Gosh, I've just been using for a month, just to see what I thought of the hype and I didn't want to like it....but I do!! For my 53 year old skin, I really noticed a reduction in pores and smoother skin. I stopped using everything except my Retin A and hydroquinone, no other serums or additional skin care, and I unfortunately now need to buy another jar of the creme de la mer ( I had just bought a 30 ml jar, used about 2/3 in the month) because my skin looks fabulous!....now the $400 eye cream didn't do anything better than other eye creams, but the creme de la mer...I'm sold....darn it!
Whats the most life changing thing Dr Dray taught you guys? Thanks to her I discovered that fragrance has been the one thing that has made me all red and irritated in the past. I tried EVERY “calming” product and when I switched to fragrance free my problem disappeared. I wish I could give her a big hug cause it’s amazing how can someone change the life of a person miles away with just being who she is. Thank you Dr Dray and big hug from Mexico
I have to say...I love my La Mer. My skin has never felt better. I tried this brand in my early 30's..hated it! Tried it again in my 40's and it was a game changer! I think this line is great for mature skin. I use their moisturizer, soft cream under foundation and eye creme and the sunscreen SPF 50 is great! I have irish-german skin, live in the south and I have not burned or gotten pink with it on. The line works for me...
I wonder if this is what’s going on with me.. I just bought a whole lot of la mer out of curiosity and I’m 27 and a bit disappointed… are you still using it?
She did recommend the firming mask, and sorta recommended the soft cream (if it didn’t have fragrance) :p but she didn’t / : I would’ve loved it if she review the concentrate which is supposedly the most concentrated potent product for their seaweed extract :/
Congratulations on reaching over 400,000 subscribers, Dr. Dray! Well earned! Keep up those honest, objective reviews and information that is not dumbed down! ❤️❤️ plus the quirky side comments 😆
When I was living in Chicago, my aesthetician used to work at the Four Seasons on Michigan Ave. The clientele could easily afford to use all La Mer skincare. So I asked her, "Does La Mer REALLY provide noticable changes in the skin." Without hesitation, she said "no." There was no noticable difference between her clients that used La Mer versus other skincare lines. 🖤🖤 Love the channel!!!
Nice to know, as a Rosacea patient, I can skip La Mer. It was a brilliant review, and I hope you can get use from many of the products. Thanks, Dr. Dray. Happy Monday.💓
The amount of money spent and effort to delve into many dissertations/studies (look at the list of references) in order to do this review! Talk about conscience and dedication all for her viewers and fans! Thank you Dr Dray. 💖
Ive been using LAMER moisturizing cream for four years now. I absolutely love the way my skin looks and feels. I warm the cream with my blow dryer&then apply it to my face. You have to warm it up as instructed...
Ever since i changed to fragrance free products (cerave) i stopped braking out, even before my period. Dr Dray you are amazing!! I had to spend hundreds for my face to be like this at the dermatologist until i found this channel. Thank you sooo much
Yesss!! I’ve been waiting for this video! I’m so happy I didn’t waste my money and just bought Paula’s Choice. You have opened my eyes. Thank you so much Dr. Dray, you really are making a difference in thousands of people’s lives and saving them from wasting their money and developing problems in the future on these unnecessary expensive products. I hate to think that people are literally paying thousands for skin problems. Thank you so much 🙏
It's so sad that people have no idea how harmful fragrance, SD alcohol, and witch hazel are in skin care and makeup. I'm also a long term Paula's Choice product, and I've been satisfied with most of the products. There have been a couple that didn't work well for me, but that's just how it is. Very few things work for everybody. I use a few non Paula's Choice products, specifically Aquaphor, Vanicream, and the fragrance free version of Neutrogena Norwegian Formula hand cream.
Super happy for this video! There is just no way I would ever spend money on La Mer, there are thousands of better cheaper options out there. If you’re spending $300+ on a face cream just put that towards some Botox or Retin A!
Botox? I would rather shell out $1000 for a jar of cream than put a neurotoxin in my face. More like jab my skull that protects my brain with a neurotoxin. There is NO long term studies on Botox, just wait another 10 years and they will find it's just as deadly as breast implants.
La Mer has been known to be a hustle for decades. Their whole marketing strategy is to make their products outrageously expensive so suckers will think they're worth the money. Ester Lauder management is extremely savvy. They bought La Met because they recognize a high profit business when they see them. You might as well buy Pond's and donate the rest to charity. By the way perfumes (fragrances) cost very little to produce. Maybe $10-15 a bottle, or less, for high end designer brands. The costs are all in marketing and PR.
@@trinhtran973 if you look around on youtube on some DIY perfume/scented candle making you will see. Making fragrance is really cheap, because the base ingredients are really cheap. Often packaging cost more than the product itself.
@@bloodmajesty414 still, most (not all) designer or more expensive perfumes perform way way better than cheaper perfumes. But never in my life will I be caught paying above $40 for a cream or anything face related lmao
Estee Lauder actually changed the original formulas of Le Mer in major way. My mother used to love it until they sold to Estee. They cut out a lot of the good ingredients and added not so good, cheaper ones.
Been using this for 1 year. For the 1st 3 months everything was great, after that My face started getting red. So I decided to go back to basics and now I use everything fragrance free thanks to you!
Great info! I used Estee Lauder for years. Got trapped into believing good skincare had to cost a fortune. I started listening to you about 4 months ago. I took your advice and switched to Cerave, started Tretanoin, used sunscreen daily, and ditched all fragrance. My skin is better than it's ever been. Turns out the expensive skincare must have been inflammatory, just like you said, because within 2 weeks of stopping it all, redness and bumps went away. I can't thank you enough.
Julia Binford yes!! I use some mid- price products from the medispa I go to- also The Ordinary. Many great and affordable products. Lastly, Whole Foods has many great skincare products that are natural and not inflammatory. I received a. sample of Orchidee by Guerlain- nothing but fragrance. Nothing special- except the price $475 Canadian. What a joke!!!
I hate Estée Lauder skin products I used to buy them but the cream seeps into my eyes to the point where my vision is blurry. I only buy the perfumes. I don’t like the foundation either.
I was fortunate enough to learn about 30 years ago how harmful fragrance is in skin care and makeup, and stopped using fragranced products on my face. I also use unscented products on my body, with the exception of shampoo and conditioner. I'm using up the fragranced shampoo and conditioner that I have and will transition to unscented when they're used up. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find a satisfactory unscented mousse and hair spray. I'm using a hair spray labeled unscented, but it isn't.
Thank you so much Dr. Dray for doing this videos I'm 41 years old and I have used brands like this one and Lancome, Estee Lauder and expend a little fortune using them but thanks to you I don't use them anymore Is worthless! I have also follow your recommendations for eczema for my 10 year old son and I have seen so much improvement on his skin. I have buy everything we used for skin care Fragrance Free for my whole family and the daily use of sunscreen so again Thank you for taking the time to educate us.
@@DrDrayzday thank you so much I really appreciate that you took the time out of your day to go in the comments and not only read and respond to the comments but film the videos that we suggest. Hope your doing great Dr. Dray xoxo 💝
Whether la mer is a 'scam' or not...absolutely nothing looks/feels/makes my skin as healthy as the la mer matte lotion. I've listened to my own dermatologists (which also believe it's a scam and recommend brands like cerave) and have spent even more money on other products to replace the la mer matte lotion but absolutely nothing compared. No other cream moisturised and also kept oil at bay all day and this is the only cream that: - reduced my cystic acne - stopped new pimples for forming (not one pimple for 2 years) - felt completely invisible on the skin - was perfect under make up Scam or not, it worked for me. Listen yo your skin, it'll tell you what it needs - be it cerave or la mer. And my skin is screaming 'take my money and do not try another cream'
Is Dr.Dray says avoid fragrances, wear several layers of SPF, I will do it, just looking at her complexion and listening to her wisdom in the matter of skin care tell me she knows what she is doing.
FYI, the Amazonian has Colorscience total eye 3in 1 for $20 off for Prime day today! I am finally going to try it. Thank you Dr. Dray for all of your research! I appreciate knowing fragrance can be a potential problem, even though I don’t have issues now. 😎
Hi... I've got allergic issues on my face, especially Tzone and around my nose always itching and dry, I always scratch it coz I can't handle the itching. My face has redness and my dead skin always showup around cheeks and nose, it happens almost 3years. After watching Dr.Dray videos and copies her skincare routine around 1 month now. My cheeks and nose problems are soft and hydrated now. no more dry dead skin and redness. I'm done with expensive skincare. Cerave moist cream really" de'best!! It can be used as base makeup and more long last with no breakout on my face after using foundation for a whole day long
Dr. Dray, because of you I made an appointment to see a dermatologist for the first time in my life! I started noticing a spot in my skin that started darkening if it wasn't for your knowledgeable videos I would of thought nothing of it.
The minute I put on La Mers moisturizing cream, my skin got soooo red and inflamed. I had to take it off immediately. That was scary. Never experienced that before, at least that bad. Oh yeah, and I have rosacea. Me and that cream became sworn enemies that moment. Just frightening.
As a person with oily skin who moved to a dry climate and could finally use the major moisturizers without worrying about breakouts, the Creme de La Mer is LIFE. It's the only product I use from the line but I don't think I could ever give it up.
Your skin is amazing. I want to understand how you became so health conscious or were you always this way? What kind of a kid were you? I love your skin, so beautiful. In a world where so many people are telling us to buy buy buy you tell us to keep it simple. So honest. I love this channel!
Agreed. I subscribed to her after she recommended that people purchase dupes. It showed me that she truly believes that good skincare is available for everyone's budget.
I saw the title and clicked so fast!!!! Have always been curious why this brand is so ridiculously expensive and if it actually works!! Thanks for making this video :)
Dr. Dray, you look absolutely radiant! Oh man, now I want that lotion, lol. My ex-husbands grandmother swears by LaMer, she is 94 and has been using it as long as I've known her, which is almost 20 years. While I know her appearance is largely due to genetics, I cant help but notice how amazing your skin looks in this video. I cant, afford this! Ok now we need a dupe!
Happy Monday! I just bought the CeraVe Moisturizing Cream and I'm going to use it as my daily moisturizer under my sunscreen, but also during the night as a night cream. I am so excited and it is thanks to you that I am going to switch to CeraVe products. I love your channel, you're the best!
Rasmus Friberg I have done the same for about 18 months and it has really improved the hydration of my skin. And my skin is super dry and I live in a desert area. Everyone’s skin is different.
Congratulations on over 400,000 subscribers, well deserved! Thanks to you I have cured my severe eczema by preventing transepidermal water loss, using products like Eucerin body wash + lotion, and staying away from products that overall strip my skin of its natural moisture! ❤️
I started using vanicream after Dr. Dray recommended it. Amazing! Today we went to the zoo and used the heavy duty sunscreen. Held up like a dream on a 100 degree day out at the Fort Worth Zoo.
The best review on LaMer I have ever seen! I have been trying to break away from the soft cream, I have been using it for about two years and I cannot stand paying the price but my skin looks so damn good! However the fragrance information will definitely get me to try something else now.
Oh dear!! I went down the La Mer rabbit hole once when l had too much time on my hands in the Zurich airport. I spent way too many euros on a product that I had no real intention on buying but was curious and thought why not? Needless to say I never repurchased any of the products, their ghastly expensive and I didn't really see any pronounced benefits any more than I did with the products that I normally use at a third of the cost. Happy Monday 🙂🍁
I can’t tolerate alcohol in skincare at all, I tried a moisturiser earlier with alcohol denat high up in the ingredient list and immediately my eyes were watering and my face was burning and going bright red. Yikes!
Except seaweed and other few notable ingredients, they are just basically fragrance added moisterizers. I wouldn’t spend 250 bucks for breaking my face. Cerave is just wonderful and never breaks my skin. Thank you Dr.Dray.
Yes !! I went for a consultation after so many people said it completely cleared up their acne . The esthetician said if I wanted it to work I need to purchase their entire skin care range and use solely that. 🙄 Consequently, I’d like to hear an opinion of a dermatologist before I spend serious bucks on it.
I m excited for that. she will demolish the creams for sure. but the serums and p50 she will love. I know it . but maybe... she can find some dupes. omg. that would beeeee a xmas present ❤❤❤
Listen Dr Dray would, hands down, have the most technically advanced, efficacious and cost effective skincare line based on her own laboratory research & clinical trials performed over a few years. Hurry up and get your skin care line going Dr dray!!
So glad you did this video. So many influencers act as though this is some sort of magic skincare. I've been so curious to know what was really in it and what it does. I figured it was mostly hype.
A natural beauty with brains AND a blogger? YES! I love listening to your reviews, advice, and intelligent recommendations. Thank you as always for allowing us subscribers to learn from you!
Anna Szegedi the concentrate is super healing really all their stuff is and it last a long time a little goes a long way people like Colleen bitter they can’t afford it.
Great review. I love the fact that a review can be done that is supported with facts and without the need to trash the brand. We've all given La Mer the side eye based on the price alone. So, a few dings won't hurt 'em. If it's luxury you want and you have the funds go for it. As for me and my skin....well...let's just say I sunscreen and subscribe to well educated and experienced YT's. Thanks Dr. Dray and happy Monday.
Cerave. I told my friend to use it on her baby who was having really dry skin, and didn’t want to use a steroid cream which the doctor prescribed. She said that she noticed a huge difference the next day after using it on her babies skin.
I know you aren't asking me... but my toddler has eczema and I looked into those products myself, on my journey to help his impaired skin barrier. Most of them included problematic ingredients, such as essential oils (orange and lavender, etc... which are fragrance.) If you have eczema I recommend starting with products recommended by the national eczema association. In stores those products have a seal somewhere on the product label.
Expensive, absolutely. However, these products are not meant to be slathered on. Instructions clearly state to use a very small amount. Therefore, you purchase less often than you would other products.
I literally buy sunscreen now because of you dr dray and I use it everyday and often I’m still hunting for what I like the best as far as type of sunscreen since there’s so many love your videos
I just couldn't, the fragrance scares me and facial burning isn't my jam. I have passed on the sephora perks and offers on this brand. Awesome video ❤️
I love their moisturizing cream. You’re supposed to rub a small amount in your hands to heat it and dab it on your face with your fingers. I buy a one ounce jar and Nordstrom’s gives me about 10 little sample travel jars if they have them. Lasts me all year because I only use it about 3x a week at night. Ask for samples to try at home. It’s so good.
I have literally probably tried 100 brands of skincare. Anything from my dermatologist recommendations like cerave, cetaphil, vanicream etc which all of them made my skin so extremely dry and irritated and some even caused me to breakout. I've even tried brands from sephora.. ulta and department stores. More recently I even tried medical grade skincare because of where I work and I was left with dry, irritated broken out skin. Over the years I have used La Mer here and there and just couldn't stomach the cost. However, years ago I broke out in contact dermatitis from benzoyl peroxide and I literally tried everything my derm recommended and prescribed to get it to go away.. nothing worked. I went out and bought the La Mer Concentrate and it literally healed the rash in a matter of days. I kept reflecting on that and went out and purchased a full La Mer regimen and my skin has never looked better.
This was great info on reasons to not put a bankroll of money in a product just because it’s supposed to fix everything. I so agree about fragrance being in anything you apply for skincare products. It’s also great to know you can get great skincare at a fraction of the cost of their products. Wish I had seen the video on blue light before I was talked into spending money on a “blue light” product. Live and learn from Dr Day & Dr Lin. Thanks 🙏
Just discovered these videos by Dr. Dray and I can't get enough of them. It's like spending all day talking with an experienced Dermatologist. Very informative and learning a lot. I say this having spent time with some of the best Detmatologists in the world at UCSF where I go to keep my Rosacea under control. Great job!
I recently decided to try Creme de La Mer. Such polarizing opinions, I wanted to decide for myself! I had been using it happily for a month and changed nothing else in my routine when I went to a scheduled dermatology appointment. She did not ask which products I use and without prompting commented that my skin looked nice, smooth, and calm compared to my last visit. I have also had several other people unexpectedly mention how great my skin looks. I know a month isn't long enough to see "real" results, but interesting nonetheless.
"La Mer is not for you if you have rosacea", the most awaited comment! I suffered from rosacea and I always wanted to try La Mer due to the "it's hella expensive, it must worked" kinda mindset. Thanks Dr Dray! Now I can spend my money on bags
This is the kind of video that we need on youtube! Especially when this kind of brands are partnering with EVERY vlogger and you really cannot trust their reviews anymore. Always coming back to you, Andrea! Thanks for also spending that much money for the sake of the video! 💖
I'm SO glad you're always 'harping on' about fragrance! I have extremely sensitive skin, and if something has the potential to irritate the skin, it WILL irritate my skin.
I’m SOOO EXCITED to watch this. Ive been praying ( legit) you would do this!!! 👍👍👍👍 I’ve been on the fence for years to purchase. You are the ONLY one I truly trust w my skin sensitivity. Here we go!! ❤️❤️❤️💋💋
Dr. Dray, you look beautiful today and your skin glows! I really enjoy your videos and learn something new every time. Thank You for sharing your knowledge with us.
This is one of the most helpful reviews I have ever watched! Thank you, Dr. Dray, for the review and the list of references! Would you consider doing a review for the brand Algenist? I find out that it carries products that go on well with my hypersensitive skin. Big thanks and congratulations!
The difference between a doctor’s review of a product and a beauty gurus review of a product is night and day I appreciate the information.
Lol yes.
Because a doctor can afford it a beauty guru majority of the time depends on likes and views for a paycheck.
Read my mind... just bought La Mer to shoot a video this weekend! Great review. Congrats with the 400K milestone- well deserved! Davin
Love you D Lim! Congratulations on the new clinic!
Can't wait to watch your next video! Cheers!
Dr Lim we love and appreciate your knowledge as well. Can't wait to watch your video.
Dr Davin Lim thanks 👍🏼
Dr Davin Lim my two favorites debunking the myths 😍
Who else would love a skincare line from Dr Dray?!? Make a dupe of lamer soft cream w/out fragrance 🙌🏼🙌🏼
Oh god yes.
I would definitely buy it!
Yes!!!!!!!
I would buy it and even be willing to pay same price as la mer. Can I just pay companies to remove the fragrance?!
Look into seakelp bioferment and seamollient.
Gosh, I've just been using for a month, just to see what I thought of the hype and I didn't want to like it....but I do!! For my 53 year old skin, I really noticed a reduction in pores and smoother skin. I stopped using everything except my Retin A and hydroquinone, no other serums or additional skin care, and I unfortunately now need to buy another jar of the creme de la mer ( I had just bought a 30 ml jar, used about 2/3 in the month) because my skin looks fabulous!....now the $400 eye cream didn't do anything better than other eye creams, but the creme de la mer...I'm sold....darn it!
Because it has silicone
I love it too. My skin is glowing. Im not a fan of the eye cream.
Whats the most life changing thing Dr Dray taught you guys? Thanks to her I discovered that fragrance has been the one thing that has made me all red and irritated in the past. I tried EVERY “calming” product and when I switched to fragrance free my problem disappeared. I wish I could give her a big hug cause it’s amazing how can someone change the life of a person miles away with just being who she is. Thank you Dr Dray and big hug from Mexico
Keeping my skin moisturized won't make my acne worse
Are fragrance free products easily available over the counter?
Moisturize first and apply differin my acne greatly improved without the irritation
@@heiroot this one took me way too long to "believe" and try myself. Life changing, for real.
@@ameeraasif908 they seem to be, in the US anyway. Just check labels. Vanicream gets recommended a lot for sensitive skin, and no fragrance.
I have to say...I love my La Mer. My skin has never felt better. I tried this brand in my early 30's..hated it! Tried it again in my 40's and it was a game changer! I think this line is great for mature skin. I use their moisturizer, soft cream under foundation and eye creme and the sunscreen SPF 50 is great! I have irish-german skin, live in the south and I have not burned or gotten pink with it on. The line works for me...
No one says it doesn’t work, people say it’s not even close to be worth it.
Why did you try it again if you hated it the first time?
I love it too. I also have Irish skin. It’s a gamechanger for me as well.
I wonder if this is what’s going on with me.. I just bought a whole lot of la mer out of curiosity and I’m 27 and a bit disappointed… are you still using it?
Paying this much for skincare is crazy, especially when la mer is has fragrance in it and really isn’t good for sensitive skin
Very kind of you to have spent all that money on a line you knew you couldn’t recommend. Thank you for your dedication!
Ryenn Gaebler 💙
I mean, She's a DERMA, with 400ksubs channel on the side....
Ploaie Pluvo that hard work :)
Wendy Palma ;
She did recommend the firming mask, and sorta recommended the soft cream (if it didn’t have fragrance) :p but she didn’t / : I would’ve loved it if she review the concentrate which is supposedly the most concentrated potent product for their seaweed extract :/
I'm just going to wear a seaweed mask all day. Like straight up put layers of seaweed on and walk around. I will be swamp thing.
Congratulations on reaching over 400,000 subscribers, Dr. Dray! Well earned! Keep up those honest, objective reviews and information that is not dumbed down! ❤️❤️ plus the quirky side comments 😆
The GreenTulips 💙
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When I was living in Chicago, my aesthetician used to work at the Four Seasons on Michigan Ave. The clientele could easily afford to use all La Mer skincare. So I asked her, "Does La Mer REALLY provide noticable changes in the skin."
Without hesitation, she said "no." There was no noticable difference between her clients that used La Mer versus other skincare lines.
🖤🖤 Love the channel!!!
She seem to have a pretty "flippant" and biased answer.
Sadly, La Mer cream is an expensive ripoff.
@@20thcenturyrelic true i swear i always check that products and then turn away beacuse of that price
OMG I’ve been waiting for this!! La Mer from a dermatologist perspective!!! Thanks!!!!
thanks for watching
Pestañas & Pecas yes I agree she needs to develop her own skin care line that’s cost effective for everybody !
Pestaña一s & Pecas
Nice to know, as a Rosacea patient, I can skip La Mer. It was a brilliant review, and I hope you can get use from many of the products. Thanks, Dr. Dray. Happy Monday.💓
@@DrDrayzday Thanks for educating us.
The amount of money spent and effort to delve into many dissertations/studies (look at the list of references) in order to do this review! Talk about conscience and dedication all for her viewers and fans! Thank you
Dr Dray. 💖
thanks for watching
Ive been using LAMER moisturizing cream for four years now. I absolutely love the way my skin looks and feels. I warm the cream with my blow dryer&then apply it to my face. You have to warm it up as instructed...
can't you just warm it up in between your fingers? why the blow dryer?
@@carlajovinetti The blow dryer speeds up the process for me!
Ever since i changed to fragrance free products (cerave) i stopped braking out, even before my period. Dr Dray you are amazing!! I had to spend hundreds for my face to be like this at the dermatologist until i found this channel. Thank you sooo much
:)
Hooray Dr. Dray! You make us smarter skin product consumers everyday.
Bodi Java ❤️
Yesss!! I’ve been waiting for this video! I’m so happy I didn’t waste my money and just bought Paula’s Choice. You have opened my eyes. Thank you so much Dr. Dray, you really are making a difference in thousands of people’s lives and saving them from wasting their money and developing problems in the future on these unnecessary expensive products. I hate to think that people are literally paying thousands for skin problems. Thank you so much 🙏
It's so sad that people have no idea how harmful fragrance, SD alcohol, and witch hazel are in skin care and makeup. I'm also a long term Paula's Choice product, and I've been satisfied with most of the products. There have been a couple that didn't work well for me, but that's just how it is. Very few things work for everybody.
I use a few non Paula's Choice products, specifically Aquaphor, Vanicream, and the fragrance free version of Neutrogena Norwegian Formula hand cream.
I really never thought this video would ever happen
thanks for watching
i live for the moments when she effortlessly pronounces those huge words i’ve never heard out loud 😻
Super happy for this video! There is just no way I would ever spend money on La Mer, there are thousands of better cheaper options out there. If you’re spending $300+ on a face cream just put that towards some Botox or Retin A!
Botox? I would rather shell out $1000 for a jar of cream than put a neurotoxin in my face. More like jab my skull that protects my brain with a neurotoxin. There is NO long term studies on Botox, just wait another 10 years and they will find it's just as deadly as breast implants.
botox has been used in medicine since 1989
Dr Dray thank you!
Breast implants are not deadly and either is Botox.
Anne Hurwitz yes! Thank you.
La Mer has been known to be a hustle for decades.
Their whole marketing strategy is to make their products outrageously expensive so suckers will think they're worth the money.
Ester Lauder management is extremely savvy. They bought La Met because they recognize a high profit business when they see them. You might as well buy Pond's and donate the rest to charity.
By the way perfumes (fragrances) cost very little to produce. Maybe $10-15 a bottle, or less, for high end designer brands. The costs are all in marketing and PR.
Oh really? How do you knoww?🙄
@@trinhtran973 if you look around on youtube on some DIY perfume/scented candle making you will see. Making fragrance is really cheap, because the base ingredients are really cheap. Often packaging cost more than the product itself.
@@bloodmajesty414 still, most (not all) designer or more expensive perfumes perform way way better than cheaper perfumes.
But never in my life will I be caught paying above $40 for a cream or anything face related lmao
Estee Lauder actually changed the original formulas of Le Mer in major way. My mother used to love it until they sold to Estee. They cut out a lot of the good ingredients and added not so good, cheaper ones.
Trinh Tran it’s pretty obvious la mar is a rip off to anyone with a brain 🙄. Put your money to good use.
Been using this for 1 year. For the 1st 3 months everything was great, after that My face started getting red. So I decided to go back to basics and now I use everything fragrance free thanks to you!
Great info! I used Estee Lauder for years. Got trapped into believing good skincare had to cost a fortune. I started listening to you about 4 months ago. I took your advice and switched to Cerave, started Tretanoin, used sunscreen daily, and ditched all fragrance. My skin is better than it's ever been. Turns out the expensive skincare must have been inflammatory, just like you said, because within 2 weeks of stopping it all, redness and bumps went away. I can't thank you enough.
Julia Binford yes!! I use some mid- price products from the medispa I go to- also The Ordinary. Many great and affordable products. Lastly, Whole Foods has many great skincare products that are natural and not inflammatory. I received a. sample of Orchidee by Guerlain- nothing but fragrance. Nothing special- except the price $475 Canadian. What a joke!!!
I hate Estée Lauder skin products I used to buy them but the cream seeps into my eyes to the point where my vision is blurry. I only buy the perfumes. I don’t like the foundation either.
I was fortunate enough to learn about 30 years ago how harmful fragrance is in skin care and makeup, and stopped using fragranced products on my face. I also use unscented products on my body, with the exception of shampoo and conditioner. I'm using up the fragranced shampoo and conditioner that I have and will transition to unscented when they're used up.
Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find a satisfactory unscented mousse and hair spray. I'm using a hair spray labeled unscented, but it isn't.
Thank you so much Dr. Dray for doing this videos I'm 41 years old and I have used brands like this one and Lancome, Estee Lauder and expend a little fortune using them but thanks to you I don't use them anymore Is worthless! I have also follow your recommendations for eczema for my 10 year old son and I have seen so much improvement on his skin. I have buy everything we used for skin care Fragrance Free for my whole family and the daily use of sunscreen so again Thank you for taking the time to educate us.
Wow the fragrance issue was so perfectly explained. Keep it up Dr Dray, I can’t get enough of these videos. I feel like a true skin care expert.
Hey Dr dray can you make a updated skin care routine? 💝😁
Yes..please do!🥰
Rarah Jr I did
@@DrDrayzday thank you so much I really appreciate that you took the time out of your day to go in the comments and not only read and respond to the comments but film the videos that we suggest. Hope your doing great Dr. Dray xoxo 💝
Her skin is looking beautiful
Rarah Jr yes please - for dry sensitive skin in 40ies 🌱💚
Whether la mer is a 'scam' or not...absolutely nothing looks/feels/makes my skin as healthy as the la mer matte lotion. I've listened to my own dermatologists (which also believe it's a scam and recommend brands like cerave) and have spent even more money on other products to replace the la mer matte lotion but absolutely nothing compared.
No other cream moisturised and also kept oil at bay all day and this is the only cream that:
- reduced my cystic acne
- stopped new pimples for forming (not one pimple for 2 years)
- felt completely invisible on the skin
- was perfect under make up
Scam or not, it worked for me. Listen yo your skin, it'll tell you what it needs - be it cerave or la mer. And my skin is screaming 'take my money and do not try another cream'
Can you please review some Dr Dray approved seaweed/marine extract products? I’m super curious now👀👀👀
same
Yes! Not everyone can afford la mer :(
I would too!
i did...aquation: bit.ly/2lo1OHp
Masha Axe The Ordinary has a nice Marine (vegan) Hyaluronics serum!
Is Dr.Dray says avoid fragrances, wear several layers of SPF, I will do it, just looking at her complexion and listening to her wisdom in the matter of skin care tell me she knows what she is doing.
FYI, the Amazonian has Colorscience total eye 3in 1 for $20 off for Prime day today! I am finally going to try it. Thank you Dr. Dray for all of your research! I appreciate knowing fragrance can be a potential problem, even though I don’t have issues now. 😎
Please don’t cross the picket line
I am loving this look on you ! Side part, with hair to one side - gorgeous.
Please do a review on Perricone products. Thank you.
05:26 Seaweed is pretty smart. It wears its own sunscreen. - I'm sure seaweed watches Dr.Dray's videos...
lol
Of course it does! 😂
Oh let me get my coffee this is going to be a good one!!!
Skincare Lover enjoy!
Happy Monday
I think Dr D was able to get her coffee from all that product she put on!
Gracefully exposed
Hi...
I've got allergic issues on my face, especially Tzone and around my nose always itching and dry, I always scratch it coz I can't handle the itching. My face has redness and my dead skin always showup around cheeks and nose, it happens almost 3years. After watching Dr.Dray videos and copies her skincare routine around 1 month now. My cheeks and nose problems are soft and hydrated now. no more dry dead skin and redness.
I'm done with expensive skincare.
Cerave moist cream really" de'best!! It can be used as base makeup and more long last with no breakout on my face after using foundation for a whole day long
Congratulations on over 400k subscribers.Its great to see people know good quality UA-cam contributers.
Dr. Dray, because of you I made an appointment to see a dermatologist for the first time in my life! I started noticing a spot in my skin that started darkening if it wasn't for your knowledgeable videos I would of thought nothing of it.
Happy Monday Dr Dray . I can truly say that since finding your channel I have stopped watching many of my other subscriptions. You are the best !
mary ann Gonzalez 💙
Me too!!!!!
mary ann Gonzalez We are obsessed with her channel.
Me too!! 🙋🙋
Agree!!
The minute I put on La Mers moisturizing cream, my skin got soooo red and inflamed. I had to take it off immediately. That was scary. Never experienced that before, at least that bad.
Oh yeah, and I have rosacea.
Me and that cream became sworn enemies that moment. Just frightening.
I would Love to see the brands react to her videos, cause they can’t fight with a Dermatologist with actual skin knowledge 😌
Jacqueline Sanchez I’d like to see Lush react since everything they make is highly fragranced.
We Are Legion I know I only use their hair stuff, but I love they way they run their company so it is really disappointing.
You don’t think la Mer has dermatologist working in their company ?
Izziebiz they do but the filthy rich bastards in the board room have the final say at the end of the day #basically
Izziebiz , exactly ... Dermatologist are no different than any other Doctor, some are knowledgeable and others aren't..
As a person with oily skin who moved to a dry climate and could finally use the major moisturizers without worrying about breakouts, the Creme de La Mer is LIFE. It's the only product I use from the line but I don't think I could ever give it up.
Ingredient-wise it's basically Nivea. The only difference is that it is 100× more expensive.
Your skin is amazing. I want to understand how you became so health conscious or were you always this way? What kind of a kid were you? I love your skin, so beautiful. In a world where so many people are telling us to buy buy buy you tell us to keep it simple. So honest. I love this channel!
Agreed. I subscribed to her after she recommended that people purchase dupes. It showed me that she truly believes that good skincare is available for everyone's budget.
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I've Used a lot of Skincare and Struggled a lot with acne and La Mer Truly Healed my Skin and My Skin Barrier Overall!!
I saw the title and clicked so fast!!!! Have always been curious why this brand is so ridiculously expensive and if it actually works!! Thanks for making this video :)
in my experience, it does work
Sadly it works, i also hope it didnt, but my face love it so much and in the morning i really can tell if i use it or not 😞
Dr. Dray, you look absolutely radiant! Oh man, now I want that lotion, lol. My ex-husbands grandmother swears by LaMer, she is 94 and has been using it as long as I've known her, which is almost 20 years. While I know her appearance is largely due to genetics, I cant help but notice how amazing your skin looks in this video. I cant, afford this! Ok now we need a dupe!
Agree.... can we get a dupe?
People will always say that people who use expensive products and got perfect skin is because their genetics bruh
Happy Monday! I just bought the CeraVe Moisturizing Cream and I'm going to use it as my daily moisturizer under my sunscreen, but also during the night as a night cream. I am so excited and it is thanks to you that I am going to switch to CeraVe products. I love your channel, you're the best!
Me 2 I use cera ve now, as a body soap 2 because of her!
It’s made such a difference in my skin!
Does anybody here with seborrheic dermatitis recommend cerave moisturizers? Thanks.
Rasmus Friberg I have done the same for about 18 months and it has really improved the hydration of my skin. And my skin is super dry and I live in a desert area. Everyone’s skin is different.
It’s so good! I haven’t looked back
You look stunningly beautiful, your skin is so glowy and healthy!
Dr. Dray, can you do a skin care haul video for zero waste products or recommend any? I want to help the environment but still use good products.
YES please!!!!!
Congratulations on over 400,000 subscribers, well deserved! Thanks to you I have cured my severe eczema by preventing transepidermal water loss, using products like Eucerin body wash + lotion, and staying away from products that overall strip my skin of its natural moisture! ❤️
Well I’m glad I bought the Vanicream lotion /face wash this weekend 😆. No more pricey skin care. Less is more!
Laura Rafter 💙💙
I started using vanicream after Dr. Dray recommended it. Amazing! Today we went to the zoo and used the heavy duty sunscreen. Held up like a dream on a 100 degree day out at the Fort Worth Zoo.
Also bought Vanicream on Dr Drays recommendation and I absolutely love it ! Hands down, best I’ve used for my dry skin !
Slowly I just end up with Vanicream. Everything is just irritating. Ah well! Going to Sephora and Ultra is now a completely transformed experience.
The best review on LaMer I have ever seen! I have been trying to break away from the soft cream, I have been using it for about two years and I cannot stand paying the price but my skin looks so damn good! However the fragrance information will definitely get me to try something else now.
Oh dear!! I went down the La Mer rabbit hole once when l had too much time on my hands in the Zurich airport. I spent way too many euros on a product that I had no real intention on buying but was curious and thought why not? Needless to say I never repurchased any of the products, their ghastly expensive and I didn't really see any pronounced benefits any more than I did with the products that I normally use at a third of the cost.
Happy Monday 🙂🍁
Thank you so much dr dray! You've completely changed my skin care routine and it's been life changing
I can’t tolerate alcohol in skincare at all, I tried a moisturiser earlier with alcohol denat high up in the ingredient list and immediately my eyes were watering and my face was burning and going bright red. Yikes!
Except seaweed and other few notable ingredients, they are just basically fragrance added moisterizers. I wouldn’t spend 250 bucks for breaking my face. Cerave is just wonderful and never breaks my skin. Thank you Dr.Dray.
Awesome video! Thank you! If you could ever give an opinion on Biologique Recherche that would be great and I would be so grateful!
ririririPXN yes!!
Yes !! I went for a consultation after so many people said it completely cleared up their acne . The esthetician said if I wanted it to work I need to purchase their entire skin care range and use solely that. 🙄 Consequently, I’d like to hear an opinion of a dermatologist before I spend serious bucks on it.
I will not purchase La Mer way to expensive. Good review and the sunscreen 🧴 was a perfect match!
:)
Whoa, Dr. Dray! Can Biologique Recherche be next?
Love p50W!
Yesss plsss
I m excited for that. she will demolish the creams for sure. but the serums and p50 she will love. I know it . but maybe... she can find some dupes. omg. that would beeeee a xmas present ❤❤❤
Dora Katerina I actually asked her about the serum colostrum and she said it sounded bogus. I listed each ingredient for her. This was last year
I love the p50!
Listen Dr Dray would, hands down, have the most technically advanced, efficacious and cost effective skincare line based on her own laboratory research & clinical trials performed over a few years. Hurry up and get your skin care line going Dr dray!!
So glad you did this video. So many influencers act as though this is some sort of magic skincare. I've been so curious to know what was really in it and what it does. I figured it was mostly hype.
"Influencers" does not equal truth or accuracy.
A natural beauty with brains AND a blogger? YES! I love listening to your reviews, advice, and intelligent recommendations. Thank you as always for allowing us subscribers to learn from you!
I've been waiting and praying for this day to come. It is finally here! R.I.P. La Mer. Your smelly, bougie products are exposed.
Colleen Harding 💙
Colleen Harding I do love LaMer - don’t think it’s smelly at all- feels amazing but it’s all a façade 😩
La Mer hardly smells at all
I love la mer but it’s really a waste of money, you can get the same results with other products, but I still can’t give up creme de la mer
Anna Szegedi the concentrate is super healing really all their stuff is and it last a long time a little goes a long way people like Colleen bitter they can’t afford it.
Great review. I love the fact that a review can be done that is supported with facts and without the need to trash the brand. We've all given La Mer the side eye based on the price alone. So, a few dings won't hurt 'em. If it's luxury you want and you have the funds go for it. As for me and my skin....well...let's just say I sunscreen and subscribe to well educated and experienced YT's. Thanks Dr. Dray and happy Monday.
This is so thorough and honest, that's what makes you unique. You answer all questions and kill stubborn myths. ❤️
Would you do a video on the best products for new borns!? Such as diaper creams, lotions, body washes, etc!?
Cerave. I told my friend to use it on her baby who was having really dry skin, and didn’t want to use a steroid cream which the doctor prescribed. She said that she noticed a huge difference the next day after using it on her babies skin.
Brand recommendation: I've been curious about is a brand called Eczema Honey. Havnt tried it would love to hear your thoughts one day. ❤
I know you aren't asking me... but my toddler has eczema and I looked into those products myself, on my journey to help his impaired skin barrier. Most of them included problematic ingredients, such as essential oils (orange and lavender, etc... which are fragrance.)
If you have eczema I recommend starting with products recommended by the national eczema association. In stores those products have a seal somewhere on the product label.
Taylor grover I would try it and worst comes to worst it was awesome as a post shave lotion and was amazing for sunburns!
How about Melvita and Kose ?
What skincare products with seaweed would you recommend instead?
I never expected her to make this video!🤣
true 😂😂
Right ??!!!!?! 😂
But do appreciate it !!
Happy Monday!
she definitely took one for the dray team on these lol
That's a mortgage payment and other monthly bills for the cost of those LaMer products. Ugh! 🙄
We're making them richer and they're making us poorer
Expensive, absolutely. However, these products are not meant to be slathered on. Instructions clearly state to use a very small amount. Therefore, you purchase less often than you would other products.
Would you be able to reccomend other products that contain marine algal compounds?
Thank you :)
Algenist is a good one, but not for those who don't like fragrance.
aquation, i reviewed before bit.ly/2lo1OHp
The Ordinary has a Marine Hyaluronics serum (vegan)
Seaweed Bath Co, its in Target
Sensum mare
I literally buy sunscreen now because of you dr dray and I use it everyday and often I’m still hunting for what I like the best as far as type of sunscreen since there’s so many love your videos
Happy Monday! Also happy you finally reviewed this brand! It’s so expensive and so much of it has fragrance.
Happy Monday!
As always thanks for the great information 🥰 Would you maybe consider doing a brand review on Avene?
Your skin looks flawless so beautiful 🙌 can’t wait until I get to that point with my skin 😩 thanks for all your tips
Jaclynlozano ❤️
Jaclynlozano 💙
I just couldn't, the fragrance scares me and facial burning isn't my jam. I have passed on the sephora perks and offers on this brand. Awesome video ❤️
Happy Monday Dr. Dray! Would you do an Amazon skincare video? Thank you for reiterating that LaMer is overrated and not worth the hype. Thanks!
yvette Shelton 💙
Girl, yes. I have been waiting for this. Can you recommend dupes for the Creme de la Mer Moisturizer?
I love their moisturizing cream. You’re supposed to rub a small amount in your hands to heat it and dab it on your face with your fingers. I buy a one ounce jar and Nordstrom’s gives me about 10 little sample travel jars if they have them. Lasts me all year because I only use it about 3x a week at night. Ask for samples to try at home. It’s so good.
I have literally probably tried 100 brands of skincare. Anything from my dermatologist recommendations like cerave, cetaphil, vanicream etc which all of them made my skin so extremely dry and irritated and some even caused me to breakout. I've even tried brands from sephora.. ulta and department stores. More recently I even tried medical grade skincare because of where I work and I was left with dry, irritated broken out skin. Over the years I have used La Mer here and there and just couldn't stomach the cost. However, years ago I broke out in contact dermatitis from benzoyl peroxide and I literally tried everything my derm recommended and prescribed to get it to go away.. nothing worked. I went out and bought the La Mer Concentrate and it literally healed the rash in a matter of days. I kept reflecting on that and went out and purchased a full La Mer regimen and my skin has never looked better.
Yeah this kind of thing does tend to happen. Pretty sure why la mer has loyal customers.
La Mer cream is ingredient-wise almost identical to Nivea which costs like 2€
@@sobakakustovsky3909 cope
Avene Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream did the same for me for a fraction of the cost, and it’s fragrance free
@@marteumar8429do you just want to feel good about wasting your money on skincare that you were swindled into buying 💀
“It’s a $245 perfume - don’t be fooled into thinking that this is a skincare product. It is a perfume, nothing more.” 😂😂😂
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This was great info on reasons to not put a bankroll of money in a product just because it’s supposed to fix everything. I so agree about fragrance being in anything you apply for skincare products. It’s also great to know you can get great skincare at a fraction of the cost of their products. Wish I had seen the video on blue light before I was talked into spending money on a “blue light” product. Live and learn from Dr Day & Dr Lin. Thanks 🙏
Thanks for demystifying these products/ brands doc!
I think your description of how the skincare industry works was spot on. Keep up the good work and love your videos :-)
you should see my face dr dray when i saw the notification hhhhhh
elarfaoui zeineb Fact: seeing her notifications makes my skin 20% clearer instantly 😂
Happy Monday!
elarfaoui zeineb sane here. Jaw dropped. I was like give me my ☕️ let’s go!!!! ❤️❤️
Same! I was with a friend and had to explain why I was freaking out.
Dare I say I'm a bit obsessed? Dr. Dray is single-highhandedly getting my entire skin life together!
I can always count on Dr Dray to bring the info in a straightforward & honest way. Thank you, thank you. 💖
Thank you for another educational video! Can you review Rodan and Fields?
Just discovered these videos by Dr. Dray and I can't get enough of them. It's like spending all day talking with an experienced Dermatologist. Very informative and learning a lot. I say this having spent time with some of the best Detmatologists in the world at UCSF where I go to keep my Rosacea under control. Great job!
Can everyone just listen to these “why fragrance should be avoided” ? This is so good!
I recently decided to try Creme de La Mer. Such polarizing opinions, I wanted to decide for myself! I had been using it happily for a month and changed nothing else in my routine when I went to a scheduled dermatology appointment. She did not ask which products I use and without prompting commented that my skin looked nice, smooth, and calm compared to my last visit. I have also had several other people unexpectedly mention how great my skin looks. I know a month isn't long enough to see "real" results, but interesting nonetheless.
"La Mer is not for you if you have rosacea", the most awaited comment! I suffered from rosacea and I always wanted to try La Mer due to the "it's hella expensive, it must worked" kinda mindset. Thanks Dr Dray! Now I can spend my money on bags
I have rosacea and it has helped lessen it significantly so I think it's a case to case basis.
Dr Drey,the la mer tinted sunscreen looks amazing on you,gives you a beautiful colour and glow !!
Your skin is looking fantastic and very dewy!
This is the kind of video that we need on youtube! Especially when this kind of brands are partnering with EVERY vlogger and you really cannot trust their reviews anymore. Always coming back to you, Andrea! Thanks for also spending that much money for the sake of the video! 💖
No thanks! I’m not into getting a second job to pay for perfume for my face 🙄
I'm SO glad you're always 'harping on' about fragrance! I have extremely sensitive skin, and if something has the potential to irritate the skin, it WILL irritate my skin.
Because why stop at a $250.00 firming mask?!?!? Bwahahahahahahahahaha!!!!
I’m SOOO EXCITED to watch this. Ive been praying ( legit) you would do this!!! 👍👍👍👍 I’ve been on the fence for years to purchase. You are the ONLY one I truly trust w my skin sensitivity. Here we go!! ❤️❤️❤️💋💋
A skin care line that uses fragrance is telling me they are not out for my best skin outcome.
It makes it easy to pass on.
ForgiveAndLove09: I TOTALLY AGREE!!! 👏 👏 👏 👏
Dr. Dray, you look beautiful today and your skin glows!
I really enjoy your videos and learn something new every time. Thank You for sharing your knowledge with us.
Dear Dr. what are you using on your lashes??? They look AMAZING!
This is one of the most helpful reviews I have ever watched! Thank you, Dr. Dray, for the review and the list of references! Would you consider doing a review for the brand Algenist? I find out that it carries products that go on well with my hypersensitive skin. Big thanks and congratulations!