I’ve been missing a good exfoliant in my routine for some time now.  I went through a period of trying lots of different exfoliating products and paying the price afterwards… you know red, irritated skin an that horrible raw feeling.  It’s really bad and I guess I subconsciously retreated and stuck with foam cleansers [...]]]>

I’ve been missing a good exfoliant in my routine for some time now.  I went through a period of trying lots of different exfoliating products and paying the price afterwards… you know red, irritated skin an that horrible raw feeling.  It’s really bad and I guess I subconsciously retreated and stuck with foam cleansers which are very good but I personally need the extra push to get dead skin cells off every so often.

I really like Lancome’s Exfoliance Confort (Comforting Exfoliating Cream), it’s gentle, creamy and effective.  My skin feels s-o-f-t and smooth every time I use it (which is really my end goal in life!) 

My suggestions for best exfoliator use would be:

1. don’t use any exfoliating products too often… I like to use an exfoliant one, two or three times a week, no more
2. don’t exfoliate before a beauty deadline… nighttime, before bed would be best, just in case you won’t have to look all blotchy
3. give your skin some time on it’s own after exfoliating to see the effect on your skin, if your skin is way too dry after exfoliating you may have used too much product
4. Don’t over do it!  it’s not a scrubbing contest, take care not to agitate your skin too much.  You’ll know for next time, practice makes perfect!

I received this as a free media sample and the opinion is all mine. If you’d like to find out more, check out Lancome’s website. 

On a side note…

It appears I’ve created the word exfoliantaccording to spell check so I want to clarify… Exfoliant is used in this post to mean a product that exfoliates or exfoliating product.

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Lancome Exfoliance Confort

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Jurlique’s offering a summer gift set valued at $185 for $138 until September 23, 2009 or while supplies last. 

“A portion of the proceeds” will be donated to the Fashion Targets Summer Fridays Campaign.  Included in the set:

Jewelery lovers and those who use dice as a gambling medium will be familiar with the black obsidian stone. 

Black obsidians are known for their sleek, shiny appearance and now serve as inspiration to Giorgio Armani’slastest skincare offering, Crema Nera OMC³.

In search of its powerful vital energy, researchers studied the composition of obsidian and created the [...]]]>

Jewelery lovers and those who use dice as a gambling medium will be familiar with the black obsidian stone. 

Black obsidians are known for their sleek, shiny appearance and now serve as inspiration to Giorgio Armani’slastest skincare offering, Crema Nera OMC³.

In search of its powerful vital energy, researchers studied the composition of obsidian and created the Obsidian Mineral Complex, a patented blend of four minerals – Iron, Silicon, Sodium and Potassium – naturally present in obsidian. When combined, these three ingredients form a powerful dermal restructuring system – a new-generation anti-aging technology to restore the very substance of the skin.

Sounds good to me!  Camilla Belle, Sophia Bush, Michelle Tractenberg, and America Ferrera are reportedly fans of the line. 

Crema Nera OMC³ has a suggested retail price of $185 so I’ll have to see lots of good things about this to bite.  Available September 2009.

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Giorgio Armani’s Crema Nera

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A sweet little recipe to refill your spritzer or atomizer courtesy of Josie Maran, true “luxury with a conscience”.   Argan Oil is precious, and expensive making this a great way to s-t-r-e-t-c-h it out.

If you don’t have the fresh ingredients you can always buy the essence or oil from your local health food store. Easy and [...]]]>

A sweet little recipe to refill your spritzer or atomizer courtesy of Josie Maran, true “luxury with a conscience”.   Argan Oil is precious, and expensive making this a great way to s-t-r-e-t-c-h it out.

If you don’t have the fresh ingredients you can always buy the essence or oil from your local health food store. Easy and useful project.

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DIY Josie Maran Argan Mist

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CLARINS’ Eclat Minute or Instant Light Complexion Perfector is a light, discrete way to polish your skin without heavy makeup.  I really like the itty bit of luminosity [...]]]> CLARINS - the brand I don’t use enough.  I’ve used a lot of CLARINS products in my pre-blogging days but as my shopping is cut back so is the product range.

CLARINS’ Eclat Minute or Instant Light Complexion Perfector is a light, discrete way to polish your skin without heavy makeup.  I really like the itty bit of luminosity and the way it evens out my skintone. 

I’m constantly battling enlarged pores and Instant Light is helpful on those days were a full makeup is out of the question but I still want to be presentable just in case.

As you can see in the pic, it comes in a tube but when you take the cap off, the surprise is that it’s a pump which I prefer.  No contamination of the product and combined with the cap it is protected from the elements.   The only shade I’m aware of is 00 Rose shimmer which is light but still ok for my warm olive skin.  If you have a darker skin shade or tan just mix in some foundation to darken it up.  It will still be lighter than a full foundation and you won’t waste any product.

Instant Light and other CLARINS products are available at www.clarins.com

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skin glow: Clarins Instant Light

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ATTENTION:  gardeners and those who love them

Crabtree & Evelyn’s Gardeners Hand Recovery comes to the rescue.  Those of you who toil away in your garden know how dry and chapped hands can get.  Gardeners Hand Recovery comes in a tube, easy to squeeze out and won’t contaminate your entire supply of product.

It’s best to use [...]]]>

ATTENTION:  gardeners and those who love them

Crabtree & Evelyn’s Gardeners Hand Recovery comes to the rescue.  Those of you who toil away in your garden know how dry and chapped hands can get.  Gardeners Hand Recovery comes in a tube, easy to squeeze out and won’t contaminate your entire supply of product.

It’s best to use on dry hands without water.  After a minute or two of massaging, rinse off.  Your hands will be soft and smooth for hours.  I’ve been using it right before bed with a moisturizer!  The treatment’s effects show up right away, skin is moisturized, soft and scented.

This would make a great hostess gift or little surprise for someone you love!

The rain and gloomy days haven’t inspired much gardening this year, just some trustworthy perennials!  How’s your gardening been this year?

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Crabtree & Eveleyn for Gardeners… and those who love them

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Olay is getting the word out on FREE skin cancer screenings.  There’s some great information over there, a little scary but very real and informative.

Olay, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS), and Kim Raver have joined together to invite you and your girlfriends to get a free skin cancer screening.

Visit Olay to [...]]]>

Olay is getting the word out on FREE skin cancer screenings.  There’s some great information over there, a little scary but very real and informative.

Olay, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS), and Kim Raver have joined together to invite you and your girlfriends to get a free skin cancer screening.

Visit Olay to locate a dermatologist near you some time soon.

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free skin cancer screenings

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My experience with the deodorant has been good, it’s easy to apply, smells [...]]]> Dove’s got a new anti-perspirant deodorant on the market and I got a free sample a while back.    Dove Visibly Smooth is said to “visibly diminish the visual appearance of hair over time.”  It contains Pro-Epil Complex with natural extracts and Dove moisturizers.

My experience with the deodorant has been good, it’s easy to apply, smells good (I tried wild rose) and keeps the effects of perspiring down.  As far as the softening of hair,  it feels like it’s coming in slighty softer than normal in my third week and looks pretty much the same. 

Keep in mind I have VERY coarse dark underarm hair (I know TMI)  and light skin…  it would take a LOT to reduce the visual effect of that contrast. I am for sure a hard customer to please in this venue because of my physical characteristics.  

As a survivor of the tortuous epilady, I feel that anything painless that can even slightly reduce my work load in the underarm area is worth it.  If you’re on the fence, I think it’s worth a shot, what do you have to lose?  it’s not like there’s anything comparable that will “diminish the visual appearance of hair over time” and doesn’t hurt. 

The product works for me in the most important aspect, it keeps me totally dry and fresh so I know I”ll be buying Dove Visibly Smooth deodorant again some time soon.

Dove Visibly Smooth on Facebook

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Dove’s Visibly Smooth deo

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