Creme de la mer how much

List of Partners vendors. Keep reading for our full product review. I recently put a jar to the test to see if it really lived up to its reputation. I evaluated its ingredients, its feel and texture, and its ability to heal dryness and improve my skin tone. Read on to see if it was really worth the hype. Byrdie Clean? About the Brand: One of the most renowned skincare brands in the world, La Mer was born after an aerospace physicist sought out to heal the burns he suffered in a lab accident.

Living in New York City, my skin definitely has its moments. My current daily routine is as follows: I first wash my face with a nourishing oil cleanser, pat dry, and spritz on a soothing facial spray. La Mer recommends using it both day and night, but I felt it was too heavy for day and chose to just use it at night, save applying a dab or two to particularly dry zones after my usual daytime routine when necessary.

Its second key ingredient is Lime Tea, an antioxidant concentrate consisting of lime rinds and alcohol. With algae seaweed Extract listed as the very first ingredient and the others closer to the top of the list, we can assume that it contains an effective concentration of all. Mineral oil and petrolatum immediately follow algae seaweed extract on the ingredient list, meaning they make up a large part of the formula. As used in cosmetic formulations, these ingredients are highly refined and do not share the characteristics of unrefined petroleum.

Regardless, for a product this pricey, I would have hoped La Mer would have sought out a more natural alternative. It has a thick, almost sticky cream consistency when first scooped out of the jar, but in order to activate the Miracle Broth, it needs to be warmed between the fingers until it becomes translucent.

This ultimately thins out the consistency a bit, but I still felt this product was much too heavy to use during the day, even for dry skin like mine. When I applied in the morning, I could feel the product sitting on top of my skin throughout the day. During both daytime and nighttime use, my cheeks felt protected against the elements and any discomfort I felt was immediately alleviated.

However, this relief was surface-level. Sure, it would feel supple and soft once I applied it, but as soon as I washed my face, it immediately went back to feeling rough and dry.

However, I do think that you could find an equally effective product for a lower price. Both creams are packed with antioxidants La Mer with Lime Tea Extract and Fresh with Super Lotus , and provide soothing, hydrating relief from dry skin. It effectively hydrated and soothed dry patches when applied, but this effect only lasted until I next washed my face.

Thank you [email] for signing up. Please enter a valid email address. Your Privacy Rights. The week of my experiment, I caught a bad head cold and was non-stop rubbing my temples and coating my face with Vick's VapoRub. I worried I'd start breaking out, but I didn't spot a single blemish. Could it be the magic of La Mer? It's possible. Even after three nights of tossing and turning, I woke up looking more refreshed than you'd think.

You couldn't fool my coffee pot, though. I woke up on Day 7 and it appeared like I had already applied skin tint and some highlighter for a casual glow. My face was brighter, completely clear, more even, and my pores seemed tinier. While the cream couldn't erase the bags under my eyes completely, their presence looked subdued, which was all I could ask for. Above all, applying La Mer every night had forced me to slow my routine down a little bit, as a I deliberately warmed up the cream with my fingertips and used a facial roller this one's my fave to really let the potion sink in.

The fragrance is also supremely calming kind of like a powdery floral scent that's uniquely La Mer , so that also elevated the experience. For me, it's definitely still a luxury investment and not a "must-have. Once my jar runs out which I'll try to strategically time with either my birthday or the holidays , I'll most likely buy another. My bathroom shelf will just feel too empty without it. Want to be the first to hear about the latest and greatest SHOP product drops, custom collections, discounts, and more?

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