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When I was in my teens the only beauty product I cared about was scent. I didn’t bother to apply moisturizer or even SPF.
In my 20s all I cared about was tanning, so much so that if a skin-lightening product was being launched, the manufacturer would not dare give me a sample because he knew I wasn’t interested in getting any lighter.
Bronzing powders, tan amplifiers and oils were my thing. Even up to now, I find myself still looking for my fave brand, Babaria. (Nope, Rustan’s hasn’t brought it back so I’m still wishing.)
Now in my 30s I have been so fixated with moisturizers that I have a couple of tubs that I alternate depending on my skin’s need. I think when it comes to moisturizers I have the Top 10 I’m really happy with.
So it seems like these past few years I have been searching for the best eye creams. The thing with eye creams is that its concern covers such a small area that I find it hard to know If the treatment is really working.
I do however have at least four eyecreams I rely on. I know products can be expensive, in fact I make sure to use the right amount to lengthen the product’s shelf life.
Luckily I sometimes receive products I love for free, such as the Perricone Cold Plasma line. For those who haven’t tried it. I should warn you in advance—it doesn’t smell like your typical beauty product. The first time I tried it I was pregnant and gave away the bottle immediately because it smelled like fish.
But every time I would see a woman with nice skin, I would learn she was using Cold Plasma, so I started using it.
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Another warning is that the results are amazing so the treatment may become addictive. At this point I feel I will bear up with five minutes of unattractive odor as long as the product can
restore 10 years of my skin.
In fact I know now how to go around the smell. Right after I apply it I use a moisturizer whose smell I love to mask the “fishy” smell. I also spray on cologne.
No, there is no fish in the product but Cold Plasma smells that way because it doesn’t use perfume to mask the product. To date I have been using Perricone MD Cold Plasma before I sleep. I also use Cold Plasma Eye.
I also want to try the Photo Plasma, an anti-aging moisturizer with broad spectrum SPF 30 and Cold Plasma sub-D that firms and tones the skin.
Personally I think the secret is really about listening to your skin’s needs and using products targeted for your concerns.
Annick Goutal
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Speaking of scents, for those who don’t know what they want for Valentine’s, why don’t they revisit the Annick Goutal counter?
I first experienced Annick Goutal’s Eau D’ Hadrien in my friend’s bathroom. We were getting ready for a party when I realized I forgot to bring cologne. For me cologne is like wearing earrings, I feel naked without it, so I sprayed on her Annick Goutal.
I remember going home and begging my mom to get me a bottle. Almost 15 years after I think it is one of the freshest classic scents around.
Aside from Eau D’ Hadrien, I also love Un Matin d’Orage, Mon Parfum Cheri and Nuit Etoilée.
Visit Annick Goutal scents and allow yourself to fall in love again.