La Prairie Field Test (Part 6 -Week 13)

It's Week 18 of the La Prairie Field Test. I've used up the last of the White Caviar face serum and cream since the last post. The White Caviar serum lasted through week 9 and the cream lasted through Week 13. Since then, I've continued to use sunscreen to keep new spots from forming along with my usual skincare. In the meantime, friends, family and clients have continued to comment on how good my skin looks and how much more even it has become.

La Prairie has generously sent another batch of White Caviar face serum and cream…so the field test continues! I used it last night...and man, my face is super smooth again. How do you do that La Prairie? I’ll be back with an update in a couple weeks.

If you've missed any of the sesies, here are links to the rest of the posts in the La Prairie Field Test

Part I - The Products
Part II - The Canvas
Part III – First Week of The Test
Part IV – Day 8 Update
Part V – Day 38 Update
Part VI - Week 13

La Prairie Field Test - Cellular Power Infusion and White Caviar ( Part V - Day 38 Update)

It’s Week 6 of the La Prairie field test. As of June 24, I’ve been using Cellular Power Infusion (CPI) and the White Caviar System consistently morning and night for 38 days. I've missed about one application a week in weeks 2-6.

CPI lasted to day 35 (amazing since the two vials were only expected to last 20 days) and the sample of White Caviar eye serum lasted 37 days. The White Caviar face serum and cream live on, so I’ll be using them until they’re gone. Here are updated pictures and a video so you can see the progress since the beginning. The results show up better in the video than in the pics.


Day 1 (left) Day 38 (right)



Right Side Of Face: Day 8 (left), Day 38 (right)


Left Side Of Face: Day 8 (left), Day 38 ( right)

The thinking lines in my forehead have smoothed out a lot and my face is much softer and soother. The jowl skin might be firmer. The under eye area is significantly lighter.

The skintone on the right side of my face has evened out significantly! There are still some age spots/scars on the upper cheek, but even they are lighter and closer to my base skintone. I don’t use concealer on that side of my face at all anymore (except under my eye).

The left side of my face started out with much more sun damage and more dark spots. Some areas of the left side of my face have evened out and many age spots and scars are left. It usually takes 8 weeks to see significant skin evening…so I’ll keep going with the White Caviar and keep my fingers crossed.

Here is a video with close-ups of the results so far. I’m speaking slower than usual so the camera can keep up!



Here are links to the rest of the series:

Part I - The Products
Part II - The Canvas
Part III – First Week of The Test
Part IV – Day 8 Update
Part VI - Week 13

Field Test - La Prairie Cellular Power Infusion and White Caviar (Part IV - Day 8 Update)

I’ve been using La Prairie’s Cellular Power Infusion and the White Caviar System consistently morning and night for 7 days so far. Here are updated pictures so you can see the progress.

Day 1 (left) Day 8 (right)

Day 8 - Right side of face, Day 8 - Left side of face

Day 1 (Left), Day 8 (Right)

It’s already making a difference. My face is softer, smoother, the “thinking” lines in my forehead and brow are softening, the under-eye darkness is lighter, and my skin-tone is more even.

On Day 6, I realized that I consistently missed applying the products to the apples of my cheeks...I could tell because the skin-tone on rest of my cheeks was evening out, but the apples were still spotty. That morning I changed the way I applied the products to I get even application across my whole face. I also got very consistent about applying sunscreen every morning to minimize creating any new dark spots.

At the beginning of this test, I used concealer under my eyes, under my nose, on the spots on my cheeks and around the sides of my mouth. Now, I don’t need concealer anywhere on the right side of my face (only under the eye)!

Here is a little video with the results and what I’ve learned so far.



My dream is to be able to skip concealer AND foundation all together. I’m definitely headed in that direction. Will check back in another week with the next update!

Additional updates:
Day 10: the gentle sloughing ended today. My face is still soft, smooth and dewy. I'm not seeing a significant daily lightening of the dark spots as I had up to this point. I guess the spots that are left are deeper in the skin and will take more time to fade.
Day 12: The first vial of Cellular Power Infusion lasted until today. The instructions estimate it will last 7-10 days, but it lasted 12 days.

Here are links to the rest of the series:

Part I - The Products
Part II - The Canvas
Part III – First Week of The Test
Part V – Day 38 Update
Part VI - Week 13

Thank you Kevin Hong for shooting my homemade video!

Field Test - La Prairie Cellular Power Infusion and White Caviar (Part III - Test Day 1)

This is Part III Of The Field Test Series.

Day 1 of my field test is here! I opened up all the packages and gave the products a try. They look, feel and smell so luxurious! Here is a video of my first experience of the products. I’ll be using them morning and night for the next 30 days. I’ll check back in a week with an update on the progress to see if/how it’s all working.



Update (May 19): I didn't expect to see any results yet, but I'm already noticing a change, so here's an update.

Day 1 (May 18): after the second application in the evening, my skin already felt softer.
Day 2 (May 19): a couple hours after the evening application, I noticed a very thin layer of skin began sloughing off when I rubbed the skin on my face. There is no discomfort, redness, or freaky face...just softer, smoother skin.
Day 5 (May 22): Husband says, "Your face is lighter." Translation: "The scars are lighter and your skin-tone is more even." :D I've noticed that the surface scars around my mouth and lower cheeks are getting lighter.
Day 6 (May 23): I realized that I consistently miss applying the products to the apples of my cheeks...I can tell because the skin-tone rest of my cheeks is evening out. This morning I changed the way I apply the products to I get even application across my whole face. I'm stunned by how well this stuff is working! I never expected to see results this fast and can't wait to take pics on Wednesday for show you the progress.

Here are links to the rest of the series

Here are links to the rest of the series:
Part I - The Products
Part II - The Canvas
Part IV – Day 8 Update
Part V – Day 38 Update
Part VI - Week 13

Field Test - La Prairie Cellular Power Infusion and White Caviar (Part II - The Canvas)

This is Part II in the Field Test series, trying out La Prairie's Cellular Power Infusion and White Caviar. Links to the other parts of the series are at the bottom of this post.

Here is my face at the beginning of the field test – the baseline"BEFORE" pictures (5/17/11). This goes without saying...but just for the record, the pictures haven't been touched, retouched, photoshopped..etc. This is me in my raw, natural state.

What do I like about my face? Hmmm, I haven't asked that question in a while. I like
· Base color of my skin,
· Soft, healthy lips and
· Pudgy little nose.

What do I wish were different?
· More even skin tone – I want to erase the scarring and hyper-pigmentation on my face (especially on cheeks, upper lip, chin and temples) and lighten my under-eye area.
· Reduce fine lines and wrinkles – I want to unfurrow my brow, smooth the under eye area, and bring back the glow to the skin all over my face.

The products arrive today...I can’t wait to get started!

Here are links to the rest of the series:

Part I - The Products
Part II - The Canvas
Part III – First Week of The Test
Part IV – Day 8 Update
Part V – Day 38 Update
Part VI - Week 13

Field Test - La Prairie Cellular Power Infusion and White Caviar (Part 1 - The Products)

There are lots of ways to fight the signs of aging. Medical spa treatments use lasers, peels, and medicines to remove dark spots and wrinkles. These treatments can be expensive ($250-$500+ per office visit); involve down time (time for the skin on your face to recover from the treatment); some ingredients, such as hydroquinone, used in the treatments are harsh or have scary side effects; and often a series of treatments is needed to get the desired results.

I’ve been on the hunt for home treatments that provide professional results. Almost every cosmetic line in boutiques, department stores, and drug stores claims to have products that reduce wrinkles and fade dark spots. Most over-the-counter home treatments promise significant results, but often don’t deliver. In my experience, they work best for preventative maintenance, but don’t significantly transform or restore the skin.

These are the best I've found so far in my quest, and reKinerase PhotoFacials Sun Damage Reversal System does a good job reducing wrinkles and fine lines and restoring glowing skin. Mary Kay’s Timewise Even Complexion Essence does a good job lightening age spots without harsh ingredients. Note, dark spots are tricky and hard to fade because they begin deep in the skin layers. Fading them takes time (about 8 weeks) and takes committed daily application.

The “word on the street” is that the most effective over the counter treatments for wrinkles and age spots come from La Prairie. La Prairie Cellular Power Infusion reverses fine lines and wrinkles and White Caviar fades dark spots. Yeow! They are pricey!! But if they work, the price of a full treatment is about the same as one office visit for a medispa treatment, so it may be worth the price tag. That's what I plan to find out.

La Prairie has generously offered samples of these two treatments for me to try. So, I’ll be testing them out to see how they work and posting before and after pictures along the way, so you can come along for the ride. My field test begins next week (May 18).

Here’s what I’ll be using:

La Prairie Cellular Power Infusion

La Prairie White Caviar (Illuminating Serum, Illuminating Cream, and Illuminating Eye Serum)

I’d love to hear if you’ve used them and about your experiences with them and other anti-aging products you’ve tried.

Here are links to the rest of the series:

Part I - The Products
Part II - The Canvas
Part III – First Week of The Test
Part IV – Day 8 Update
Part V – Day 38 Update
Part VI - Week 13