"25"^^ . "25"^^ . . . "2009-10-09T00:00:00"^^ . "4"^^ . "Ahhhh...the feel of 24 carat gold on my face...\n\nWalking around Kierland Commons in Phoenix the other day with a good friend, Karen, we noticed that one of the stores in the mall carries La Prairie products, the COS Bar. We stopped in and asked one of the saleswomen in the store, Barbara, about the La Prairie 24 carat gold product. One of my wisest, oldest, and closet friends who's living the life in London, Davinchi, told me about an interesting experience he had with this particular skin care product which is made in France. \n\nThe product is beautifully encased in a gold cylindrical container that is shaped like a thick, gold-plated, humanoid penis. Barbara squirted a small amount of the super serum onto the back of our hands. The serum was clear and viscous. There were literally tiny, sparkling flecks of gold flakes suspended in the essence that were clearly visible to the naked eye. Rubbing the serum into my skin with a circular motion, it took a bit of time for it to dissolve thoroughly and to absorb through the outer skin layer. It left a slightly tacky finish, a slightly golden tinge on my skin, and an earthy, musky fragrance that reminded me of wild vegetation growing in the rainforest. \n\nBarbara allowed Karen and me to apply a small amount of the product to our faces. We applied it to the base of our foreheads, cheeks, and nose. Barbara promised that within a few hours we would notice a significant improvement in our skin hue and condition.\n\nBefore leaving the COS Bar, I noticed that the 5 inch, penis shaped, gold plated container only contains 1 fluid ounce of product. And, the price is $570. \n\nWe walked around the commons for a bit and eventually forgot about the serum on our faces. But, later that night in my hotel room while brushing my teeth I looked into the mirror at me staring at me and remembered Barbara's promise. I looked at every detail of my face carefully, every line, ridge, and undulation, searching for improvement. Everything looked pretty familiar. I sighed. I sighed a heavy sigh of relief. I guess I wouldn't want to ever be anyone other than me - that's right, me with all my flaws and my imperfect skin. \n\nI finally noticed that my cheeks seemed to glow in a brighter shade of a golden hue. But, it was probably because I was happy.\n\nThere's no cosmetic that works better than happiness."^^ . "24"^^ . .