Issue #13 - Forever Young

Greta walked quickly through Union Square Park and into the headquarters of Face Magazine. There was a decided fall chill in the air and she was glad she was wearing her new Chanel jacket. It wasn't easy to buy on a journalist's salary, but Greta had carefully followed her budget plan and now the jacket was hers.

She exited the elevator, catching a quick glimpse of herself in the mirror. Her skin looked amazingly youthful--thanks to GreatSkin. She smiled at the fact that while she could forego a few lattes and nights out with the girls for a Chanel jacket, she never skimped when it came to taking care of her face.

"I have an assignment for you, Greta," Guy announced as she walked into his office. His assistant lowered her eyeglasses and seemed to look at her with suspicion, but Greta just smiled as if she wasn't madly in love with her boss. After all, Greta and Guy had agreed it would be best to keep their love affair a secret for the time being.

"You're going to Paris!" Guy announced.

"Paris?"

"Yes, Greta. I'm sending you to Paris for Fashion Week."

Greta tried to keep focused. She hadn't been to Paris since graduating from college. Her parents had given her a surprise trip to celebrate, but that was seven years ago and she hadn't been back since. She thought how she was older now, but then felt great because she had begun taking good care of her skin early on, when her Aunt Jean-Marie had introduced her to GreatSkin. "Smart women start using anti aging products in their twenties!" Since then, Greta had kept to her skincare regime. She was a devotee of GreatSkin's K-Nexyl, the anti aging cream that contained Kinetin, Matrixyl and Vitamins C and E. It visibly diminished the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. And just last night, she had indulged in GreatSkin's pore-refining Pumpkin Mask. (It was October, after all.) Summer is always rough on skin, so Greta made sure to keep up with skincare regime to prevent signs of aging. She started her day with GreatSkin's Borage Leaf Foaming Cleanser. It smelled rich with botanicals like Aloe, Chamomile, Cucumber and Cocoa Butter--all so soothing to sun-drenched skin. Next, she applied GreatSkin's Cucumber Toner. It gently refreshed her skin and cooled and cleansed. Greta followed this with her absolute staple for good skincare-- GreatSkin's Herbal Silk Moisturizer. She finished her routine with GreatSkin's Age Defying Eye Cream.

"I'd love to go to Paris!" Greta said quickly.

Guy smiled at her. "I thought you would."

The assistant handed Greta a bright red folder. "This contains your itinerary, press passes, hotel information and expense account," and with that she stood up and officiously left the room.

Greta looked at Guy and whispered, "you're not going, Guy?"

"Too busy."

"Oh," Greta said and stood up to leave.

"Wait a second, Greta. You forgot these." He pointed to an assortment of shopping bags from Bendels, Bloomies and Bergdorf's.

"What's this?"

"Outfits, Greta. You'll need some outfits if you're going to Paris!"

"Oh, Guy!"

"Oh, Greta," Guy whispered, and then quickly closed the office door and gave Greta a dreamy kiss that had all the magic of a glass of bubbly Moet and a perfect Paris night.