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You Win Some/You Lose Some
I've had a very interesting summer trying new products. It certainly has been fun, but I must say my skin is thanking me for taking a break!
Have you read about Sublimage, Chanel's newest product? Touted as a one-stop wonder, this cream is supposed to do it all: daytime, nighttime, and everything in between. Well... after paying $350 (!) to try this extravaganza, I have this to say - save your money! First, it's too rich to wear during the day for my skin. It takes awhile to sink in, so it was better to use at night. But, after almost 3 weeks, I didn't see one tiny bit of difference in my skin. So, guess what? It went back to the store! Sublimage isn't a bad cream, just a lot of money for a nighttime moisturizer. Maybe in the winter months when skin gets super dry this will work for some as a daytime moisturizer, but I would rather take that money and buy something else. :(
On the other hand, I tried for the first time in my life ( I think) Orlane products. My buddy Christopher raves about their eye creams, Absolute Skin Recovery Care Eye Contour and Extreme Line-Reducing Care Eye Contour, and I had to give them a try. The Recovery is for puffiness and dark circles, and the Line Reducer is naturally for my fine lines and wrinkles. I normally don't like to use two different eye creams, but I really like both of these. I find my eyes don't itch when I put them on, I can still put my eye makeup on and not have it run, and I honestly don't look as tired when I use the Recovery. The Line Reducer helps hydrate my skin and blurs my fine, fine lines. If you have a Neiman Marcus near you, go and get samples of these eye products. Orlane is great about letting you try before you buy. And I bet most of you will buy after you try. :)
After my success with Orlane eye products, I promptly returned my Clarins Eye Revive Beauty Flash. Beauty experts rave about this product, but I never looked refreshed after using it, and it never helped to reduce my puffy eyes. I know people swear by it, but I didn't think the Eye Revive or the Beauty Flash Balm worked on my skin at all (I returned the Beauty Flash Balm, too). Beauty Flash Balm is a quick fix or refresher for the skin, an instant pick-me-up. When I put this on, waited a few minutes and then went to put on my tinted moisturizer or bronzing gel, it would ball up and rub off my face. It wasn't a pretty sight as you can imagine. It looked like an intense peeling was happening on my cheeks and forehead. Blah!
Here is one line to pay attention to: Giella Custom Blend Cosmetics. If you live in NYC, head down to Henri Bendel and catch Giella in action. Her custom-blended cosmetics range from eye shadows to foundations and powders to lipsticks and lip glosses. My foundation has a tinge of blue and it's the first time that my foundation hasn't looked to pinky or sallow. I've had a few lip glosses made, one is a beautiful red with grapefruit flavoring, one is an edgy purple/sparkly/vanilla/coconut, and one is from her "pre-made" line (a bright fuchsia) that she added vanilla to. I called Henri Bendel and asked her to customize a nude pink/shimmer/vanilla lipstick and it's now one of my favorites. My #1 favorite in her line is the Cranberry Lip Liner. I'm tempted to call her and ask for it in a lipstick because it is just the best color, hands down. For those of us that don't live in NYC, Giella is about to re-launch her website with a more customer-friendly interface that will allow you to customize online. I keep checking daily and it's not up yet, but when it is, I'll be one the first to order. You can read about Giella on her website, giella.com. :)
- Marissa
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Posted September 20, 2006
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