High Wattage Skin Care
And speaking of expensive bags, the new issue of W—the one with the breast-feeding Angie on the cover and the grainy photos taken by Mr. Pitt inside—proclaims that—get this—a woman’s face is the new “it” bag. Huh? Oh yeah, justification to spend big bucks on creams that advertise in the mag with the conceit that during these tough economic times, no one will know about your indulgent spending but you—and the sales girl at Needless Markup.
Now it’s TAR’s turn to tout a face cream. Still an indulgence, but a fraction of the price of elixirs from La Mer and La Prairie, which just brought out a $1,000 called Cellular Cream Platinum Rare. Electric Body is an all in one face and eye cream made from New Zealand colostrum, a byproduct of grass fed cows, which is said to promote collagen production. TMI? Here’s more: no preservatives, parabens or alcohol.
It’s called Electric Body, but it’s for your face,
1.7 ounce pump bottle, $125, www.electricbody.com