One of the perks I get from working in this industry is free beauty loot. Naturally, I can only slather so many serums onto my skin before I don’t even know which one is doing what. So where does my stash of surplus stuff usually go? That’s right: my mom. Of course she loves being a guinea pig in the name of glam—it’s like Christmas every time I show up with a bag of the latest cleansers and creams. (Does that make me Santa? I’ll take it, sans the red suit and milk-and-cookies belly.)

My favorite part about giving her products is hearing her reviews. Working with this stuff all the time can leave you a bit jaded, and hearing a real person rave about a product really reminds you of why you do this in the first place. My favorite things to ‘test’ on her are anti-aging items. After all, she’s a better judge of their efficacy than I am being that she’s a few years older than me. (Just a few, mom.)

When I first gave her a jar of the youth as we know it moisture cream—our August product of the month—she was skeptical. Let’s be honest: not every formula I’ve foisted upon her has been a winner. But once I explained the idea behind it—that it’s a one-stop shop for everything you’d ever want in an anti-aging moisturizer—she was sold. Like most people, she gets confused by all the different moisturizer options: this one firms, this one lessens lines, this one brightens, this one does your laundry… you get the idea. So she loved the fact that she could have it all in a single jar.

After using it, she called me up raving. She said she could actually feel it working when she massaged it on, and she loved the way it made her skin look. (I can verify—she looks a lot younger than her years.) She was even crazy about its texture and fragrance. And the true test of her devotion? She’s tried some other moisturizers since she started using the youth, and she always, always goes back to it. It’s her ‘desert island dew’, if you will.

Let me just tell you: my mom knows what she’s talking about, and she keeps it real. It’s kind of what’s she’s known for. When she tells you to try a beauty product, you listen. So take her advice and try the youth as we know it. If you’re anything like me, you’ll find yourself saying, “How is she always right about everything?”

‘Skin’-cerely,

Miss Bliss

Love our videos? We’re looking for grooming groupies to star in the next videos for:

The Youth As We Know It Moisturizer

And

Vanilla + Bergamot Body Butter

If you cannot live without either of these products and want to proclaim your love on camera, we’d love to hear from you! Our next video shoot will be April 1st at 8:30am at our SoHo spa. Interested in participating?

E-mail: blog.blissmail.com with your name, phone number, and the best time to call you.
Bliss Kisses!
Karen

What’s better than scoring a best-selling skin care product that’s an amazing value? Free shipping and a gift with purchase, of course!

Free shipping and a free Bliss Triple Oxygen Eye Mask sample ($14 value) when you purchase our top-rated March product of the month: Bliss Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Mask. Enter code 029905 in shopping bag. Offer expires 3/13/09

What’s the Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Mask?
Bliss Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Mask is glow to go! It’s the tak-home version of our Triple Oxygen Treament available at our spas. This innovative, effective mask is a must-have for all skin types!

Why do we need more oxygen?
Studies show that as we age, the natural oxygen levels circulating in our facial skin decline, and along with them, goes the energy needed to keep our cells functioning like the skin cells of a ‘fresh,’ youthful face. More oxygen (plus vitamin C and hydration) helps the skin function (and look!) more like ‘young’ skin.

What makes the Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Mask special?
The delivery system: Fluid02 technology which delivers stable oxygen onto the skin

The hydration factor: Sodium PCA is a naturally occurring humectant that attracts and binds moisture to the skin. This leaves the skin feeling hydrated, not slick or greasy!

The brightening factor: Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Mask contains a very stable, advanced form of vitamin C. This form of vitamin C brightens and clarifies the skin while boosting collagen and providing superior antioxidant properties!

All that for $52 and it lasts for around 4-6 months! It’s an amazing value!
Bliss Kisses!
<3 Karen

Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Mask is our product of the month for March. Check out the video to find out why our customers and estheticians LOVE the Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Mask!

‘Spa’-lurge vs Steal
The ‘spa’-lurge I want to share with you is the Triple Oxygen Treatment. This is one of our most popular treatments. Celebrities love getting a Triple Oxygen Treatment before a red-carpet event because it gives your skin the most gorgeous, luminous glow. It’s perfect for pre or post party, and spells salvation for skin that’s sapped, stressed, second-hand-smoked or seriously traveled.

What to expect from a Triple Oxygen Treatment:You’ll get your glow on with this good for-all-skin-types facial. It includes an intensive cleansing, exfoliating fruit acid wash, pre-extraction oxygen wrap, necessary extractions, calming oxygen milk mask, hydrating enzyme pack, and vitaminized oxygen spray. It’s like a breath of fresh air for your face, literally.

The treatment is 75 minutes and costs $160. It makes an excellent gift and is the perfect go-to facial all year round (especially for brides to be!).

Now for the recessionista special!
If the Triple Oxygen Treatment is out of your price range, try our take-home version: Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Mask. This best-selling, top-rated mask is a fan favorite and will get you ‘glowing’ in 5 minutes. It’s an instant fix for dull, tired, sallow skin. Get ready the same way Molly Sims and Liv Tyler do with our ‘celebs-swear-by-it’ skin solution for energizing tired, dull skin. Our Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Mask also acts as an antibacterial treatment to keep breakouts at bay, adding moisture, energy, and tone to skin in minutes.

Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Mask is good for-breakouts because blemish-causing bacteria can’t survive in oxygen-filled environments.
-mature skin-as we age, natural levels of oxygen decline making skin look dull
-frequent travelers- being in low-humidity airplanes causes our skin to become dry and dehydrated

The best part-it’s $52 and lasts about six months (yes, SIX months-about $8.60 a month). I probably use it more than three times a week (as directed by the instructions!). We say to use it three times a week for best results. For breakout prone skin, try mixing in a couple of pumps each day with your cleanser (breakout/combination skin types swear by our steep clean cleansing milk) to battle breakouts. I know it might sound a bit pricy for a beauty “bargain,” but it’s a quick fix for so many beauty woes it’s a must-have for every bathroom.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE PRODUCT OF THE MONTH VIDEO!

Bliss Kisses!
<3 Karen