15 pricey skincare products that we actually use in our daily lives — and why we can justify their cost

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• There are plenty of affordable skincare products out there that prove you don't have to spend a lot for something truly great. But then again, there are plenty of pricey options that are very much worth the cost.
• I asked the Insider Reviews team to share the expensive skincare products that they swear by.
• Below, you'll find our picks for pricy formulas that are anything but a rip-off.

A little while ago, I put together a list of inexpensive skincare products that our team swears by — proving that you don't always have to spend a ton of money to see good results.

But if we're being honest here, sometimes those pricier products are really worth their cost. So I asked my coworkers, who are a discerning and relatively frugal group, to share with me the skincare products they're willing to pay good money for and why.

In such a saturated market of luxury skin-care products, it can be hard to know what's really worth it. Before you pull out your wallet to buy an expensive new mask that's trending on Instagram, read through this post. You're likely to find a more meaningful skincare recommendation here than from someone who was paid by a brand to pose with its product.