I've never quite understood the appeal of those facial mists - people squirting Evian in their faces (straight from the bottle or the brand's own cosmetic product) never really made sense to me. Even if you've got extremely dry skin, spritzing water on it seems to be as clever as licking chapped lips during winter. Wouldn't it only make things worse? Nevermind looking like an idiot, spraying oneself in the face with water - beauty means adopting practices which tend to border on the silly-looking (toe dividers, anyone?).
In any case, Hill gave me a bottle of Earthology Lavender Facial Mist ($18) last month, and I've been using it pretty faithfully (read: whenever I'm not in a hurry and can remember - about three times a week) post-cleanse and pre-moisturiser, as directed. I absolutely love the smell of lavender, but this mist smells oddly of what I can only pinpoint as mozzarella cheese. The bottle promises that the healing properties of lavender will help skin in extremely dry conditions, so I was hoping it would come in handy while in LA, where the air is much drier than in London, especially as I was suffering the ill effects of 40+ hours of air travel in the space of several weeks.
All I can say is that in exchange for the princely sum of nearly $20, this mist has produced no noticeable benefits for my skin. Perhaps I need to use it seven days a week in order to see some effects, but even so, this is a bit of a disappointment. The bottle also advises that it can be used to freshen the skin throughout the day, but as I'm not keen on mascara dripping down my face - and my skin tends towards the very dry but shiny - I haven't tried using it that way.
Bonus points to Earthology, though, for being so open to enquiries from customers. The line's creator, an acupuncturist called Corry Forshpan, welcomes questions and comments and provides her email address for that purpose.
