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Just another day at the beach!

June 11, 2010

Summer has arrived and there are plenty of days filled with fun in the sun up ahead. We all would love to spend our days basking in the cool ocean waters, playing volleyball on the beach or relaxing on a beach towel but unfortunately life may get in the way. So just because you cannot spend your day at the beach doesn’t mean that you can’t take a bit of the beach with you. Below are some of my favorite picks that we bring you to that enchanted place from your childhood.

MAC To the Beach Bronze Body Oil will add a shimmering glean to your body while moisturizing with botanical oils. This beach in a body glow can be yours for $22. This limited edition product is only available through July so get yours before it’s gone!

Bobbi Brown literally brings the beach to you with their best selling Beach Fragrance. This exotic scent is infused with sand jasmine, sea spray, and mandarin and will remind of a breezy summer day at the beach. This sexy scent even has a slight scent of sunscreen, I can practically hear the seagulls calling. This fragrance retails for $55 and it smells delish!

Guerlain’s Terracotta Light Summer Bronzing Powder will give you a sun kissed glow without risking exposure to the suns damaging rays. What makes this bronzer different is that there is a mix of five iridescent shades of copper, pink, pearl and 2 bronze shades. This beauty is also limited edition and available in two hues: Blondes and Brunettes. Don’t miss this opportunity to be a golden goddess! This little gem is available at Sephora for $50.

Philosophy Beach Girl Shampoo, Shower Gel and Body Bath is a triple duty beauty product reminiscent of a day of sun and surfing followed by a cool orange crush slush. At $16 a bottle this is the perfect grab and go for any multi-tasking mama.

Pacifica Malibu Lemon Blossom Spray is inspired by lemony Litsea Cubeba, Flowering Angel’s Trumpets and fresh herbs gives a hint of California Wildflowers mixed with a hint of an ocean breeze. This is an enchanting light and fresh beachy summer scents available at Sephora for $22.

So go ahead and indulge in some luxurious summer treats even when you cannot get away for a day of summer fun at least you can bring a day at the beach with you wherever you go!

Treat Yourself to a Spa Discount at Spa Week

April 1, 2010

Everyday we work hard to pay our bills, put food on our tables and accomplish the goals that we’ve set for ourselves. This is one of the main reasons why I feel that Everyone deserves a little bit of luxury”. Every once in a while we need to reward ourselves for the hard work and sacrifices that we make on a day to day basis. So whether you treat yourself to an expensive (but worthy) makeup bag, a new makeup palette or a Chanel tote – I say hey you are truly worth it. Why work hard if you cannot reap the rewards? Treating yourself well is not just about the material luxuries of life but also taking care of your bodies. If you do not take care of yourself how can you take care of the kids, your hubby, your wife or even your goldfish?

I frequently get manicures, make trips to the salon and get facials whenever I can. Sure sometimes these treatments can be expensive and may not always fit into your budget, after all these are tough economic times. Well ladies (and gents) this is where Spa Week comes it. Spa Week is the glorious week of April 12-18, 2010 where you can get $50 spa treatments at approximately 800 spas throughout the US (and Canada) including (but not limited to) New York, Virginia, Florida, California, Nevada, New Jersey and several other states. Ladies you can treat yourself to everything from Botox to ear candling to laser hair removal to vajazzing. I was quite happily surprised at the extensive list of participating spas and services available. I plan on partaking in a 60 minute hot stone massage since I’m always in need of some relaxation after a long day at work. A trip to the spa is not just a luxury as there are many healthful benefits such as stress relief, detox and healthy skin (depending on the treatment). When you feel good you look good and this is important to your overall mental well being. When a person takes care of themselves it helps to improve their body image and their self esteem. So take a moment or an hour out of your busy life to do something fabulous for yourself, you deserve it.

To check out the participating spas go to http://www.spaweek.com/ and then book your appointment.

Natural Beauty Tips that you can try at home

March 20, 2010

I love beauty and self-improvement is every form and I believe that “natural” beauty is just as fun and important as any of my favorite beauty luxuries. Here are a few home beauty tips and treatments that I’ve picked up along the years. I hope that you find them useful.

My Top 10 Natural Beauty Remedies

1. Dark circles under your eyes? Cut a slice of Potato and place under your eye for 10-15 minutes. Potatoes contain an enzyme called Catecholase which naturally lightens skin.

2. Stained nails from using dark polish? Soak your nails in lemon juice. Lemon is an astringent and will remove the stains.

3. Have apple cider vinegar in your home? It can be used to treat dandruff as well as oily skin (50% apple cider vinegar & 50% water)

4. Dry Skin? Take a milk bath; milk contains lactic acid which is an alpha hydroxy acid known to shed dead skin cells. Add 2-4 cups to a warm bath and soak for 20 minutes and rinse.

5. Sometimes you may get a blemish or two and you don’t have any acne treatment on hand, try honey. Honey has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties and it kills the bacterium that causes acne. Dab on a small amount on the affected area and rinse off after 10 minutes.

6. You wanna get your dry winter heels ready for the summer? Mash a ripe banana and spread the pulp on your heels, leave on for 10 minutes and rinse.

7. Dry lips? After brushing your teeth, brush your lips! This will help exfoliate them and wisk away the dry skin, then apply Petroleum Jelly or vitamin E oil or your favorite lip balm.

8. If you use a lot of product on your hair, you may want to add baking soda to your shampoo. This will turn your shampoo into a clarifying shampoo that will help remove the buildup.

9. If your nails are weak and break easily, you may want to soak them in olive oil for 5 minutes every night.

10. If your lips are dry and cracked, try rubbing cucumbers on them, it will help heal your lips.

More of my favorite natural beauty tips to come…

Oh La La for Rue La La!

March 17, 2010

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The classic Judith Leiber scent features top notes of Italian Bergamot, pineapple and mandarin leaf with soft and delicate middle notes of Turkish rose essence, white gardenia. This scent is feminine and lush! The products available online are:

Judith Leiber 6.7oz Body Cream
Judith Leiber 6.7oz Shower Gel
Judith Leiber 6.7oz Sparking Body Lotion
Judith Leiber 6oz Candle

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Invite your friends and you’ll receive a $10 credit once they place their first order.

Me Bath: Ice Cream, Bath Dream!

February 17, 2010

Okay…I will be the first to admit that I am a bit superficial, I like pretty things. Well not just pretty things but nicely packaged, quality pretty things. For me packaging is as important as the product. The packaging shows me that the company really cares about the product and it’s image. So when I saw this oh so cutely packaged body scrub in an ice cream tub my heart leapt. Yes my heart literally skipped a beat and I thought wow this is so cute! I am a fan of body scrubs (well almost every beauty product) but I am partial to bath products. For me bath time is a ritual where I get to wash a way all of the “bad” that happened during the day. Bath time is when I get a moment to myself, no spouse, no whining kiddies, no ringing phone just me and the sound of the water. Maybe it’s the Pisces in me or maybe I just love a nice bath but either way it’s part of my ME time.

So here comes the good part… ME! bath has created a delectable line of at home spa quality exfoliating sugar scrubs. The one above is called Lavender Lullaby and it’s infused with Lavendar, Jojoba Oil and Vitamin E Oil. My skin felt silky smooth after my shower and a light fragrant scent of lavender lingered behind. I love how these scrubs come in 16 oz tubs just like your favorite cool confection. This line also comes in: Choco-holic, Gotta Have It Pomegranate, Hawaiian Lei, Land of Milk n Honey, Papaya Nectar, Strawberry Kiwi, Summer Rain and Vanilla Purity.

Mmmm doesn’t this look good enough to eat! I cannot wait to scoop up a few more of these luxuries to experiment with and find out which one I love the best. If you sign up for the ME! Bath newsletter you will save 15% off your online order. A shower sherbet like the one pictured above will cost you $28 per 16oz tub. ME! Bath also carries several other lines to help you make bath time even more fun, seriously who can resist these ice cream inspired treats! I love this sweet scent and I enjoy how it helps me wind down at the end of the day. What’s your favorite way to relax at the end of the day?