SKKN HIGHT PRICE FOR LOW CARE

It’s no surprise that Kim Kardashian’s new skin care brand, Skkn by Kim, has generated buzz. The line is also under scrutiny due to its price tag of $630 for a nine-step routine consisting of a toner, exfoliator, hyaluronic acid serum, vitamin C8 serum, face cream, eye cream, oil drops and night oil.

Kardashian’s line may not be available in your nearest drugstore, but it is actually quite affordable compared to some other skin care brands.

Those interested and with deep enough pockets can check out beauty’s most expensive skin care routines. Prepare to spend. But everyone knows that the margins are colossal, and that the same factories manufacture the same product whether it is Farmasi or KKS. So think about it before spending thousands of dollars.

Cost: $2,695
Brand: 111Skin
Who: Dr. Yannis Alexandrides

The Goods: The “Black Diamond” antiaging collection includes a $300 eye cream (15ml), $600 serum (30ml), $800 day cream (50ml) and $995 night cream (50ml).

Cost: $1,880
Brand: RéVive
Who: Dr. Gregory Bays Brown

The Goods: $75 gel cleanser (180 ml), $285 antiaging eye serum (15 ml), $750 “Peau Magnifique Serum” (30 ml), $385 day cream with SPF 30 (1.7 oz) and $385 “Firming Moisture Repair” night cream (50 ml).

Cost: $1,625
Brand: La Mer
Who: Dr. Max Huber

The Goods: $95 cleansing gel (6.7 oz), $450 eye cream (0.5 oz), $720 “Serum Essence” (1 oz) and $360 “Crème de la Mer” (2 oz).

Cost: $1,314
Brand: Augustinus Bader
Who: Professor Augustinus Bader

The Goods: $74 cleansing balm (90 g), $90 essence (100 ml), $375 serum (30 ml), $215 eye cream (15 ml), $280 “The Cream” moisturizer for day (50 ml) and $280 “The Rich Cream” for night (50 ml).

Cost: $1,135
Brand: Retrouvé
Who: Jami Morse Heidegger and Klaus Heidegger

The Goods: $65 tonic (237 ml), $75 cleansing balm (50 ml), $415 eye serum (30 ml), $325 (30 ml) face serum, $255 day and night moisturizer (30 ml).

Cost: $1,070
Brand: Dr. Barbara Sturm
Who: Dr. Barbara Sturm

The Goods: $75 cleanser (75 g), $75 toner (150 ml), and an antiaging line that includes a $210 eye cream (15 ml), $350 antiaging serum (30 ml) and $360 face cream for day and night (50 ml).

Cost: $1,015
Brand: SK-II
Who: Company is owned by Procter & Gamble.

The Goods: As part of its LXP line, $305 essence (5.07 oz), $325 serum (1.6 oz) and $385 face cream (1.6 oz).

Cost: $855
Brand: Eighth Day
Who: Dr. Antony Nakhla
The Goods: The brand has launched with a $225 eye cream (15 ml), $450 serum (50 ml) and $180 moisturizer (30 ml).