When I worked as a newspaper journalist, I got very used to embarrassing myself in public for the sake of a story. Dressing up in a football strip for a photo which later appeared on the front page is possibly my favourite examples, but there were others. Oh, there were others.
It's a far, far scarier thing I do today, though, than I have ever done before in the name of "journalism", for today, readers, I'm going to show you my forehead wrinkles:
Eeek! Also: oh, hai, freckles! Long time no see!
(I had a face FULL of freckles when I was a kid. Seriously, I had so many of them I used to hope they'd all join together and I'd have a perma-tan. Because I was stupid, obviously. Now I still have some freckles, but they're barely noticeable unless I've been on holiday, which is when they show up again to haunt me.)
So anyway, yes, this a wrinkle on my forehead, although, actually, I'd be happier if we could just call it an "expression line". Could we do that? That's what many wrinkles are, after all, and I've actually had this one as long as I can remember: being shortsighted, I have a bad habit of scrunching up my face a lot, and this is the result. But why am I showing it to you, I hear you ask, other than to give you all the opportunity to taunt me?
Well, remember Planet Skincare's Syn-ake moisturiser? The one that contains artificial snake venom, which causes it to act a bit like Botox, effectively freezing your facial muscles (albeit in a way that you wouldn't notice) so those expression lines can't form? They were kind enough to send me a jar to try out:
And I figured I could tell you what I think of it, but it would probably be better to show you: hence the embarrassing wrinkle picture. I'll try and provide an updated picture of that wrinkle every week (the things I do for Dollface!) so we can chart the progress of this and see how well it works. It'll be like watching paint dry, only it'll be skin cream and wrinkles instead. Don't say I don't know how to entertain my guests, now!
Now for the science bit:
The Planet Skincare product is a moisturiser for all skin types that can be used day and night. Here are the key claims:
Now a confession: I've actually been using this for a couple of days already, which isn't long enough to see any difference in my wrinkles, but it is long enough for me to tell you what I think of the cream so far. And so far my impressions are good. It smells divine, sinks in quickly, and despite the rather alarming "Botox in a jar" claim, it doesn't actually freeze your muscles and make you look like you're wearing a mask. In fact, I don't notice any kind of sensation at all when I put it on: they say it "instantly tightens the skin", and yes, I have noticed that my skin has felt smoother these past two days, but I can't say I see any kind of instant transformation.
Time, of course, will tell how effective it is, but if you just can't wait, you can buy it now from the Planet Skincare website.
As an MD that specializes in aesthetics I am thrilled to have found Planet Skincare. It is rare to find a skin care product that has real science to back it. It is also free of parabens and other harmful chemicals. An amazing product.
Dr. Tami
i use this product all of the time and find it absolutely amazing… it does exactly what it says it will do.. my skin is definatley softer and most definately smoother and the lines around my eyes are disappearing. would highly recommend.