Olympic fever has hit Vancouver so it has been pretty quiet here on the blog. I will, however, l take a few moments to bang-out a review or two today as I am staying home and resting-up for the excitement of tomorrow’s Canada VS USA gold medal hockey game. No, I’m not going to the game, but I will be watching it with friends for an Olympic Brunch.
The Good
As a beauty editor I get sent a LOT of face creams. I do not review them here unless they are something that I am very impressed with. Recently I started using some products from the Olay PROx line. I was sent the “three step anti-aging starter kit” and began using the products a few weeks ago. Within a few days I stopped using the eye restoration complex (I don’t have time for this step) and the SPF 30 Age Repair Lotion (it is winter, and I don’t wear SPF in February). What I did not want to stop using, and the product that I am recommending here today is the PROx Wrinkle Smoothing Cream. This is a great moisturizer for bed time, and my skin feels much softer with each day I use it. There is no tingling or burning, but each morning after I shower I can feel the product being washed away leaving soft supple skin. The key ingredient is Vitamin B3, Niacinamide.
Niacinamide is Vitamin B3, and it strengthens the stratum corneum by increasing surface skin renewal and improving the moisture barrier to help reverse the appearance of past skin damage. Niacinamide is a key ingredient in every Pro-X product (Wrinkle Smoothing Cream, Deep Wrinkle Treatment, Age Repair Lotion SPF 30, Hydra Firming Cream, Eye Restoration Complex, and Discoloration Fighting Concentrate).
Prices vary, but I did find a good discount on Amazon, $33.59. ( Any Amazon purchases made through the link below will benefit Lip Gloss and Laptops by providing products for review and prizes.)
I know that times are tough and spending $35-50 dollars of a face cream seems like a lot. It is. That is why you can trust my review. This product is worth the money. If you disagree, please leave a comment!
The Bad
As I’ve told you before I’m a sucker for new-fangled cosmetics. When I saw the Lancôme BB Kiss Firestick Wet & Dry Color Liptoy at Sears last month I was fascinated. It was “bonus time” and so I picked up this $35 little toy along with a lip gloss. From the website:
Aaron De Mey reinvents the lipstick, with an arty pastel-toned wand in an adorable coral shade. More than a lipstick, the BB Kiss Firestick creates a real beauty ritual: open the small black laquered box and unpack the liptoy from its precious silk paper. A true innovation, with a texture gliding perfectly over the lips and a color with pearl pigment concentrate. Application: the BB Kiss Firestick can be used dry or wet. Dry: the result is light and sheer, for a touch of springtime coral. Wet: the BB Kiss Firestick is activated to deliver intense, deep, and potent color on lips. One shade: Coral
The woman at the counter tried the product on me and told me it would be long lasting and non-drying. Sadly I have discovered that the product is really quite drying, and not long lasting at all. I am very disappointed. I can’t believe I spent $35 bucks on this little piece of crap. It is very chalky, even wet. I think I’ll pass it along to Kerry Anne and see what she has to say about it. It is a limited edition, so we may never see it again. And that would be a good thing.
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