Wedding make-up artist hails £16 ‘miracle’ Amazon serum for brides with spots
Makeup artist Jo Crossley has shared her go-to £16 product to help brides improve spots and reduce redness ahead of their big day
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Having acne-prone skin is not for the faint-hearted, and those who suffer with it know all too well the pain of finding products that soothe spots rather than further irritate the complexion. With wedding season fast approaching, numerous brides-to-be will be diligently establishing skincare regimens in readiness for their special day, but what do you do when a spot appears just days before?
Research conducted by UK skincare brand Skin Shop revealed that over 60% of brides-to-be identified their skin’s condition as a major concern for their wedding day, with more than 70% placing it amongst their top five primary worries.
Bearing this in mind, dermatologist Dr Eva Melegh and Jo Crossley – who formerly operated a bridal makeup artistry business – have shared their guidance on preventing a pre-wedding breakout.
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Their advice includes avoiding the elimination of bacteria, alongside not being too shy when it comes to Zinc SPF application, nourishing the skin with beneficial bacteria, and even avoiding self-tanning products.
Those feeling a little overwhelmed over what products to incorporate during the countdown to their big day might want to take note of Jo Crossley’s suggestion – the Clarol Silver Serum, available for purchase on Amazon.
Clarol’s Silver Serum
The Clarol Silver Serum, available at Amazon, is hailed as an anti-bacterial solution for acne, oily skin, redness, scars, and sensitive skin.
“The run up to a wedding means that skin is often under stress, as well as being more burdened by new cosmetics and makeup trials” explains Crossley. “Which is why I recommend Clarol Silver Serum to all my brides who may be prone to breakouts.
“This little miracle of a product, which I swear by for myself, builds up levels of good skin bacteria. The serum also helps to heal and diminish the redness that often remains on adult skin prone to acne.”
Jo went on: “It’s kept my hormonal skin clear for years and I’ve been told by so many of my brides who have applied it several times a day – and under all makeup testing sessions for a few weeks before their big day – that they’ve been overjoyed by the results as it gave them smoother and clearer skin for their big day.”, reports the Daily Record.
Dr Melegh also advises those with forthcoming weddings against attempting to eliminate sebum, explaining: “Sebum is very important for adult skin as it’s more prone to dryness and damage, and sebum is the skin’s natural moisturiser so adult skin needs all the sebum it can get.”
A number of Amazon shoppers are in agreement with the wedding make-up artist over the £16.45 serum, which left them thoroughly impressed.
One customer who posted an extensive five-star review also described the product as a ‘miracle cream.’
For those curious about why it’s so good, the Silver Serum features a patented silver component that tackles harmful bacteria while simultaneously protecting beneficial bacteria, thereby restoring the balance.
It promises to deliver results within weeks, providing those with spot-prone skin with moisture and a decrease in blemishes and inflammation. Meanwhile on the high street, shoppers battling blemishes might want to explore the La Roche-Posay Effaclar A.I. Breakout Corrector 15ml, which is available at Cult Beauty for £15.50. This treatment promises to reduce the visibility of spots through its oil-soluble salicylic acid formulation.
Over at Boots, another option is The Breakout Hack’s Spot Cream, priced at £15.99. It assists in managing breakouts while simultaneously preventing fresh blemishes from developing.
Although Clarol’s offering has garnered glowing feedback from Amazon customers, with one declaring: “This serum is amazing. I recently purchased this fab serum about a month ago, and the results for me are fantastic.
“It cleared up some old lumps and bumps (and my skin is lumpy!) and is really helping with keeping my facial skin spot-free. I am an older lady, but have suffered from post menopausal/hormonal skin forever, and also my skin is greasy!
“I’m so glad I came across a review for this product, which was in one of the daily newspapers. I’ve bought another tube so I don’t run out. I apply it after my usual moisturiser once that has sunk in, both morning and evening.”
Another user remarked: “Skin saviour! I’ve tried many products (often costing a substantial amount of money!), and nothing has worked as well as silver serum. Within days, my skin had cleared up. Couldn’t be happier with the results.”
It’s worth mentioning that not every customer experienced identical outcomes with the Silver Serum, with one shopper noting: “Nice on the skin. Hydrating. Sadly, it didn’t help spots but didn’t make them worse, and improved the dryness of skin.”
That said, another raved: “Better than any other I used before. Absolutely amazing stuff, I’ve been to the doctors, and they prescribed me 5 different creams and tablets, which brought my face out even worse than ever before.
“I’ve recently bought this, and it’s been wonderful and now I’m gonna order the exfoliating face wash…by the way, I NEVER write a review if I didn’t believe the product is good.”
Someone else declared the serum as ‘the wonder stuff’, noting: “This magic potion is helping my acne to disappear. I have suffered from acne for over two years now and till now I have tried various things and the spots persisted. I really think this stuff works.”
