Fountain of Youth

I don't think I can pull off the whole "It's my 21st Birthday!" thing again this year, like I have been doing every year since 2003. I have come to embrace my age (um, 24, duh) and know that the best thing I can do for my face is to take preventative measures. That being said, I decided to switch face moisturizers and try Oil of Olay Total Effects UV Moisturizer plus SPF 15, which claims to have 7 anti-aging therapies in 1 formula. I am always leery of products that claim to do anything besides make my face fell less dry, but I decided to give it a go because I think every grandmother today stands behind Oil of Olay products, so they have to be good. Well, survey says...

It works! The bottle is small (1.7oz), but has a little pump, which I always like because I feel like I can ration it out because it is by no means cheap at $18.99 a bottle. It goes on so smoothly and it feels like it dissolves almost instantly into your skin. My face looks brighter, but not oily. It leaves no greasy feeling behind and the one I use is fragrance free and has SPF 15, which is uber important if your skin attracts the sun like mine. The fine lines I have around my mouth from smiling like the Cheshire Cat are less noticeable as well as the lines on my forehead. My skin stays soft the whole day long. I am by no means saying that I look like a grandmother, but you know there are times when you stare at yourself in the mirror and pick apart every little wrinkle or age spot that may or may not be there, let's be honest! It's all about preventing these things from happening. There was a time in my distant past where I was a sun worshipper and put SPF negative 5 on so I could get nice and dark, but those days are long gone! Tell the truth ladies, y'all know that you have been on some girl's Facebook page that you used to know back in the day and think "OMG, She looks old!" Well chances are she either tans, smokes, or smokes while she tans. I used to do both, and I hope to God I am not on the receiving end of a statement like that. I have 2 young ones that drive me nuts and make me feel older every day, the last thing I want to do is look it, so if I have to have a face routine every day for the rest of my life, so be it. Rant be over, I HIGHLY recommend this face moisturizer, I have been using it in conjunction with St. Ives Apricot Scrub and was told by a bar customer the other day that I "looked like I was 12." Normally I would find that strangely offensive, but I'll take it as a compliment now, baby!

After one week of use, cheesin as usual