We test three plumping serums to fight dehydration – one option wont break out spot-prone skin
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FINE lines and skin the texture of crepe paper? You’ve not aged overnight, it’s dehydration. Smooth things out with a plumping serum after you cleanse. This week, I put three to the test . . . e.l.f. Holy Hydration Thirst Burst Drops, £12 for 30ml, boots.com: E.l.f cosmetics has come a long way since it launched in the UK with a 130-strong product line all priced at £1.50 each.
![[Three skincare products: elf Thirst Burst Drops, Elemis Pro-Collagen Future Restore Serum, and Summer Fridays Jet Lag Deep Hydration Serum.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/tp-composite-you-products-1701.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
This serum feels far more expensive than the price point, with luxe glass packaging and a super-lightweight formula that leaves a glowy finish and sits really well under make-up. As well as hydrating glycerin and brightening vitamin E, there’s hero ingredient niacinamide, which is great for everything from hydrating, reducing redness and spots, minimising fine lines and balancing oil production.
![[e.l.f. Skin Thirst Burst Drops bottle]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/NINTCHDBPICT000963530583.jpg?strip=all&w=780)
Summer Fridays jet lag deep hydration serum, £44, cultbeauty.co.uk: Just like the e.l.f. serum, this contains niacinamide alongside a much more sophisticated list of ingredients – ceramides, hyaluronic acid, glycerin, squalane, aloe, panthenol and oat.
![[Summer Fridays Jet Lag Deep Hydration Serum bottle.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/NINTCHDBPICT000963530579.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
It’s super-soothing and hydrating, and thicker than your average serum. It is non-comedogenic so it doesn’t break out my incredibly spot-prone skin. I noticed a difference immediately in both the look and feel of my skin and it feels comfortable all day, so I don’t even have to reapply before bed.
![[Elemis Pro-Collagen Future Restore Serum bottle with dropper.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/NINTCHDBPICT000963530582.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
