Victoria Beckham Beauty Cell Rejuvenating Power Serum
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Have you ever loved something so much that you’re afraid of ever losing it? I have, and in my case, I’m simply delaying the inevitable goodbye. That someday I will run out of this beautiful serum. It’s beautiful bottle with the perfect applicator will sit in my beauty cupboard empty, reminding me of what was. I’m already afraid my skin will go through a withdrawal period of acting out from not feeling its smooth, cool liquid goal against my pores and frankly I don’t know how else I’ll get that effortless glow everyday. I don’t mean for this to sound like a tribute. The serum isn’t going anywhere. I guess when you find something you absolutely love, just the thought of being without it even for a brief moment is enough to make you slightly panic. I don’t consider myself a doomsday prepper, but with this serum I feel the urge to stock up extensively just in case.
I started using it in mid-January. It was the height of summer in New Zealand and my oily skin was 100% over it. I was ‘glowing’, yes, but I was sweating and greasy and I was breaking out all over the place. My worst skin habit is that I sometimes pick at those annoying blemishes which I know is a no-no, and so is touching your face frequently and spreading germs all over it (and this was pre-Covid too) but I couldn’t help it. I’m working on it, okay? But the problem with this is that the blemishes I picked inevitably became dark spots and acne scarring and for a long time, I felt like I was stuck in this cycle of picking and scarring.
Doing that also made my skin very dull and stressed. I can’t explain this as eloquently as I thought I could, but sometimes I’d catch a reflection of myself in the mirror at the end of a work day and be taken aback at how grey I looked. I just looked so tired and stressed even though I drink a bajillion litres of water per day (OK, maybe like, 2). I had wondered whether I’d ever be one of those people I see on Instagram with effortlessly plump, juicy, and glowing skin. The ‘I woke up like this’ kind. So when I got my first bottle of this serum, I went straight for a shower and spent some time doing my skincare routine.
I filmed a first impression video for this which I will dig from the depths of my phone files (a very scary thought) and probably share that on Instagram soon because I wanted to show you that exact moment I felt like I had actually found the product that would finally give me that glow because I woke up the next day looking rested and… plump. Like my skin had just been soaking in hydration all night!
So let’s get down to the nitty gritty by starting with some info I’ve taken from Victoria Beckham Beauty about this product and what it does.
What it is:
The next generation of serum. A rejuvenating, reparative, defensive serum, powered by Augustinus Bader's patented TFC8® technology and supercharged with effective actives.
What it does:
Power Serum is your daily dose of active ingredients that strengthens the skin’s barrier function and supports ultimate skin health—repairing the sins of the past and protecting against modern day environmental stressors like blue light and pollution. Turns redness down and radiance up.
The result:
Skin is stronger, healthier, and visibly transformed.
Revolutionary Science, Clean Beauty
Dermatologist tested, hypoallergenic, safe for sensitive skin, fragrance-free, alcohol-free, gluten-free, silicone-free, oil-free
“Repairing the sins of the past and protecting against modern day environmental stressors” — WOW. This serum feels like it was created with me in mind. When I opened the bottle for the first time, the first thing I actually did was smell the serum. I’m pretty sensitive to scents so I’m always cautious of skin care products with overpowering scents because they give me a headache and even the slightest whiff can leave a lasting impression on me. That means I’m basically doomed from ever using half the products in the market right now.
I’m happy to report that this serum smells like… cleanliness. That is, if you could bottle up cleanliness. I was impressed at how much their clean beauty ethos applied to how it smelt too. It doesn’t really have any comparable smell except that it’s not fruity or musky or floral-y. It’s kinda nature-y in a way. The point is, is that this was a fresh, subtle smell that actually doesn’t linger when I apply the serum so both my nose and my skin are happy.
This was my skin back in January the first time I used this serum. You can definitely see that it was NOT coping well with the heat, with the humidity, and summer in general. It didn’t help that I ate crap during the holiday season and also spent the past few weeks healing a slightly bruised heart. And then there’s those sins I spoke up about earlier around popping and scaring. It was much worse on this side of my face too and wasn’t just limited to one spot. I was breaking out on my forehead, my cheeks, and my chin. Yikes! I was also in desperate need of an eyebrow thread but let’s not talk about that.
I used this serum religiously every morning and evening before my moisturiser and I loved it. I think I really started to see results about two weeks in of extensive use - I was applying it generously on my skin at night and was loving how instantly radiant my skin would look. There was just this faint hint of suppleness to it that was mostly just noticeable to me.
That was until my skin started getting noticed by colleagues and friends too.
My skin in April 2020, stressed because of lockdown but still the glowiest, most supple it has ever been
A photo of me taken last week. I only used the tiniest bit of concealer and highlight on the skin. That lit from within glow is all from this serum!
I very rarely wear make-up everyday, even when I’m popping out to the office or running errands. Mostly because I’m very lazy and would rather use the getting ready time lying in bed snoozing my alarm until the very last possible minute. I also don’t have the patience to do it in the morning when I’m barely awake. But this means that I heavily rely on a good skincare regime to look presentable and polished in my day-to-day.
I remember the day I got a few compliments about my skin from various people in the day. One was from a colleague who passed me by in the hallway and said I looked like I was glowing, the other from another colleague I was having lunch with who out of the blue said “Wow, your skin looks amazing today. You look so good!”. I wanted to hug him right there and then. The other was from a friend who took one look at me and asked what’s changed in my skincare routine, who also gave the phrase ‘paying attention to detail’ a whole new meaning in a friendship context.
I confirmed it when I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror at 5 pm after a full on, stressful day. Instead of the usual dull, tired skin that I was used to seeing, my skin looked fresh and like I was wearing a ton of highlighter. It was the serum. I knew because it was the only thing that’s changed in my routine. This serum lives up to its ‘power your skin’ hype. I’ve now become one of those people who always had that radiant, lit from within, effortless glow to them.
That photo above is my skin now that I have nearly finished two bottles of this incredible serum. I only use it during the day now because I’m trying to ‘save’ as much of it as I can and because I’ve been using a serum that targets hyperpigmentation specifically at night to get rid of the spots.
I’m calling it now — the Victoria Beckham Beauty Cell Rejuvenating Power Serum is one of my holy grail skincare must haves. I’d go as far as saying it is one of the best products to have ever been launched in modern times because it not only understands the complex needs our skin has in this day and age, but it also takes into account our future of sustainability, clean beauty, and backed by science. It’s also definitely the most luxurious product I own. Everytime I put it on my face I feel special and so well taken care of. And honestly, we all deserve to feel this way and to use products that make us feel empowered and great about ourselves. I don’t know what I’ll do when the serum finally runs out but for now, I will be delaying the inevitable by carefully dabbing it all over my face, making sure not one drop is ever wasted.
