If you are uncertain about how you can take your daily skincare ritual to a next level, I suggest you check out boosting essence as they tend to be more on the affordable side, increasing overall efficacy of your skincare. I have personally found this very beneficial when your skin is not quite ready for regular serum, yet still want to try out something in between. Whether you have oily skin or dry skin, skincare boosting treatments can bring long run benefits to skin without committing to a big long term investment.
Please note that this categorisation is done based on experiences gained from my family, acquaintances and myself, so actual company product claims may differ. Regardless, let's get started!
| Skin Caviar Essense-in-Lotion | White Caviar Illuminating Clarifying Lotion | Platinum Rare Cellular Life-Lotion | Cellular Power Infusion | Cellular Swiss Ice Crystal Dry Oil | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | First essense | Toner / First essense | First essense | 4-week intensive treatment | Face oil |
| Application | - Hands - Day/night |
- Cotton pad - Day/night |
- Cotton pad or hands - Day/Night |
- Hands - Day/night |
- Hands - Day/night |
| Skicare Step | After using toner | As a toner (first step) | After using toner | Before applying serum and/or moisturiser | Final step before skincare/make-up application |
| Fragrance Free | No | No | No | No | No |
| Consistency | Slightly dense, runny | Watery | Runny, fast-absorbing | Runny, fast-absorbing | Relatively light, fast-absorbing |
| Finish | Lightweight, satiny | Barely there, slightly satiny | Satiny smooth, illuminating | Lightweight, smooth | Silky smooth, glowy, nurturing |
| Best paired with | Lifting/firming care | Brightening/firming care | Any | Any | Any |
| Recommended products | - Skin Caviar Line - Platinum Rare Line - Radiance Line |
- White Caviar Line - Platinum Rare Line - Swiss Moisture Line |
- Radiance Line - Platinum Rare Line - Skin Caviar Line - White Caviar Line - Anti-Aging Line - Cellular Swiss Ice Crystal Line |
- Radiance Line - Platinum Rare Line - Skin Caviar Line - White Caviar Line - Anti-Aging Line - Cellular Swiss Ice Crystal Line |
- Radiance Line - Platinum Rare Line - Skin Caviar Line - White Caviar Line - Anti-Aging Line - Cellular Swiss Ice Crystal Line |
| Review | Review | Review | Review | Review |
Where to buy
- Nordstrom (Free shipping & samples)
- Saks Fifth Avenue (Free shipping & samples)
Recommendations
- La Mer Boosting Essence (The Treatment Lotion/ The Brilliance White Infusion/ Genaissance de La Mer The Infused Lotion)
- La Prairie Cellular Platinum Rare (Serum/ Night Elixir/ Eye Essence/ Eye Cream/ Face Cream)
- World's Most Expensive Skincare/ My 10+Years with Best Luxury Beauty (La Mer VS La Prairie VS Sisley VS Chanel VS Guerlain)
- Luxury Skincare Guide-Part 1 (La Mer VS La Prairie VS Swiss Perfection VS Sisley VS Guerlain)
- Luxury Skincare Guide-Part 2 (Chanel vs Estée Lauder vs Dior vs Chantecaille)
- 7 Luxury Beauty Tools that Boost Efficacy of Your Skincare & Make-up (My Beauty Secrets/ Gift Ideas)
