm and hydrate, Roman Chamomile Tonic soothes with the pure essence of Chamomile, ideal for sensitive or dry skin.

To restore a depleted complexion, Bulgarian Rose Water reawakens and strengthens the skin, delivering hydration cherished by dry and mature skin types.

 

STEP 3: Apply Serum

The next step in a skincare routine is a serum to deliver concentrated nourishment tailored to skin’s needs. Each serum in the collection offers unique benefits—whether it’s the soothing and lightweight hydration of Plant Milk Serum for sensitive skin or the deeply restorative qualities of Quintessential Serum for replenishment and luminosity.

Listen to your skin and choose the serum that aligns with its needs at the moment, letting these potent formulas bring balance, hydration and vitality to your routine.

 

STEP 4: Lock in Moisture

Seal in the nourishing benefits of your serum by applying your moisturizing crème of choice as the final step. This step helps secure  hydration, ensuring your skin stays protected and balanced throughout the day or night. Moisturizers act as a barrier, supporting the skin's natural function while enhancing the efficacy of the serum underneath.

 

STEP 5: Sun Protection (when needed)

For long days outdoors or sunny summer days, complete your routine with a broad-spectrum mineral-based sunscreen to shield the skin from UV damage and support its natural vitality. Applying sunscreen 15 minutes after your moisturizer ensures you benefit from your holistic formulas before the sunscreen forms its protective barrier.

By thoughtfully incorporating high-quality serum skincare products into your routine, you can nurture your skin’s natural vitality and achieve a radiant, balanced complexion.

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