OMG, did I just spend 7000 bucks on my daily skin care army ?
I was fed up of using same skin care products so I decided to empty the bottles/containers/tubes (whatever they were housed in) to go for new ones. I do not like stocking up unfinished products, plus it does not even do justice to these exorbitantly priced products. So I took the challenge of finishing up ( made good use of them) all my existing skin care products, and to my amazement it took me just 3 weeks to finish them all- OMG it so easy to empty these expensive products but so difficult to purchase new ones- feel so hefty on the pocket. Fortunately, I have the backing of a generous husband who always permits me to fulfill my indulgences (lucky me!). Some of the products of this new ‘skin care army’ were completely out of my budget so I was obviously reluctant to add them to my kitty. But my dear hubby pumped me up to go for them, and in fact sponsored the over-budgeted luxuries. Stop…Stop…Stop! I think by now you are bored of my blabbering so let’s cut it off here, and jump to what all I bought.
OMG, did I just spend 7000 bucks on my daily skin care army
My New Skin Care Army
Day cream- Originally, I wanted to go for L’Oreal revital lift range but the sales assistant convinced me to not to go for it as it is appropriate for 40+ age group. L’Oreal youth code was next in my wish list so I went with youth boosting day cream. Pricing: INR 1250
Night cream- I mostly prefer to go with the same range day & night creams for I believe using products from similar formulae increase their efficacy and bring the most out of them. Hence I ended up purchasing L’Oreal youth code youth boosting night cream. Pricing: INR 1175
Face serum– It is not always essential to use a face serum but once you cross 25 you can make it a part of your skin care routine. It expedites and enhances your regular moisturizer’s ability in providing a younger and softer looking skin. Again I went with L’Oreal youth code youth booster serum. Pricing: INR 1450
Face Wash– For last couple of weeks, I have been suffering from some minor acne problem. Salicylic acid is beneficial in treating acne so I chose L’Oreal (L’Oreal again!!!) 360 degree clean anti-breakout facial cleanser. So far it has been helpful in keeping acne at bay, but wait for my detailed review before you form an opinion on this. Pricing: INR 399
Sun protection- L’Oreal youth code day cream does not have sun protection factor so I had to go for an SPF cream. I have used Vichy capital soleil mattifying cream before, and it fared well on me so I re-purchased it–saved me from lots of research work. You can check Vichy SPF cream review here. Priced: INR 1090
Eye cream- This was the toughest decision of all :cry:. I wanted a good (all-rounder) eye cream that could work on dark circles and puffiness, and at the same defer the formation of fine lines. Forest essential intensive eye cream with Anise claimed to fulfill all these requirements though at an extremely high price. Gladly, my loving husband agreed to sponsor it, and this precious gem fell into my kitty. Pricing: INR 1575 for JUST 15g.
OMG, did I just spend 7000 bucks on my daily skin care army
Most of the stuff that you saw above here is related to anti-ageing. The experts always say that the sooner you start making efforts to defer ageing the luckier you will get. But it does not mean that you should start applying anti-ageing creams from your teens, 25+ is best time to start working towards attaining a forever young skin.
Moreover, I did not necessarily have to spend 7000 bucks on these skin care products. Clearly, I would have saved some money here had L’Oreal youth code cream infused with SPF. Rest all other items were essential so justified the purchasing. ;-)
All the reviews are on way; keep watching this space to know whether I made right decisions or not !
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Hahaha! The title of the blog is amazing!! You sure did get the best of products shailaja!
Thank you Rashmi :heart:
Wow u picked gr8 products!
I spend more on skincare and on clothes too then comes the shoes :)
Thats great Shivi.. I too spend least amount on shoes !
Wow you picked up such great products. Lucky you that you can spend so much. I have to maintain myself on a meagre budget.
This much spending was not necessary dear, I could have actually saved a lot of bucks !
Nothing is cheap in India I tell u.. bt i wudnt splurge that much as I am happy with my normal and oragnic chemical free products :-)
Organic products are far better than chemical laced ones !
Love the title of this post!! And yes yes. skincare is super expensive here. Esp the minute they add an anti ageing tag.
Totally agree with you Krupa, “anti-ageing” tags comes at a high price :)
The title of your post is very catchy, well written. I have used the FE anise eye cream, it did not work well for me. Hope it works for you because i know few friends who love it
I hope it works for me.. In addition to the hefty amount I actually spend alot of time in taking this decision :cry:
Such a lovely haul..!! waiting for the review of FE’s eye-cream.. :) :)
Sure Sars, will post them in a couple of weeks !
Wooow..you spent so much :p i wish this was a giveaway post and not a haul post :p
heheh.. I just need a sponsor for such huge giveaways ;-)
I have been delaying my skin care shopping for teh longest time.. :P
I guess GOSF will be the best thing to finally give in to temptations.. :D
Would love to hear about Youth code range and Vichy sunscreen.. ;)
hahaha….your title was eye opening ;)
I have been postponing my skincare shopping for a while…Please review Loreal’s youths Cream soon..Even I have been eyeing the same product for a while now! :)