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Estée Lauder ANR alternatives

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redferrari · 07/01/2020 18:46

I recently got some serum Estée Lauder ANR in duty free and am loving it. My skin feels well rested and complexion has evened out. I haven't even been takin care of my diet as was on holiday and only thing I did is take off my make up and used serum every night. I even used wipes occasionally and a la Roche posay cleanser which was recommended here.
Does anyone know a cheaper alternative? Would some combo of ordinary products do the same job? Thanks!

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thisenglishlife · 07/01/2020 20:35

Missha time revolution night repair or something/s containing squalane, hyaluronic acid, caffeine and probiotics.

Janaih · 07/01/2020 20:37

ANR is the gold standard, there are no alternatives.

Saying that, I've used play regenerist and it wasn't too bad

TheCanterburyWhales · 07/01/2020 20:41

Well, I've got a half used bottle in the cupboard and it did diddly squat for me.
That said, the acknowledged dupe is the Misscha Borabit Ampoule that pp mentioned. Same colour, consistency, odd smell and (on me) zero effect. Grin Costs about a third as much as the ANR.

thisenglishlife · 07/01/2020 20:54

ANR was working well for me, but part way through the bottle it caused a terrible allergic reaction and has permanently sensitised my skin.

Alessandra Steinherr (beauty editor, entrepreneur, writer and instagrammer) loves it and she has incredible skin (at almost 45).

redferrari · 08/01/2020 18:21

Thanks all, will order the Missha one next month. I am also going to stock up boots points and ask for bday present. I dabbled with retinol and saw marginal improvement but in holiday I just didn't bother. Maybe skin needed the break and pampering.

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MinesaPinot · 08/01/2020 21:17

I was loving it but suddenly I found my skin starting to get quite dry and sore particularly on my cheeks. I was using it in conjunction with EL Daywear and Nightwear moisturisers. I've laid off and my skin seems to be recovering. I might give it another go just in the evening.

jalopy · 08/01/2020 22:04

Water.

redferrari · 09/01/2020 07:08

@MinesaPinot what was the cleanser you used? I am using toleraine one from La Roche posay' and it has made such a difference. When I used a stronger one I didn't realise it was drying my skin and no matter what I used to moisturise, it didn't compensate for the drying effect of strong cleaner. Switching to gentle cleansing made a big difference. I got the day wear cream (duty free couldn't resist) but I think I will switch to the toleraine one next month as it does the job.

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MinesaPinot · 09/01/2020 13:19

redferrari I switch between the Clinique TTDO cleansing balm and Nivea Gentle Cleansing milk. I've never used a strong cleanser after trying the Clinique 3 step when I was a (lot) younger.

Thisenglishlife · 09/01/2020 13:58

You need a step in between cleanser and moisturiser - an essence is a very good and effective step. This is my favourite (and an absolute bargain):

www.superdrug.com/Shop-all-Cleansing-Solutions/B-Essence-Lotion/p/605300?gclsrc=aw.ds&&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImP-ruNb25gIVzLHtCh1KHwEOEAQYASABEgIvGPD_BwE

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