Editor’s picks with Lynda Papesch

Here at Metropol, our team is lucky enough to receive some of the latest beauty and fashion products to try, so we thought we’d share some with our readers.

My first picks are both serums, which as I get older, I find I’m turning to more often. In a skincare regime, it is best to apply serum before moisturiser, giving the skin more opportunity to absorb all of the active ingredients.

Caroline Lorinet Super Charge Serum
A triple action serum, this one smooths lines while lifting and firming the skin. Crafted to lift, brighten, tighten, and plump skin on application, I enjoy the fact that it is made using premium natural and organic ingredients, such as gleditsia triacanthos seed and nannochloropsis occula extracts, hyaluronic acid, sea buckthorn berry oil, avocado, jojoba and olive oils, and also probiotic ingredients.

Bioderma Sensibio Defensive Serum
A facial serum, this one has been created to prevent premature skin ageing caused by external aggressions, for sensitive and sensitised skin. A long-lasting, thin moisturising concentrate, I found it cooling on the skin when applied, and it it sank easily into my skin, leaving a smooth base which proved good for under makeup. Key ingredients include a fucose polymer that helps soothe inflammation, antioxidants Carnosine and Vitamin E, plus red sage polyphenols provide a potent anti-inflammatory action.