I had a facial a couple of weeks ago to clear up some hormonal spots and something the facialist said stopped me dead in my tracks.
Despite feeling like my skin has been more than playing up recently, she was quick to note that it was “more hydrated than she’d seen on any of her clients in months”.
And I had to put that down to the incredibly hydrating serum from Medik8 I’ve been lathering onto my face each day.
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The Hydr8 B5 Intense serum is jam-packed with skin-loving ingredients that deeply hydrate and nourish your skin, with the star of the show being hyaluronic acid, a moisture magnet that can hold up to 1,000 times its weight in water.
It’s currently on sale over at Amazon Australia for $103.10, down from $108.
I use it right after toning with the brand’s Press and Clear ($49) chemical exfoliator and before putting on sunscreen of a morning, and follow that up with another dosage before applying my retinal at night.
Others have found that it layers perfectly under makeup and doesn’t irritate even the most sensitive of skin.
“I use the serum in the morning before my day cream and in the evening after cleaning my skin. I really like the product because it’s refreshing and directly absorbed by the skin, leaving it completely smooth,” one woman wrote.
“This arrived well packaged and quickly. The product itself is so lovely and hydrating on the skin. It has slotted into my routine perfectly and I will be buying it again,” said another.
A third added: “Excellent service and great product. It absorbs well and hydrates the skin, so I’m very happy”.
An independent study conducted on the Hydr8 B5 Intense found that of the 32 participants that used the serum over a four week period 100 per cent of them showed visibly hydrated skin.
And that difference was noticeable in just one day.
To purchase the serum while it’s on sale, head to Amazon Australia.
