I don’t know about you, but when I was growing up, you washed your hair with what your mum bought. In my case, Pert. I don’t think it even exists now, but for those of you playing at home, it was this awful-detergent-smelling-two-in-one shampoo (and conditioner). Then after a lot of begging, promising to hang out the washing, and making my bed every day (hospital corners and all), I finally got upgraded to Pantene. I was livin’ the dream. Livin’ the dream.
When I think about it, not that much changes as you get older. You start out buying flats at Big W next thing you know, you’re shelling out $150 for a pair from Wittner. (Outrageous!) Then one day you spend your first pay check on a pair of Marc Jacob Ballerina Flats for $250 smacks. Ouch! Expensive – granted – but deep down you know they’re worth every penny. And while you still wear your trusty Big W pair, your MJs have stolen your heart.
My road to investing in great skincare has been the same. I didn’t start out buying expensive lotions and potions, in fact, a lot of my favourites today you can find at your local Priceline – but if I find something that works – I’m prepared to pay for it. Last year, I was in the my favourite city (I know I don’t even need to tell you where) and I dropped (stop reading now SilverFox) a big bag o’ money on Crème De La Mer.
OH DEAR. I JUST WENT THERE.
Suffering from a serious case of credit-card-amnesia, I ended up buying the entire range on a friend’s recommendation (she has amazing glow-y skin). With apparent delusions of grandeur, (that happens a lot) I forgot that I didn’t have the plush bank account of Beyonce. Booty, yes. Bank account balance, no.
Needless to say, La Mer’s The Concentrate fast became my favourite product from the range. It’s also the most expensive (trust!). Retailing for $850 for 50ml in Australia, I think I paid about $380 at Saks NY. Either way – it’s gonna hurt. Truth be told, because it’s so darn expensive I only apply it three times a week, at night. And, only on freshly cleansed skin. I also use my Clarisonic for maximum penetration. Oh dear. I just went there.
Penetration jokes aside, I’d say that I noticed a visible difference after the first month. It’s hard to describe, but my skin is less sallow looking. Overall, it looks brighter and the tone appears more even. It’s the only product that I’ve come across that makes my skin look ‘plump’. I’ve also found that it works a treat on little pimple scars too. Without wanting to sound like a cliché (too late!) raving on about how great a ridiculously expensive product is – it really is.
So if one day, you happen to wake up with a similar diagnosis of credit-card amnesia, why not drop a few hundy on a bottle – you won’t regret it. Just make sure you don’t go developing a taste for foie gras; that shiz is expensive! As for me, you’ll find me at Big W, checking out their latest range. At least until my credit card is paid off… MC
// Crème De La Mer’s The Concentrate.
// HG status.
// Amazing stuff.
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