Creme de la Mer The Radiant Serum

It's difficult to review this product, released March 2011, without first mentioning the price. So we'll do it fast, like a plaster, and get the pain over with. It costs £215.

Yikes, that's a sore one isn't it. So is it worth it? That depends on what's important to you. If you can't live without plumper, more radiant and even-toned skin then yes. On first application it glides onto skin and is absorbed immediately. If you're looking for a glow boost, then this provides it. Skin is noticeably more radiant after the first day of using. Pores are less noticeable, skin is plumped up and so looks smoother and more even-toned.

However, we can't ignore the price. This Nifty tester certainly couldn't stretch to this price but gratefully received a sample. But the price is a major problem. So despite a brilliant product, we have to take a heart off for affordability.