mist opportunity

shu uemura deep sea water - chamomile

Productaddict is an oceanloving creature. we fully believe in the power of the ocean's placebo effect medicinal properties. so might shu uemura. by bottling sea water from 320 meters below the surface (containing more than 60 minerals), combining it with ultra light herbal fragrances they have bottled a virtual vacation from officeworld... productaddict finds herself often closing her eyes for a face full of mist, only to emerge refreshed from the unavoidable late afternoon lull (far more effectively than after a tab energy drink). available in scents from momonomi to yuzu (unscented is also an option) at shu uemura. mist. repeat. mist again. repeat.

sound investment: 9
does it turn back time: 8
sensory satisfaction: 10
cool factor: 10
rate of addiction: 9.25

straight no chaser

natura bisse glycoline glyco peeling plus 50%

Well.... almost. whether a cocktail, or a glycolic product, productaddict has never seen the need for filler (except perhaps, the occasional well placed guitar solo). natura bisse's team of barcelona based scientists have given us our dream glycolic product. with glycolic acid listed as the second ingredient (lactic acid as the fifth, malic acid, tartaric acid and citric acid the tenth, eleventh and twelfth), this product is for serious peelers only. in the usual productaddict 'more is better' fashion, we have pushed the peeling envelope with this product. at first, proceeding very carefully, we followed the instructions to the letter, rinsing off the solution after 10-15 minutes. so enjoying the results, we began gradually extending the application time to half an hour with even better results. the true genius of this product is the fact that it has been blended to 4.5pH which allows the high concentration of glycolic and alpha hydroxy acids to do their work without causing any adverse effects. take heed and use a proper sunscreen post peel. available at bergdorfs.

sound investment: 9
does it turn back time?:9
sensory satisfaction:9
cool factor: 9
rate of addiction: 9

original skin

We wish. in the usual seeking instant gratification productaddict fashion, we are always on the lookout for skin perfecting techniques. we cruise the aisles of our favorite product emporiums scanning aisles and aisles of products while scribbling furiously in our mental notebooks. we want it all. easy application (productaddict purchases nothing that cannot be applied in the back of a taxicab), cleverly designed functional packaging (no shattered mirrors or foundation dust at the bottom of our handbags), and of course amazing skin perfecting properties. these do not include powders that make us look tired, or creams that make us break out. productaddict has unearthed the most genius item of all…. ‘stila pivotal skin’. applied with the touch of a finger (no applicator needed, and a mirror is included in the compact) it leaves us looking pure, natural and refreshed. not joking. another beautiful thing, we use it as undereye concealer. far more effective and natural looking than any concealer we have sampled. if this were not enough, it contains an spf of 8 keeping the original skin dream alive. available at sephora.

mask in black

Crazy. applying what resembles melted black patent leather to ones face. also crazy, the results. productaddict is an ardent lover of masks, of which peel off masks are the most loved for their ‘it feels like all of the impurities and dead skin cells are being quickly and easily removed’ effect. but in this case, they are. seriously. upon easy mask removal (all in one piece), our skin emerged radiant and soft. quite the little miracle and the closest thing to a triple oxygen glow we have experienced in our own home. available at bigelow chemists.

something like a phenomenon

Hmmmmm. cleansing oil? we understand the scientific concept.... like dissolves like. so, in theory, applying oil directly on to one's skin would dissolve any existing oil. it all sounds good, but perhaps better in a lab than on our face. breakouts being productaddicts least favorite skin issue, we feared the worst. however, shu uemura has been producing 'high performance balancing cleansing oil' since 1960. seeing products go from all the rage to off the shelves in a second, this seemed a testament to science. after following the simply illustrated instructions, our skin was clean, dewy and soft. off to shu uemura for the new green tea enhanced premium cleansing oil for another science lesson.

uncomfortably numb

About a year ago, happily cruising productaddict's favorite area in fred segal santa monica, the most helpful fellow productaddict sales associate performed a miracle right before our eyes. 'would you like to see wrinkles disappear in seconds?' we were asked. we gasped with pleasure and begged him to continue. we were told to open our palm upon which the miracle performer applied freeze 24/7 anti wrinkle cream. within seconds, all of those tiny little lines on our palm disappeared, by apparently numbing the muscles which create them. unbelievable. we could not hand over our credit card quickly enough. not in the hotel room for thirty seconds before we had washed up ready to apply this miraculous cream. well.... disappointment cannot fully describe how we felt upon application. the cream did not go on smoothly (a somewhat pasty consistency), and left almost a white film on our face. worse, we didn't see any wrinkles disappear. not giving up on the miracle, we continued to apply daily as recommended for the following three days. unfortunately, now in addition to a few little wrinkles we were faced with a stubborn breakout situation. unbelievable. the rest of the cream obviously went unused. however, we love their lip plumper (called plump lips), but for it's smoothing qualities (no visible plumping witnessed). this makes us think that the eye cream is worth a try. productaddict believes in miracles. apparently so do millions of others.

productaddict's predilections

English rock stars and white teeth...and ne’er the twain shall meet. exceptions exist, but not nearly enough to our liking. wouldn’t it be nice to be able to say, ‘wow, just after pete doherty tumbled off the stage he stood up and flashed us his toothy white grin’. for now, that statement would be categorized as a lie. but, if pete’s listening, we could come to his aid. if what we hear is true, his supermodel girlfriend has laid down the dental law and is demanding that he get some professional help along with a regular maintenance regimen. we are here to help. productaddict has found supersmile’s angled toothbrush to be the very best tooth whitening brush, all electric models included. the angle of both the handle and the bristles allow even the most slacker oral hygenists among us to get the whitest teeth ever. bristles being on the stiffer side, a thorough cleaning requires less effort and more reward. it’s simple and durable design also encourages portability. rock on. available at supersmile.