Bought this because I saw littlemissplumful (she also has ezcema) put this on a as mask when there are dry patches on her eyes. I tried a little bit of that on my undereye just now. My first thought is that it dries up immediately. It’s literally non-greasy, meaning it’s really well suited to wear outside.
However, also since It doesn’t feel like a moisturizer but it feels somewhat like a diaper cream paste, and I actually wanted to feel moisturized, I added a layer of Nivea cream on top.
I will see if this help expedite the dryness relief… and update post according. I just hope I didn’t buy the wrong one since this one is in English.
I have been taking the Vital Proteins Collagen Peptide for a while, and just found out that Marine Collagen is likely more effective for skin and hair. Since I absolutely need help with the ever-growing wrinkles due to all the mommy stress…and it’s on sale from Prime Day Early Access… I made an “impulsive buy”: Vital Proteins Marine Collagen.
*Crossing Fingers* that this will magically erase my crow’s feet and smile lines!
For years, I have been hearing about the La Mer. However, it’s never really crossed my mind to buy them because it’s so expensive. Couple months ago, my dear husband bought me this trial set of the famous La Mer Creme De La Mer and it also comes with the La Mer Concentrate. I have been putting it aside somewhere in my drawer because I didn’t want to disrupt its luxury status by opening and using it. On the other hand, I already have other much cheaper skincare products I was already using.
After several months, as I was slowly depleting my skincare products, I decided I should use the La Mer before it expires and goes to waste. I also really want to use it on a consistent basis to see if it’s actually worth the hype (and money).
On March 9th, I finally opened the bottles. After cleansing and toning my face, I opened that little green container and applied this fancy La Mer Concentrate serum on my face, and followed it with the La Mer Creme De La Mer.
At $31 for the trial size, it’s definitely not too much to shell out to give this luxury a try. I can’t really tell whether this makes my skin better. I could only believe that it has to work because it’s so expensive, mirite? The smell and texture makes me feel like a queen though. So i will probably only buy it if I really want to splurge on myself for the few seconds each day when I get to smell and feel the product…. Actually, nah, I’ll probably spend it on something that I know works unless I have extra money lying around.
Fragrance
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Rating: 5 out of 5.
This little concentrate smells like luxury and nothing I’ve ever smelled before. The smell reminds me a little bit of the ocean for some reason. It literally smells like complicated skincare science because it smells artificial, yet in a good luxurious way.
Texture
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Rating: 4 out of 5.
The texture of the concentrate is really really smooth. It goes on your skin like it was never there and the application feels like it glides right on. On one hand, it felt like a little goes a long way. However, it is also because of how smooth it is, I actually can’t really tell it I’m using enough. If I put more on, it feels the same though that it dissolves into your skin right away. Maybe that’s how they get you to use more so you could buy again.
I also can’t really tell if this creme is giving me glowing skin. At the beginning, when I was using it twice a day, my skin started to feel dry a couple hours before my next application. I might be skimping on the products so I started using more of this along with more serums, and the creme finally started doing its job of moisturizing. So far, my skin is little softer but I’m not sure if it’s because of the creme of because of the fact that I’m using more of everything else as well. Hence, I’m not sure if it’s worth $100s of dollars just to moisturize… I like the luxury but I wouldn’t feel comfortable using a lot of it so I don’t think this would be the only moisturizer I use even if I were to buy it again.
Size / Value
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Rating: 5 out of 5.
You are supposed to rub it on your hands until it turns clear before putting it on your face. I felt like that’s just their way of making you use more products because you are rubbing it into your hands instead of your face. However, with the tiny trial size bottle I had, I was amazed that it could last me more than a month using it twice a day. It’s now April 11 and I still probably have another week worth of product left in that tiny little jar.
Texture / Absorption
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Rating: 4 out of 5.
This creme is definitely on the thicker side. Exactly because I have to rub it in my hands before putting it on my face and the fact that this is pretty thick, it doesn’t spread easily when my face is dry after absorbing all the Concentrate serum and I use more than I normally would with other thinner products. However, since I’ve used up the Concentrate and back to using my DRMTLGY needle-less serum, I’ve recently found out that the creme spreads more easily when my face is still damp from the serum. I guess I was just being too cheap and didn’t use enough of the Concentrate then…
With all that said, these are definitely one of the best gifts you could ever get for anyone who uses skincare products though. It’s luxurious, it’s expensive, it’s thoughtful, it’s like gold in a jar. If they are new to it, it’s probably something they don’t want to buy for themselves because of the price. And even if they don’t like it, they could return it for the money lol.
I used to use the Laneige sleeping mask a lot and they do fantastic job giving me dewy skin. I love the brand but sometimes it gets pricey getting their whole line of products. I’ve been having mild dry lips so when I saw this lip sleeping mask, I decided to give it a try.
When it arrived, OMG, this little container, the packaging, and the little “spatula” applicator are so pretty I was going to faint!! I kept it on my counter top for the last two months because I didn’t want to ruin its perfect shape.
We went to Tahoe last weekend, and basically we were just blasting the heat in our Airbnb. The air became so dry that, in merely a day, my lips were all cracked and skin was coming off. I decided to finally open this and put this on for two nights. The crack is gone, there’s no more peeling skin, and my lips are now more supple than they have ever been… Should’ve done some lip masking years ago since my husband has always noticed that my lips are dry. Never too late I guess! 🙂
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Scent: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Love the smell. It smells sweet and sort of like strawberry and nothing like those chemical cherry smell. I let my daughter smell my lips and she wanted to put it on too!
Moisturizing: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Absolutely moisturizing. It’s quite thick and hence it’s a mask. It does go on a little glossy so I could potentially use it as a lip gloss too ha!
Packaging: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
100% LOVE. I love it so much I’m so cautious about ruining the little spatula… the mask can pass as a little decor on my desk.
I saw an article about this $11 Cerave eye cream so I had to check it out on Amazon. It has over 25K reviews with an average of 4.4 out of 5 stars. It’s also the eye cream with the second most reviews (this Cetaphil one is the one with the most reviews, 33K at the moment). We already use several of the Cerave products, especially for the kids as Cerave is a brand recommended by our kids’ dermatologist, so it wasn’t hard to convince me to try this eye cream when it’s only $11.
On Amazon, it says it targets dark circles and puffiness. I’ve been using this every morning and night for over a month now, and I do see an improvements in my under eye area. Especially on days when I’m lack of sleep and expecting darker circles and puffier eyes, the cream definitely has worked its magic to prevent that from happening! Even though this eye cream doesn’t advertise reducing fine lines around my eyes, I feel like it’s doing that as well since I’m regularly adding moisturizing ingredients onto my skin.
Formulated with Hyaluronic Acid to help retain skin’s natural moisture, Niacinamide to help soothe skin, and 3 Essential Ceramides to help restore & maintain the skin’s natural moisture barrier.
This eye cream does what it says in reducing puffiness and dark circles. I still want to try something that targets the fine lines though so until it’s time for me to try something else, I would definitely continue to use this every day and night.
Before the pandemic, I used to go get a facial every month. My aesthetician said she found this new tool that could “vibrates out the gunks” from my nose. During the pandemic, going to the aesthetician was no longer an option so I started checking out different IGs. I started following Dr. Zion Ko and read almost all of her posts last year. She had a Dermapore review in one of her stories/posts so I bought the tool to give it a try:
I usually do it after the shower assuming my pores are all opened from the steam. I was skeptical the first time since nothing I use have any immediate visible results, other than manual extraction of course. It was amazing to see gunks coming, or sometimes flying, out of the pores. Sometimes I use the tool and call it a day, sometimes I do a little more manual extraction to push out the bigger pieces. (Sorry for the graphic description). At facial, they would disinfect with some red light after before doing other treatments. At home, if I have time, I usually follow up with a tightening mask, and if I still have time, I would add on the most convenient moisturizing mask ever. Then, serum and moisturizer at the end. Oh, did I mention this dermapore tool also has an infusion mode? Just flip it to the other side and it’s supposed to help infuse your serum into your skin more efficiently.
I was the laziest person when it comes to skincare before the pandemic. I’m late to the game but at least I learnt all these routine from reading Instagram during the pandemic…
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Extremely convenient mask!!!!! Love it! My aesthetician recommended me this mask back in the days if I were to go onto a plane. I put it on in the dry plane and slept like a baby, and I’ve been using it ever since. So convenient, no sheet, no need to wash (well, they recommend you do but I had used it as a sleep mask). This is for lazy people like me who doesn’t have time to lay down for a sheet mask, and it doesn’t look like a mud mask so I could still wander around doing my chores without feeling conscious about it being on my face. Definitely my go-to.
Moisturizing: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Texture: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ light as a mask but sometimes I get lazy and leave it on, and in that case, it gets shiny and it’s a little thick lol. Not a concern at all.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is awesome. I got to try all three and it was cheaper than buying them separately. It made great party flavors for my bachelorette party also! Oh yeah, the burlap bags didn’t come with it, I made them. :))
