I’ll admit it. I’m vain enough to want to keep my skin looking as good as possible as I age.
In many respects I can’t help thinking that genetics are to thank for skin that ages well, but I also believe there are products we can use to help retain our skin’s glow and elasticity, although of course a good diet, plenty of fresh air and exercise play a big part too.
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Read on for a Skin Serum Giveaway
Today Lifestylers we’re talking skin serum and there’s a Giveaway, so please read on.
At a beauty workshop not so long ago, a friend said. “For a woman her face is important isn’t it? I mean, everyone looks at your face. It’s what precedes you in any social situation whether you like it or not,” before she whipped out her credit card and bought four or five products.
Ahem, and after being Royally convinced by my lovely friend, Jenny (my go-to beauty guru) I may have followed suit 😉 although I dithered over the skin serum.
As luck would have it, in the meantime, I was asked to trial the *Luminesce Cellular Rejuvenation Serum from Jeunesse, and I’ve been using it for three weeks.
I’d like to see the marionette line between my eyebrows diminish, but I’ll reserve judgement on that one for the time being and let you know how it goes.
So why use a serum?
“If you think of your skin like a mattress,” Jenny explained to me, “with lumps and bumps that sag over time, then a serum should pump up the saggy bits if you use it consistently.”
Looking at my skin in the mirror I’m finding it hard to think of it as a mattress, although this morning after a disturbed night (blame the hormones) I am wondering if someone else has slept in it.
So I’m thankful that I’ve got a serum to whack on before I get out for my ritual walk in this chilly winter weather.
“We lose collagen and elastin as we age because the genes that produce them drop off. We also get damage over time from free radicals and sun damage, and if you like to think of it another way, overall, the recipe just goes wrong,” explained Jenny. (I’ll be writing more about Jenny and the beauty products she distributes in a future post.)
Keeping skin plump
The Luminesce Cellular Rejuvenation Serum claims to be an anti-ageing product that stimulates your body’s natural ability to replenish, moisturise and rejuvenate your skin and encourages the production of more collagen and elastin.
I guess it’s natural that as we age the production of rejuvenation factors within our skin is reduced, and our skin loses its plump youthfulness.
But according to Jeunesse, the Luminesce Serum encourages your skin to replace dead, damaged skin cells with healthy ones thus reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, because among other benefits, it contains a natural wrinkle filler that preserves elasticity and firmness.
Jeunesse also say that it’s all-natural, hypoallergenic, and paraben-free – and I’m all for that.
Luminesce Cellular Rejuvenation Serum Benefits
According to the product description this product should help to …
- Promote a healthy looking appearance
- Replenish your skin’s moisture levels
- Increase firmness, elasticity, and smoothness in the texture of your skin
- Minimise the appearance of fine lines and deep facial wrinkles
- Renew youthful luminosity to your ageing skin
- Replenish your skin’s natural stores of rejuvenation factors and proteins that can become depleted with age
- Delay the appearance of the ageing process
- Absorb quickly into your skin
Overall I’ve loved trialing this product and will continue to do so.
Disclaimer * This product was supplied FOC for editorial consideration.
Price-wise it’s probably mid-range as far as skin serums go.
It’s definitely made me think that serums are a good bet for older skins, and I’m watching to see what happens to those saggy mattress lumps on my face with a keen eye!
Do you use a skin serum – which one – and is it great or not?
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It would help me stop looking like the “Saggy Baggy Elephant”.
As Marianne does not exactly know what a skin serum actually is; winning the Luminesce, courtesy of Lifestyle Fifty, would be introductory bliss!!!
I’ve been told I emit light when I walk into a room. Imagine when I’m wearing Luminesce. “Blinded by the light.”
Sounds like a plan, 1 to 8,
I need Luminesce Cellular Rejuvenation Serum, before it’s too late!
I’m a bit naughty and get too much sun,
Spots, lines and dryness ain’t much fun.
Help me get a great answer,
When I’m asking “mirror, mirror”.
So Snow White doesn’t have to dis-appear.
Louise Hay says part of self-love is grooming and maintaining yourself. I would really love to show myself I care!
I would love a bottle of Luminesce so that I don’t look over fifty!
I’m a 25 year old single full time mother to two children who also works full time with Autistic students. Although I love my children and job, the stresses that come with it show through on my skin, I even got my first grey at 19! I look older than my years and I would love to replenish my skin and get the glow back, even look closer to my age would be a dream come true. My crows feet need to fly away and the wrinkle lines on my forehead need to disappear!
i’d like to win as i’d like to see the benefits for myself
I am pumped for a little plumping from my new love Luminesce.
I’m 57, and with 2 mid teens to referee, my skin not only resembles a saggy mattress, but one with a very wrinkled top sheet!
I could do with some POREfessional help. PRETTY PLEASE, an AGE turner is just what I need. A magic LOTION for my skin!
Running around after three boys, I always feel I am touching something dirty or smelly. Looking at another bug that is apparently one of a kind. My skin would love the feel of some Rejuvenation. Something so feminine is what my skin and body needs.
I’m an entertainer and really want to try and look good for as long as possible.
As the weather starts to see more sun,
My face needs a lot of help so it’s can be as soft as a baby’s bum. LOL
Not sure if this serum will do that but I am will to try hehehe
As I’ve matured, I notice that I’ve become more invisible to the greater population, apart from the people that really matter to me. So if this serum can help my face look better & attractive, then bring it on.
I’ve never considered myself vain, but turning 40 last year I seem to spend an awful amount of time staring at myself in the mirror, there are indeed a few lines and I’m not a fan!
I look in the mirror and see an old lady
I have been looking for a serum
that will rejuvenate my skin
and help my confidence
At 65 my skin is losing its’ firmness and elasticity and although I am blessed with good skin, my fine lines are increasing daily, this Skin Serum, is needed to make me look the age that I feel which of course is only 40 🙂
A marionette line between your eyebrows – mine is like a divot! I am sick of everyone telling me not to look so worried – this product would be great if it could help minimise that!
Looking in the mirror I hear words of mum – “Keep your face out of the sun!”. Sage advice sadly not heeded, Luminesce is now needed.
My Mum who turned 97 just 3 days ago, has good skin with very few wrinkles which she claims is so because she always slept on her back and gravity did the rest. Wish I had listened to her:(
I’m sick of my skin looking like a dry cracked desert I want my skin to feel amazing
Fine lines and wrinkles are fast appearing and as my face doesn’t have a Ctrl Alt Delete button I desperately need the help of Luminesce.
Suddenly my wrinkles got deeper, it happened quickly and without warning, I guess I laughed too hard or slept on the wrong side of the pillow, but the creases didn’t smooth back the way they used to bounce back anymore! help
Would love to nourish my skin and look refreshed
As a 60 something woman, all I would like to see from a serum is the removal of my outer layer of wrinkles.
I wait (with breathless anticipation) the final results of your trial – and may they be positive!
Any help with my skin would be appreciated. This winter has definitely taken a toll on my skin but would like to think I could you use a product which felt great when applied and restored the moisture levels to keep my hydration levels up. Anything else this spectacular cream does would be a bonus. I am a 47yr old Queenslander – enough said!
My mum has beautiful skin for her age but she could do with a bit of serum to help her maintain this lovely skin of hers as she hit’s her late 60’s!
My personality lights up the world (don’t doubt me!!), it would be great if my face did the same too. 🙂
I want to have clear and radiant skin and tell my friends that the product works really well
As it woul help make my skin look younger
So I got this skin when I was born, I love it.. But it doesn’t fit my face anymore. Its a bit loose and baggy, which causes it to wrinkle easily. I’d love some serum to plump it up, so I can wear it skin-tight (just like the Jeans I also want to wear) but hey..thats a whole different subject.
I’d love to try this.
Be so happy something too help my keep a youthful appearance,cheers .!
I just want to look good and feel confident in my own skin, the fashion and beauty industry don’t support people to feel good. I just want to feel good!
That’s a great way of looking at things, Amelia.
I’m in my early 50’s and as a swimming instructor, my skin suffers terribly from the harsh chlorine. The Luminesce Cellular Rejuvenation Serum would give my skin the loving it deserves.
I sympathise Jen. Chlorine makes my skin taught too when I swim, and I’m not exposed to it as much as you must be.
ive never used this kind of stuff, it would be nice to try it
My skin gets very dry, particularly since I have gone through menopause. I use a skin serum often to give my skin an extra moisture boost and finds it leaves my skin soft and supple.
Great to hear that you find it really helps, Kathy – wondering what you use?
Well, I think this product is one for my husband. After all, he sits on the front of our tandem bicycle. He takes all the strain of the wind at upwards of 50 kms per hour. I’m protected at the back of the bicycle, thus no wind burn for me! He loves special treats, thus a little skin serum for him would be a good thing, I reckon!
Ha Ha Wanda! And why not? !
Skin serum makes the skin feel good and I need all the help I can get! I’d be happy to do a before and after experiment with the same photographic conditions to analyse and compare relults. I guess another factor in aging is genetic and how careful we were selecting our granparents!
Ha yes Ingrid! The selection of grandparents is a big one when it comes to aging! Love the idea of a before and after experiment 🙂
I’m not over 50 (yet) but sometimes my 4-year-old makes me feel 100 – I had a bump on my forehead the other day from his rough games and he wanted to take a look, then he started counting and told me the mark was “on the third row”. Third row! I didn’t think I had any wrinkles at all, let alone rows of them. Aggghhh!!!!!
Oh Amanda, that’s too precious! Third row. I’m glad I don’t have a four year old counting mine!
That’s a classic Amanda – third row indeed!
Isn’t it just, Ingrid! Oh the wit of Amanda – mind you, you’re not half bad at it either – wit I mean 😉
I’ve never used skin serum, but this one sounds great. I love that it’s hypoallergenic and all natural, and that companies are moving towards more natural based products rather than chemical/man made ingredients.
Hi Catherine, yes it is a lovely serum and it goes on really easily. I also like the fact that companies are moving towards natural based products.
I have never tried skin serum but I have just had 2 weeks in the sun in the Pilbara, and if my skin didn’t need it before, it probably needs it now. ps – will it improve photos of me? after seeing some pics of me taken in the last few weeks I definitely know why I am on the operator side of the camera!
Sounds like you’ve had a fab time in teh Pilbara – what a trip. Thirsty skin after all that sun and dry heat – maybe skin serum would help – but you are lovely both sides of the camera anyway 🙂
As a 60 something woman, all I would like to see from a serum is the removal of my outer layer of wrinkles.
I wait (with breathless anticipation) the final results of your trial – and may they be positive!
Hear hear Denise! Fingers crossed for abolition of wrinkles 🙂 Thanks for popping by today 🙂
My using this skin serum would be the biggest challenge for any product. I’m 71 years old and my mom gave me some nice features that I’m proud of. I could be the ultimate before and after model for this product.
Neva, you are lovely as you are, but a before and after would be great! Anyway thanks for playing along, because now of course you’re in with a chance to win the serum – and thanks for ‘liking’ the Facebook page (got it).