Kiehl's Opens at Tysons Corner Center

While Kiehl's opened its beautiful new store at Tysons Corner Center on March 16, the grand opening party was last night. President Chris Salgardo and the NewsBabes invited us to celebrate with a benefit for the NewsBabes 2012 charity, the George Washington University Mammovan. The Mammovan is a Mobile Mammography Program began in 1996 with a singular, ambitious goal: to make life-saving, early detection of breast cancer possible for all women.

It was a festive evening.  DJ Neekola had us rocking as we browsed the amazing selection of Kiehl's products (and checked out our swag bags), ate Georgetown Cupcakes, drank pink lemonade (topped with real mint in April!), and chatted with DC's most prominent news anchors.

The gorgeous and environmentally attuned shop is decorated with brightly colored Warhol-like paintings and exposed brick, with neon signs everywhere. It's appealing and bound to draw in men and women alike. The products are arranged by type, from skin care to body treatments; there's something for everyone and a lot to love.

Here's NBC Washington news anchor Eun Yang at right, sharing a fun greeting with Susan Nixon, who is currently with the CBS Television Network. Stunning and charming women. Below? Two more beautiful ladies: Cynne Simpson, ABC 7 news anchor with Alice Carleton, manager of the new store.

I had a great time and plan to visit again. Guests were packed into Kiehl's, making navigation through the store challenging during the party. After thanking my hosts and the wonderful PR team from BrandLinkDC, I left with the promise that I could bring back Best Things in Beauty readers for a private master class, complete with hand massages. Who's with me?

Kiehl's at Tysons Corner Center is open during mall hours. You'll find a welcoming staff and great products. Go check out the full Kiehl's retail experience and see how Kiehl's can make your skin and hair healthy. The store is located on Level 2 near Sephora and Lord & Taylor.

Update 4/26: Totally embarrassing, but I had several typos of "Kiehl's" in this feature! I hope I fixed them all. I'll plead fatigue.
 
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Kiehl's Photo-Age Deep-Action Exfoliating Cleanser

Kiehl's new Photo-Age Deep-Action Exfoliating Cleanser ($22) is one of four new Photo-Age products offered by Kiehl's to un-do ultraviolet (UV) damage. The exfoliating cleanser breaks apart surface discoloration and stimulates cells to restore fresh, even-toned skin. It's a very creamy cleanser that contains gently rounded scrub grains.

Relying on their extensive pharmaceutical expertise and botanical knowledge, Kiehl’s has introduced a line called Dermatologist Solutions Photo-Age Corrector, clinically-demonstrated to powerfully reverse visible and invisible signs of UV damage. In addition to the exfoliating cleanser, there is a toner, spot treatment, and moisturizer. You can see them all at this link. All of the new products are reasonably priced - something we have come to expect from Kiehl's.

What UV damage can we see on the skin's surface? Brown spots, discolorations, dullness, blotchiness, and fine lines. Unfortunately, there is also invisible damage below the skin's surface due to past, cumulative sun exposure, This damage has not yet risen to the skin surface, but trust me, it will!

I purchased the Photo-Age Deep Action Exfoliating Cleanser. It creates a very creamy and gentle lather and did not irritate my sensitive skin at all. You have to make sure not to use it too close to your eyes, so I used my eyelid scrubs before I used the cleanser. Kiehl's new cleanser did leave me squeaky clean, which means it cleared out any dead skin cells that were present on the surface of my face, along with any oil and other "stuff" I don't want to consider. I used a heavy-duty dose of moisturizer afterwards, and I was "good to go."

With any $20 purchase at Kiehl's online, you will receive three samples. Why would you do that this week when you could visit or call Neiman Marcus at Mazza Gallerie, mention Best Things in Beauty, and get two bags of goodies and an entry into a drawing for a $500 shopping spree?

Photo courtesy of Kiehl's