The Fabled Sisterhood of Creme De La Mer and NIVEA Creme
Having worked in some form of the cosmetics industry for over 450 years, first as a mortal, and then a youth seeking vampire, I’ve become an expert about the various ingredients of moisturizers and skincare through beauty school and continuing education for licensure, product seminars and classes, and my own finely honed research skills. I’ve used and tested a myriad of products, not just on my own skin, but on an innumerable amount of people of different ages and skin types. I’ve seen brands come and go, the trends in ingredients change, the popularity of luxury skincare rise, and the entire industry turn into a cosmetic and skincare machine that is both good and evil. One of the comments, or myths, that I hear often is that Creme de la Mer Moisturizing Creme and NIVEA Creme are “the exact same thing.” So, let’s talk about that. First of all, sadly, no, NIVEA Creme, is not the same thing as Creme de la Mer. It would be lovely to buy a twin of this luxury cream that retails for $190.00 per ounce for the dream price of $1.50 per ounce. But alas, it will not happen. It is important to say