You may think you get what you pay for, generally. But you don’t.

I always used really expensive face creams and cleaning gels and similar stuff, Vichy, Roche-Posay, and what not, with all their research, and studies, and special ingredients, that promise a less oily and clearer skin, less blackheads, less zits.

As all those cosmetics are incredibely expensive in Australia compared to Germany, I decided not to buy my usual creams, but use the cheapest available Nivea stuff, for 5 Dollars.

And you know what? After 3 months of using one of the cheapest available face creams, my skin is not even a tiny little bit worse than with those expensive creams. Quite the contrary. My skin has never been that good, clear and unproblematic since I entered puberty (and got out of it again).

I’m not saying that those creams are not working in general. But they were definitely a waste of money in my case.

My conclusion: Don’t stick with stuff that doesn’t work for you, and may it be the most expensive cream with the most persuasive advertising campaign in the world. Try different stuff and let your skin decide what’s good for it and what’s not.

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