Skin Care
7 Cheap Swaps for Luxe Skin Care ProductsCan't understand who would drop $145 on a night cream? You really won't get it after you try this $16 imitation! Here are the cheapie products that work just as well as their high-end counterparts |
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Thrifty: ShiKai Borage Dry Skin Therapy 24-Hour Repair Cream, $15.99
Money saved: $129
Why you'll love it: Begoun says La Mer's eye cream commits three cardinal skin care sins:
1. It's packaged in a jar, so the most beneficial ingredients won't remain stable once the product is opened.
2. The formula contains several irritating ingredients that damage healthy collagen production, leading to skin that looks older due to daily chronic irritation.
3. The $145 price is tough on a tight budget.
Begoun says ShiKai Borage Dry Skin Therapy 24-Hour Repair Cream is a great swap. "This drugstore product has a similar emollient texture to La Mer's Eye Balm Intense, but without the irritating ingredients found in La Mer's product," she says.
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nice article for those who are on a budget!! lol
by smiley412 Friday, April 26, 2013 at 07:34AM Report as inappropriate
Nice
by EricaC123 Friday, December 28, 2012 at 05:02PM Report as inappropriate
I have the Olay ProX cleansing brush and use it every day, seriously, on my sensitive, acne prone skin. Its a great tool and for $25 it beats the pants off the Clarisonic.
by kimihavens Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 12:01PM Report as inappropriate
love the cheapies
by LittleBunny Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 06:08PM Report as inappropriate
Borage did nothing for me.
by BlackFleur145 Thursday, November 22, 2012 at 08:07PM Report as inappropriate
Creme de la Mer is the way to go!
by robyne00 Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 04:38PM Report as inappropriate
interesting, but I wonder how closely they really compare.
by Chris213 Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 07:09AM Report as inappropriate
I think it is not fair to compare LaMer with a drugstore product.
by lilas Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 04:33PM Report as inappropriate
Guess paula's changed her tune about the Olay brush. She knocked it originally, saying it was too harsh. She failed to mention if she tried the slower speed.
by veryvanilla Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 08:31PM Report as inappropriate
I will be purchasing the neutrogena pure&free sunblock!
by Snowwhitessecret Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at 02:31PM Report as inappropriate