Less than 24 hours before Christmas! If your sweetie’s making a puppy face begging you not to get mad for getting you your gift the last minute, do ask for nothing but this:

On my wishlist: a lifetime supply of the Elizabeth Arden’s Prevage Anti-Aging Formulas

I’ve tried the Elizabeth Arden Prevage Eye Ultra Protection Anti-aging Moisturizer SPF 15 in the past and I found it as effective as SK-II’s Advanced Eye Treatment Film. The Eye Ultra Protection Anti-aging Moisturizer SPF 15 is not cheaper than the former but it’s accessible to us here in Manila. I recently had the change to play with the products above and I’ve been lemming for them since then. Here’s the 411 on the said range:

Why is PREVAGE® Face so effective?
PREVAGE® Face is a treatment that does it all. It contains Idebenone, a highly effective antioxidant in a new skin compatble ester delivery system, to help reduce the visible signs of aging. PREVAGE® Face also helps to re-energize skin, which results in a firmer, less lined, smoother look. Tests show PREVAGE® Face helps to even skin tone, increase the look of firmness, reduce the appearance of lines, wrinkles, redness, minor scars and discolorations and brighten the look of skin.

What makes Idebenone better than other antioxidants?
Idebenone is proven as the most powerful antioxidant* with an EPF® rating of 95 out of 100, and is really the only antioxidant in skincare that effectively combats oxidative stress from both extrinsic (external environmental sources of free radicals such as UV light, ozone, air pollution, cigarette smoke, etc.) and intrinsic (free radicals produced in the skin itself) sources. Idebenone can act on all three levels of free radical damage, working deep within the surface layers of the skin to restore skin’s appearance.

In addition to its protective capabilities, Idebenone helps restore and visibly correct skin’s appearance. It helps prevents further damage and supports skin’s natural repair mechanisms to help address the visible effects past damage.

What results can you expect from PREVAGE® Face?
In addition to significantly reducing the appearance of lines, wrinkles, sun damage, age spots and giving skin a firmer look, PREVAGE® Face has also been shown to reduce the appearance of redness and minor scars. Long term use of the product along with an SPF will also result in less overall visible damage to the skin by environmental aggressors, as the skin is better equipped to protect itself from damaging free radical assaults.

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Last Thursday, we celebrated two events at The Peninsula Manila over tea, scones, and sucré:

First, the launch of Elizabeth Arden’s latest fragrance, Pretty Hot (50ml – Php 3300; 100ml – Php 4200):

Pretty x Pretty Hot

A little bit naughty. A lot Pretty.
It’s the new Elizabeth Arden Pretty Hot

Every woman wants to feel pretty, but some days she just wants to turn up the heat with a sultry look, a mesmerizing gaze, an alluring scent.

This season, Elizabeth Arden brings you Pretty Hot, a mesmerizing, fearless and sultry scent for today’s confident, sensual woman.

Second, the “forever 21″ birthday of our massive makeup hauler, Brigitte:

Apart from sampling Elizabeth Arden’s juicy summer fragrance plus delicate chows the entire afternoon, we also had the opportunity to have our skin assessed by Meg from Beverly Hills 6750 using VISIA Complexion Analysis (system). Here’s Sophie getting her results in terms of wrinkles, spots, pore size, skin tone variations, bacterial content (eeeeep!), and UV spots that indicate sun damage:

While I passed the wrinkles and spots test with flying colours (99% and 91% respectively if my memory serves me right), I failed massively in terms of texture and pore size. *le sigh* Some things just need a little more push (story for another post), eh?

More snaps to subtly fray me from freaking out ’bout my VISIA results:

Gold/Shen/me/Brigitte

birthday girl, myself, and Queen S

Solid proof how we think alike:

Who would’ve thought that individually, Elizabeth Arden’s Green Tea is one of our 911 EDPs? :) This is one of my “love at first whiff” scents and I can’t believe that I’m already on my fourth (big) bottle! I recently purchased the Green Tea Lavender and it’s just as addicting. It’s also very light and surprisingly oh so calming and relaxing at the same time. If you’re looking for the perfect summer scent that’s going to make you feel dainty yet saucy the entire day, then Pretty Hot’s your best bet. I’m due to go on vacation in two weeks and I can almost imagine myself in the most luxe white maillot, oversized sunnies, and booze-free mojito on one hand looking and smelling Pretty Hot (pun intended). Mmmmm.

Elizabeth Arden Pretty Hot is exclusively distributed by Rustan Marketing Corporation and is now available in all leading department stores.