Damage, Controlled II: Help Me Is Helping Me

To all the Cadillac-sized pores and root vegetable-colored brown spots currently squatting on my face:

Your days are numbered.

Exactly one week ago I started buttering a thin layer of Philosophy's Help Me cream onto my face every night before going to bed. My 7-day review so far? Hallelujah! It works it works!

Normally when I read about products that promise to minimize little lines and smooth out the rough stuff, all I can think about are the bridges in Brooklyn and oceanfront properties in Arizona I could be buying instead.

But there's just enough more face-rejuvenating retinol in here (.010%, exactly) than in other products I've tried, and that's just enough more to make the difference. Turns out there really is something to be said for that extra half an inch. And! There are also face-loving vitamins in here, too.

I'm not an all-new girl - yet. But I'm already seeing a visible difference in the tone, clarity, and texture of my skin. Pretty!

Word of warning: There's a note on the package that says, "Follow application with your favorite moisturizer." Yeah, you'll wanna. I skipped this part for the first few days and was rewarded with "Tight Face" until complying with the rules.