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December 17, 2012
Off With Those Heads!!!!
My whole life I have struggled with acne problems. I have tried every known product on the market and nothing, I mean NOTHING, helped. By the time I was 18 I gave up trying to get rid of my acne and tried to cover it up by wearing, what felt like, 50 lbs of foundation on my face. That just made my acne worse and I ended up looking like pancake batter. I just lost all confidence in the way I looked and even stopped wearing makeup all together.
That was until a few weeks ago when I was introduced to “Off With Those Heads” acne serum by B-Liv skin care that my fight to cure my acne had come to an end. When I was asked to sample B-Liv face serum I didn’t even have to think, I just yelled out “YES”!
After the first week of use I noticed a difference on my skin. I couldn’t believe it!!!! My skin was starting to glow and I have NEVER had glowing skin before. Here I am 3 weeks later and my skin even made it through the worst time pf the month for acne, BLEMISH FREE! 🙂 I can put my makeup on with ease and not have to worry about trying to cover any nasty marks up and it looks like my makeup was airbrushed on. I swear I feel like a runway model now whose skin is just gorgeous and flawless.
I recommend “Off With Those Heads” B-Live face serum to anybody with acne, blackheads, whiteheads etc. It is a sure fire way to say “OFF WITH THOSE HEADS”!!!
December 17, 2012
John Frieda’s Hair Setter Will Have Your Hair Rollin’
My daughter Adrienne recently told me she wanted to pick out a set of hot rollers. Wow, hot rollers, I was a teenager the last time I used hot rollers and was I surprised to see how far they have come in 30 years. There were so many different styles to choose from and my daughter knew exactly just what set of hot rollers she wanted, John Frieda® Frizz Ease® Hair Setter by Conair. The exciting news was that this particular set of hot rollers were awarded Allures Best of 2012 beauty awards.
John Frieda® Frizz Ease® Hair Setter by Conair is a unique appliance containing 5 jumbo Titanium Ceramic Flocked Rollers with a convenient storage pouch for 5 butterfly clips included. John Frieda® Frizz Ease® Hair Setter by Conair is designed to eliminate static which causes fly away frizzy hair resulting in a fabulous smooth shiny curl. These hot rollers also have a variable temperature control which allows flexible use and with only a two minute heat up time, you will have your curls ready to go in no time.
John Frieda® Frizz Ease® Hair Setter by Conair is the perfect appliance to create voluminous and soft curls. Adrienne’s hair is very long and the wide rollers give her just the right curl. They are so easy to use, she just wraps her hair around the roller, puts the clip in place and continues on until all of the rollers are in place. For tight curls, she will leave them in for at least 10 minutes. For looser curls she leaves them in only a few minutes. Adrienne likes the jumbo rollers because she can create a softer curl with volume. With a little practice, you can have the curl you want, when you want, in no time.
John Frieda® Frizz Ease® Hair Setter by Conair will make a great holiday gift and will have your hair rollin’ in 2013!
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December 17, 2012
Clinique Partners with Petra Nemcova and Happy Hearts Fund to Education and Making Children Happy
What is the one thing any person, and I do mean any, can do to help ensure a brighter future for our world? Help educate! Education gives us all the building blocks of our future, and is something that will never end at any age.
Education is perhaps the single greatest opportunity one can give to a child. It is the most important and empowering tool in a child’s future. Education is a gateway to brighter possibilities, making all things possible. Education can transform not only individuals, but families and communities along the way. Studies have shown education to promote gender equality, improve individual and community health and contribute directly to the growth of national income by improving the productive capacities of the labor force.
Petra Nemcova, Supermodel, Founder and Chair, launched Happy Hearts Fund in 2006 with a mission to bring hope to the lives of children affected by natural disasters. As a survivor of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami in Thailand, Petra witnessed the devastation of communities, families and children first-hand. By focusing on rebuilding and building of schools in areas affected by natural disasters, the fund helps provide a safe haven for children and restore a sense of normalcy.
Clinique, (www.clinique.com) a leader in global beauty as well as a long-time supporter of generations of women and children’s causes, joins with Petra and Happy Hearts Fund in a multi-year partnership to develop educational institutions for children globally. Since its inception, the Fund’s programs have benefited more than 41,000 children and 340,000 community members. It is active in six countries, and growing. It has built or rebuilt over 70 schools and kindergartens. Together Clinique and Happy Hearts Fund will give more children, all across the globe, access to education- the greatest gift of all!
Clinique has introduced a limited edition Happy Heart fragrance and a limited edition “Make Someone Happy” T-shirt where a percentage of sales go directly to Happy Hearts Fund. The fragrance itself is bright and happy. It contains a hint of sweetness from mandarin orange and cassis mingled with soft floral notes of water lily, rose and geranium. Dry notes of sandalwood, musk and blondewood create a harmonious balance meant to linger and enrich the heart. At suggested prices of $37 for the fragrance, and $16 for the T-shirt, join with Clinique and Petra on a mission to spread smiles across the globe and reinforce your commitment to children and education.
I had the extreme pleasure of meeting Petra and Clinique last week to learn more on this very worthy cause! For more info on Happy Hearts Fund, go to www.happyheartsfund.org
December 16, 2012
L’Occitane Arrives in Big and Small Packages and Celebrities are Loving it!
The Best of L’Occitane Gift Set has arrived and I couldn’t be happier. This past year, I have been enjoying many of L’Occitane’s Bath and Body products. L’Occitane carries the most luxurious bath and body line, fabulous fragrances and their hands creams containing Shae butter are incredible. If you are looking to delight this holiday, gift giving with L’Occitane has never been more fun. L’Occitane has put together some remarkable gift set highlighting their very best and most popular products.
There are some fabulous gift sets to choose from. L’Occitane Immortelle Gift of Youth, Shae Embrace, Almond Enchantment, Sparkling Verbena Delights and the list goes on at http://usa.loccitane.com/gifts. My personal favorite is The Best of L’Occitane because this set contains an assortment of my favorite L’Occitane products. I plan on delighting a few of my friends with The Best of L’Occitaine’s soft and silky Shea Butter Hand Cream and Shea Butter Foot Cream, soothing Almond Shower Oil, intoxicating Pivoine Flora Beauty Milk, Relaxing Lavender Foaming Bath and fragrant Almond Milk Concentrate. This gift set truly does contain the Best of L’Occitane.
This holiday season pamper yourself and your loved ones with fabulous L’Occitane goodies. I plan on filling some stockings with “Hugs & Kisses” and of course, some L’Occitane Hugs & Kisses too! L’Occitane Hugs & Kisses Mango Flower Limited Edition is a Hand Cream and Lip Balm Duo. A year ago, I didn’t even know the L’Occitane brand, now I can honestly say that my family is enjoying many of the brands products.
Mango Flower Organic Shea Lip Balm EFT is enriched with Shea Butter*** and will moisturize, nourish and protect your lips. L’Occitane Lip Balms have been a favorite in my house, just as much as L’Occitane Mango Flower Shea Hand Cream. Their non-greasy shea butter hand cream will leave your hands feeling silky soft, and you will adore this delicate citrus scent .
Soaps in my stocking? I definitely want L’Occitane Solidarity Soap. This soap with a cause is simply incredible with its rose petal scent. “100% of profits from the sale of this soap will be donated to NGOs working to fight preventable blindness in developing countries”, I have a bar right at my kitchen sink and use it at least 5 times a day ot more.
***Shea Butter, a natural beauty balm, comes from Shea trees in West Africa. L’OCCITANE harvests its Shea Butter in a fair trade agreement with women’s collectives in order to support economic recovery and a heritage of natural harvesting traditions.Whether your gifts are big or small, a package from L’Occitane will surly delight! http://usa.loccitane.com.
Jill Zarin: Spotted at the new L’Occitane Upper West Side Boutique! Getting into the holiday spirit, Jill Zarin shopped for many of her friends and family. She picked up some calming Lavender bath products and Shimmering Oil for herself; Cade Shaving products for her husband; and scented showergels for her daughter.
Arielle Kebbel: Arielle was spotted a big smile on her face as she shopped the Hollywood & Highland Boutique for some Christmas gift must-haves.
December 13, 2012
Today on “Your Carolina” – His & Hers Holiday Gifts
Check out my recommendations for great holiday gifts for any budget!
December 13, 2012
These Are a Few of My “Friends” Favorite Things
My friends are telling me, and I must agree, that they can’t live without their Tweezernan Tweezers. Next on their list, the Tweezerman Manicure Set and I am already on it. I found these great holiday themed manicure sets that consist of a full size Stainless Steel Fingernail clipper, a two surfaced nail file for filing and smoothing and Birchwood Manicure Sticks for caring for nails and cuticles. This manicure set contains everything my friends will need to keep their fingers and nails looking trimmed and elegant. Tweezerman has created some award winning products and you can find their complete line of tweezers and manicure essentials at http://www.tweezerman.com.
Everyone who loves beauty products knows how popular and beneficial Moroccan Oil has become. Inventive Eco Organics Moroccan Collection Gift Set is the perfecv tchoice for gift or stocking stuffer because it contains a sampling of some of their great products and they are small enough to fit in a cosmetic case or travel bag. I know my friends have this on their list too. This 4 piece collection contains Moroccan Body Wash, Moroccan Body Lotion, O2 Enriched Moroccan Argan Oil and Seven Seas Sublime Soak. Once they pamper themselves with this Moroccan Gift Set, they won’t want to leave home without them. http://www.inventiveecoorganic.com/
Sibu Beauty Sea Buckthorn Facial Cream is another favorite, containing all the benefits of Sea Buckthorn. This facial cream is very soothing and contains the extremely beneficial Omega 7 fatty acids. Sibu Beauty Sea Buckthorn Facial Cream is a light, non-greasy cream which helps boost collagen production and will keep your skin feeling moisturized and rejuvenated. This light non greasy cream can be used every day and has a wonderful citrus scent. The perfect stocking stuffer. sibubeauty.com