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Another day, another fancy new boho-chic skin care brand. As we continue Green Day Friday, let's check out Nude, a regime that aims to appeal to the Whole Foods generation. Its recycled, biodegradable lavender packaging is sleek and eschews the traditional extemporaneous box for a tamper-free wrapper instead (be patient while you unwrap that bad boy; not to bitch too much but it's a real nail-breaker). Do-gooder Bono is an investor, and all-natural beauty expert and natural beauty Christy Turlington was an early product tester.

Nude claims their products are made with immune-boosting pre- and probiotics, which I've only ever heard referred to as nutritional supplements, so beats me if they do anything topically. The jargon I can roll with is the peptides, phytoactives and bioactives they also use, which means you're supposedly getting your money's worth of firming, smoothing, and potent antioxidant action. Other chichi, live-from-the-Earth ingredients like cupuaçu, manketti, baobab and avellana aim to deliver essential fatty acids and "skin" nutrition. And of course, Nude puts the ix-nay on parabens, sulphates, alcohol and all that other ratty junk, naturally darling.

If all of this technical info is making your face hurt, let me tell you about the exquisite, highly pain-free Nude facial I just gave myself. I rinsed with Cleansing Milk: a soupy, easy-on and -off cleanser that's perfect for sensitive skin types. I spent the recommended five minutes with the Miracle Mask glued to my skin. It doesn't smell like anything really, but I did believe in the potential exfoliating power of the AHA and red ginseng blend. I rinsed off the mask and applied the Advanced Smoothing Complex, again, with no real delicious orgasmic organic smell payoff, but the CoQ10 and vitamin mix did melt into my skin. For the big finale, I pasted Age Defense Moisturizer on top of my now silky smooth mug, and smoked a cigarette to congratulate myself, since my skin was now so well-protected and all. Not bad, not bad.

Now where the hell is my eye cream, Nuders?

Okay, so despite my crotchety, cynical, skeptical mood today, I'm gonna give this line two pinkies up. I freakin' love it. Order it here, and let me know if you do, too. Still, while we wrap up this long road down organic product lane, take a look at this New York Times article that urges the all-natural guru within us to look before we leap.