It's St. Patrick's Day - We hope you're not wearing green...

That's right - to the Irish - it's bad luck! As you prepare for your evening festivities, consider a few interesting St. Patrick's Day oddities like this one, along with some helpful tips to keep your skin looking great. To receive our newsletter, click here.

In Ireland, green is unlucky. Irish folklore holds that Green is the favorite color of faeries, unfriendly tricksters that steal people (especially children) away if they're wearing too much green!

Guinness' old advertising slogan, 'Guinness is Good for You,' is true! According to a recent BBC feature, Guinness 'may work as well as daily aspirin' in reducing the blood clots responsible for heart attacks. It's credited to the antioxidants in dark Irish stouts that researchers believe to reduce cholesterol deposits on arterial walls.

Ireland's patron saint, St. Patrick, for whom we commemorate St. Patrick's Day, is not Irish. He's British born. Irish brigands kidnapped him as a boy and brought him to Ireland where he was sold into slavery; years later, he returned to Britain to build churches and Christianize the country.

Great Skin is More than Good Luck!

Remember to drink lots of water and moisturize before going out tonight. We suggest the rich, moisturizing Advanced Face Lotion because great both for protecting and repairing. When you return, clean grime away and reapply your moisturizer. Then, along with a cool compress to help reduce swelling, massage on a soothing eye cream to refresh and revive tired eyes and tackle dark circles. Don't forget our special this month - when you buy the Eye Rescue Formula to get rid of dark circles and puffiness, you'll get the eye gel mask too - for the special price of $40.00 (Just remember to type in IRISHEYES during checkout).