no need for needles

face... the final frontier.  they can put a man on the moon.  they can take photos of mars.  but oh the elusiveness of a good face creme to turn back time.  LORD knows i have put in the effort. i'm pretty sure i have tried each and every single lotion and potion out there.  i have tried to be "good" and use inexpensive ones.  i just end up buying more, either because it's a bit useless, or because i need to use a huge amount to feel like it's working.  i was at the point of being fed up - and seriously considering when the time would be right to turn to a bit of "cosmetic medicine".  

2 lucky things intervened.  one - i hate needles and it's costly, so i kept putting it off.  and two - i went with a good friend of mine on our regular tea date to Bergdorf's.  we had our tea and caught up - then took our post-tea trek down to the beauty floor.  she had decided to treat herself to some Creme de la Mer body lotion, as she had just run out. having reached the end of my wits with my quest, i decided to take the plunge and bought the face creme.  they were having a beauty special, so i got a discount and some samples, which always helps. INSTANTLY it makes your skin feel good - i don't know why or how - but it does. i followed the instructions of the woman working there - and only use a small amount - so it will last a good length of time.    this was exactly 2 weeks ago.

yesterday, sitting on my couch - after a crazed night of insomnia - 2 hours of sleep,  my bf looked at me and said "you look really beautiful"  i looked at him a little confused, because i felt so decrepit, and he said "you do - your skin looks amazing".  i'm pretty sure i've never in my life heard a straight man say that - so i am now, for better or worse financially, 100% committed to a life with Creme de la Mer.  i love a happy ending.