We need to let you in on a little secret.

Promise you won’t tell anyone?

Seriously.

It is quite possible we are going crazy. NUTS. And by this we don’t mean life-is-so-hectic-and-crazy-we-need-a-vacation kind of crazy. Or I’m-cuckoo-for-Cocoa-Puffs kind of crazy. No, this crazy is more like, um, crazy crazy.

Psycho crazy.**

Does this scare you? (You’re not alone.)

We’ve deduced that this is a combination of stress, sadness and withdrawals from Jamoca Almond Fudge ice cream.

A little sample of Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Lotus that landed on our doorstep changed our disposition a bit this week.

This fragrance reminds us of being a teenager. Every time we spritz it on, we’re back in high school, living with our dad, driving a white Toyota Tercel hatchback with "Lassa" vanity plates.

For several days now, we’ve tried to figure out the connection—why this fragrance brings us back 20 years—but we’re perplexed.

Could this be similar to the Liz Claiborne triangle bottle that so many of our friends wore back then? It’s been forever since we sniffed that…we hardly remember it. Green Tea Lotus has notes of Cherry Blossom, Blossoming Lotus, Green Tea and White Birch. Our only wish is that Green Tea Lotus had longer staying power. The scent seems to disappear as quickly as it arrives.

Either way, those were happy, carefree days that make us smile remembering them.

**Okay, maybe not psycho crazy. Just crazy crazy.

Not to scare you or anything—but here are before and after shots of our skin with the new Elizabeth Arden Intervene Makeup SPF 15, a liquid foundation that “helps put a pause on aging signs.”

To show you just how well it covers, we didn’t use any concealer or face powder—just a little Elizabeth Arden Color Intrigue Bronzing Powder and some powder blush. We added a touch of mascara and lipgloss, but wanted to keep the focus on the skin.

In our (scary) before photo, our 37-year-old skin looks uneven and sallow with visible blemishes. In the after photo, our skin is clearly brighter and more even. We used Elizabeth Arden Intervene Makeup SPF 15 in Soft Sand—a near-perfect match for our skin tone.

Intervene Makeup SPF 15 offers medium/full coverage, is 100% oil-free and contains SPF 15. It comes in 12 natural-looking shades:

• Soft Shell
• Soft Sunbeige
• Soft Cream
• Soft Sand (the shade we’re wearing)
• Soft Beige
• Soft Cameo
• Soft Bisque
• Soft Cognac
• Soft Toast
• Soft Tan
• Soft Toffee
• Soft Cocoa

Elizabeth Arden Intervene Makeup SPF 15 is available at Elizabeth Arden counters nationwide, or online at elizabetharden.com.

We’ve been cheating on our favorite hand cream and it’s been kind of… FUN.

Our feelings remain un-wavered in that no product out there beats our beloved L’Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream, however—due to our infidelity—we’ve found a few products that are at least worthy of a close second.

Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Intensive Moisturizing Hand Treatment

This gel-cream is fast absorbing and leaves our hands moisturized for hours. The creamy texture and rich formula more than make up for the so-so scent.

Vaseline Intensive Rescue Healing Hand Cream

This is hypo-allergenic and fragrance-free (no, really—there’s no scent) and protects from moisture loss while keeping hands silky soft. We also love the chubby little tube—it’s small, yet holds a nice amount of product.

CLINIQUE Stop Signs Hand Repair

Not only is this super moisturizing, but it contains botanical extracts to help fade the appearance of age spots. Gotta love the two for ones.

While we really are committed to the hand cream of our dreams, there is plenty of room in our life (and on our desk, in the car, on the kitchen counter, in our bag…) for other options.  A girl needs some variety in her life, after all.

Everything Glows Color Collection is Elizabeth Arden‘s glimmering, shimmering Holiday collection set to hit counters next month.

With glamorous cheek, lip, and eye shades housed in elegant compacts—your holiday looks will be nothing less than luminous.

Here’s what Everything Glows has to offer:

• Everything Glows Compact for Eyes  With five shimmery eye shadow shades
• Everything Glows Lip Gloss Duo  Sheer sparkling shimmer and glistening rosy shine
• Shimmer Powder  Sheer, shimmering powder to give skin a luminous glow
• Mediterranean Fragrance  Sensual florals combined with creamy woods

Find Elizabeth Arden Holiday 2007 Everything Glows at your local Elizabeth Arden counter beginning October 2007.