Win a $1,350Jar of Crème de La Mer from Allure. "Crème de La Mer is that rare beauty product that inspires its own urban legends. (Jennifer Lopez covers her whole body with it!) Perhaps it's fitting for a product whose main ingredient is called "Miracle Broth" (it's part sea kelp). Allure is giving away an enormous 16.5 ounce jar of the cream, which normally costs $1,350. Enter now for your chance to win. With this gigantic-size tub at your disposal, you could even lend some to J.Lo."
Looking parched and tired a week ago, I sauntered into Saks to look for hydration for my face. As soon as I walked into the door, Jeff, the cosmetic guru, escorted me over to the La Mer counter for a makeover. Perched on the stool, sipping my bottle of water with the Saks logo on it, Heather, a lovely Australian with the cutest accent, gently applied creams and lotions to my dry skin with the touch of a Swedish masseuse (or Australian). Even though I was sitting in the middle of a busy department store, the experience was spa-like. The results were amazing. My face was as soft as a baby's bottom.
Usually I succumb to purchasing something to justify the counter gal's time, but I knew I was way out of my price range. Thge Creme de la Mer salespeople (at least at Saks) are very generous with their samples. I came home with a 2 by 3 inch bag of goodies. Pretty smart marketing. I am really becoming addicted to the lifting face serum. Once again, smart marketing. You put "lifting" on any face product and women swarm to it like honey to bees. At $235, that's $1.55 a day. Spending $1.55 on a daily basis does not sound as bad. Hmm, I wonder how long my samples will last...
