Review > High-end Hydrating Moisturiser Comparison (Guerlain vs La Mer vs La Prairie vs Sisley)

Gustav Klimt < Adele Bloch-Bauer I >

I've noticed an increasing number of people talking about "anti-aging" skin care for the last few years, regardless of the age. It seems to me that it's just nothing but a popular trend among consumers and companies. But in fact, if we think about what real "anti-aging" skin care is, it's just a balance between inner and outer beauty. Meaning, you can't simply just pile on expensive products without a healthy life style and expect that you can delay aging of your skin. 

Regardless, the most basic anti-aging skin care is in hydration and sun protection. I'm quite certain that most people know about this, but there is something else that you should know. If your skin goes past a certain point and you can't possibly reverse your skin dramatically with over-the-counter products, you should see your dermatologist and discuss options. If you have done any dermatological procedures and want to maintain your skin or your skin hasn't shown any signs of aging, then just focus on hydration. If you are in none of these categories ie. just minor aging, then you can improve your skin through anti-aging treatments and hydration.

So it seems to be pretty clear now that we need at least one hydrating cream in our bathroom cabinet. Now the question is, how do you find the hydrating cream that is right for you?

I'm not going to discuss different ingredients here since there are so many out there already that you can search from. I will specifically talk about the different hydrating moisturisers from various luxury skin care brands. Because,

a. there are not many thorough reviews on expensive brands,

b. I  don't like to write posts based on current trends,

c. as years go by, I've found that over-the-counter service hasn't been as helpful or informative as it should have been,

d. My family and I have been using luxury skin care brands for many years (myself since I was 17), so I can guide you on what is good for different age groups and skin types based on our collective experiences.

I'm not trying to say that luxury skin care brands are the best in all situations, I just want to share my experiences with them, as usual :)

Below are links to reviews of each brand, followed by a comparison table.

• Guerlain
• La Mer
• La Prairie
• Sisley

	Guerlain Super Aqua			La Mer					La Prairie	Sisley
	Day Gel	Day Cream	Night Balm	Creme de La Mer	Moist. Soft Cream	Moist. Lotion	Oil absorbing Lotion	Moist. Gel Cream	Time Release Moist.	Moist. with Cucumber
Day	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Night	N	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Face & Neck	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Eyes	N	N	N	Y	N	N	N	Y	N	N
Skin Types	Normal to oily	Dry to normal	Dry to combo	Dry to sensitive	Normal to dry combo	Normal to combo	Oily	Normal to oily	All except oily/acne prone	All except oily/acne prone
Weather	All	All	All	All except hot & humid	All except humid	All	All	All	All except hot & humid	All except humid
Flight safe (out of 5)	3	4	4	5	3	3	2	2	5	2
Texture	Light gel	Cream	Thick cream	Thick balm cream	Cream	In between cream & thick emulsion	Emulsion	Gel	Whipped cream	Light cream
Dewy glow	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	N
Hydration power	24hrs	24hrs	24hrs	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	16hrs	N/A

I also wrote up a comparasion on luxury skin care brands, so if you are interested or if you are new to luxury skin care brands, make sure you check it out ;).