Montagne Jeunesse

When I think of Montagne Jeunesse, I envision handy masque packets sold in my favorite drugstores. These brightly colored packs are perfect for traveling as they give your skin a great pick-me-up when traveling becomes stressful. (Learn more about these masks at: http://www.montagnejeunesse.com)

In my Influenster Holiday Voxbox, I received the Strawberry Souffle mask sample. This indeed was a delicious treat for my skin. The scent of strawberries was divine and my skin felt smooth and holiday-ready! I had intended to save this for an upcoming weekend trip but couldn't wait! I just had to try it out to help slough off dead skin from the winter and get my skin super smooth!

These mask packets are easily accessible at your local Walgreens, Walmart and ULTA Beauty stores. The different flavors are:
* Cucumber Peel Off
* Passion Peel Off
* Dead Sea Mud
* Fruit Smoothie
* Strawberry Souffle
* Chocolate Mud



Check them out at: http://www.montagnejeunesse.com

Join Lancôme & Michelle Phan at NYC's Sephora- January 5, 2012

One of the pioneer and personal fave YouTube makeup gurus, Michelle Phan will be at NYC's Sephora (Fifth Avenue location) Thursday evening. She is Lancôme's video makeup artist and has a limited edition Glamour Eyes set, exclusively sold in Sephora. On Thursday, January 5, customers can meet the guru herself and get some tips on how to get this Glamourous look!

The exclusive set includes the following:
a new Color Design 5 Pan Palette, Chic by Chelle, and other of Michelle’s Lancôme favorites: Artliner and Hypnôse Drama Mascara.

Event details:
WHO: Lancôme video makeup artist Michelle Phan

WHAT: Glamour Eyes limited-edition set and makeover

WHERE & WHEN: Sephora, 597 Fifth Avenue (between 48th and 49th Streets), New York
January 5th, 2012, 6-8 p.m.


See you there! :)

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SoftSoap Coconut Scrub

In my recent Influenster Holiday VoxBox, one of first things I wanted to try was the SoftSoap 2-pack Coconut Scrub bar soap. Been hooked on exfoliating soaps ever since I've been using similar one so I was excited to try this in a yummy coconut scent. This NEW SoftSoap bar soap is filled with crushed coconut extracts that act as gentle exfoliants on your skin so you're bound to have ridiculously clean skin! It's gentle enough to use daily which is perfect! It smells fantastic and I can't wait to try out more SoftSoap products. I've also found their bodywashes really moisturizing when I used them in the past so I'm exciting to start using them again.

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Sneak Preview: Schick Hydro Silk™ razor for 2012

Not yet in stores until the end of January 2012, the NEW Schick Hydro Silk™ razor will give you the most closest shave ever! It has 5 blades- yes if they put any more, I wonder how large the razors will have to be, but these are patented curve sensing blades made for our skin! This razor, beautiful in design and less bulky than their Intuition razors, has a water-activated moisturizing serum so your skin also gets smooth and soft during the shaving process. This took about 2 years for Schick to develop and cannot wait to try this!!


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Schick® Intuition® Naturals Sensitive Care® Razor Review

I'm a huge fan of the Schick® Intuition® razors so I was excited to try the Naturals Sensitive Care® Razor. Packaged in a brown 55% post consumer recyclable cardboard box with floral designs, the look and feel of it is au naturelle. The limited edition razor handle is still plastic though but has a beautiful design. It's easy to hold on to in the shower stall, and it has a rubbery grip so it won't slip! Like the other Intuition products, the 4-blade razor for a remarkably close shave is surrounded with a moisturizing solid so there is no need to use additional shaving cream. The sold contains 100% aloe with vitamin E so you'll have a moisturized shaving experience, perfect for the dry winter condition.

Each Package Contains: · Schick® Intuition® Naturals Sensitive Care® razor handle · Two refill cartridges in Natural Aloe with soothing Vitamin E · A shower hanger and convenient travel cap

(Disclaimer: I received this product from this company's PR agency to test, try and share my thoughts with my readers.)

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Beauty Resolution #1: Take care of my skin

As another year has gone by and I'm getting ready for a new start for 2012, it's important for me to set some goals. My first beauty resolution is to continue to take care of my skin. I'm already cleansing and moisturizing my face daily, but I need to continue to take care of the skin on the rest of my body. I discovered the perfect kit from Caudalie that will help me do just that for my body.

Say hello to "Once Upon a Vine"! (Valued at $71 for $38) This 4 piece set is perfect to exfoliate- with their Crushed Cabernet Scrub with crushed grape seeds and moisturize your body, hands, and lips! What I love about Caudalie is that they use ingredients that are gentle for my sensitive skin and has a sweet scent that smells natural. Oh and of course their products work really work too!

Their Crushed Cabernet Scrub is such a treat because it feels like I just left the Caudalie Spa at the Plaza Hotel in NYC. After using, my skin feels like new - with the grapeseed oil and seeds to exfoliate and moisturize. The body creams and hand lotions are also great to use with a slight citrus scent that leaves your skin feeling smooth and soft.

(Disclaimer: I received this product from this company to test, try and share my thoughts with my readers.)

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Happy New Year- 2012 !

Want to wish you all a Happy New Year- It's 2012! I have lots of things to be thankful for since so many good things happened in 2011. (I like to focus on the positives here) and I am looking forward to an even more spectacular and beautiful 2012. :)

Stay tuned for lots more beauty posts! The holidays got in the way which explains my brief hiatus.. :D



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My December Birchbox

I was excited with my November Birchbox, so to see this month's, I was hoping there would be more holiday-goodness. The products they selected were interesting but the sizes of the samples were so small! (Maybe I need to practice minimalism?) Really hope the January box for the New Year will be spectacular!! Here's what I got this month:

1) Ageless perfume sample- smells pretty good. Updating my perfume sample in my bag for emergency spritzes.
2) EBOOST- it's a powder that if you add water, it becomes an energy/immunity drink. Saving this for.. after New Year's!
3) Benefit's the POREfessional- haven't tried this yet either but I am looking forward to testing this. My skin has been too dry in the morning to even use a pore minimizer/mattifier.
4) ShowStoppers- 2 black strips of tape. Haven't found the need to use this since I have clear tape already.. will use this next month though for a party dress. :)
5) Jouer & birchbox's hot pink lip gloss- super bright pink and festive for the holiday party.. Huge fan of Jouer products, so glad to see they made this special color just for Birchbox subscribers. As always, Jouer's formula is spot-on!
6) NUXE Shimmer Oil- this is my favorite in the box. It gives your skin an Oscar-winning glow and makes my skin look so sheen! loveee this! And a little goes a long way.. go shimmer into 2012!


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Keep your Head Warm this Winter with Scala Pronto's Winter Cloche hats!

During the winter, I like to keep my head & ears warm with a wooly hat. It's also helps if the hat is cute and fashionable. :) This winter, I got to try the Scala Pronto Cloche hat which is affordable and simple ageless. It's a classic look and comes in a variety of colors for all your outfits. It's incredibly soft- made of wool knit- and has a great silhouette for every person's face shape and complexion.

Until the end of the year, you can get a cloche hat 20% off for $24 (orig. $30) using promo code: "SCALAPRONTO" at womens-hats.com. There's also free ground shipping so you can get yourself a (late) holiday/New Year's gift for yourself or friends!


(Disclaimer: I received this product from this company's PR agency to test, try and share my thoughts with my readers.)

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November Birchbox with BaubleBar!

(Note: I got this box back in November.. realized I didn't post! Forgive me :D )

I got another Birchbox in November! I've had this subscription for several months now and some months are definitely better than others. This month, I particularly enjoyed it because it had a lovely surprise- a BaubleBar bracelet! It's a black beaded bracelet, valued at $20, and is a cute to wear everyday. This box contained much more Useful products and I was definitely pleased. My new fave is the Klorane eye makeup remover which was great during my Thanksgiving travels.

* chocolate sample..delicious! It was firecracker flavored so it was popping all over. Wish it was a bigger sample though..
* Klorane eye makeup remover- perfect size and removed my eyemakeup well. (I was using only non-waterproof makeup)
* LaROCCA Body polish..fan of all body scrubs and this one was pretty good. Saving this for travel though since it is in a cute sample jar.
* ZOYA Nail polish.. Fun festive green color in a small bottle..again great for travel and touchups!
* Oscar Blandi protein mist spray.. I liked this spray. Made my hair more manageable and felt stronger!
* bauble bar bracelet.. Cute jewelry in a little pouch. Great to carry other accessories too.

Overall, I realized that I have been using more of the products in the boxes during travel because they are so handy to take with in my travel baggy. (I literally use a gallon sized ziploc to stash my liquids.) Hope birchbox continues to bring quality samples and hope they put at least 5 or 6!!! Definitely like the variety and there's always at least 2-3 I use consistently. :)

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Kristin McGee's Body by Bethenny DVD Review

Last month, I won Kristin McGee's daily giveaway on Twitter and scored a Body by Bethenny DVD! Kristin aka @thebendigirl on Twitter, has been doing daily giveaways on Twitter and FB since November, giving away her favorite products- Fila gear, DVDs, food/tea/workout snacks. I was lucky enough to score this DVD and been using it every week since I got it.

If you know Bethenny, aka the Skinny Girl, she's very quirky and has a fun attitude! In this DVD, you get to experience Bethenny's go-to workout that helps her get those sculpted arms. It's a 40-minute yoga routine and includes bonus segments- 10 minute strength, 5 minute booty workout and even a cooking segment. There's also a pamphlet inside to get some sample recipes from Bethenny's Skinnygirl Dish book.

The 40 minute basic yoga program will give you a great workout- with several warrior poses, downward dogs, and even a challenging plow pose at the end- which I love! It's all about "having no ego" in yoga so this is a great workout that I do weekly. I'm a fan of Kristin McGee- been following her workouts since I got the MTV Yoga/Pilates DVDs when it first came out! If only I had been practicing those DVDs daily back then... but I'm starting to get back into my routine, so I'm glad I will be adding this DVD to my collection!

If you haven't tried this DVD yet, check out acacialifestyle.com for more! They also have free 20 minute segment workout videos to enjoy for free!

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Avon Holiday Foot Works...it works!

This holiday season, give your feet some TLC.. you've been walking on it all year and if you don't take care of it, your heels may be rough and dry during this winter season. Avon has a Holiday Foot Works Berry Mint kit that contains the essentials to keep your feet soft: • Soak, 3.4 fl. oz. • Moisturizing Cream, 3.4 fl. oz. • Scrub, 3.4 fl. oz. • Foot File

How to use this kit: The Soak has a berry/mint aroma that instantly lifts your feet's spirit! The mint is refreshing, yet subtle, so you'll get a nice blend. This soak helps clean your feet while it is literally soaking in the water. While your skin is softened, the Scrub helps exfoliate any dead skin cells around your heel area. Best to use the Foot file to lift any remaining dead skin cells. Again, the scrub is berry minty which reinforces the scent of the soak. When complete, dry feet and follow with the Moisturizing cream. This takes about 15 minutes, but it's worth your time and energy! Your feet will thank you afterwards! :)


Overall, I'm pleased with the results of the kit. It comes with all the essentials and best of all the berry mint scent is not overwhelming! It feels refreshing and my toes are ready for a new year! :)
(Disclaimer: I received this product from this company's PR agency to test, try and share my thoughts with my readers.)

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