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  • Midnight Recovery Concentrate
    Q1. What kind of skin type should use Midnight Recovery Concentrate?
    Midnight Recovery Concentrate is recommended for all skin types and is intended as a cornerstone of any healthy skin regimen. It is helpful in re-balancing the natural sebum of an oilier skin type, as oily skin is often dehydrated and/or stripped of natural oils as a result of strong acne control products. The formula also provides effective rehydration and balance for normal to dry skin types.
    Q2. What results can I expect to see with Midnight Recovery Concentrate?
    In just one night of using Midnight Recovery concentrate a healthy radiance is restored. Smoother, more even texture is visible after seven nights. In 28 nights, fine lines and wrinkles are significantly diminished. Skin is softer, smoother, with a dramatic improvement in dullness and firmness after just 28 nights.
    Q3. How do I apply Midnight Recovery Concentrate?
    For the most effective results, we recommend dispensing several drops of Midnight Recovery Concentrate into palms and patting together to distribute the oil over their surface. Draw hands to your face and breathe in the soothing botanical oils, then gently press formula over entire face and allow to be absorbed into facial tissue.
    Q4. Why does Midnight Recovery Concentrate work better at night?
    Much of the skin’s energy during the day is used to protect itself, with less energy to spare on repair. Therefore, the primary activity of the skin during the night, when one is sleeping and not exposed to as many damaging free radicals, is to repair itself.
    Q5. Why is Midnight Recovery Concentrate water-free?
    Our Kiehl’s chemists formulated Midnight Recovery Concentrate without water so it is comprised of 100% anti-aging active ingredients. Our powerful, yet safe formula includes Squalane which overnight works to reinforce the skin barrier to maintain optimal moisture balance. Essential fatty acids from Evening Primrose Oil work to strengthen the lipid layer of the skin. As a result, visible lines are diminished and you will see more radiant skin by morning.
    Q6. Can Midnight Recovery Concentrate be used during the day?
    Midnight Recovery Concentrate may also be used during the day, if desired. It will not pill (i.e. create “noodles”) when layered with other products or with makeup; nor will it break down under sun exposure. Midnight Recovery Concentrate was aesthetician-tested and determined to be suitable for use under makeup and moisturizer. It can even help makeup go on smoother!
    Midnight Recovery Eye
    Q1. What results can I expect to see with Midnight Recovery Eye?
    Midnight Recovery Eye provides results both overnight and over time. Puffiness, fine lines, and dark circles are progressively reduced in just 28 nights. Clinical testing has demonstrated that after four weeks of use, Midnight Recovery Eye diminishes the appearance of fine lines around the eye area by 24% and dark circles by 19%.*

    *1) 50 women, 25-65 years old with mild to moderate fine lines, mild to moderate dark circles and puffiness. Multi-ethnic Panel,Fitzpatrick types 1-4 for dark circle recruitment. Changes versus baseline.

    2) 28 women subgroup.

    Q2. How does Midnight Recovery Eye work to reduce puffiness and fine lines in the eye area?
    Kiehl’s chemists formulated Midnight Recovery Eye with Butcher’s Broom, used for centuries by European herbologists to treat poor circulation and swelling and promote microcirculation, reducing puffiness. The formula also contains a powerful combination of replenishing Squalane, regenerating Evening Primrose Oil and soothing Lavender Oil to strengthen the delicate under-eye area, minimizing the appearance of fine lines.
    Q3. How do I apply Midnight Recovery Eye?
    After applying Midnight Recovery Concentrate, dispense Midnight Recovery Eye onto fingertips and gently pat under eyes and along the orbital bone around eyes. When applying product in the eye area, always use the ring finger, (as it is the weakest finger and therefore will tug the skin the least), and lightly press the product along the orbital bone, working from the outer corner of each eye towards the nose with very gentle tapping motions.
    Q4. Can I just use Midnight Recovery Concentrate around the eye area too?
    We do not recommend use of Midnight Recovery Concentrate in the immediate eye area. The eye area is not only more delicate, but also more sensitive. Kiehl's chemists specially formulate and test products intended for use in the eye area. In addition, because the texture of Midnight Recovery Concentrate is so fluid, there is a risk of the formula migrating into the eyes; this is prevented by the Midnight Recovery Eye formula.
    Q5. Why isn’t Midnight Recovery Eye in the form of an oil, like the Midnight Recovery Concentrate?
    Oil-based formulas tend to migrate on the skin upon application, and this is highly undesirable in the eye area as anything that gets into the eye is a potential irritant. We therefore specifically created our Midnight Recovery Eye formula to be non-migrating so that it is safe for the delicate eye area skin. This is the reason why the formula is not water-free as is the Midnight Recovery Concentrate formula. It is not advisable to use a formula made purely with oils in the immediate eye area. Using water in the formula helped our chemists to ensure that the formula is non-migrating.
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    • Take the Challenge

    Ask anyone you know who’s tried Midnight Recovery Concentrate and they’ll tell you — their skin is noticeably brighter, younger and clear.

    So Kiehl’s thought we’d get some of your favorite bloggers in on the action. They're using Midnight Recovery Concentrate and *new* Midnight Recovery Eye every night for 28 nights, and sharing their results in real time. Want to see how they’re doing?

    Click below for their tweets, videos, and blog posts sharing their results — and how easy it is to have better skin in just 28 nights.

    TWITTER
    • @shefindsjulie: How's it going ladies?! RT @FitBottomedMama Woot! RT @KiehlsNYC: #FF: Our #KiehlsMRC bloggers! @ECava @sofifii @saveassistants @nettaP
    • @ECava: Been a weird week. Been falling into bed in makeup & using Kiehls midnight recovery in a.m. #KiehlsMRC works during day as well as at night.
    • @FitBottomedMama: Woot! RT @KiehlsNYC: #FF: Our #KiehlsMRC bloggers! @ECava @FitBottomedMama @sofifii @saveassistants @nettaP @shefindsjulie
    • @nettaP: I just got schooled by a man viewer of my videos that I'm doing the eye cream wrong!! video update on that coming soon. #kiehlsmrc
    • @hellogiggles: Hey! @sofifii is taking the Kiehl's Midnight Recovery challenge for charity, be sure to check them out! http://t.co/Pzpc21vu - #KiehlsMRC
    VIDEO GALLERY

    Julie Fabricant is the Marketing Director at SHEfinds Media. The new creative force of the SHEfinds team, Julie has a passion for seeking out fashion’s best kept secrets online (new designers & too-good-to-be-true sales), trend-tracking, DIY, SHOES, nerdy tech things and traveling on a whim. She is often spotted (if you can keep up) running around NYC to various media & nightlife events and has a flair for staying up way, way past midnight…

    • @shefindsjulie: How's it going ladies?! RT @FitBottomedMama Woot! RT @KiehlsNYC: #FF: Our #KiehlsMRC bloggers! @ECava @sofifii @saveassistants @nettaP
    • @shefindsjulie: No need for extra moisturizer today (and no comments about how tired I look... even with NO makeup on today!) @kiehlsnyc #kiehlsMRC
    • @shefindsjulie: Trying to put on my Midnight Recovery Eye the "right way" tonight! Thx @nettap for the tips. #kiehlsmrc http://t.co/CivfgXm7
    • @shefindsjulie: 4pm & my skin is still "dewy." My Kiehl's routine is working(!) but I think I caught a cold from having friends touch my face #KiehlsMRC
    • @shefindsjulie: So RARE! Kiehl's has a 20% off F&F sale! My F&F want in on my MRC products & maybe now they will get some :) http://t.co/BfC8s2BK #kiehlsMRC
    • @shefindsjulie: Double whammy #kiehlsMRC night! Midnight Recovery EYE & Concentrate. Tomorrow @ Philip Seymour Hoffman's Old Apt http://t.co/c6HTSk3Y
    • @shefindsjulie: Hello! RT @KiehlsNYC: Meet our #KiehlsMRC bloggers! @nettaP @Ecava @saveassistants @shefindsjulie @FitBottomedMama @sofifii ow.ly/6wJzD
    • @shefindsjulie: Photo: After midnight on the west coast—Night 2 of my #kiehlsMRC @KiehlsNYC routine. Goes on a little silky...tumblr.com/xwu4qh5ryo
    • @shefindsjulie: Photo: After midnight on the west coast—Night 2 of my #kiehlsMRC routine. Goes on a little silky/oily...tumblr.com/xwu4qh5ryo

    Emily Cavalier is the hostess, founder and resident cocktail geek at Midnight Brunch supper club, a pop-up dining and cultural experience featuring ethnic food and craft cocktails. She’s also the founder of Mouth of the Border, the stomping ground for lovers of ethnic food and culture in New York City. When she’s not writing or eating, you can find Emily harassing locals for the recipe and sneaking into bars and restaurant kitchens all over the world.

    • @ECava: Been a weird week. Been falling into bed in makeup & using Kiehls midnight recovery in a.m. #KiehlsMRC works during day as well as at night.
    • @ECava: In lieu of sleep (kidding), I'm using @KiehlsNYC Midnight Recovery for a month. Check me out on their FB page: http://ow.ly/6wM1v #kiehlsMRC
    • @ECava: Then this @KiehlsNYC Midnight Recovery serum & eye cream are the jam. #KiehlsMRC RT @elizabethonline: @ECava in a word, no
    • @ECava: Ladies: Is it weird to feel like you can see a difference the day after using a new face lotion/serum? #KiehlsMRC #beauty
    • @ECava: So little sleep this week. Luckily, @KiehlsNYC sent me something to keep me glowing. #KiehlsMRC #beauty http://t.co/ZBmKlCQM

    Lilit Marcus is a Brooklynite by way of North Carolina, which means that she loves both fried chicken and 24-hour bodegas. She is the Contributing Editor for B5 Media and has written for publications including the New York Post, Cosmopolitan, Newsweek, and Gawker. Her first book, "Save the Assistants: A Guide for Surviving and Thriving in the Workplace," was published last year by Hyperion. Her blog can be found at BlissTree.com.

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    Erin Whitehead is a health and fitness writer who co-founded FitBottomedGirls.com in 2008. Since having her daughter in August 2010, she writes about healthy parenting and making time for fitness at FitBottomedMamas.com. Erin lives in New Jersey with her husband, daughter and pug.

    • @FitBottomedMama: When I add kid 2, I fear I may be so tired that Kiehl's will be my only hope! #KiehlsMRC
    • @FitBottomedMama: Woot! RT @KiehlsNYC: #FF: Our #KiehlsMRC bloggers! @ECava @FitBottomedMama @sofifii @saveassistants @nettaP @shefindsjulie
    • @FitBottomedMama: Thanks to #KiehlsMRC I look all glowy throughout the day even when I'm not feeling it!
    • @FitBottomedMama: Fall has definitely arrived! So glad #KiehlsMRC is helping me win the dry skin battle. http://t.co/LRus4aBS
    • @FitBottomedMama: I was skeptical, but after two full weeks, my skin is smoother, more moisturized and definitely brighter in the mornings! Yay #KiehlsMRC
    • @FitBottomedMama: Baby who didn't wake up in 12 hours PLUS @KiehlsNYC facial bizness before bed = decreased under-eye darkness. Yay on both fronts! #KiehlsMRC
    • @FitBottomedMama: My new @KiehlsNYC nightly routine has me looking forward to bedtime. More than usual. Which says a lot. #KiehlsMRC
    • @FitBottomedMama: Can a beauty product make me look more rested? I'm finding out! http://t.co/XY5cw5f4 #KiehlsMRC
    • @FitBottomedMama: I'm giving the #KiehlsMRC a challenge: I'm under the weather and so is my daughter (meh sleep)! Skin still looking and feeling nice...
    • @FitBottomedMama: Yay! RT @KiehlsNYC: Meet our #KiehlsMRC bloggers! @nettaP @Ecava @saveassistants @shefindsjulie @FitBottomedMama @sofifii http://ow.ly/6wJzD

    Netta P runs a fashion and beauty blog called xoxonettaP that details being and feeling beautiful and strong no matter your size or shape. She has a popular video show called The Round Up on YouTube, and she also vlogs for Coco Perez. Netta also works at MTV, loves to dance, and loves to tweet.

    • @nettaP: I just got schooled by a man viewer of my videos that I'm doing the eye cream wrong!! video update on that coming soon. #kiehlsmrc
    • @nettaP: just posted about the #kiehlsmrc on the blog - http://t.co/J3gv1YPi
    • @nettaP: this is the 2nd video in the #kiehlsmrc series. I just discovered I'm doin it wrong! http://t.co/2iztNM4M
    • @nettaP: how's my face lookin'? #kiehlsmrc no makeup. skin lookin' flawless this morning. http://t.co/5O8JNNUa
    • @nettaP: did you see the video i uploaded? i'm doing a 28-day challenge from kiehl's, & then i'll be giving some away! http://ow.ly/6wcq7 #KiehlsMRC

    Sophia Rossi is a producer and co-founder of HelloGiggles. She loves Sweet Valley High more than she should. Follow her here: twitter or tumblr.

    • @hellogiggles: We've been using @kiehlsnyc amazing product #kiehlsMRC ! It is amazing, like, glowing skin amazing!
    • @hellogiggles: Hey! @sofifii is taking the Kiehl's Midnight Recovery challenge for charity, be sure to check them out! http://t.co/Pzpc21vu - #KiehlsMRC

    You can see from the reviews and from our bloggers that Midnight Recovery Concentrate really does work. But don't take it from us - try it for yourself!

    Please enjoy a complimentary one week's supply of Midnight Recovery Concentrate.

    See these results in a week:

    CLINICAL GRADING OVERNIGHT 7 NIGHTS 28 NIGHTS
    Fine Lines -13% -17% -37%
    Wrinkles -13% -21% -33%
    Feel of Roughness -13% -17% -37%
    Dullness (Lack of Radiance) -13% -21% -33%
    Firmness/Resilience -9% -19% -26%
    Appearance of Smoothness -18% -26% -26%
    Overall Appearance -9% -20% -27%

    With every order on Kiehls.com receive a complimentary sample of
    Midnight Recovery Concentrate
    so you can take the challenge from home.
    Or visit any Kiehl’s location for your complimentary week’s supply.
    Click on our store locator to find the Kiehl’s location nearest to you.