Applying the Rose Stem Cell Bio-Repair Gel Mask from Peter Thomas Roth is like having my face smothered in glorious, gelatinous Turkish Delight. There are few things I can think of, at this particular moment, that would be as high up on the sexiness scale as face-planting a giant, floppy slab of Turkish Delight. Somewhat niche when it comes to fetishes, I grant you, but hey – some people get off on being inside an inflatable rubber suit, others make love to hoovers. I just crave sugar and have an almost indecent passion for beauty products – it’s pretty low-maintenance if you think about it.
But oh, the Bio-Repair Gel Mask – the sweet smell of roses and the fresh feel of the cool jelly clinging to my skin. It’s enough to make me want to take a bath just to sit there with it stuck to my face. Which I do. Frequently. (Mr AMR: “didn’t you have a shower about three hours ago"”) I have to say that it took me a while to come around to testing the Rose Stem Cell mask – I’m a big user of the Pumpkin Enzyme Mask, also from Peter Thomas Roth, but I assumed that this pink, rosy jelly would be as superficial as the Pumpkin mask is powerful. I assumed (wrongly, as it turns out, so never judge a book by its cover/mask by its pot) that it would be one of those masks that feels a bit like applying Aloe Vera gel – good after a day on the beach, but offering very little beyond a pleasant cooling effect and a spot of so...