Probably the most overlooked advantage of using the ultrasonic skin scrubber is the way everything else feels after you use it. When your face is smoother and feeling squeaky clean, it allows the products to go on a lot easier and more comfortably. Which serums work the best?
Here is a brief summary of the best sorts of hydrating serums to use following your ultrasonic skin scrubber treatment, and why they are perfect.
Why Serum Choice Matters After Using the Device
Following an ultrasonic skin scrubber massage on moist skin my skin feels softer and more cleansed which is optimal for the application of a serum. Larger activities such as a retinoid or any acids in high percentage should be held for other stages of the routine, when this is used lighter more hydrating products should be used.
1. Hyaluronic Acid Serum
There is a very good reason why hyaluronic acid is one of the most common post-exfoliation serum ingredients. Hyaluronic is a humectant that draws much needed water onto the skin‘s surface and has a water-like consistency which is very pleasing once used after cleansing.
Apply a serum of hyaluronic acid on slightly damp skin straight after your session and your skin will feel plump and ultra-moist. It will happily sit under your moisturizer and so is a good natural first step post-an event product.
Why it works: lightweight, fast-absorbing, feels soothing and hydrating without feeling heavy or greasy.
2. Niacinamide Serum
Niacinamide, or vitamin B3, turns out to be a holy grail for creating a more evenly toned surface and continuing to play the overall brightness of the skin. And it seems to play fairly well with any new cleansing regimen.
Follow on after the use of the device, a niacinamide serum may help promote the appearance of clearer looking pores and more even tone to the skin. It applies smoothly over a fresh cleansed face and works well under moisturiser or sun protection.
Why it is effective: Calms and straightens the skin to give a more even skin feel and encourages the consumer to keep a regular, balanced regime.
3. Centella Asiatica (Cica) Serum
Centella asiatica or cica is a plant based ingredient that has a very soothing effect that one can feel on the skin. Cica serums usually have a very cozy feeling that is very pleasant post exfoliation.
On withdrawal, a cica serum quiets one skin sensation and keeps comfortably down, especially for persistent users. It blends appropriately beneath other serums, and balances appropriately.
Why it‘s perfect: Light texture that is very soothing and works perfectly along your daily or weekly exfoliation.
4. Peptide Serum
A peptide is simply a number of amino acids that help to promote a look of firmer, more supple, more youthful skin. The peptide serum makes the skin feel silky smooth and would be perfect to fit into the usual morning or evening regimen.
Apply the peptide serum over your skin after your device session on skin that has been cleansed, follow with your moisturizer. Use daily to help maintain an improved, even skin tone over time.
Why it does: offers a smoothing, bouncy way to layer well with other moisturising products.
5. Aloe Vera Serum
Aloe vera is one of the most anti-inflammatory, yet effective ingredients in skin care. Light, soothing gel textures (such as Aloe serums) feel immediate and calming once you put it on the skin surface irrespective of whatever you have just done to prep it.
If you feel your skin warm until after cleansing then the application of an aloe vera serum after treatment is a sensible and calming and oil free remedy. Calmed and revitalised, not heavy.
Why it works: Light, cooling and soft up is a good choice to keep the skin at ease following exfoliation.
How to Apply Your Serum After the Device
Getting the most from your serum after the device comes down to timing and technique:
- Apply to slightly dampened skin, serums love to be on a little moisture!
- Just a couple of drops is enough, you do not need a lot of layers to get good results.
- Press softly into the skin rather than rub.
- Apply your moisturiser and this will set in the feeling of being hydrated.
- Skip heavy activities directly after retinoids or high percentages AHAs for another step.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I use serum immediately after an ultrasonic skin scrubber? Yes. It is the best time to use a serum. It will leave a clean surface on the skin after use, and the serum will make it smooth. Use it on a slightly moist face, most comfortable to use.
Am I to be applying the same serum both in the morning and at night? That depends on the serum. Serums containing hyaluronic acid and cica are fine to use both morning and night. If you are using the ultrasonic skin scrubber in the evening, you can follow with a peptide or niacinamide serum to go underneath your night time moisturizer. Follow the instructions on the label for morning/night application.
Can I layer serums after the ultrasonic skin scrubber? Yes. However as always with the ultrasonic skin scrubber keep the layering light. The lightest weight first, then work up to the heavier textures.Two is enough for many skin types but more than that can be a little heavy on the skin.
Is it okay to use vitamin c serum after this device? It is fine to use a light, lower concentration Vitamin C serum following the ultrasonic skin scrubber. The skin is sensitive, however, and it may be better not to have vitamin c right away and use another calming product.
Conclusion
The right serum to use with your ultrasonic skin scrubber system can also do wonders for you. Any of them with the device, hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, cica, peptides or aloe vera on immediately after, then maintain the regime as delicate and moisturizing as possible, and allow the device to work by itself.
The information provided in this article is intended for general skin care knowledge only. The Ultrasonic Skin Scrubber is a skin care tool only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any skin conditions. Do not use the device on broken or inflamed skin or skin problems, see a professional.