Brighter days ahead
When you feel you’re about to get a cold, what does your mum always say? ‘Have some vitamin C.’ It’s a pretty punchy ingredient to ward off illness, but that’s not all it’s good at. It’s been said by industry experts that the combination of one of the best vitamin c serums and a high SPF during the day, paired with a retinol cream or serum at night is the only arsenal you need to fight the signs of ageing.
Vitamin C is something of a mega ingredient; it encourages collagen production, helps brighten dark spots and pigmentation from sun damage and protects the skin from free radicals. Not only that, but it’s also great at reducing inflammation, softens rough skin texture and gives you one hell of a natural glow (meaning you can forgo even the best highlighter). Read more about the benefits of vitamin C in skincare on our Fabled store.
As it’s such an active ingredient, it can take your skin a little bit of time to get used to it. Don’t worry, introduce it slowly by applying it every couple of days to start with and then gradually upping your use. This also means that using a high SPF during the day is also essential. Whilst in the past it was annoying to have to add another step into your routine, nowadays you can find some of the best SPF moisturisers that you can use in lieu of your normal day cream.
You can see why one of the best vitamin c serums should be an essential in your skincare regimen. Nailing your skincare routine ensures that your make-up has the best possible canvas to start on. It doesn’t matter if you have the best foundation for your skin type and the best blusher shade for your complexion, if you’re not putting the right skincare ingredients on your skin, then you’ve fallen at the first hurdle.
Keep scrolling for our edit of the best vitamin C serum the beauty industry has to offer.
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Skinceuticals C E Ferulic Serum, £135, Lookfantastic
If you want to use the same vitamin C serum as most beauty editors, then voilà.
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The Inkey List Vitamin C Serum, £7.99, Cult Beauty
For something more affordable (but by no means less effective) look to new cult brand The Inkey List for high performing ingredients at low prices.
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Drunk Elephant C-Firma Day Serum, £67, Cult Beauty
Oh the hype that has surrounded this brand! Luckily, the products are worth it. Despite the sticky texture, you'll love this.
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Kiehl’s Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate, £49.50, Feelunique
A rich formula that also contains hyaluronic acid, so perfect for those with dry skin but those with oilier complexions might want to give this one a mix.
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Sunday Riley C.E.O Rapid Flash Brightening Serum, £70, Cult Beauty
Sunday Riley is legendarily famous in the beauty world, and her potent vitamin C serum will have you looking more radiant in a 'rapid flash'.
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REN Radiance Perfection Serum, £32.30, Fabled
Dull skin will be a thing of the past with regular use of Ren's vitamin C serum.
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Emma Hardie Vitamin C Intense Daily Serum, £54, emmahardie.com
This silky serum is a pleasure to use and absorbs quickly. It has vitamin B3, as well as vitamin C, which reduces inflammation so perfect if you have sensitive skin.
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Vichy Liftactiv Vitmain C Skin Brightening Corrector, £21, Lookfantastic
This serum's a bit different to the others. It's a 10-day treatment that at the end will give you a much brighter and even skin tone. Just do it again if you feel things are looking a little lacklustre.
