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Detox Your Eyes

So.  I don't know about the rest of you, but for various reasons (chief among them being politics) I haven't been sleeping well lately.  So of course, the dark circles underneath my eyes are even worse than normal.  And I hatttteee the way that looks. So anything at all that can help that is on my wish list.  So far, one of the best I've tried is Peter Thomas Roth's Cucumber De-tox Hydra-Gel Eye Patches.  The container comes with 30 pairs (60 patches) and a little spatula that lets you scoop them out and separate them from each other (surprisingly harder than you would think).  Once you put them on, they "stick" in place so you can walk around with them if you want to - although I recommend lying on the couch because why not, you deserve some relaxation!)  They smell vaguely cucumber-ish, not so strong that it's overwhelming or headache-y, but it's definitely there.  They're cool to the touch and feel gel-like, so they're fairly soothing, which is a nice side effect.  They stay on for ten to fifteen minutes and when you take them off, you're supposed to rub the leftover serum into your skin, but I never seem to have much to rub in (but that may be because I like the feeling of them on so much that I usually leave them for a half hour or so, so that may affect it).  Over time, the patches are supposed to help reduce puffiness, dark circles, fine lines and wrinkles.  I haven't been using them long enough to judge all of them, but it's definitely reduced puffiness and I "think" my dark circles are getting a little less noticeable.  (I always find that so hard to tell because mine get worse if I don't sleep even one night, so it's really flexible).  But I do love the process of using them and how relaxing it feels so this'll definitely be one of those jars that gets used up.  Maybe my eyes will look twenty-five again by then!

Note: A sample of this product was sent to me by a PR representative working with Peter Thomas Roth  

The Scent Of The Season

Pumpkin season is finally upon us and I, for one, could not be happier.  I looooove pumpkin scented everything - food, products, candles... Weirdly, I might be one of the only people in the world who feels like that and yet, does not like pumpkin spice lattes at all, so figure that out.  I guess I just like to keep people guessing.  And I also really like Peter Thomas Roth's Pumpkin Enzyme Mask.  Love, love, love this fall classic.  First of all, it smells ah-mazing.  Like, you're going to want to eat spoonfuls of it amazing.  (I do not recommend this.  If you're craving pumpkin, get thee to a Cheesecake Factory and take home as much of their Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecake as you can carry.  You will not regret it).  The mask is a three-in-one formula - it exfoliates, peels and polishes and it does it all in under ten minutes.  (Although I have to admit, I always leave it on for longer because I'm lazy and also, the aforementioned amazing smell).  I like that it removes dead skin without stinging or burning and that it makes my skin all glowy when I take it off.  It's definitely my "mask of the season," which wasn't even a thing until right now, but I've decided it gets that distinction because while I like many other fall masks I've tried, none of them have this amazing pumpkin scent.  I suggest removing it with a washcloth for even more exfoliation (insider tip!) and eating the cheesecake while you have it on for maximum pumpkin pleasure.  (Is that a thing?  Let's make it a thing!)  

Note: A sample of this product was sent to me by a PR representative working with Peter Thomas Roth

VIZ-1000

I swear when I first saw VIZ-1000 75% Hyaluronic Acid Complex by Peter Thomas Roth I had to own it based on the name alone.  I mean, VIZ-1000... it sounds like a super high-tech robot, or a late night infomercial product... Nevermind when I found out it's actually a 75% super concentrated hyaluronic acid which would completely save my skin.  Honestly, this stuff is amazing!  Yeah it's a bit pricey at $65.00 a pop, but you only use a small amount so the bottle lasted me well over two months.  It's incredibly hydrating, smooth to apply and doesn't have a strong smell.  Ever since I started using it under my regular moisturizer I have noticed a dramatic difference in my face - definitely smoother, way more hydrated and now even has a glow.  I can't go without the stuff, so I've already stocked a bottle ahead.  Apparently VIZ-1000 is not only a badass name, but it's also a badass skin-saving superhero!

Orange You Happy?

 

I fully admit that I can sometimes be lazy when it comes to skin care, so imagine my delight when I found out that now I can help my skin out WHILE I SLEEP.  It's like the ultimate in laziness!  Peter Thomas Roth's new Camu Camu Power C X 30 Vitamin C Brightening Sleeping Mask (quite a mouthful!) is an intense nighttime treatment that you put on before you go to bed so it can work while you sleep.  So easy!  (And man, do I love easy).  It's a thick orange liquid that contains Camu Camu Berry, which is a superfruit that has thirty times the Vitamin C of an orange.  (Thirty times!  Do they sell these things in grocery stores?  Because I cannot remember ever running across a Camu Camu Berry at Ralph's).  I've been putting it every other night before bed for a few weeks and my skin is soft and super moisturized, plus I love the fact that all I have to do is smooth it on before I go to sleep and I'm done.  No need to wait fifteen minutes and wash it off, no six different steps to get results... just thirty seconds to put it on and then I hop into bed and get my beauty sleep while it does its thing.  Love. It.  The world needs more beauty products this effective and easy.  Maybe someone can invent a way for my hair to get colored while I'm in bed?  Just throwing it out there...  

Note:  A sample of this product was sent to me by a PR representative working with Peter Thomas Roth

Pumpkin Goodness

I love pumpkin so, so much.  The pumpkin pecan cheesecake at The Cheesecake Factory is my favorite dessert of all time and I've literally pushed people out of the way to get to the last pumpkin scone in the morning at Starbucks.  (I'm not proud, but sometimes it just has to be done).  Peter Thomas Roth's new Clinical Peel & Reveal Dermal Resurfacer smells deliciously of fresh pumpkin, so I already loved it from the second I opened the bottle.  It has little scrubby sort of beads in it, and you smooth it onto your skin, then rub it in circles to exfoliate a little, then leave it on for about seven minutes before rinsing it off.  The product is an intensive antiaging resurfacing treatment and is meant to help with dullness, aging, flaking and discoloration by peeling with alpha hydroxy acid, exfoliating with pumpkin enzyme, and polishing with aluminum oxide crystals.  I've used it twice so far, so it's hard for me to speak to all of that, but I do really love the way it leaves my skin - all soft, smooth and glowing.  My skin just feels super healthy and clean after I use it.  Most importantly, it doesn't irritate my sensitive skin at all, like a lot of products with alpha hydroxy acids do.  And did I mention that it smells amazing?  Why can't pumpkins be a year round thing?  Scientists can mate broccoli with cauliflower to make a broccoflower, but they can't figure that out?  Someone needs to get on that!

Note:  A sample of this item was sent to me by a PR representative working with Peter Thomas Roth