Product Review
Medik8 CE Tetra
I
f we had to describe the perfect skin care
regime – one that would suit every skin
type and every skin need – you can be sure
that somewhere amongst the vast melange of
products, there would be an antioxidant serum.
These concentrated fluids contain enormous
amounts of free radical fighting actives, de-
signed to repair daily damage and protect the
skin cells against the onslaught of environmen-
tal aggressors that try to break it down day after
day. And if we had to choose our ultimate
antioxidant serum, we wouldn’t hesitate to
declare, heck, even shout its name from the
rooftops: the Medik8
CE-Tetra.
To look at, this serum is
nothing
special. In fact, it
possess all the expected
tropes of a good quality
antioxidant serum: a pipette
dropper to minimise
product waste, an opaque
bottle to maintain ingredient
efficacy, a delicious citrusy scent
due to the high concentration of
Vitamin C. But what makes this
serum different to the hundreds
of others already out there is its
effect on the skin.
Its slightly oily texture takes the appli-
cation of this serum from standard and
mundane to sensory and luxurious, im-
parting a plump glossiness to the skin that
never strays into greasy or pore-blocking ter-
ritory. And it actually changes the skin, both
immediately and over a period of time. Initial-
ly it conditions and plumps the surface, pre-
paring it for moisturiser and any subsequent
steps in your routine, and over time it perfects
the tone and texture of even the most stubborn
of complexions. Redness, old blemish marks,
sun spots and fine lines start to disappear, and
the skin becomes less reactive to its environ-
ment; choosing to remain clear and smooth
from morning until bed time.
We know, we know – it sounds too good to be
true. We even stopped using it for a while to
see if these results really were down to this
potent mix of antioxidants and botanical ex-
tracts. Turns out the answer was yes. Without
our daily dosage, the skin quickly started to
revert back to its old unpredictable and
tired-looking self. So we dug around for the
nearest bottle and started applying it again, every
morning after cleansing and toning, like clock-
work. And our skin has never looked better.
Unlike the other steps in your skin care routine,
this antioxidant serum requires the minimum
amount of effort. Simply drip a few drops
directly onto the face – don’t bother ap-
plying it to the palms of your hands to
‘warm up’ the product first; you’ll
sadly waste all its goodness on your
hands – and press, pat and push
it into the skin. Expect some
initial pinkness if you have
done it correctly and wait a
few moments before lay-
ering moisturiser on top.
And to maximise your
antioxidant serum’s
protecting benefits,
always, always, always
pair it with a sunscreen.
Unless you want all these
amazing improvements to be neu-
tralised by sun damage, of course?
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