{"id":15752,"date":"2015-11-30T08:30:27","date_gmt":"2015-11-30T00:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mywomenstuff.com\/?p=15752"},"modified":"2018-08-04T16:00:47","modified_gmt":"2018-08-04T08:00:47","slug":"la-mer-the-renewal-oil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mywomenstuff.com\/2015\/11\/la-mer-the-renewal-oil\/","title":{"rendered":"The golden champagne goodness of La Mer The Renewal Oil – shaken, not stirred"},"content":{"rendered":"

I think by now, most of you are familiar with my love for facial oils. Whilst not new in the beauty industry, and once the main purview of the organic and natural skincare movement, it’s seen a renaissance in recent years, that’s had mainstream brands include an oil or two in their skincare ranges. Not a bad thing, I can assure you.<\/p>\n

All that said, I’d never quite pegged La Mer for being at the forefront of things. Sorry! They are a little traditional and stick very closely to their basics, so when I got wind of a facial oil coming out of La Mer, I was off like a shot to get the deets!<\/p>\n

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I’ve been dipping my fingers (not literally!) into the La Mer The Renewal Oil<\/strong> for the better part of a month, since the press launch (which you can watch in a video below, if you haven’t already seen it) which has given me time to figure out what I think about it, and how it’s fared for me.<\/p>\n

The thing about me and La Mer is this – I can’t use their iconic creams. Every single one of them, from the classic Creme de la Mer to the lightest Soft Cream, breaks me out in varying degrees. So, I’ve given up on ever using them. By contrast, my sister has been a devout user for years and loves them, so go figure, really! \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

That said, my skin tolerates the other products in the La Mer skincare range quite well. A personal favourite that I recommend to anyone who asks, is The Treatment Lotion<\/a>, which is fairly affordable by La Mer standards. I always have a back up! Another one I quite like, albeit not slavishly devoted to, is the Illuminating Eye Gel<\/a>. And since I’m such a HUGE fan of facial oils, I was hoping The Renewal Oil would work for me!<\/p>\n

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Happily… or perhaps unhappily for my (and your) wallet… it does \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

The La Mer Renewal Oil<\/strong> is La Mer’s first facial oil and what they have come up with, is less of an OIL oil, and more of a serum-0il-elixir thingy. What this means for you, is that this is a much more comfortable product to use, if you generally shy away from oils.<\/p>\n

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If you look at this close up of the bottle, you will see that\u00a0this is a bi-phase solution product. The oils, which are lighter, float on top of La Mer’s Miracle Broth and marine-sourced actives. It is a fairly clear yellow solution. So, what you have to do before using, is to shake it up.<\/p>\n

You then get something approximating this.<\/p>\n

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Once shaken, and not stirred, you will end up with this bubbly, light yellow mixture, which you then pump out through the\u00a0dropper, and into your palms. During the press launch, it was likened to a glass of bubbly champagne, and in some ways I agree – it’s like a bloody expensive Dom Perignon! LOL! \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

Let me pause here for you to take a quick look at my quick vlog of the\u00a0press launch, if you haven’t seen it. Let me know if you like seeing clips like this and I’ll try to make more in future interesting launches \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n