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In the early days of my newfound obsession with skincare, I only assumed higher price tags equated to better results. So, still living at home with my parents with no rent or bills to pay (ahhh, the simple life), I thought it would be wise to spend all my savings on the beauty product A-list celebrities were using: La Mer's iconic Crème de la Mer.
Yes, I agree with you — I was probably a little young and clueless at the time, but I had dreams that forking out more than $300 for 30ml of this cream every month or so (alongside a La Mer serum, cleanser and other items — RIP to my bank account) was only going to result in long-term skin benefits. If it's good enough for J-Lo and Beyonce, it must be damn incredible, right?
Obviously, I very quickly realised my wallet simply couldn't keep up such high standards and I panicked as I searched far and wide for cheaper options that worked as well. It was a tough time.
But if Miley Cyrus has taught me anything (besides that I was not blessed with the confidence or skills to twerk), it is that you can have the best of both worlds. In this case, I learned I was able to still treat my skin to amazing products all while saving money.
Since then, I've tried many dupes of the OG La Mer cream and while all have come with great skin benefits, none have particularly wowed me. That was until I got my hands on K-beauty favourite Illiyoon Ceramide Ato Concentrate Cream while on my recent trip to Seoul.
This cream has garnered a huge cult status in the skincare world and is backed by thousands of five-star reviews, with users claiming it's even better than Creme de la Mer. So, is it worth the hype?
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