Just when you think you've figured out your skin, your skin comes up with some fun new way to mess with it and throws you for a loop. I spent decades learning how to deal with adult acne, but in my late 30s I got my acne under control. Suddenly, my ego as an expert in all things pore-clearing led me to desperately try to figure out how to rebuild my collagen matrix.

So you can imagine how my eyes lit up when news broke that La Prairie, the iconic Swiss brand born out of 90 years of cell science research, was reformulating its beloved Skin Caviar Liquid Lift to be even stronger. The new Liquid Lift is said to contain two potent caviar formulas, Caviar Premiere and Caviar Absolute, to give the skin a firmer, lifted look and to increase skin density and volume.

Before I get into the details of my Liquid Lift experience, let me briefly discuss skin aging. The structure of our skin is made up of two types of proteins called collagen and elastin. Collagen keeps skin plump and smooth, while elastin keeps it tight and elastic. As we age, these two naturally begin to break down and separate, causing the skin to lose volume and elasticity (read: the face becomes hollow and droopy). Therefore, topical skin care products that stimulate collagen and elastin production can help maintain lifted, firm skin longer.

La Prairie has done so in a very high-tech way while staying true to the brand's heritage. It uses an extract from sturgeon caviar grown in the spring waters of the Swiss Alps. From that caviar, two distinct ingredients are produced.

Caviar is rich in lipids, proteins, peptides, and carbohydrates essential for skin health, and La Prairie has developed two types, Caviar Premiere and Caviar Absolute, to provide the building blocks of youthful skin.

La Prairie's exclusive Cellular Complex helps skin renewal and repair more efficiently, allowing cells to function like essentially younger skin.

Using Skin Caviar Liquid Lift is a pleasure. The sleek bottle has a clear window through which one can observe the golden caviar beads that hang there. It is actually a double container containing an emulsion, and before the first use, I press the activator button and shake vigorously to mix the beads until they turn into a pearly white serum. I took two pumps and smoothed it over my face and neck, avoiding the eye area, with the pads of my fingers. It was absorbed almost instantly, leaving no sticky residue or film.

As promised, I noticed a lifting effect immediately after applying it and my skin has since improved. For the past two weeks, I used the serum every morning and evening without fail, and watched with delight as the contours of my face were subtly and visibly improved, especially around my mouth and jawline. In addition, the wrinkles between her brows and around her mouth became blurred and less noticeable.

Knowing that skin care results are only as effective as continued product use, I look forward to seeing how the Skin Caviar Liquid Lift will transform my skin in the coming weeks. With this silky serum and the Dual Caviar Complex, I am confident that my collagen and elastin are in expert hands.