Before I begin, let me clarify - this was the serum I was trying. There seem to be a lot of similarly packaged items called Repairwear Laser Focus.
Image via http://www.clinique.com
I'll be honest, I was somewhat sceptical right from the start. 'Laser focus'? Their blurb says, '63% of the visible wrinkle-reducing power of a laser at 12 weeks'. A laser and a face cream are two completely separate things. They react on the body in very different ways. Mmm...
The claims were that the cream 'smooths, restores and corrects'.
Let's start with 'smooths'. I found this rather curious. Unless you are unfortunate enough to suffer from acne scars, human skin is generally pretty smooth. I have smooth skin so I really didn't see any difference.
'Restores'. Restores what? C'mon Clinique! I think the French text was more accurate - reparation (repairs). I was doing some long hours at work and coming home looking pret-tay haggard. I do think I looked a little less knackered and worn after applying this. Or maybe it was to do with the fact that I could sit down, relax and have a cuppa. Difficult to say really.
'Corrects'. Again the French text - correction anti-age provided more of a clue as to what they really meant. To be honest companies which suggest that ageing is a mistake to be corrected actually really annoy me. I don't want to look 16 again, I just want to look good for my age.
So my overall verdict? It was ok. I had no adverse reactions, I certainly didn't look worse but, then again, I didn't really look better. As for the laser thing - surely no-one's that gullible.
