*Trial/Sample sizes for all three.
Bobbi Brown:
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| Bobbi Brown Extra Repair Serum. |
Ingredients (from their site):
- Wheat, Bran & Olive Extract Complex is included to help strengthen skin’s natural barrier, improve its ability to lock in moisture and prevent future damage.
- Vitamin C and a powerful peptide are included to help soften the look of lines and wrinkles while firming skin.
- Clary sage extract encourages skin cell turnover and sweeps away dull surface cells to reveal a fresh, radiant surface.
- Magnolia bark extract, sucrose and caffeine help reduce visible redness caused by irritation.
- Sodium hyaluronate, glycerin and meadowfoam seed oil infuse skin with moisture—instantly and over time.
Pros:
Packaging: I find Bobbi Brown best in packaging (although keep in mind that I'm only comparing samples). The pump is economical in not wasting any drops.
Smell: Not too strong, a hint of citrus that comes from the Vitamin C ingredient.
Consistency: white and milky, skin can absorb it well
Works best with dry skin (according to the reviews I found online)
Cons:
Price: At PHP 6,000 per 30ml bottle, this is actually the most expensive among the three.
Since I have oily skin, I didn't see any difference after using it for a week.
Mildly stings (mahapdi), causes redness when I apply this on the face
Conclusion: I didn't see any difference after using it for a week. Maybe not the best skin care for my skin type.
Estee Lauder:
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| Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair |
Ingredients (from their site):
Exclusive Chronolux™ Technology repairs the appearance of past
damage. You'll see a visible improvement in the signs of
aging-specifically lines, uneven skintone and immediate hydration.
Enhanced Environmental Repair means Advanced Night Repair neutralizes up to 90% of environmentally generated free radicals (in vitro testing) before they can affect skin's appearance.
Enjoy Continuous Hydration as Advanced Night Repair creates the optimal environment for repair with nature's long-proven moisture magnet, Hyaluronic Acid-increasing skin's levels of moisturization dramatically.
Enhanced Environmental Repair means Advanced Night Repair neutralizes up to 90% of environmentally generated free radicals (in vitro testing) before they can affect skin's appearance.
Enjoy Continuous Hydration as Advanced Night Repair creates the optimal environment for repair with nature's long-proven moisture magnet, Hyaluronic Acid-increasing skin's levels of moisturization dramatically.
Pros:
Consistency: A bit sticky but loses that feeling after a few minutes. Very light, skin absorbs it quickly.
Lightens up scars and heals pimples faster.
Skin feels smoother after the 2nd application. Gives a glowing effect.
Cons:
Packaging: The EL team gives out sample sachets and bottles with large openings which are not the ideal packaging for liquids.
Price: Not that cheap, PHP 4800 for 50ml (although someone said that it will last you three months).
Also mildly stings (mahapdi), causes redness the first few seconds when I apply this on the face
Smell: Has the strongest smell among the three.
Conclusion: I love ANR. In my opinion, it is the most effective among the three. No breakouts and it gives me the smoothest skin. I can overlook the price because when you think about it, it actually only costs you PHP 50 a day to take care of your skin's future. (Although, I am still at a lookout for a product that will not sting/burn my face.)
My full review for this product is here.
Kiehl's
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| Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate |
Ingredients: (from the site)
Enriched with a blend of naturally derived
ingredients including Squalane, Evening Primrose Oil, Omega-6 Fatty
Acids and Essential Oils including Lavender, our formula provides a
boost of intensive moisture to dehydrated skin. Our concentrate
instantly penetrates the skin and is designed to work at night; with
skin hydrated, supple and soft, rest assured you can say goodnight to a
tired-looking complexion. 99.8% Naturally Derived Ingredients,
Paraben-Free, Recyclable glass bottle, dropper and plastic squeeze top
in a protective 100% recycled board carton.
Pros:
Price: Cheapest among the three, PHP 2880 for 30 ml. And can last longer than the others since will only need 2 drops per night.
Smell: Has a lavender scent (because of the ingredient), therapeutic.
Since it uses natural ingredients, it did not sting nor cause redness at all.
Skin felt hydrated and moisturize the following day.
Cons:
Packaging: The bottle will no longer close once you open it. So I had to be extra careful not to let it fall on the side and lose all content.
Caused me breakouts. One pimple popped out on a daily basis when I was trying this out.
Consistency: Since it is oil (not serum), very oily upon application.
Conclusion: I would have stayed with this product since among the three, my skin didn't sting upon application. But since I have an oily-face, I think it didn't help that I'm applying oil on it. A pimple popped out on a daily basis. Ergo, I had to stop after a week.
