I use this only when I use my TIAM Red Serum about once a week. When I do use it, all I use is toner, the red serum, eye cream and this cream and that will be enough for that night as this cream on top of the serum is very sticky. Use it sparingly as it is quite heavy, so too much can clog you and cause the odd tiny whitehead. But if you use it sparingly it works amazing at brightening any darkness literally overnight and I always wake up with very plump, well moisturised skin the next morning, even more moisturised then when I use mask packs or sleeping packs. If anything, I think of this cream more like a sleeping mask pack than a moituriser because of how nourishing and thick/sticky it is.