Taistelu alkakoon / Let the battle begin

Mina en ole koskaa ollut mitenkaan innostunut meikkaamisesta saatika voiteista yms ihonhoitotuotteista. Talla hetkella aamuisin ei todellakaan ole aikaa itsensa laittamiseen. Vaatteet paalle, harja juuri ja juuri kerkeaa hiusten lapi ja sitten alkaa touhu. Nyt kun tuli tuo maagiset pyoreat niin ajattelin etta ehka on aika aloittaa taistelu syventyvia harakanvarpaita ja otsauurteita vastaan.

Reissu CVSaan (paikallinen apteekki) oli siis ohjelmassa. Siinahan sita sitten ihmeteltiin hyllyn edessa, jossa oli jos jonkinmoista seerumia ja voidetta. Tutkailin niita ja hintoja ja sitten silmakulmaan osui jotain, ja katse kiinnittyi alahyllyyn.

I have never been very enthusiastic about make up or facial creams etc skin care products. At the moment in the mornings I really do not have time to think about myself. I get dressed, barely have time to brush my hair and then the daily hustle and bustle starts. However, now that the magical number of 40 hit last month I decided that it was time to start the battle against the deepening crows feet (that's how we call the wrinkles in the corner of the eye in Finland - don't have a clue what they are called in English) and lines on my forehead. Trip to CVS (a local pharmacy) was in order. There I was standing in front of the shelving looking at the numerous different serums and creams. I was studying them and prices when something caught my eye at the bottom shelf.

Siella luki LUMENE. Piti noukkia laatikko kateen ja katsoa ihan oikeasti. Juu-u, LUMENE ja alapuolella ylpeasti Finland. Kahta erilaista ryppyrasvaa. 

It did say LUMENE. I had to pick up the box and look closer. Yes, LUMENE and under neath proudly Finland. Two different types of wrinkle creams. 

Toinen todiste suomalaisuudesta on avainlippu, joka komeili molemmissa laatikoissa. Molemmissa luki myos Made in Finland.

Another proof of being from Finland was the Finnish symbol of products made in Finland a key with a Finnish flag. And both did state that they were Made in Finland.

Toisessa voidelaatikossa on suomenkielinen tuoteseloste kun taas toisessa ei ole.

One of the boxes has Finnish description of the cream while the other one doesn't. 

Mina siis suosin suomalaista. Suomivoimalla nyt siis kaydaan tahan taistoon. :D Vahan naurattaa! Toisaalta kauhistuttaa etta ollaan tultu tahan vaiheeseen elamassa. (Luin jonkun artikkelin joskus etta ihon ikaantymista vastaan pitaisi ruveta tekemaan toita jo 35vuoden iassa viimeistaan. Viisi vuotta ainakin siis menetty tassa hommassa. heh)

I prefer Finnish. So I've chosen my weapon for this battle. :D Makes me laugh a bit! On the other hand this terrifies me. I've actually come to the point in my life where I have to think about this. (I read an article somewhere some time ago that one should start working against ageing skin at the age of 35 at the latest. So I've lost 5 years already. ;D)