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Review > High-end Hydrating Serums (La Mer VS La Prairie VS Sisley VS Chanel VS Guerlain)

Published by Jasmine Seo

I'm still in a celebratory mode for my 10+ year anniversary with major luxury skincare brands, and this is another post dedicated to those luxury skincare brands. If you are interested in high-tech skincare brands, then you may find my other posts helpful as that's one of of my key interests.

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Nevertheless, today I will be talking about luxury hydrating serums as many of us might be suffering from the imbalance of skin due to the seasonal change whether it's from Summer to Autumn or Winter to Spring. As I've mentioned in my previous posts, hydration is one of the major contributors to beautifully balanced skin, which is connected to skin's optimum health and skin aging overall. I previously wrote about High-end Hydrating Moisturisers already, and this will be a sequel to that.

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I hope all of you find the chart helpful as the weather is getting cooler now, and my skin can clearly feel it. As a usual disclaimer, the table is organised based on my personal experience including my family's and friends', so the content may not be coherent to what the companies claim. This rule applies for my all other posts that I've written and I hope you get a good grasp on what you are about to purchase :). Enjoy!

  La Mer La Prairie Sisley Chanel Guerlain
  The Revitalizing Hydrating Serum The Concentrate Cellular Hydrating Serum Hydra-Global Ecological Compound Hydra Beauty Micro Serum Super Aqua-Serum
Scent Artificial, strong Artificial, essential oil Artificial, subtle Natural, subtle Subtle Artificial, strong Artificial, rose
Texture Lightweight, fast-absorbing Thick gel Bouncy gel, fast-absorbing Nourishing emulsion Nourishing emulsion Bouncy gel Nourishing emulsion
Finish Neat, subtle hydration Comforting, ultra glowy, can get a little sticky if you use too much Smooth, glowy Supple, glowy, comforting Supple, glowy, comforting Supple, glowy, can feel a little sticky depending on the skin Comforting, smooth, glowy
Layerability of the serum No, hydration level doesn’t stack No, it just gets sticky Up to 2 layers, it may peel slightly Yes, hydration is buildable Yes, hydration is buildable No, it just gets sticky Yes, hydration is buildable
Buildability with other products Yes Tricky, avoid massaging whatever you use on top No, it just gets sticky Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hydration Longevity Subtle, not intense Long haul flight safe Long haul flight safe Long haul flight safe Long haul flight safe Long haul flight safe Long haul flight safe
Preferred time of usage AM PM AM & PM AM & PM AM & PM AM & PM AM & PM
Preferred weather Hot & humid, summer Dry & cold, winter All seasons All seasons All seasons All seasons except humid All seasons
Air conditioner & heater safety No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Preferred skin type Combination, normal Dry, sensitive All except oily All except oily All except oily All except oily & fragrance sensitive All except oily
Extra benefits & usage Booasting serum Skin soother for after-sun, after-ski & after in-office treatments Plumping action Balanced skin Boosting serum, hydrating setum & moisturiser all-on-one   Balanced skin, plumping skin
Amount 1oz/30mL 1oz/30mL 1oz/30mL 1.4oz/40mL 4.2oz/125mL 1oz/30mL 1.7oz/50mL
Price (USD) $195 $360 $230 $255 $250 $110 $180
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