If your anything like me, then you might be a little clueless about anti ageing skincare. While i'm definitely too young to start using anything too active or products aimed at 'reversing the signs of ageing', i'm not too young to be taking preventative steps and caring for my skin. Perricone MD's Pre:Empt Series is aimed specifically at women in our category, containing their 'Antioxidant Support Complex' - a powerful blend of antioxidants including turmeric, olive leaf, green tea and cress sprouts to prevent the accelerated ageing of the skin. The range contains a exfoliating pore refiner (acid toner), a skin perfecting serum, brightening eye cream and an oil free hydrating cream. For possibly the first time ever, I've actually been trialling this whole range at once (with the addition of an oil because I can't be without) for the last week and am loving the results on my skin so far, so thought I would share my first impressions!
EXFOLIATING PORE REFINER
Containing fruit extracts and DMAE (an antioxidant membrane stimulator which brightens skin and enhances the effects of other active ingredients - like the Vitamin C Ester in the serum!) this acid toner smoothes and brightens, yet feels very gentle to use. I really like how this toner is essentially prepping the skin for the serum and enhancing the effectiveness of your other skincare.
SKIN PERFECTING SERUM
The serum is a milky consistency and feels instantly hydrating on application, however also contains the highest concentration of age preventing antioxidants in the range. My skin looks so bright and glowy after using this, so if your looking for a really active product to add into your routine, this might be the one to try!
BRIGHTENING EYE CREAM
The brightening eye cream combats dark circles using Caffeine, as well as Peptides and DMAE to prevent fine lines. Eye cream is something I regularly neglect, but after sticking to this one for a week I've seen noticeable improvement in my dark circles and my sensitive under eye area feels fresh and hydrated!
OIL-FREE HYDRATING CREAM
When I heard the term 'oil-free' I expected the cream wouldn't be nourishing enough for my skin. However, containing Hyaluronic Acid and Vitamin B5, I actually found this to feel very hydrating and soothing on the skin. I think the test of a good moisturiser is if your skin still feels hydrated the next morning (which mine does when using this!). If it feels tight and uncomfortable, you know your night cream isn't working hard enough.
I'm really loving the effects of the Pre:Empt Series so far, and I'm sure i'll do an update or feature some of these products again with a more in depth review after I've trialled them long enough to see the full results. The range is available exclusively at John Lewis until September when it will become widely available. Have you tried any of the Pre:Empt Series? This is my first delve into Perricone MD's skincare and I would love to try some more, so if you have any recommendations then please let me know!
