Over Xmas, I got this day cream sampler from Sephora for a good bargain. In the past 3 months, I have gone through all of these sampler and now I am ranking them based on my testing. :)
As these are all brand name products, they are all quite good. Depends on your skin type, you might find the products work differently than it works for me. I have normal skin, dry on cheeks and slightly oily around T-zone.
My favorite is
CAUDALIE Day Perfecting Cream - It has SPF15, so perfect sun protection as a day cream. It smells good and not good liquidy or too thick. Good for all skin types. I highly recommend this one.
1st runner up:
Bliss best of skintentions - daily moisturizer - Also has SPF15, this moisturizer is one of those day creams that anyone can use and anyone would like it. You may not LOVE it, but you will like it. It is also a little bit cheaper than the other ones. You can always have it as back-up. :)
2nd runner up:
Fresh Soy Face Cream - This moisturizer is long lasting, but not heavy. For those with slightly drier skin, I would recommend this one over the other ones. Fresh is one of my favor brands, their products are very reliable.
3rd runner up:
Korres Wild Rose 24-hour moisturizer - This moisturizer is also long lasting, but not very greasy. However, I rank it lower than Fresh, because it doesn't absorb as nicely as Fresh Soy Face cream. But it does have a low level of SPF at SPF6, so it has a little advantage in this long lasting moisturizer cream category. Although personally I still like Fresh a little better, the Korres Wild Rose cream is definitely comparable.
The other products in this sampler box:
Philosophy Hope in a Jar - Hope is a jar is a very light cream. It's easy to absorb and supposed to be very effective on skin repair. I do think it's very easy to absorb, so it is great for the summer; however, I am not too sure about the skin repair part. After finishing the small sampler tube, I really don't see much skin rejuvenation result on my face. I am also not in love with the smell. The cream smells like chemical directly from the lab.
Hope this helps in picking up a day cream for this summer!
i want to try them all as well!=)
ReplyDeleteI'm getting the CAUDALIE Day Perfecting Cream. hope it's a good one!
ReplyDeleteI also discovered a amazing night cream for those with skin peeling problems. My skin, especially on the sides of my nose and on my forehead starting peeling at the beginning of spring, I tried all types of products, from high end (Estee Lauder, SKII) to low end (biore), nothing helped until I discovered this:Clean & Clear Night Soft Oil-Free Moisturizer. (link: http://www.amazon.com/Clean-Clear-Oil-Free-Moisturizer-4-Ounce/dp/B001E96LYK) It's amazingly cheap (only $7) when my friend bought it. (Amazon jack up the price.) anyways, it worked like magic. After just one application, my skin stopped peeling. Best of all, it smells so good! I still don't understand how something so cheap could be so effective, and why nobody knows about it! If you know the answer, please let me know. I'm really curious to find out. Unfortunately, I could not find the product in stores or on drugstore.com...
fyi, I'm not in anyway affiliated with clean&clear. In fact, I don't like most of their products. lol
~ Ling