Add a swipe of serum every time Cass uses "air quotes" alsooo take a look at some of the ingredients with me. I kid you not with these: shop-links.co/1738809383688480888
@@kimtae9329 actually 'clean' and 'natural' , these terms are for duping customers... every bloody thing on this is made up chemicals/ particles. An orange has citric acid which is a chemical.
There is a kelp gel moisturiser that is made in Northern Ireland that you can mix up with Nivea Q10 and make Creme de La Mer. Used to use this on my child's eczema and it worked a treat.
@@irestar6 that's a good tip. Mind sharing the name of the kelp gel? I suffer from eczema from time to time. I've been prescribed steroid cream. Would love to try other alternative.
@@88brokenglass I shall look it up as I've run out and need some creme de la mer now as I've run out of it and my Logically Skin cream has just more than doubled in price!!!!!
skincare should not cost 1/4 of rent. For $500, you can actually take care of your skin by visiting certified and ethical dermatologists and get well-researched medical procedures. Edit 1: omg all 300+ of yall liked my comment thankssss. Also, Cassandra sis you hearted my comment, love you big sis.
The first time I heard about this brand, as a French person, I thought that this was probably BS brand that tries to sound French. La Mer sounds so weird, (as weird as calling a brand "The Sea".) La mer also sounds like "La merde", pronounce the same with a "D" sound at the end, which literally means, the SHIT/POOP! No French would call a brand like this because of the risk of play on words...
It's shit product, actually 😁 contains mineral oil and petrolatum, toxic for the skin.. these are main ingredients. So , basically fancy nivea for useful idiots.
I’m naturally sceptical about products with an excessive price tag, but as a native french speaker, when they have a fancy french name without being from a french company, it earns a side-eye from me. I see what you’re doing, product.
That's also a pet peeve of mine. The use of French to made things look or sound fancy is snobbish and I find it insulting. Not a tribute but more of a "positive" ridiculing of our language.
I study Chemistry and attending Pharmacy school and we learn how to mix and formulate the products. I love to read and see the ingredients of any products. I always tell people who’s worried about cosmetic ingredients too much like this is bad! and that’s bad.. Oh girl please! Drinking alcohol and smoking are way more dangerous than putting 0.1g of cosmetic products approved by FDA. Some skincare influencers who talk about ingredients with lack of Scientific knowledge should not educate people. La Mer is very expensive and overpriced. However, they put one of the highest quality of ingredients with very expensive laboratory to create the products in order to have best quality. Think like a Chanel bag is expensive but why people are buying it? While you can buy a $50 in Amazon’s purse instead of a $5000 at Chanel’s ;)
@@honeyl4754 pls don’t bring overrated Chanel bag with freaking logo and it cost $5000🤣💀 seriously? You think people buy it because it’s quality? Nope! People buy that bag or any other fashion pieces because it shows that they wealthy that’s it. And the Chanel bag not worth $5000.
my daughter was having the worst episode of eczema and bacteria infection outbreak and i tried every single cream on earth including those super expensive tubes from doctors and nothing works. her face got so sensitive and i couldnt even see a patch of 'proper' skin left on her face, she was covered in cracks and rashes its so painful to see. in the end i tried la mer on her face and in few hours her skin looks less angry, so i continued putting it on her face for the next few days it actually cleared her skin out.. i was amazed!! By the way she's only 2 years old so initially i didnt think of using la mer on her.
Wow I did exactly the same with my 10 years old son and it actually worked, now I’m saving that cream for his breakout 😅 Good to learn from Cassandra though so I’m happy to try a new cream
@@MrCijuciju Because it doesn't take much effort to educate yourself. If nothing just visit a dermatologist (an ethical one). Besides I don't really think most celebrities actually use this bullshit on their face. They are just selling it and duping people because the brand pays them buttload of money.
@@darshitkoladiya you are not forced to buy it...again,why such hate towards foolish and rich ones.....one has to educate oneself...who even gives a f.what celebrities put on their faces....yup,tey're selling...you.don't. have. to. buy:))
@@MrCijuciju Why the hate? They influence buying decisions of hundreds and thousands of their fans. It's not specifically about this moisturiser, it's about a lot of other things. That bitch Gwenyth Paltrow for example. Their promotion of problematic products can actually affect someone negatively. It's not really about rich people too. It's about influencers with considerable following lying to sell a product. It's unethical (and at times illegal).
I hate when people think that just because skincare products are expensive that they are better all the time. (Not talking abt this product, I haven’t finished the video yet)
You're absolutely right I mostly use Cerave and Korean products and I don't have any product that cost more than 15$ And let me tell you, everyone asks me how my skin is so clear No it's not genetics because I used to have really shitty skin I've calculated all my products and how long they last me and I pay 12$ every month for a whole skincare routine I know alot of girls who spend like 50$ every month and their skin doesn't even look ok
@@emi6416 A tip: wait on sales to get korean products But if you cannot wait You can get some simple products Like the cerave lotion that has more than 400ml lasts me for a year and it costs 12$ La roche posay cleanser that has 400ml also lasts me for a year and costs the same Divide that into 12 months Every month I pay 2$ for a moisturizer and a cleanser Add a good sunscreen Korean ones cost around 10-13$ and last your for 2-3 months (btw I use one gram of sunscreen everyday so I'm not trying to make it last or whatever) Divide that and it'll be around 4$ every month Add treatments: For example the niacinimaide serum from the ordinary is the bomb and it costs 6$ It's going to last you for 2-2,5 months (every morning use it once) This is around 2,5$ You can add an exfoliant for example the Paula's Choice bha 2%, which is very expensive but it's so stromg that you don't need more than 1-2 times a week It's going to last you around 6 months Divide 30$ into 6 months Your monthly payment would be 13,5$ every month and you have a very good skincare routine I have done this for the last 2 years and now I'm updating to korean skincare because it's the BEST But, I wait on sales For example Stylevana had a 70% off of their make prem sunscreens which has 200ml!! They also had alot of sales so I bought alot of things and I only paid 25$ (I bought like really alot of things)
@@emi6416 with me using the things I got on sales I would be paying less than 10$ for very, very good products Just try to shop in a smart way and remember, the best skincare routine is very simple No need for any luxurious products that cost 50$
Preservatives can be added to products including fermented ingredients, they are just added in smaller amount, as the ferments also preserve. I love La Mers way of making a multiuse product that you can use all over your skin with good results. It's worth trying you know. Not so expensive in the end as one product is used in miniscule amounts and replaces also eye, night and body cream. Tested and loved by moi. ✌🏼🤗
I am sitting here with two lamer products on my face, I can either believe your bs or look at my face which after just one application looks amazing. I’ve been using these products on and off for 15 years nothing comes close. Trash it all you like , the product has stood the test of time for a reason.
She never said the product itself sucked and surely didn’t „trash“ it.. she said, based on the ingredients, it wasn’t worth 2000$. Also, she simply stated the facts about the brands story. That’s it. She didn’t attack you or anyone who uses the brand personally at all.
Honestly why are people so obsessed with celebrities skincare habits, they look young an beautiful because of lighting, editing, make up and great genetics. Not because of what they do to their skins, clearly the go to bed with me series made this clear, they don't know what they are doing for the most part.
Because of associated glamour. They think if they use the same stuff, they will somehow glean a fraction of the celeb's beauty and glamour, or at least earn bragging points. It's just how humans tend to be psychologically, there is a great tendency to magical thinking. It is hilarious that people even think celebs have much better skin than normal people, often they DON'T. But pro MUAs, amazing lighting and professional image altering are involved with all of the interaction we have with them, unless we actually run into them IRL, which few of us will ever do.
@@Ke1ko7 in Portugal. It's really common to go to the esthetician. Not so much derms so they always are available and aren't as expensive as in other places. Also you can get tretinoin at the counter, most pharmacist don't care, they tell you don't go in the sun and that's it.
Thank you so much Cassie. Never loose sight and yourself, we need you while we're losing many influencers and beauty gurus from too much commercialism and capitalism and narcissism. We need expertise and knowledge so some of us who have insecurities and need tips can make informed choices.
Back in 2007 in Selfridges in London doing the rounds of the beauty hall as I'm now on maternity leave, pregnant and bored. I have to admit that I was using Creme de la Mer, BUT and BIG BUT, my cousin was working for MAC at the time and she got a 65% discount off all Lauder companies' products so the £965, the huge jar only cost £340. And it had a two year life from opening and it really did last the whole two years and I was liberal with it too. So it was working out at what £14 per month. And I could use it as an eye cream. So I felt that for how liberally I used it and basically an all in one solution it works out at good value. And those who work on the La Mer stands are expected to use all of their products and buy them at the discounted price too, not free!!! But back to Selfridges and the La Prarie stand. I'm doing the rounds to get the free samples as we've all done and I have an ingredient issue. I'm allergic to cucumbers. Deathly allergic, even as a skincare ingredient, it will cause my skin to blister. And I tell each person at each stand this and make it very clear. They were the stand that didn't bother reading their ingredients and weren't hot on letting me read them as I've been studying cosmetic chemistry for about 20 years as self interest with my autism so know when I'm being sold a pup but also the Latin name for what I'm allergic to etc... And the girl is about to swatch some stuff on my hand and the other older lady comes screaming over going NOOOOOOOOO it has cucumber on it as it touches the back of my hand and my skin starts to hive up. Got a free 60ml of La Mer out of the managers so that I'd not sue because she clearly hadn't read the ingredients after I'd been incredibly specific and didn't understand the ingredients of the products she was hocking to people. This actually drove me to start creating my own serums as I could order the chemicals like HA and Vitamin C and make fresh serums for people basically mixing rose water and glycerin with the targeted ingredients. And as Vitamin C was totally unstable at this point you'd get only a month's supply. My child went to nursery on a local inner city estate behind Kings Cross and I sold to the mums there. It cost me £3 to make including the bottles so I sold it to them for a £5 and the rich people in our building happily paid £20 and thought they were getting a bargain!
I’m fully aware of the ingredients list. I stay away from a lot of those ingredients in my skincare. But no matter how much I try to deny it, the la Mer foundation is the absolute best foundation I have ever used. Nothing makes my skin look as good as that does. I don’t use the la Mer skincare, and have no intention to, but once I was given a sample of the foundation... I haven’t looked back. People try to shame me all the time for liking it. They call me stupid, or blind, or whatever else. Many of these people who ridicule me for loving it, have never even tried it for themselves.
@@ariellasmakeup7709people are stupid and envious that they don t have the money to buy la mer products Which is nobody s problem and who give a fuck?! Just don t buy it 😂
My skin has been flawless for the past year..... since I started singing every day to my tin of Nivea (the German formulation, of course... so I sing in German)
La Mer is the Emperor's new clothes of skin care. Even if I had that amount of money, after listening to you and the other legitimate skin care experts and well educated enthusiasts, I can now make more informed and cost effective choices. THANK YOU to you and Hyram and James Welsh!!
Our La Mer brand trainer also told us that after his accident he noticed that the fisherman by the sea in the sun always had thick rough skin everywhere except their hands because always in the water - and that’s why he started studying the kelp properties. I love how the embellished details differ from brand trainers themselves 😂
He's obviously never met a real fisherman. They have working men's hands, rough and in winter, often a mess from the harsh wind and saltwater. I really dislike people who make bullshit up about working class people they've clearly never associated with in their entire lives, and are probably scared of.
So, I am playing Tibetan bowl music in my living room. I am mixing some seaweed into a little jar of Nivea cream and placing it on the speaker. I will then rub my eyes with the mixture. I hope to be rid of my eyeglasses soon.
First of all, a jar of La Mer can last for up to nine months. Secondly, my personal experience is that it works exceptionally well. I’ve used La Mer since the 70s and my skin looks amazing. People think I am 20 years younger than I am. Are used to apply it to my children’s sunburn skin and it soothed the pain immediately. It’s very expensive but it does work. I usually get a jar as a Christmas present from my husband and I’m always thrilled.
Years ago, before Dr Drey and before I “turned and learned”, I would spend hundreds of dollars on the little green jar eye cream. Jars and jars of it. It irritated my eyes....snd I thought it was just the product working! That’s why my eyes hurt snd my skin was red, bf I figured the miracle broth was doing it’s thing. I was a fool. I will say though, it felt nice to add this really fancy thing to my skin care regimen. You, Hyram and Dr Drey changed my life through your videos. I found some amazing products that have completely changed my skin. And given me more confidence to look people in the eye when I speak to them. So thank you for all your hard work. You’ve helped changed my skin and given me more confidence in my life.
I totally relate to LaMer 's philosophy. When I apply Peptides, I play Hard Rock music to give them that extra power punch, the antioxidants prefer sexy salsa music and dimmed red lights. I want to incorporate The Ordinary's 30% AHA & 2% BHA and here s my problem, should I play disco music with flashy lights ( maybe this is too much and the acids will freak out ? Or classical music so the acids remain relaxed and wont irritate my skin ? ) Anyone suggestions plzzzzz
All acids need some good "acid rock" like Incense & Peppermint by the Strawberry Alarm Clock. A strobe light & some swirly colors in the background help too.
I was gifted a jar of Le Mer (boyfriend at the time wanted to be impressive). I have dry skin and with all the hype about Le Mer (this was when Max Huber was alive and well and marketing it like crazy), I expected results. Nope, my $20 moisturizer was better. He was definitely a marketing genius for sure!
La mer is literally the same as Nivea the blue jar at your local Walgreens or CVS lol 😂 they literally have the same ingredients except for the seaweed. 🤣🤣🤣 for that I would save the rest of my money for a ticket to Bora Bora.
You can actually get the fermented seakelp ingredient in a lot of other cheaper (especially Korean brands') products. And Nivea Cream has a very similar ingredient list and texture (both break people out like nothing else). So for a fraction of the price, mix Missha Time Revolution Night Repair Ampoule and Nivea cream. (I just use the ampoule.)
I’ve use dozens of different facial creams, both cheap and expensive ones, almost all the common brands you can think of, even La Pairie ($500+), I stopped exploring until I tried La Mer. I don’t know if it’s worth the price but it feels really good on the face! I’m dying to find a cheaper substitute.
La Mer products's price tags are definitely high but every brand has their own clientele. When you buy luxury products for any reason (you have money, you want to show off or whatever), you know for a fact you pay mostly for the marketing/the brand name. If the brands are expensive and the products are bad, they wouldn't have survived for that long. I used La Mer soft cream and that was the only moisturizer that calmed my redness/irritation from tretinoin instantly
Same for me. I use the original LM cream and it’s the only thing that will fix my irritated skin barrier from tret use. I also love the oil. My skin is always glowing the next morning when I use them. Also I don’t know why she says it’s $500, I think a small jar is $90.
I love how you tell us whole back story, marketing and historical evolution of a product, trend, ingredient! Thank you for doing that, I learn so much from all of you doing it online helped my skin when noone else could!
I use their range and it has worked wonders on my skin, I'm 34 with kids... My hair might be turning gray and falling out, but my face has zero wrinkles, scars and pimples. I use their original cream, intense eye balm, despite what people say about eye creams, I like their texture and smell.., I have the face mist which is perfect for summer, their lip balm and rejuvenating serum. I have a small jar of the oil which I mix with my moisturiser during winter. Their concentrate is good for my random dry patches I get during hay fever seasons. It is expensive no doubt but it does what I need it to do.
I’ve always wondered!! My aunt used to buy it and give me and my sister facials with it - mega lucky - skincare is such a lovely way to bond. It smells AMAZING. Needless to say I have not had a La Mer pamper session as a frugal adult 🤣
Thank you Cassandra for breaking down the urban myth surrounding La Mer! Can you please review Erno Laszlo skincare created by Dr. Laszlo almost a century ago. He was the progenitor of modern skincare science. I think you'd find the history fascinating too!
Unpopular opinion - I feel I’ve tried everything on the drugstore and high end shelves and.. I LOVE LA MER! The good ingredients are listed mostly first and if you ask any time users there’s a reason they are ‘long term users!’ Nothing will give your bare skin that pearly clear glow la mer gives 🥰
My favourite moisturizer is from a small brand called Berrichi. It has furcellaria and astaxanthin in it (both derived from seaweed) and is like 98% natural. Has no fragrance in it either. I have sensitive, rosacea prone skin and my skin LOVES it. I have never tried la mer, but bases on ingredients and even packaging my 35€ cream seems a lot more luxurious lol
I always thought La Mer was bs in a bottle and full of lies, but the background of the founder and the brand as a whole is extremely interesting. I know their staple Creme de La Mer cream isn’t anything special/overpriced, but I can’t say that if I had the money I wouldn’t want to buy it out of curiosity.
Hi Cassandra! I would be super curious if you tried la mer products for a month just to see what it would be like. I know were all skeptical of them but I think it would be very interesting to see what they would do and if they stand to their claims if tested!
This is a great point. As someone in the industry, I can tell you that it takes skin a full month (at least) to turn over new cells. Also it's a moisturizer, so it's only supposed to do 2 things: hydrate and calm (the seaweed). They only added the anti aging claims wt Estee, who has an even more expensive serum.
I’ve always wondered about these ridiculously expensive skincare lines-like Sisley-Paris, Dr. Barbara Sturm, Macrene Actives, as well as “la prairie.” Your video was incredibly informative. Please keep up the great dedicated work you do, we’re so appreciative of it. Thank you!💜
I love Creme de LaMer, but not for regular skincare. It helped with my psoriasis/ exzema. Non other creams or doctors could help with some patches of psiorasis which were really bad. A friend of mine have me a tiny sample. And as it is nothing for my oily skin, I put it on my elbows and ankles. It took about two weeks and psiorasis/ exzema was gone. Yes it is overpriced, but it helped me with those issues
Someone should send this video to Kate Hudson who was showing her favorite products and La Mer was one of them, and everyone on her comments was also raving about it.
It's so annoying! Kylie Jenner also uses it before her makeup, I work in LA and a lot of the makeup artists use La Mer as a base. I swear they all think that just because it's expensive it is doing something incredible. If you say anything negative about it people get sooooo offended too. The fragrance in it is atrocious as well.
@@gigikc6503 Dermatologists have said that it's an overpriced regular moisturizer but worse because it has fragrance. This isn't new. But If you like it, awesome. It's your money.
The doctor at Osmosis skin care talks about imprinting sound waves into water.... he talks about frequency and different parts of the body. It sounds like a similar process with copper, water, and sound. It would be interesting to hear you do a review and deep dive
I wanna hate La Mer...but just bought the whole line for my birthday and started using it and I shit you now my skin looks fucking INCREDIBLE all the time now. I’ll test out replacements as I go along...but can’t argue with my actual results.
As a celebrity make up artist who has used so many brands, I highly agree and I could have the worse skin, and within a day or 2 the texture of my Skin changes and is smoother and brighter along with drinking green juice 3-5 times a week
I agree I am on my second jar..and I love it! I have received several compliments about I look radiant, rested, the feel is softer and smooth. Works for me I'll keep using it.
Do you guys use the original creme de la mer or the soft cream and is there a difference? I heard it might be better to get the original as that is the one that Max Huber actually worked on.
For $500+, I expect this moisturizer to do my chores, give me a hot shower, prep me a nice cup of jasmine infused green tea with a dash of honey, and tell me they love me every day for the rest of my freaking life!
I got into La Mer after trying all $ ranges of moisturizers for years for my sensitive skin and the soft cream is the best thing I have ever tried, I do see skin healing is faster, it got rid of rosacea and dermatitis and skin feels actually so hydrated. I understand the price objections but I feel its like pointing out how all of the ingredients of a dish in a fancy restaurant are actually so cheap?. Despite the weird "magical" treatment, it IS a great product that has been able to give me what many others haven't. And people keep coming back because it works. I honestly recommend you trying it :)
The first time I smelled LaMer, I instantly thought of Nivea! I even did an ingredient comparison because I couldn’t believe the texture/smell similarities haha
Fascinating, you’re doing so much good, thank you so much for dispelling the myth that we need or should aspire to purchase ridiculously priced items such as this that may not live up to its reputation built on marketing rather than effectiveness, believing they will do everything they claim. It’s a shame that our desperation for a solution or treatments are so overtly exploited
Stumbled across this, and you. Where the Hell have I been that I've missed you? Brilliant. Helpful. Usually, even with skincare gurus who I like, I do a lot of fast-forwarding. My trigger finger was ready, but you held me with a really charismatic and warm presentation and diligent research. I look forward to playing catch-up in your video library.
For $500 in Brazil I would be you personal esthetician , would make you skin amazing , and deep relaxing massagens every single day you would be so spoiled 🧖💁
I mean, at my aunts yoga studio they do sing mantras to the water and the facial oils they sell and it still costs no more than 15$ so it's not an excuse when you don't even manually do it at LaMer😂
So much hate but I actually enjoy using their products. It’s hydrating without being greasy and it really does wonders for dry patches. Sure you don’t need this, it should prob be cheaper but it does deliver results. I really love the treatment lotion, oil and the soft / gel cream. Original is a bit annoying to put on. My mum scalded her finger and I gave her some of the concentrate to apply on the burn and it healed the next day, no blisters just residue inflammation.
Im 66 a retired bartender and I only make $700 a month social security.. that would be all my money!!! Insane and I’ll keep my grey hair and wrinkles thank you! 😳😳😳❤️
Confirmed ingredients even worse than I thought. Tatcha Dewy Skin Cream Plumping & Hydrating Moisturizer ingredients include: Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Sodium Acrylate/Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Dimethylacrylamide Crosspolymer. Interesting. If you just look to their marketing they'd have you believe its all gold flakes and pearl dust 🙄 🤐
@@caravanrose Woah, please expand on shiseido tell me what I need to google to find out the dirty secrets plz. I just bought a couple products like, literally today- quick gentle cleanser and the clear mega hydrating cream. I’m worried now
i listened to an interview podcast with the founder, she seems really cool as a person and really inspiring, but the actual products to me are hit and miss!
I use la mer cream and it is the best cream ever. Everybody must try it on their own skin, cause every skin is different. I dont use la mer because its expensive i use it cause it works
I got a trial size La Mer moisturizer from Sephora, and I’ll admit it made a difference in my skin. But I will never ever ever ever pay that much money for skin care. Especially when the history is so sketchy
Just watched the review of la mer on the channel BJ investigates. Saw your video a long time ago. I really liked the explenation from BJ investigates. And i am sorry to say but your explanation i now conceive as wrong. For the ones that are going to watch this i really recommend to also watch the video from BJ investigates. It is really interesting.
I can tell,you had never used La Mer! Amazing results! The best eye creams and moisturizers. Yes,it is expensive,but it works. And I wouldn't compare this line with Nivea. Not a chance!
Dr. Emoto did a study of water and how it holds memory and is alive so playing music to the products makes sense. Because there is water in the product. I can see this being possible.
It is highly moisturizing and will firm your skin... and may over firm it if used too often... reselting in pronounced wrinkles when you smile... but there is definitely something unique to the formulation!
I have had problematic skin my whole life. I was to the point where I hated looking at myself in mirrors up close and I refused to do my makeup in brightly lit rooms. I would never, ever go to have a makeover in a department store and forget going to any event in bright daylight or florescent lighting. I was also suffering from adult acne, uneven skin tones, large pores, and any other skin condition you can think of. I just had horrible skin. I decided to try La Mer. My skin has never been more beautiful. Sometimes, I actually refuse to put on face makeup because I don't want to ruin the beautiful, natural, even glow my skin now has. I also have NO wrinkles. Like none. I just turned 40 and no one believes I'm 40. I get told all the time and that people think I'm still in my late 20s. I don't know if the skin gods finally took pity on me or if LA Mer is actually a miracle brand but I will never use anything else again. You couldn't pay me to change my mind. No amount would be worth the confidence I feel now in my skin and the fact that I can look at myself in a mirror and not want to cry. I can actually look people in the eye and not feel embarrassed because I know they are looking at my face.
I was gifted a jar of La Mer 6 or 7 years ago - my sister-in-law worked for Estee Lauder at the time and she got a couple jars in her company Christmas package. She has sensitive skin that doesn't tolerate the stuff, so she gave it to me. I really loved it and at the time I had not yet learned to properly moisturize my skin, so this stuff helped a lot and literally took like 5 years off my face in about a month and a half of using it. No way I could afford to buy more, so I looked for less expensive creams that were richly moisturizing; I ended up using L'Occitane's shea face cream up until last year. These days it's too greasy for my skin; now I've discovered CeraVe and I LOVE that shit. It does everything I need. So I went from a €180 moisturizer, to a €30 one, to one that costs about €15 for a massive tub that I probably won't be able to use up before it gets too old. Go figure. I also started using a lot of The Ordinary last year, and good God, my skin looks and feels amazing now. Nobody believes I'm 40.
@@archiegaming525 i think it's just called moisturizing creme, I'd have to check. It's not the face-specific one, just the standard one you can use all over.
Going to throw a spanner in.. . But to this day, the La Mer range is the best skincare I've ever used. I can't afford it anymore, but when I worked for Estee, I trialed it, and bought it with my staff discount. I had incredible results... I still look for dupes & nothing compares. Whatever is in that broth - I want it.
I think they sell a smaller size now that costs about $90 and I've been told you only have to use a tiny amount so it lasts. Was it the original creme de last mer you used or the soft cream. I've been told the original would be the better one to get as that is the one that Max Huber worked on.
I’m an aesthetician and make up artist and have been for over 20 years. I totally respect your opinion and I also understand your skepticism. I get sick of so many products being hyped up to only be average. I’ve actually been using the majority of the La Mer line for at least a few years. It actually works really well for me and I do consider it my holy grail of products. I’m in my 40’s and people constantly think I’m in my 20’s or 30’s. People constantly compliment my skin and ask me what my secret is. I have tried other things over the years including dupes but I always come back to La Mer because it works best for me. My mom is using it now too. I buy it when Sephora or other stores are doing their 20% off sale in a state with no sales tax. The average sized serum and moisturizer last me anywhere from 9 months to over a year. Agreed that a lot of the science is bs but for me the proof is in the pudding! If it works then that’s all I need. I’m not a billionaire but I honestly think it’s worth it for me. I also hate Lauder. Please don’t send me hate I’m just adding my two cents. You’re right celebrities get everything for free! I’ve worked with some 🙄 lol. You should do a video about Christian Leboutin, some of the most expensive shoes in the world. They are also some of the most uncomfortable shoes I’ve ever tried and they literally fall apart after wearing them a few times.
I agree. I’ll spend the money because it works for me as well. If there was a dupe of course I’d use it. . But for now I splurge on it. I’m in my 40’s and look much younger.
Yes agree, La Mer literally has saved my skin. I always have acne and my skin is so dull. But after using La Mer my skin now is clear up and so bright. I know this old woman whose skin is so good, she told me its because shes been using La Mer for the past 10 yrs.
Can I ask which products you use in the la mer line. I am thinking about trying it as you can buy $95 size but not sure whether to get the original creme de la mer or the soft cream. I heard that the original might be better as this is the one that Max Huber worked on?
I experience using it myself. No influenced by any celeb as I realized my income is way different from them. The treatment lotion is what I been using almost half year. Up until now I realized redness, rash never happened on my face. It helps for skin irritation. But for the moisture which u talk about in this clip Moisture is moisture So i pay another brand which get the same outcome as moisture can provide
Sorry big c but, I've been using la mer for years now and I'm always being mistaken for looking younger than I am. You can also get it at a lower price point if you know where to look!
I would love to see a video where you test out La Mer products for a week or two. I mean I have no idea if they do anything but it'll be entertaining to see you use them 😂. Thanks for the sk-information!
Thank you so much for speaking out about this! I just wanted to add to the conversation that La Mer and other brands like it that make false, extravagant claims don't just manipulate rich people, but also people with skin conditions who are desperate to have good skin. I have struggled with severe eczema for most of my life and I was tempted to buy La Mer because of the false claims that it can miraculously heal burns, wounds, etc. and the extremely high price point, which is not at all something I can afford made me believe that it must be worth it. I never ended up buying it, but felt like I was missing out. Thanks for all you do Cassandra. ❤️
If you want to try it they sell a smaller size now which is like $90 and some people say they have had amazing results. Also you only need a tiny amount so it lasts a long time.
I think the original form of la mer would have been better than the prepackaged stuff they sell now.. just as you mentioned how long shipments and ingredients used to prolong shelf life, the living benefits die. But, that’s not to say that a pure, fresh miracle broth did not have healing properties. You need to understand structured water to understand sound and light therapy.
I'm completely agree with everything in this video, but on the other hand, all that being said, there's a fact. La crème de La Mer, it really WORKS. I mean, everyone else who tried it will tell you the same thing, with this cream your skin is immediately beautiful, there's absolutely no other cream to give such results. La Prairie is even much more expensive, and it's pure BS, it doesn't work. La Mer, it works. What's the mystery, I don't know. But there's something.
I have worked for both La Mer and La Prairie and used both as part of my uniform 'Look'. La Prairie changed the look and feel of my skin instantly and it even improved over time. La Mer took much longer, 6 months for me to see any improvement, mainly minimised pores. I cannot afford to buy these products now that I don't have access to staff discount and so am getting equivalent results using a mixture of Inkey List, The Ordinary and Ole Henrikse🥰
@@concisekrevin3802 we love traditional ancient ingredients, feel like queen/king at the same time, i think it's really worth to hype for some reason but damn.. the prize is quite reasonable 😬
@@butterflai_ i haven’t heard of that!! I have just tried the overnight cream in the orange tube and then the radiance cream. They both feel so lovely on the skin ☹️ it’s a shame there isn’t a brand that does the same kind of products but at a lower price
For anyone on a budget, the best bet is Sunscreen + Tretinoin + a drugstore moisturizer like CeraVe + a gentle face wash like Cetaphil or Vanicream. For any other active, there is The Ordinary. I don't understand why people would spend their entire paychecks on something like La Mer. It's astonishing.
Biofermented sea kelp is readily available from stores online, and the ingredient is fairly inexpensive. I have found for myself however, that a similar topical effect can be achieved with simple aloe gel.
Not sure about this.. but for one point I can guarantee, is that the names of the ingredients can be the same, but the quality and type of the actual ingredient may differ. I am always extremely prone to redness and after using La Mer, my redness was gone, my sensitive skin became “normal”. I have used other price range products before, it’s not that cheaper products are ALL bad, but rather good products are usually not exactly affordable. P.s. after my skin has became less sensitive, I actually use Fresh Lotus moisturiser as a regular maintenance moisturiser.
The truth is that everyone is entitled to buy whatever they want and they can afford. So let’s stop being haters. And demonise ppl who can afford the products. Some of them work their ass off for the money. Less judgment would benefit everyone!
I ordered the moisturizer for 500 I can't wait for it to arrive. I love my cle de peau cleansing cream oil and softening cleansing foam. And the molton brown orange&bergamot shower gel is divine.
I’ve always wanted to write a book fact checking all the origin stories of these brands!! It’s so crazy how good marketing can really take an unknown product to “cult status.” Ive worked in retail beauty for a decade and still triggered when I hear “miracle broth” 😂
Add a swipe of serum every time Cass uses "air quotes"
alsooo take a look at some of the ingredients with me. I kid you not with these: shop-links.co/1738809383688480888
Could you review brands like Juicy Chemistry, Earth Rhythm who might be duping customers by using words like clean and natural beauty.
*gurgles to you in pain.*
Review la prairie please
Yes at least DOT and KEY from India... and that The Minimalist.
These are Indian brands.
@@kimtae9329 actually 'clean' and 'natural' , these terms are for duping customers... every bloody thing on this is made up chemicals/ particles. An orange has citric acid which is a chemical.
For 500$ this moisturizer better wash all my sins away, fix my grades, and cure my depression...
Right!!!
YES‼️🤣🤣🤣🙌🏽
It has to be like “cream by david firth”
Stolen comment. How original.
SAME 😂
Korean skincare in general has been using fermented seaweed in their formulation and doesn't cost as much as La Mer, and yet affordable and works.
There is a kelp gel moisturiser that is made in Northern Ireland that you can mix up with Nivea Q10 and make Creme de La Mer. Used to use this on my child's eczema and it worked a treat.
@@irestar6 that's a good tip. Mind sharing the name of the kelp gel? I suffer from eczema from time to time. I've been prescribed steroid cream. Would love to try other alternative.
@@88brokenglass I shall look it up as I've run out and need some creme de la mer now as I've run out of it and my Logically Skin cream has just more than doubled in price!!!!!
You can find algae/seaweed in even mainstream drugstore lines as well nowadays.
Ohhh, korean skincare soooooooo powerful and really cheap. Thats the only products i use. 100% recommended.
skincare should not cost 1/4 of rent. For $500, you can actually take care of your skin by visiting certified and ethical dermatologists and get well-researched medical procedures.
Edit 1: omg all 300+ of yall liked my comment thankssss. Also, Cassandra sis you hearted my comment, love you big sis.
That is true! You can work done at that point!
1/4 of rent? Where I live it costs as much or even more than the everage monthly rent 😂
That's a whole month of rent were I live.
I have roommates but $500 is more than my rent 💀 and my la mer samples broke me out with whiteheads.
@@BLiNGyourALARMclock omg yes me too 😂 And omg yes because it’s so occlusive like Vaseline 😭
The first time I heard about this brand, as a French person, I thought that this was probably BS brand that tries to sound French. La Mer sounds so weird, (as weird as calling a brand "The Sea".) La mer also sounds like "La merde", pronounce the same with a "D" sound at the end, which literally means, the SHIT/POOP! No French would call a brand like this because of the risk of play on words...
Ohh 🤤😲🔥
Hahaha, good point 😅
Oui Creme de La Merde!
It's shit product, actually 😁 contains mineral oil and petrolatum, toxic for the skin.. these are main ingredients. So , basically fancy nivea for useful idiots.
Genius😂
So nivea needs to come out with their own seaweed skincare cream since everyone is always comparing the two.
LOL... Nivea absolutely doesn't work for me... I tried, I cried.
Wait, Nivea has skincare?? I’ve been living under a rock.
@@silvia6790 what do you know nivea for if not skincare? Only shower products?
@@nctsgrass well, I didn’t know they had face care, that’s what I meant. I’ve always known them for their hand and feet creams, body lotions, etc.
@@ammasophia4663 Nivea Japan, thank me later
I’m naturally sceptical about products with an excessive price tag, but as a native french speaker, when they have a fancy french name without being from a french company, it earns a side-eye from me. I see what you’re doing, product.
yessss. They really be using our language to fool the masses
That's also a pet peeve of mine. The use of French to made things look or sound fancy is snobbish and I find it insulting. Not a tribute but more of a "positive" ridiculing of our language.
US fancy neighborhoods imitate British estate names, too. So...let's rename this La Merde.
@@KentuckyLiz 😂😂😂😂😂😂 j’en peu plus oh nonnnn
Oui! I'm fancy.
See? I can do it too.
Sounds like he was a better salesman than a skincare chemist.
seriously americans can sell anything by marketing 💀
@@Harryposhp9690: YESS, they try to sell an Refrigerator to an Inuit (Eskimo in earlier Times) in the Arctic! 😏
I study Chemistry and attending Pharmacy school and we learn how to mix and formulate the products. I love to read and see the ingredients of any products. I always tell people who’s worried about cosmetic ingredients too much like this is bad! and that’s bad.. Oh girl please! Drinking alcohol and smoking are way more dangerous than putting 0.1g of cosmetic products approved by FDA. Some skincare influencers who talk about ingredients with lack of Scientific knowledge should not educate people. La Mer is very expensive and overpriced. However, they put one of the highest quality of ingredients with very expensive laboratory to create the products in order to have best quality. Think like a Chanel bag is expensive but why people are buying it? While you can buy a $50 in Amazon’s purse instead of a $5000 at Chanel’s ;)
@@honeyl4754 pls don’t bring overrated Chanel bag with freaking logo and it cost $5000🤣💀 seriously? You think people buy it because it’s quality? Nope! People buy that bag or any other fashion pieces because it shows that they wealthy that’s it. And the Chanel bag not worth $5000.
@@honeyl4754 you lost me when you brought Chanel bag 😩😂 other vise I was like legit comment
What I got from this is:
1. Put on my T.O NiacinamideZinc serum
2. Mix algae into Nivea and apply it on top
3. Badabing Badaboom
Correction : must add sing to the nivea cream before application :p
@@user-ru5qg5cz2l yes and have a little light show for it while 'singing' (gargling and bubbling) lol
@@user-ru5qg5cz2l
🎼
_“STOP. DROP. SHUT EM DOWN OPEN UP SHOP”_
**Flicks bathroom light repeatedly**
@@maenad1231 Now you’re getting your moneys worth!! XP
And at least one spa esty in an article on dupes said to bump it up by using a glycolic toner.
my daughter was having the worst episode of eczema and bacteria infection outbreak and i tried every single cream on earth including those super expensive tubes from doctors and nothing works. her face got so sensitive and i couldnt even see a patch of 'proper' skin left on her face, she was covered in cracks and rashes its so painful to see. in the end i tried la mer on her face and in few hours her skin looks less angry, so i continued putting it on her face for the next few days it actually cleared her skin out.. i was amazed!! By the way she's only 2 years old so initially i didnt think of using la mer on her.
Wow I did exactly the same with my 10 years old son and it actually worked, now I’m saving that cream for his breakout 😅
Good to learn from Cassandra though so I’m happy to try a new cream
@@megkuuu1 😂 me too! Always have a small tub set aside for her and I use it sparingly myself. 🥲
Did u try the dupe too? Maybe that will save u some money in the long run
Same thing happens to me! It’s very good for sensitive skin
@@aygulmemet4201different ingredients 😅duhhhh
The insane reason La Mer charges $500.00 for their moisturizer is because there are people everywhere with more money than sense!!
and that's ok....I dunno why such hate towards rich and unaware...(not talking about you;)..but the video itself)
@@MrCijuciju Because it doesn't take much effort to educate yourself. If nothing just visit a dermatologist (an ethical one). Besides I don't really think most celebrities actually use this bullshit on their face. They are just selling it and duping people because the brand pays them buttload of money.
@@darshitkoladiya you are not forced to buy it...again,why such hate towards foolish and rich ones.....one has to educate oneself...who even gives a f.what celebrities put on their faces....yup,tey're selling...you.don't. have. to. buy:))
@@MrCijuciju Why the hate? They influence buying decisions of hundreds and thousands of their fans. It's not specifically about this moisturiser, it's about a lot of other things. That bitch Gwenyth Paltrow for example. Their promotion of problematic products can actually affect someone negatively. It's not really about rich people too. It's about influencers with considerable following lying to sell a product. It's unethical (and at times illegal).
@@MrCijuciju It's not hate against people with money. It's about the audacity of some crook ripping people of who are gullible and trusting.
I hate when people think that just because skincare products are expensive that they are better all the time. (Not talking abt this product, I haven’t finished the video yet)
You're absolutely right
I mostly use Cerave and Korean products and I don't have any product that cost more than 15$
And let me tell you, everyone asks me how my skin is so clear
No it's not genetics because I used to have really shitty skin
I've calculated all my products and how long they last me and I pay 12$ every month for a whole skincare routine
I know alot of girls who spend like 50$ every month and their skin doesn't even look ok
@@ragh9014 how do you only pay 12$ every month for a whole skincare routine? What do you use?!
@@emi6416 Prob because cerave products are huge and can last you for months and korean skincare is usually super cheap aswell.
@@emi6416
A tip: wait on sales to get korean products
But if you cannot wait
You can get some simple products
Like the cerave lotion that has more than 400ml lasts me for a year and it costs 12$
La roche posay cleanser that has 400ml also lasts me for a year and costs the same
Divide that into 12 months
Every month I pay 2$ for a moisturizer and a cleanser
Add a good sunscreen
Korean ones cost around 10-13$ and last your for 2-3 months (btw I use one gram of sunscreen everyday so I'm not trying to make it last or whatever)
Divide that and it'll be around 4$ every month
Add treatments:
For example the niacinimaide serum from the ordinary is the bomb and it costs 6$
It's going to last you for 2-2,5 months (every morning use it once)
This is around 2,5$
You can add an exfoliant for example the Paula's Choice bha 2%, which is very expensive but it's so stromg that you don't need more than 1-2 times a week
It's going to last you around 6 months
Divide 30$ into 6 months
Your monthly payment would be 13,5$ every month and you have a very good skincare routine
I have done this for the last 2 years and now I'm updating to korean skincare because it's the BEST
But, I wait on sales
For example Stylevana had a 70% off of their make prem sunscreens which has 200ml!!
They also had alot of sales so I bought alot of things and I only paid 25$ (I bought like really alot of things)
@@emi6416 with me using the things I got on sales I would be paying less than 10$ for very, very good products
Just try to shop in a smart way and remember, the best skincare routine is very simple
No need for any luxurious products that cost 50$
I'm Getting Strong Scientology vibes from this story, creepy as hell.
Buh BAM!!!!!
I was thinking the same thing.
And satanism/satanic networks.
@@JustEndah yup
@@JustEndah As a Satanist all I can say is...... what? 🤔 This is now how Satanism works AT ALL.
“Every time a rich kid gets scammed, an angel get’s his wing” - Fyre Festival tweet
LMAO 😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Sadly, I think a lot of people buying la mer can barely afford it, just poor people scammed with marketing
and? LoL
I totally forgot about that! 😂😂
Preservatives can be added to products including fermented ingredients, they are just added in smaller amount, as the ferments also preserve. I love La Mers way of making a multiuse product that you can use all over your skin with good results. It's worth trying you know. Not so expensive in the end as one product is used in miniscule amounts and replaces also eye, night and body cream. Tested and loved by moi. ✌🏼🤗
I am sitting here with two lamer products on my face, I can either believe your bs or look at my face which after just one application looks amazing. I’ve been using these products on and off for 15 years nothing comes close. Trash it all you like , the product has stood the test of time for a reason.
She never said the product itself sucked and surely didn’t „trash“ it.. she said, based on the ingredients, it wasn’t worth 2000$. Also, she simply stated the facts about the brands story. That’s it. She didn’t attack you or anyone who uses the brand personally at all.
Honestly why are people so obsessed with celebrities skincare habits, they look young an beautiful because of lighting, editing, make up and great genetics. Not because of what they do to their skins, clearly the go to bed with me series made this clear, they don't know what they are doing for the most part.
They can also afford to go to dermatologists regularly for deep cleansings and extractions etc etc. That's way more help than a product can ever be.
@@nelaor where I live estheticians and derms are not that expensive. But that's a good point as well they get regular treatments by pro.
Because of associated glamour. They think if they use the same stuff, they will somehow glean a fraction of the celeb's beauty and glamour, or at least earn bragging points. It's just how humans tend to be psychologically, there is a great tendency to magical thinking. It is hilarious that people even think celebs have much better skin than normal people, often they DON'T. But pro MUAs, amazing lighting and professional image altering are involved with all of the interaction we have with them, unless we actually run into them IRL, which few of us will ever do.
@@circejanuary I need to move places then lmao
@@Ke1ko7 in Portugal. It's really common to go to the esthetician. Not so much derms so they always are available and aren't as expensive as in other places. Also you can get tretinoin at the counter, most pharmacist don't care, they tell you don't go in the sun and that's it.
Thank you so much Cassie. Never loose sight and yourself, we need you while we're losing many influencers and beauty gurus from too much commercialism and capitalism and narcissism. We need expertise and knowledge so some of us who have insecurities and need tips can make informed choices.
Amen
Do La Prarie next! It’s even more of a rip-off. They claim to have caviar in their creams as if that will magically help
Yes! Please do la prarie
La Prairie is hilarious shit.
Back in 2007 in Selfridges in London doing the rounds of the beauty hall as I'm now on maternity leave, pregnant and bored. I have to admit that I was using Creme de la Mer, BUT and BIG BUT, my cousin was working for MAC at the time and she got a 65% discount off all Lauder companies' products so the £965, the huge jar only cost £340. And it had a two year life from opening and it really did last the whole two years and I was liberal with it too. So it was working out at what £14 per month. And I could use it as an eye cream. So I felt that for how liberally I used it and basically an all in one solution it works out at good value. And those who work on the La Mer stands are expected to use all of their products and buy them at the discounted price too, not free!!!
But back to Selfridges and the La Prarie stand. I'm doing the rounds to get the free samples as we've all done and I have an ingredient issue. I'm allergic to cucumbers. Deathly allergic, even as a skincare ingredient, it will cause my skin to blister. And I tell each person at each stand this and make it very clear. They were the stand that didn't bother reading their ingredients and weren't hot on letting me read them as I've been studying cosmetic chemistry for about 20 years as self interest with my autism so know when I'm being sold a pup but also the Latin name for what I'm allergic to etc...
And the girl is about to swatch some stuff on my hand and the other older lady comes screaming over going NOOOOOOOOO it has cucumber on it as it touches the back of my hand and my skin starts to hive up. Got a free 60ml of La Mer out of the managers so that I'd not sue because she clearly hadn't read the ingredients after I'd been incredibly specific and didn't understand the ingredients of the products she was hocking to people.
This actually drove me to start creating my own serums as I could order the chemicals like HA and Vitamin C and make fresh serums for people basically mixing rose water and glycerin with the targeted ingredients. And as Vitamin C was totally unstable at this point you'd get only a month's supply. My child went to nursery on a local inner city estate behind Kings Cross and I sold to the mums there. It cost me £3 to make including the bottles so I sold it to them for a £5 and the rich people in our building happily paid £20 and thought they were getting a bargain!
Yes please do! 🙏
Yes I second this!! I would love to hear a back story about that as well
I’m fully aware of the ingredients list. I stay away from a lot of those ingredients in my skincare. But no matter how much I try to deny it, the la Mer foundation is the absolute best foundation I have ever used. Nothing makes my skin look as good as that does. I don’t use the la Mer skincare, and have no intention to, but once I was given a sample of the foundation... I haven’t looked back. People try to shame me all the time for liking it. They call me stupid, or blind, or whatever else. Many of these people who ridicule me for loving it, have never even tried it for themselves.
I really like Bobbi Brown’s serum foundation if you haven’t tried. I’ve tried La mer too and like it but it can be a little thick for me sometimes.
Same with the cream. They haven't used it either. People just hate on it because of the price which isn't nearly as costly as what she's saying lol
@@ariellasmakeup7709people are stupid and envious that they don t have the money to buy la mer products
Which is nobody s problem and who give a fuck?!
Just don t buy it 😂
My skin has been flawless for the past year..... since I started singing every day to my tin of Nivea (the German formulation, of course... so I sing in German)
La Mer is the Emperor's new clothes of skin care. Even if I had that amount of money, after listening to you and the other legitimate skin care experts and well educated enthusiasts, I can now make more informed and cost effective choices. THANK YOU to you and Hyram and James Welsh!!
Our La Mer brand trainer also told us that after his accident he noticed that the fisherman by the sea in the sun always had thick rough skin everywhere except their hands because always in the water - and that’s why he started studying the kelp properties. I love how the embellished details differ from brand trainers themselves 😂
He's obviously never met a real fisherman. They have working men's hands, rough and in winter, often a mess from the harsh wind and saltwater. I really dislike people who make bullshit up about working class people they've clearly never associated with in their entire lives, and are probably scared of.
Sounds like SK II essence marketing to me.
Most fisherman wear gloves.
So, I am playing Tibetan bowl music in my living room. I am mixing some seaweed into a little jar of Nivea cream and placing it on the speaker. I will then rub my eyes with the mixture. I hope to be rid of my eyeglasses soon.
Try adding The Original marine hylauronic drops… I add it to CeraVe moisturisers
The best comment!😂
@@gypsysnickerdoodle4354 I put that on before my CeraVe - it's a great combo!
First of all, a jar of La Mer can last for up to nine months. Secondly, my personal experience is that it works exceptionally well. I’ve used La Mer since the 70s and my skin looks amazing. People think I am 20 years younger than I am. Are used to apply it to my children’s sunburn skin and it soothed the pain immediately. It’s very expensive but it does work. I usually get a jar as a Christmas present from my husband and I’m always thrilled.
Wow thank you so much Laura, may i know which product do you use? The cream only or any other products as well?
@@May-ig4wr for a few years I’ve been using an amazing product at night called Ojai Dirt Candy CBD Face Moisturizer. It’s available online
Thank you so much Laura for replying. So do you still use La Mer?
@@May-ig4wr I haven’t since I started with Ojai Dirt Candy. Is much more affordable and I really like it.
Years ago, before Dr Drey and before I “turned and learned”, I would spend hundreds of dollars on the little green jar eye cream. Jars and jars of it. It irritated my eyes....snd I thought it was just the product working! That’s why my eyes hurt snd my skin was red, bf I figured the miracle broth was doing it’s thing. I was a fool. I will say though, it felt nice to add this really fancy thing to my skin care regimen.
You, Hyram and Dr Drey changed my life through your videos. I found some amazing products that have completely changed my skin. And given me more confidence to look people in the eye when I speak to them. So thank you for all your hard work. You’ve helped changed my skin and given me more confidence in my life.
I totally relate to LaMer 's philosophy. When I apply Peptides, I play Hard Rock music to give them that extra power punch, the antioxidants prefer sexy salsa music and dimmed red lights. I want to incorporate The Ordinary's 30% AHA & 2% BHA and here s my problem, should I play disco music with flashy lights ( maybe this is too much and the acids will freak out ? Or classical music so the acids remain relaxed and wont irritate my skin ? ) Anyone suggestions plzzzzz
Hilarious!!!!! Seems like a consultation with a psychic is the best way to figure it out.
I could come sing for you. Costs you another 500$
Acid jazz?
I hear Mozart while I apply my acids, should work for you!
All acids need some good "acid rock" like Incense & Peppermint by the Strawberry Alarm Clock. A strobe light & some swirly colors in the background help too.
I was gifted a jar of Le Mer (boyfriend at the time wanted to be impressive). I have dry skin and with all the hype about Le Mer (this was when Max Huber was alive and well and marketing it like crazy), I expected results. Nope, my $20 moisturizer was better. He was definitely a marketing genius for sure!
La mer is literally the same as Nivea the blue jar at your local Walgreens or CVS lol 😂 they literally have the same ingredients except for the seaweed. 🤣🤣🤣 for that I would save the rest of my money for a ticket to Bora Bora.
@@carolinagoldgirl8706 Me too!
You can actually get the fermented seakelp ingredient in a lot of other cheaper (especially Korean brands') products. And Nivea Cream has a very similar ingredient list and texture (both break people out like nothing else). So for a fraction of the price, mix Missha Time Revolution Night Repair Ampoule and Nivea cream. (I just use the ampoule.)
As a la mer consumer I can say I’ve never broken out from it. And I have very sensitive skin
I’ve use dozens of different facial creams, both cheap and expensive ones, almost all the common brands you can think of, even La Pairie ($500+), I stopped exploring until I tried La Mer. I don’t know if it’s worth the price but it feels really good on the face! I’m dying to find a cheaper substitute.
Have you found one yet? Because I haven’t.. lol
La Mer products's price tags are definitely high but every brand has their own clientele. When you buy luxury products for any reason (you have money, you want to show off or whatever), you know for a fact you pay mostly for the marketing/the brand name. If the brands are expensive and the products are bad, they wouldn't have survived for that long. I used La Mer soft cream and that was the only moisturizer that calmed my redness/irritation from tretinoin instantly
Same for me. I use the original LM cream and it’s the only thing that will fix my irritated skin barrier from tret use. I also love the oil. My skin is always glowing the next morning when I use them. Also I don’t know why she says it’s $500, I think a small jar is $90.
@@ALT-vz3jn $90 version is a smaller container than $500
So you dont use as regular moisturizer?? Only for calming after tret?
Vaseline is the best thing after tretinoin. Pure Shea butter is good too. Any thick occlusive moisturizer will work but Vaseline is the best occlusive
Vanicream would've done the job and for under 10 dollars. You're sheep 🤣🐑
imagine the amount of sunscreen they could've bought with that money
Lol exactly
Naw, they’d still apply it on like Gweneth Paltrow lol
2 bottles of korean ones
@@stephb124 how does she apply it? Lol I’m lost 😭
@@potat19 SPARINGLY!!😖
I love how you tell us whole back story, marketing and historical evolution of a product, trend, ingredient! Thank you for doing that, I learn so much from all of you doing it online helped my skin when noone else could!
I was gifted some and it healed my acne scars from when I was a teenager. Somthing magic in that seaweed.
I use their range and it has worked wonders on my skin, I'm 34 with kids... My hair might be turning gray and falling out, but my face has zero wrinkles, scars and pimples.
I use their original cream, intense eye balm, despite what people say about eye creams, I like their texture and smell.., I have the face mist which is perfect for summer, their lip balm and rejuvenating serum. I have a small jar of the oil which I mix with my moisturiser during winter. Their concentrate is good for my random dry patches I get during hay fever seasons.
It is expensive no doubt but it does what I need it to do.
what 34 and no wrinkles are you serious..wrinkles come after 45 50...
Please do ranking celebrities skin care line
Kylie, Jlo, rihinaa, Paris, Madona, milley, Jessica Alba, etc.......
I'll help you out. 0. Next.
@@pinkimietz3243 Came to say the same.
Kylie: walnut scrub
JLo: olive oil
All I need to say. Just because they’re celebrity “created” doesn’t mean it’s good
Miranda Kerr definitely has the best skincare line!!
I’ve always wondered!! My aunt used to buy it and give me and my sister facials with it - mega lucky - skincare is such a lovely way to bond. It smells AMAZING. Needless to say I have not had a La Mer pamper session as a frugal adult 🤣
Thank you Cassandra for breaking down the urban myth surrounding La Mer! Can you please review Erno Laszlo skincare created by Dr. Laszlo almost a century ago. He was the progenitor of modern skincare science. I think you'd find the history fascinating too!
Unpopular opinion - I feel I’ve tried everything on the drugstore and high end shelves and.. I LOVE LA MER! The good ingredients are listed mostly first and if you ask any time users there’s a reason they are ‘long term users!’ Nothing will give your bare skin that pearly clear glow la mer gives 🥰
yessss love La Mer, everyone should try it before say anything about this cream lol
My favourite moisturizer is from a small brand called Berrichi. It has furcellaria and astaxanthin in it (both derived from seaweed) and is like 98% natural. Has no fragrance in it either. I have sensitive, rosacea prone skin and my skin LOVES it. I have never tried la mer, but bases on ingredients and even packaging my 35€ cream seems a lot more luxurious lol
I always thought La Mer was bs in a bottle and full of lies, but the background of the founder and the brand as a whole is extremely interesting. I know their staple Creme de La Mer cream isn’t anything special/overpriced, but I can’t say that if I had the money I wouldn’t want to buy it out of curiosity.
i only get their creme de la mer cause thats the only cream the founder worked on. the rest are not. 😕
Buy yourself a jar of Vaseline and sing to it. Same effect.
Hi Cassandra! I would be super curious if you tried la mer products for a month just to see what it would be like. I know were all skeptical of them but I think it would be very interesting to see what they would do and if they stand to their claims if tested!
I don’t recommend it for acne prone skin like hers. I also have oily skin and it broke me out horribly. Definitely better for mature dry skin!
It made my cystic acne worse. Broke me out like craaaay and felt super greesey on oily skin
This is a great point. As someone in the industry, I can tell you that it takes skin a full month (at least) to turn over new cells. Also it's a moisturizer, so it's only supposed to do 2 things: hydrate and calm (the seaweed). They only added the anti aging claims wt Estee, who has an even more expensive serum.
I’ve always wondered about these ridiculously expensive skincare lines-like Sisley-Paris, Dr. Barbara Sturm, Macrene Actives, as well as “la prairie.” Your video was incredibly informative. Please keep up the great dedicated work you do, we’re so appreciative of it. Thank you!💜
I love Creme de LaMer, but not for regular skincare. It helped with my psoriasis/ exzema. Non other creams or doctors could help with some patches of psiorasis which were really bad. A friend of mine have me a tiny sample. And as it is nothing for my oily skin, I put it on my elbows and ankles. It took about two weeks and psiorasis/ exzema was gone.
Yes it is overpriced, but it helped me with those issues
Cassandra's skin is perfect. OMG I love it. So matte, yet plump....... I love her skin here.
Please expose LA Prairie and the expensive Growth Factors like skinmedica
La Prarie actually works wonders as well as Sisley!
Someone should send this video to Kate Hudson who was showing her favorite products and La Mer was one of them, and everyone on her comments was also raving about it.
It's so annoying! Kylie Jenner also uses it before her makeup, I work in LA and a lot of the makeup artists use La Mer as a base. I swear they all think that just because it's expensive it is doing something incredible. If you say anything negative about it people get sooooo offended too. The fragrance in it is atrocious as well.
um...because it works
@@gigikc6503 Dermatologists have said that it's an overpriced regular moisturizer but worse because it has fragrance. This isn't new. But If you like it, awesome. It's your money.
“I’m a vegan and I call fish when I see it”
Still a golden line😂😂😂
*smell it
The doctor at Osmosis skin care talks about imprinting sound waves into water.... he talks about frequency and different parts of the body. It sounds like a similar process with copper, water, and sound. It would be interesting to hear you do a review and deep dive
I wanna hate La Mer...but just bought the whole line for my birthday and started using it and I shit you now my skin looks fucking INCREDIBLE all the time now. I’ll test out replacements as I go along...but can’t argue with my actual results.
As a celebrity make up artist who has used so many brands, I highly agree and I could have the worse skin, and within a day or 2 the texture of my
Skin changes and is smoother and brighter along with drinking green juice 3-5 times a week
I agree I am on my second jar..and I love it! I have received several compliments about I look radiant, rested, the feel is softer and smooth. Works for me I'll keep using it.
@@77mpress It's literally night and day when I'm regularly using it and when I'm not
Do you guys use the original creme de la mer or the soft cream and is there a difference? I heard it might be better to get the original as that is the one that Max Huber actually worked on.
@@crystal-ml3hz I use the original
I live in a NYC apartment. My tap water should probably be magic broth.
Make sure to rub the water in your eyes, lol
😂😂😂😂
Hahahahahaha
😂 actually they replicated NYC water because its behind what makes pizza tastes so good.
For $500+, I expect this moisturizer to do my chores, give me a hot shower, prep me a nice cup of jasmine infused green tea with a dash of honey, and tell me they love me every day for the rest of my freaking life!
I’m exposed to flashing lights and gurgling noises every single day and here I am stuck in Brazil
Somos dois
Três
AHSHSHAHA
É isso aí. 🤣
But your skin looks great!..
.lol
I got into La Mer after trying all $ ranges of moisturizers for years for my sensitive skin and the soft cream is the best thing I have ever tried, I do see skin healing is faster, it got rid of rosacea and dermatitis and skin feels actually so hydrated. I understand the price objections but I feel its like pointing out how all of the ingredients of a dish in a fancy restaurant are actually so cheap?. Despite the weird "magical" treatment, it IS a great product that has been able to give me what many others haven't. And people keep coming back because it works. I honestly recommend you trying it :)
Have u tried la prairie white caviar cream? I love it. But it’s like twice more expensive than La mer
The first time I smelled LaMer, I instantly thought of Nivea! I even did an ingredient comparison because I couldn’t believe the texture/smell similarities haha
But it’s not the same…
So if I gurgle my mouthwash near my Olay cream the vibration will turn to a $200.00 cream 😳
😂😂😂
La olay
I never reply to comments but this…this is hilarious
dont forget to flash an led light near it as well.
Fascinating, you’re doing so much good, thank you so much for dispelling the myth that we need or should aspire to purchase ridiculously priced items such as this that may not live up to its reputation built on marketing rather than effectiveness, believing they will do everything they claim. It’s a shame that our desperation for a solution or treatments are so overtly exploited
yea,if you're DESPERATE..
.I'm not
Yes girl! This brand is actually sickening... but their marketing team needs a raise
"I spread La Mer on my toast in the morning. I'm CHER, BITCH."
snatch game got this product more than I could have ever imagined. my mind is blown
OMG I loved this....so true though!!!!!
Stumbled across this, and you. Where the Hell have I been that I've missed you? Brilliant. Helpful. Usually, even with skincare gurus who I like, I do a lot of fast-forwarding. My trigger finger was ready, but you held me with a really charismatic and warm presentation and diligent research. I look forward to playing catch-up in your video library.
How about ‘La Prairie’ products? They are Also expensive 😬
Yes, crazy expensive like la mer. Probably garbage
Caviar is the main La Prairie ingredient.
@@xana5649 really? Lol, like rubbing fish eggs on your face is going to do anything 🤦♀️. These "high end" brands are ridiculous.
@@isabeldelong9577 not only fish eggs
@@xana5649 I’m still not impressed with their prices
For $500 I will have weekly visits at my beautician and my skin will look like a newborn baby 😂
Exactly
For $500 in Brazil I would be you personal esthetician , would make you skin amazing , and deep relaxing massagens every single day you would be so spoiled 🧖💁
I mean, at my aunts yoga studio they do sing mantras to the water and the facial oils they sell and it still costs no more than 15$ so it's not an excuse when you don't even manually do it at LaMer😂
La Merde 😂
@@SunFlower-jr2qh lmao that's a good one 💀💀
So much hate but I actually enjoy using their products. It’s hydrating without being greasy and it really does wonders for dry patches. Sure you don’t need this, it should prob be cheaper but it does deliver results. I really love the treatment lotion, oil and the soft / gel cream. Original is a bit annoying to put on. My mum scalded her finger and I gave her some of the concentrate to apply on the burn and it healed the next day, no blisters just residue inflammation.
Im 66 a retired bartender and I only make $700 a month social security.. that would be all my money!!! Insane and I’ll keep my grey hair and wrinkles thank you! 😳😳😳❤️
I would love to hear what’s up with Tatcha, I’m very interested in their origins
I would too. I think they're one of the ones, like Shiseido, that puts acrylic (plastic) in their face creams 😦
Confirmed ingredients even worse than I thought.
Tatcha Dewy Skin Cream Plumping & Hydrating Moisturizer
ingredients include:
Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Sodium Acrylate/Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Dimethylacrylamide Crosspolymer.
Interesting. If you just look to their marketing they'd have you believe its all gold flakes and pearl dust 🙄 🤐
@@caravanrose Woah, please expand on shiseido tell me what I need to google to find out the dirty secrets plz. I just bought a couple products like, literally today- quick gentle cleanser and the clear mega hydrating cream. I’m worried now
i listened to an interview podcast with the founder, she seems really cool as a person and really inspiring, but the actual products to me are hit and miss!
Made by Unilever.. who also make Pepperami.. yeah, also BS!
I use la mer cream and it is the best cream ever. Everybody must try it on their own skin, cause every skin is different. I dont use la mer because its expensive i use it cause it works
↑ Magic works here
Yes
I got a trial size La Mer moisturizer from Sephora, and I’ll admit it made a difference in my skin. But I will never ever ever ever pay that much money for skin care. Especially when the history is so sketchy
The history is not sketchy at all
Casandra lies
Just watched the review of la mer on the channel BJ investigates. Saw your video a long time ago. I really liked the explenation from BJ investigates. And i am sorry to say but your explanation i now conceive as wrong. For the ones that are going to watch this i really recommend to also watch the video from BJ investigates. It is really interesting.
Thank you for this video! I always walk by the La Mer stand in Sephora with distain and curiosity, now it'll just be distain!
This is crazy AF!! Thanks Cassandra for calling BS where BS needs to be called!✌🏼
As a Canadian I have to say that was the most interesting pronunciation of “Petroleum jelly” I’ve ever heard. Love the video tho.
Petrolatum and petroleum jelly are the same thing but petrolatum is generally what you’ll see on ingredients lists!
@@Sarah-dg6xc I did not know that! I’ve leaned something new!
Eh
I can tell,you had never used La Mer! Amazing results! The best eye creams and moisturizers. Yes,it is expensive,but it works. And I wouldn't compare this line with Nivea. Not a chance!
Try FAB. Way better than La Mer.
This needs more views more people need to see this 😭 thank you for the research you put into this 🥺
Can you please do a video on how I can calm redness and get rid of post inflammatory erythema/ red marks from acne?
There are some derms who have videos on this.
I think the right recipe went to the grave. I don’t buy into anything they sell. I tried a sample, broke out. Yeah, totally revolutionary.
A $500 moisturizer better get rid of all imperfections on my skin and make my skin look ten years younger.
Dr. Emoto did a study of water and how it holds memory and is alive so playing music to the products makes sense. Because there is water in the product. I can see this being possible.
It is highly moisturizing and will firm your skin... and may over firm it if used too often... reselting in pronounced wrinkles when you smile... but there is definitely something unique to the formulation!
I have had problematic skin my whole life. I was to the point where I hated looking at myself in mirrors up close and I refused to do my makeup in brightly lit rooms. I would never, ever go to have a makeover in a department store and forget going to any event in bright daylight or florescent lighting. I was also suffering from adult acne, uneven skin tones, large pores, and any other skin condition you can think of. I just had horrible skin. I decided to try La Mer. My skin has never been more beautiful. Sometimes, I actually refuse to put on face makeup because I don't want to ruin the beautiful, natural, even glow my skin now has. I also have NO wrinkles. Like none. I just turned 40 and no one believes I'm 40. I get told all the time and that people think I'm still in my late 20s. I don't know if the skin gods finally took pity on me or if LA Mer is actually a miracle brand but I will never use anything else again. You couldn't pay me to change my mind. No amount would be worth the confidence I feel now in my skin and the fact that I can look at myself in a mirror and not want to cry. I can actually look people in the eye and not feel embarrassed because I know they are looking at my face.
I was gifted a jar of La Mer 6 or 7 years ago - my sister-in-law worked for Estee Lauder at the time and she got a couple jars in her company Christmas package. She has sensitive skin that doesn't tolerate the stuff, so she gave it to me. I really loved it and at the time I had not yet learned to properly moisturize my skin, so this stuff helped a lot and literally took like 5 years off my face in about a month and a half of using it. No way I could afford to buy more, so I looked for less expensive creams that were richly moisturizing; I ended up using L'Occitane's shea face cream up until last year. These days it's too greasy for my skin; now I've discovered CeraVe and I LOVE that shit. It does everything I need. So I went from a €180 moisturizer, to a €30 one, to one that costs about €15 for a massive tub that I probably won't be able to use up before it gets too old. Go figure. I also started using a lot of The Ordinary last year, and good God, my skin looks and feels amazing now. Nobody believes I'm 40.
Which cerave did you use?
@@archiegaming525 i think it's just called moisturizing creme, I'd have to check. It's not the face-specific one, just the standard one you can use all over.
Going to throw a spanner in.. . But to this day, the La Mer range is the best skincare I've ever used. I can't afford it anymore, but when I worked for Estee, I trialed it, and bought it with my staff discount. I had incredible results... I still look for dupes & nothing compares. Whatever is in that broth - I want it.
I think they sell a smaller size now that costs about $90 and I've been told you only have to use a tiny amount so it lasts. Was it the original creme de last mer you used or the soft cream. I've been told the original would be the better one to get as that is the one that Max Huber worked on.
I’m an aesthetician and make up artist and have been for over 20 years. I totally respect your opinion and I also understand your skepticism. I get sick of so many products being hyped up to only be average. I’ve actually been using the majority of the La Mer line for at least a few years. It actually works really well for me and I do consider it my holy grail of products. I’m in my 40’s and people constantly think I’m in my 20’s or 30’s. People constantly compliment my skin and ask me what my secret is. I have tried other things over the years including dupes but I always come back to La Mer because it works best for me. My mom is using it now too. I buy it when Sephora or other stores are doing their 20% off sale in a state with no sales tax. The average sized serum and moisturizer last me anywhere from 9 months to over a year. Agreed that a lot of the science is bs but for me the proof is in the pudding! If it works then that’s all I need. I’m not a billionaire but I honestly think it’s worth it for me. I also hate Lauder. Please don’t send me hate I’m just adding my two cents. You’re right celebrities get everything for free! I’ve worked with some 🙄 lol. You should do a video about Christian Leboutin, some of the most expensive shoes in the world. They are also some of the most uncomfortable shoes I’ve ever tried and they literally fall apart after wearing them a few times.
Same for me. I also buy during the 20% sales. And after trying a number of products, the La Mer soft cream works the best on my face.
I agree. I’ll spend the money because it works for me as well. If there was a dupe of course I’d use it. . But for now I splurge on it. I’m in my 40’s and look much younger.
It worked for me too.😊
Yes agree, La Mer literally has saved my skin. I always have acne and my skin is so dull. But after using La Mer my skin now is clear up and so bright. I know this old woman whose skin is so good, she told me its because shes been using La Mer for the past 10 yrs.
Can I ask which products you use in the la mer line. I am thinking about trying it as you can buy $95 size but not sure whether to get the original creme de la mer or the soft cream. I heard that the original might be better as this is the one that Max Huber worked on?
I experience using it myself. No influenced by any celeb as I realized my income is way different from them. The treatment lotion is what I been using almost half year. Up until now I realized redness, rash never happened on my face. It helps for skin irritation. But for the moisture which u talk about in this clip Moisture is moisture So i pay another brand which get the same outcome as moisture can provide
Sorry big c but, I've been using la mer for years now and I'm always being mistaken for looking younger than I am. You can also get it at a lower price point if you know where to look!
Well yes, you can get a basic paraffin cream for much less than that
LMAOOOOO take the L
I can’t believe people buy into this bs... physics and psychics for a moisturizer!?!? 🤣🤣🤣
Love you!🖤🖤
I would love to see a video where you test out La Mer products for a week or two. I mean I have no idea if they do anything but it'll be entertaining to see you use them 😂. Thanks for the sk-information!
Thank you so much for speaking out about this! I just wanted to add to the conversation that La Mer and other brands like it that make false, extravagant claims don't just manipulate rich people, but also people with skin conditions who are desperate to have good skin. I have struggled with severe eczema for most of my life and I was tempted to buy La Mer because of the false claims that it can miraculously heal burns, wounds, etc. and the extremely high price point, which is not at all something I can afford made me believe that it must be worth it. I never ended up buying it, but felt like I was missing out. Thanks for all you do Cassandra. ❤️
If you want to try it they sell a smaller size now which is like $90 and some people say they have had amazing results. Also you only need a tiny amount so it lasts a long time.
I think the original form of la mer would have been better than the prepackaged stuff they sell now.. just as you mentioned how long shipments and ingredients used to prolong shelf life, the living benefits die. But, that’s not to say that a pure, fresh miracle broth did not have healing properties. You need to understand structured water to understand sound and light therapy.
I'm completely agree with everything in this video, but on the other hand, all that being said, there's a fact. La crème de La Mer, it really WORKS. I mean, everyone else who tried it will tell you the same thing, with this cream your skin is immediately beautiful, there's absolutely no other cream to give such results. La Prairie is even much more expensive, and it's pure BS, it doesn't work. La Mer, it works. What's the mystery, I don't know. But there's something.
Nivea?
@@soomysaleem351 Oh come on. Nivea, that's just butter. Put La Mer on your face, and another day put Nivea, and you will understand the difference.
They believe that cream works
That's why
People believe in homeopathy
A stone can change life
I have worked for both La Mer and La Prairie and used both as part of my uniform 'Look'. La Prairie changed the look and feel of my skin instantly and it even improved over time. La Mer took much longer, 6 months for me to see any improvement, mainly minimised pores. I cannot afford to buy these products now that I don't have access to staff discount and so am getting equivalent results using a mixture of Inkey List, The Ordinary and Ole Henrikse🥰
Read the comments, plenty of people commented that they also used this an didn't like at all and went back to the product they used before.
Can you expose sulwhasoo? They are pretty expensive too, but not much like la mer of course 😀
Aw damn, I love their products so much but can only afford the baby-size versions!
It has medicine cocktail, better than seaweed.
@@milaleemusic yes! I had their Sulwhasoo's cushion and the formula was really great, my skin feel so bouncy, hydrated just 👌🏻
@@concisekrevin3802 we love traditional ancient ingredients, feel like queen/king at the same time, i think it's really worth to hype for some reason but damn.. the prize is quite reasonable 😬
@@butterflai_ i haven’t heard of that!! I have just tried the overnight cream in the orange tube and then the radiance cream. They both feel so lovely on the skin ☹️ it’s a shame there isn’t a brand that does the same kind of products but at a lower price
Every time I thought the story couldn’t get stranger, it definitely got weirder
For anyone on a budget, the best bet is Sunscreen + Tretinoin + a drugstore moisturizer like CeraVe + a gentle face wash like Cetaphil or Vanicream. For any other active, there is The Ordinary. I don't understand why people would spend their entire paychecks on something like La Mer. It's astonishing.
Biofermented sea kelp is readily available from stores online, and the ingredient is fairly inexpensive. I have found for myself however, that a similar topical effect can be achieved with simple aloe gel.
Hi Cassandra, Could you please do a video on Murad?
Not sure about this.. but for one point I can guarantee, is that the names of the ingredients can be the same, but the quality and type of the actual ingredient may differ. I am always extremely prone to redness and after using La Mer, my redness was gone, my sensitive skin became “normal”. I have used other price range products before, it’s not that cheaper products are ALL bad, but rather good products are usually not exactly affordable.
P.s. after my skin has became less sensitive, I actually use Fresh Lotus moisturiser as a regular maintenance moisturiser.
The truth is that everyone is entitled to buy whatever they want and they can afford. So let’s stop being haters. And demonise ppl who can afford the products. Some of them work their ass off for the money. Less judgment would benefit everyone!
And $500 is for a very large size - there are two or three smaller sizes; so this is less than honest in its characterization.
I ordered the moisturizer for 500 I can't wait for it to arrive. I love my cle de peau cleansing cream oil and softening cleansing foam. And the molton brown orange&bergamot shower gel is divine.
Please do a video on Caudalie!! I’m a fan of the brand myself but intrigued to know what you think…💕
I’ve always wanted to write a book fact checking all the origin stories of these brands!! It’s so crazy how good marketing can really take an unknown product to “cult status.” Ive worked in retail beauty for a decade and still triggered when I hear “miracle broth” 😂