It’s official – caviar can completely transform your skin. We road-tested La Prairie’s White Caviar Illuminating Systeme, and were impressed by the priceless anti-ageing results. Here, we examine the ingredients in this luxurious range, and also receive application tips from the brand’s National Training Manager.
The White Caviar Illuminating range is a three-part system, which contains a silken cream and two highly concentrated serums. Each product is scientifically formulated to treat your skin’s uneven pigmentation and age spots; loss of firmness and fine lines and wrinkles; and general dryness. They also possess proactive powers to prevent the future signs of ageing.
The key benefits
Lifting and firming qualities
Precious Golden Imperial Caviar Extracts, derived from carefully regulated, farmed sources, is the regal “signature” of the range, as well as the heart of its lifting and moisturising qualities.
Rich in Omega-3 fatty acids and an important source of marine DNA, these rare Caviar Extracts firm and nourish the skin with vitamins, nucleic acids, phospholipids and proteins, reducing the appearance of wrinkles and promoting a more youthful appearance. They also help boost the skin’s antioxidant level of defense, improve its moisture barrier and play a key role in the firming process.
Additional contributors to the lifting and firming action is an Anti-Wrinkle Peptide, which reduces wrinkles caused by facial contractions; Indian Frankincense, which helps inhibit the elastin-degrading elastase enzyme; and a Caged Peptide, exclusive to La Prairie, which increases collagen synthesis.
Skin brighteners
This range contains powerful lightening agents, including a Clarifying Whitening Complex, which contains Larch Tree Extract and a tetrapeptide complex, which together have a mighty whitening/brightening effect on your skin.
In addition, encapsulated Tragranate Licorice Extract helps prevent brown spots from developing, and Vitamin C reduces melanin formation and helps create even-toned skin.
Protective and hydrating elements
This range contains skin-rejuvenating hydrators, which improve moisture retention, energise skin cells and protect the skin against ageing. These include Supportive Moisturising System, a Resveratrol-rich plant extract, rare White Honey, White Truffles, White Wine Extract and White Tea Complex, and White Flower Complex.
Tips from Charlotte Turner, La Prairie’s National Training Manager:
The Cream
The skin illuminating powders included in the cream create a skin enhancing, translucent veil so less foundation concealment is required. The emulsion system also makes the skin more velvety so pores disappear into smoothness.
The Serum
This intensive brightening treatment should be applied twice daily for quick results – the more often you can send the skin a u-turn message on pigmentation, the better – so don’t be tempted to scrimp on twice a day usage…
The Eye Serum
For dark circles, fine lines and dehydrated eyes, try the eye serum. The eye contour is the first place to reveal bad behaviour, so fool the world with refreshed, youthful eyes.
Rescu. Road-test:
We have been impressed with the awesome hydration and luxurious presentation of this power trio. Of course like all things La Prairie, it’s all about unparalleled results and here again we were impressed with not only the immediate nourishment (rare in brightening formulas), but the speedy improvement in evenness of skin tone.
After one week, skin looked visibly brighter and after two weeks we are loving skin that’s softer, plumper and definitely less pigmented. Stubborn dark spots and sun damage will take up to six weeks to fade, but we are off to a glowing start! Rescu. loves the delicious and super hydrating creme that lives up to the luxurious brand’s world renown standards. Go on spoil yourself. This range is so worth it.
Pricing
1. White Caviar Illuminating Cream, 50ml, $610
2. White Caviar Illuminating Serum, 30ml, RRP: $610
3. White Caviar Illuminating Eye Serum, 15ml, RRP: $340
For more information, go to www.laprairie.com.au
