Let’s start the blog with a favourite of mine. As you can see from the picture, I am about to finish a bottle and already have a backup bottle waiting in line. Considering the price tag of this face oil, buying a back up before it is finished says something – I love it!
What La Mer says/product description:
- This dual-phase elixir blends Miracle Broth™ and sea-sourced actives, unleashing a wave of activity to infuse skin with youth.
- Collagen production improves, helping soften the look of emerging lines and wrinkles while visibly firming skin.
- Day by day, skin's natural barrier becomes more resilient. Miracle Broth energises skin's repair process.
- Soft and ultra-smooth, skin glows with new vitality. Aromatic and soothing, the Renewal Oil enriches everywhere it is applied, creating the possibility of infinite bespoke skincare rituals.
- Direction for use: Gently shake to activate. Sweep 3-5 drops over face and neck morning and evening. Massage this nourishing formula into hair, cuticles and dry areas of the body as needed.
- RRP AU$325/30ml
My experience:
While this oil can be used almost everywhere when needed (hair, cuticles and body) as recommended by La Mer, I mainly use it for my face and neck because of the whopping price tag. I have combination skin in summer and dry skin in winter and enjoy using this oil in all seasons. Its texture is surprisingly light, lighter than most facial oils I have used (for example, Trilogy’s rosehip oil and Sisley Black Rose Oil). It has an interesting dual-phase blend which you shake well to mix before applying a few drops to face. I believe it is the dual-phase texture/technology that makes this oil lightweight but really nourishing and moisturising at the same time. (SK II's facial oil also sports this dual-phase technology and I am keen to try it next!)
In summer/spring, I apply 2-3 drops and use it as a serum before moisturiser. When it gets really hot in Sydney, I use the oil as a moisturiser alone and it does not make my skin oily at all. I wake up with supple and radiant skin in the morning (something a godsend for parents with toddlers!). In winter/autumn, I use this oil in the mornings and evenings as a serum, followed by a moisturiser, or sometimes mixed with a moisturiser. Foundation goes on beautifully smooth after this oil, definitely no pilling for me. I have also tried mixing a few drops with my foundation and it gives the most radiant finish to the skin.
In terms of the anti-aging claims, I think La Mer’s claim is accurate. It is not hailed as an intensive anti-aging treatment. Instead, it repairs collagen production in the skin which helps to soften the look of lines and wrinkles. It will not diminish your lines and wrinkles after a few uses but it will make them look more relaxed and as a result skin looks firmer.
It is such a versatile product and I have recommended to my friends who have dry skin, sensitive skin, combination skin and oily skin. Almost all loved it (except one dear friend with oily skin who found it a little heavy for her liking). It really ticks all the boxes for me (except for the price!).
Repurchase? Yes, already have.
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