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It has these tiny silicone nodules studding the applicator which gently buff the lips as one is applying the treatment. Possibly I was overenthusiastic in applying it but I ended up putting on a thick layer that had the consistency and texture of contact cement. I tried dabbing off the excess with my fingers which was a mistake as I could not, for the life of me, wash it off my hands. It was so viscous that, much like trying to rub off superglue, the situation just got worse. I will say that the sensation of rubbing those tiny nodules over my lips was oddly relaxing, akin to using a miniature Foreo. And props for the pleasant sugary smell and the fact that my lips felt smooth and hydrated the next day. However, I think the search continues as I am too afraid to use the stuff any more.
Another thing that I have been lacking lately is a liquid soap pump dispenser. Over and over, my soap dispenser would clog up and, no matter what I did, clogged it remained. This means that it gets binned which is a waste as it is only the pump that has stopped working. Then I had the brainwave of fitting a generic pump to a vintage mason jar. I am obsessed with vintage mason jars.
It is such a thrill to repurpose a vintage treasure and be able to use and enjoy it several times a day. The mason jar holds a large amount of liquid soap so I am not constantly having to refill it. And should the pump clog up one day, I can just fit another generic pump to the jar. I had been using a Nalgene travel bottle to hold liquid soap for months as I puzzled over a solution. Of course, I had to show off my brilliant life hack to Monsieur who hadn't noticed any change to the bathroom counter lineup and wasn't likely to any time soon. Hands up if, like me, you are a hockey widow.
Perhaps I should rename this post "Weekly Oddities" instead of the "Weekly Roundup" as the following moisturizer is to me an oddity much like the Fresh Lip Treatment. I am not overly fond of heavily scented skincare and Peter Thomas Roth's Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Cream Hydrating Moisturizer is oil free, alcohol free and fragrance free.
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It has a light, milky consistency and this moisturizer would suit oily and/or sensitive skin types. It is available as a serum as well. I enjoyed using it but I just could not get past the over-the-top, hyperbolic description which reads in part "Drench your skin with a liquid cloud of pure endless hydration drawn right from the atmosphere. This concentrated 30% Hyaluronic Acid cream transforms atmospheric vapor into fresh pure water from the clouds, providing your skin with a continuous burst of intense hydration that lasts up to 72 hours..." What are the people at Peter Thomas Roth saying?!?? Any cream that can draw vapor from 35,000 feet up in the air straight to my thirsty epidermis is a magic show well worth watching. All the time I was slathering this stuff on my face, I couldn't help the sneaking suspicion that such smoke and mirror descriptives could only mean that I could get a similar dupe at 1% of the cost somewhere else. This is reverse psychology at its best.
And now it's back to being a hockey widow...
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