We've got a cover!

Ah, blessed doneness. This is the final cover. Look at that model. Is she not the hottest thing? That's Laura. Yes, her skin is really that gorgeous. We got to get up close to her. :-)

We've also gotten some feedback on the finished book from people Jillian and I respect and it's good. It was kind of exactly what we'd hoped for. We'll share when we can.

Also, I realized it was selfish of me not to do the proper bloggy thing: I must share my favorite Kiehl's products from Jillian's birthday gift, because they're amazing. I can't handle most scents and my skin is getting dryer each year as I get [cough] older. Last winter, it HURT, even with the moisturizers and gentle cleansers [like SpectroJel] I was using.

< Gentle foaming face cleanser. Absolutely my favorite of the new products. It feels so creamy on my skin and my face feels dewy even after it's dry. Will never give this up.

Bath and shower liquid body cleanser >. A very close second. It's weird -- it's very thin stuff but a small amount, maybe a teaspoon or two, of this watery liquid in my palm foams up really well when I rub my hands together and allows me to clean all of me. It's gentle, it rinses easily [unlike most other liquid cleansers] and my skin feels nice afterward. Big product love for this one.

Also big love for the Ultra facial moisturizer which goes on smooth and light and works really well on my dry face. And the adorably named Unusually Rich-But Not Greasy At All-Hand Cream with SPF 10 which is just what it says. Good for hands that need to be smooth to spin silk.

Concern: the original Kiehl's logo is properly typeset [and quite pretty!], which goes with a company whose heritage traces back to the 1800s.
But the current label? There's a freaking foot mark where the apostrophe should be. This is a very cool company. Why couldn't they get this tiny but important detail correct? Or is it an intentional kitsch detail? Would love to know.