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Would You Splurge More Than $1,000 On An Anti-Ageing Cream?

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Would You Splurge More Than $1,000 On An Anti-Ageing Cream?

We learn what goes into these products that make us beauty junkies want to splurge on them. 

by Sofia Kim, Joyce Cheo & Michelle Lee   /   October 26, 2020

What can you buy with $1,050? How about Sulwhasoo's Timetreasure Honorstige Cream? Credit: Courtesy

Some people say you can’t put a price on beauty. Well, they’ve definitely not come across Sulwhasoo’s Timetreasure Honorstige Cream and La Prairie’s Skin Caviar Liquid Lift – skincare products with price tags that cross the $1,000 mark.

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So what drives the demand for these high-end skincare holy grails?

Advocates might point out how these products incorporate luxurious ingredients (think caviar) in their concoctions and tout the innovative and advanced technologies that promise to help us achieve the complexions of our dreams.

In the gallery below, we round up nine premium beauty products that live up to their reputation as couture’s answer to skincare.

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Would You Splurge More Than $1,000 On An Anti-Ageing Cream?
Chanel Sublimage L'Extrait de Nuit, $924
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The French Maison’s newest super serum from its most luxurious skincare range Sublimage is meant to repair and regenerate complexions while you snooze. It is powered by a chronopeptide that increases the expression of two different genes, which are capable of resetting skin’s biological rhythms to optimise cell renewal at night.

It then works together with a complex composed of orange blossom and vanilla planifolia using an innovative patented bio-fermentation process. These active ingredients heighten antioxidant protection; improve skin detoxification; reinforces cellular detoxification; and activates the skin’s regeneration process to repair damaged complexions while you sleep.

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Cle de Peau Beaute La Creme, $875
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The brand’s iconic La Creme is now fortified with an advanced formula that incorporates the highest percentage of its Skin Empowering Illuminator Complex to enhance skin’s nighttime mechanism for it to better regenerate and repair while we catch some Zs. It is also made with a CeraFerment extract, which is rich in ceramides, to plump up complexions for a more supple and youthful-looking complexion.

 

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Sulwhasoo Timetreasure Honorstige Cream, $1,050
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For a traditional Korean approach to an anti-ageing skincare routine, opt for this luxurious cream, which is part of the brand’s most luxe anti-ageing skincare line (thus, it’s hefty price tag). It is fortified with reishi mushroom and an Active Ginseng Cell Complex that help to restore, recharge and treat visible signs of ageing while its rich texture lathers on smoothly and easily for a pampering ritual.

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Tom Ford Private Blend Bitter Peach Eau de Parfum, $478 for 50ml and $1,250 for 250ml
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This fruity, floral fragrance opens with peche de vigne and Sicilian blood orange oil, which then settles into a slightly spicy note thanks to cardamom oil. Heliotrope and davana oil – both infused with heady rum absolute and cognac oil – are added into the formula to lend a seductive and sensual appeal.

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La Prairie Skin Caviar Liquid Lift, $1,070
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The updated formula is now infused with two of the brand’s most advanced caviar ingredients – Caviar Premier and Caviar Absolute – which explains its hefty price. The former contains a cocktail of biomolecules such as lipids, proteins and peptides to lift, tighten and firm up sagging skin. The latter is a highly concentrated form of natural caviar and plumps up lines and restores skin density for a bouncier, more youthful-looking complexion.

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Dior Prestige Le Micro-Caviar de Rose, $550
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This intensive treatment targets three specific deficiencies of fatigued skin: potassium, responsible for cellular metabolism energy; omegas, which treat micro-fissures and sagging skin; and ceramides for cellular cohesion and a healthy skin barrier function. The Rose de Granville contains potassium, omega-3, 6 and 9 fatty acids and manganese to treat all three deficiencies for healthier and strengthened skin. It also features a micro-encapsulation technology and a double-extraction process to obtain the full reparative powers of the Rose de Granville.

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La Mer The Concentrate, $855
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The new formula is now equipped with lime tea concentrate to offer enhanced environmental protection and defence against free-radicals. Also included in the mix is its propriety concentrated Miracle Broth to calm and treat inflammation while strengthening skin’s natural barrier. Plus, it even treats and prevents visible signs of ageing.

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Estee Lauder Re-Nutriv Ultimate Diamond Transformative Energy Creme, $780
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Formulated with black diamond truffle and developed with advanced sculpting technologies, this potent cream aims to promote natural collagen production while restoring clarity for a youthful and healthier-looking complexion. Plus, it delivers optimum moisture to the skin to plump lines and wrinkles, while firming up loose, sagging skin.

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Guerlain Orchidee Imperiale The Mask, $555
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This is made with precious Abyssinian oil that is rich in the unsaturated fatty acids required for skin hydration. It works alongside Candeeia oil, which is known for reducing inflammation. Tephrosia seed extract, known in Ayurvedic medicine for its calming benefits, helps to treat redness and skin sensitivity while diamond dermal powder works to impart a radiant glow to complexions.

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Lancome Absolue White Aura Regenerating Brightening Fresh Cream, $450
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This elevated take on Lancome’s Absolue White Aura promises petal-soft skin. Containing the Absolue line’s signature Grand Rose Extracts, which is a blend of three roses – the Damask Rose, Centifolia Rose, and the specially-bred Lancome Rose, it helps with accelerated skin regeneration, plus a brighter complexion and a reduction of dark spots with prolonged use.

If you aren’t a fan of heavy creams, you’ll appreciate its smooth gel-like texture that’s instantly absorbed and leaves skin velvety smooth. In fact, it’s so light you can use it during the day without any greasy residue. Another draw: it smells like a dream.

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111Skin Black Celestial Diamond Cream, $1,230
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Made of black diamond particles, these form microspheres that penetrate deep into the dermal layer of the skin to deliver ingredients like Centella Asiatica, hyaluronic acid and the brand’s proprietary NAC Y2 formula.

Centella Asiatica, a herb which speeds up cellular regeneration, also stimulates the production of collagen types I and II. In addition, the NASA-approved NAC Y2, provides the skin with powerful antioxidant benefits to keep cellular inflammation at bay for a healthier, younger-looking complexion. This extravagant cream also has a rich and nourishing texture to instantly relieve dry skin.

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YSL Beauty Or Rouge Creme Fine, $559
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Thanks to the extensive research that the brand has put into the field of glycobiology (the study of the structure, function and biology of carbohydrates), the scientists at YSL Beauty have discovered that Moroccan saffron pistils contain the highest amount of crocetin, a compound that displays remarkable antioxidant properties to keep cellular inflammation at bay. In turn, this results in a delay in oxidative damage for skin that remains younger and healthier for a longer period of time.

Made with the prized Moroccan saffron pistils, YSL Beauty’s Or Rouge line offers unparalleled youth-preserving benefits for those who seek the very best in luxury skincare. Splurge on the Or Rouge Creme Fine, a non-greasy lightweight cream that instantly nourishes your complexion while infusing with a powerful antioxidant boost like no other.

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Lancer Skincare Legacy Youth Treatment, $1,600
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This luxurious skin treatment contains precious saffron and sake extract to activate skin’s youth genes so collagen production is accelerated. Meanwhile, it also contains amino acids and hyaluronic acid to improve skin’s ability to retain moisture for a firm, supple and radiant complexion.

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Kanebo The Cream, $1,800
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Positioned as the brand’s most luxurious skincare product, look no further for the ultimate in Japanese skincare innovation. Touted as the pinnacle of technological breakthrough and sensorial pleasure, this nourishing moisturiser cocoons the skin with a moisture veil, setting the basis for plump and healthy skin.

When absorbed, it releases its proprietary Clear Botanical Complex, which targets multiple skincare concerns like radiance, texture, smoothness and firmness in one step for a supple, unified and glowing complexion. Your senses are also in for a treat as the cream, while rich, doesn’t leave a greasy film over the skin. The relaxing Teatopic scent helps soothe your mind, making your skincare routine something you’ll look forward to every day.

Some parts of this article first appeared in Her World

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