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Mar 2021
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Ep 3: What The Heck Is A Serum?

Adore Beauty
About this episode

Welcome to Skincare School the podcast, your ultimate skincare study guide. Join Adore Beauty’s Senior Editor Amy Clark and Dr. Michelle Wong from Lab Muffin Beauty Science as they take things right back to basics to make skin care simple and F-U-N!

What’s on this episode? We’re glad you asked…

Just Quietly... What's A Serum?

If you've heard people talking about slathering serums all over their faces, but felt out of the loop, we got you. This week, Michelle explains exactly what serums are, how they work, when to use them and how to add them into your skincare routine. Oh, and why a vitamin B serum is the perfect place to start.

Plus, we answer all your serum questions, from whether you can actually have too many serums, to the myth bougie serums are always better than bargain ones. And in our Best in Class segment, Amy shares the top three beginner vitamin B serums pretty much everyone can benefit from using.

You can read more about serums on Beauty IQ here: https://www.adorebeauty.com.au/skin-care/serums-treatments/guide/what-is-serum

Keep up-to-date with everything Skincare School here: https://www.adorebeauty.com.au/skincare-school-lab-muffin.html 

Best In Class Products:

asap super B complex 30ml: https://www.adorebeauty.com.au/asap/asap-super-b-complex.html?utm_source=omny&utm_medium=podcast

Aspect Extreme B 17 30ml: https://www.adorebeauty.com.au/aspect/aspect-extreme-b-17.html?utm_source=omny&utm_medium=podcast

Medik8 Hydr8 B5 Liquid Rehydration Serum 30ml: https://www.adorebeauty.com.au/medik8/medik8-hydr8-b5.html?utm_source=omny&utm_medium=podcast

Disclaimer: https://www.adorebeauty.com.au/disclaimer.html 

Hosts: Amy Clark & Michelle Wong.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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