J’aime La Mer — Ah, Merde!

Monday: tan Prada knee-high boots

It started innocently enough — a sample of Crème de la Mer, given out during a beauty event at Neimans. I tried it out for a few days. Someone remarked that my skin looked great, so of course I was hooked.

While buying my second 2-ounce jar, I was introduced to the The Cleansing Lotion, which I began to use religiously — until, of course, the summer, when my T-zone took over and I felt the need to switch to the The Cleansing Gel. Soon after that I picked up The Lifting Face Serum and The Lifting Intensifier set. Okay, I know I’m not even pushing 40 but you can never start too soon.

Now “my” La Mer saleswomen at Saks calls me whenever there’s a triple points promotion or gift with purchase — or best of all, both. Last time her siren song lured me in, I added The Cleansing Foam to my repertoire, because, well, uh, there are those days when neither The Gel nor The Lotion will do? And she threw in a sample of The Concentrate to try out. Don’t even ask me how The Concentrate is different from The Lifting Intensifier or even The Intensifier (I’m not even sure if my saleswoman could tell me, actually) but let me tell you this: Just a day in, I noticed that my cheeks felt softer and looked less red. My God, it is a Miracle Broth!

And, naturally, no miracle comes for free, and certainly not for less than $300. In fact, The Concentrate comes in a 1.7-oz. bottle costing $325. Well, when you start paying $195 for a 2-oz. jar of the Crème, I suppose you shouldn’t be surprised to find that it’s a slippery skincare slope. I’m drowning in a sea of La Mer — but hey, my skin has never looked better!

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