Ah…. La Dolce Vita! That’s Italian for “the good life!”, and a perfect way for me to take you back in time and share a bit about the history behind what is now Skin & CO Roma‘s delightful line of products for your face and body. It will give you a great perspective of how the dedication, traditional recipes, and organic Mediterranean ingredients have produced “beauty and anti-aging” products that have truly withstood the test of time!!

Let’s start at the beginning, a century ago, when the Balestra’s, Giuseppina and her husband, Sabatino opened their first Italian Emporium in Italy. Giuseppina’s treasured blended botanical oils became quite a hit! Coinciding with the “La Dolce Vita” years of beauty and allure in “Tinsel Town” Hollywood, the movie stars, while filming in Rome, would gather at the the Sabatino establishment to sample Giuseppina’s enticing creations! They became enthralled with the aroma, feel, and “miraculous”results that they experienced!

Confirmed by scientists some “sixty” years later, Giuseppina’s “natural”, seasonal ingredients within her formulations proved to have not only “anti-oxidants”, but potent “anti-aging” properties!

Now, in the 21st century, the 3rd generation of Balestra’s have carried on the their “grandparents vision of providing the freshest, most indulgent products, while preserving and respecting the ancient lands they come from!” As a result, globally we all have the chance to experience some of “La Dolce Vita” right in our own homes via SKIN & CO Roma. !

This story was quite endearing to me, and hopefully you’ll now fully appreciate the legacy of these products as I tell you about the two SKIN & CO Roma products that I used.

Sicilian Light Serum is from SKIN & CO Roma’s new Sicilian Light Brightening™ Collection for your face. It’s a very light weight lotion that gave my skin a moist feeling and really helped my dehydrated skin feel comfortable all day. The aroma is delicate, and very appealing!

The instructions recommended that you use Sicilian Light Serum on clean skin, allow it to absorb, apply your moisturizer, and use it twice daily. The price is $47.00, and includes:
• “Natural Sicilian Orange Essence”
• “Hibiscus, Vitamin C derivative and Sodium Hyaluronate that are great for “dry, uneven, and slack skin”.
• “Vitamin A, E, and F that “penetrate to the cellular level of your skin to help restore a firmer tissue”

Also included in their Sicilian Light Brightening face Collection:
• Sicilian Light Vitamin C Brightening Face Cream ($55)
• Sicilian Light Gommage Dark Spots Brightening Face Exfoliator ($29)
• Sicilian Light Foam Brightening Cleansing Foam ($29)

SKIN & CO Roma has also launched a, Sicilian Orange Brightening and Toning Collection for your Body,
offering:
• Sicilian Orange Conditioning Body Gel(Full Size ($18) & Travel Sized ($7.00)
• Sicilian Orange Conditioning Body Lotion (Full $29 & Travel Size ($10.00)

The second product I tried was from SKIN & CO Roma’s Truffle Therapy™ Anti-Aging Collection.

I’d apply the Truffle Therapy Cream after my Sicilian Light Serum. The scent was just amazing, and it glided very easily over the serum. They worked very well together, and my complexion took on a rosy tone, eliminating my skin’s dull lack-luster appearance. I actually could have gone without a makeup base!!

After using the Sicilian Light Serum from the new “Brightening Collection” along with the Truffle Therapy Anti-Aging Cream, I could see how the SKIN & CO Roma products with their unique “Italian Ingredients” would provide a preventative approach that would assist in improving the skins’ tone and texture!

These products are available at Henri Bendel.

You may also visit and purchase items at the SKIN & CO Roma Website:
http://www.skinandcoroma.com

Your timing couldn’t be better with their new Sicilian Light Brightening Collection for your face, and Sicilian Orange Brightening and Toning Collection for your body!!
What a great time to indulge yourself from head-to-toe with hereditary ingredients to help keep a youthful and vibrant skin, as well as enjoy a bit of “La Dolce Vita”…

(Quoted and Paraphrased information in this article was obtained from furnished PR-Fact Sheets. Personal commentary was my own opinion from using the products that were provided to me.)

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Gerard Cosmetics by Whitening Lightning has introduced their brand new BB Plus+ Illumination Facial Crème that’s befitting for any complexion. This lovely BB Plus+ Illumination Facial Crème, was developed with “light reflecting” particles, and “golden shimmer” with undertones that will awaken your skin with a healthy, very natural radiance.

When using this BB Plus+ Illumination Facial Cream, you’ll be able to enjoy:
• A very versatile product that gives you options to wear alone or blend with your favorite foundation.
• Correction of “discoloration” in your skin and a “blurring” of complexion imperfections.
• Beautiful Radiance…Whatever your skin tone or skin type! BB Plus+ is a “universal shade“.

My skin is very fair, and I was delighted with the natural appearance my skin “took on” as I applied BB Plus+. This light weight cream applied and blended with ease, leaving a very subtle hint of color, vibrant glow, and a more youthful finish. I actually didn’t apply any additional makeup, except my usual a touch of blush, a nude lip color, and smudge of eyeliner. I was out the door in a few minutes and even got a compliment from my husband ! Now that’s a good way for a day to start!

Here is an image of me after I applied my BB Plus+,
I’m usually a person who wears more makeup, but I must say that I really felt confident throughout the day, and without touch-ups I looked as fresh when I arrived back home as I did when I left the house in the morning…..Thanks BB Plus+ !!

A generous size of the BB Plus+ Facial Crème is priced at $36.00, and available for purchase at:
http://www.whiteninglightning.com

Why don’t you give it a try….

(Quotes and Paraphrased information in this article was obtained from a provided PR-Fact Sheet. Any personal commentary was my opinion from actual use of the product that was provided to me.)

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This portable tube from Miracle Skin Transformer, called Treat & Conceal, is a power packed , time saving, multi-tasking product you’ll take everywhere you go!

It’s summer and with the sunny and warm weather, I believe most of us prefer a lighter, quick, and easy prep time on our face with a lightweight product that is able to conceal any skin challenges we may have, and attain the intent of always putting our best face forward!!!

That’s why Treat & Conceal is a “must have” staple in your beauty arsenol! No matter what the season or the reason the white rose and chamomile extract in Treat & Conceal will calm your skin while the “enhanced colored minerals” will help you create the most beautiful finish on your face, even-out your skin tone, conceal dark circles, blemishes ,discolorations, diminish those fine lines, and so much more. I could go “on and on” about this multi-purpose product!

You’ll have no problem finding a color match for your skin, Treat & Conceal is available in:
• LIGHT
• MEDIUM
• TAN
&
• DARK

If you’re looking for “a more youthful glowing complexion, and flawless finish”, get some Miracle Skin Transformer ~ Treat & Conceal. It sells for only $36, and you can find it online at:

ULTA: http://www.ulta.com
& NORDSTROM: http://www.nordstrom.com

(Any quoted or paraphrased information in this article was obtained from a provided product fact-sheet. Any personal commentary was my own opinion from using this product.”

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Where many other cultures have traditions regarding death, it seems that in our society it’s often difficult to express one’s self and come up with the right things to say to the person who is grieving the loss of a loved one. Even more of a challenge that can be downright overwhelming is when you are the person who has suffered the loss and are emotionally overcome.

Speaking from my own experience when my mom who I cared for passed away, there was such a void! Even after all of the well meaning and appreciated sentiments that were expressed to me…the emptiness remained!

Lauri London Freedmann, a New York-based entrepreneur and creator of Three-Fourths of an Ounce, simply stated the intent of her wonderful new company by saying , “I sincerely hope that Three-Fourths of an Ounce will help all of us feel connected to those we love who are no longer here and those who we wish to support when they are grieving.”

I believe Lauri’s exquisite appropriate “keepsakes” from Three-Fourths of an Ounce, will fill the “void” to help you better communicate with a grieving person, and bridge their emptiness with a tangible modern memorial by giving them something to feel , hold , touch, wear, or view, not only through their “grieving “, but always as an ongoing “remembrance” of the loved one that has passed on.

Let me share two of these beautiful items created by well known artists and designers for “Three-Fourths of an Ounce“:

Weight of the Soul ($200)- The back story is that “110 years ago a physician named Dr. Duncan Macdougall wanted to prove the the existence of the soul scientifically. According to Dr. Macdougall, when a person died their body lost three-fourths of an ounce. He therefore determined this to be the weight of the soul.”

“Weight of the Soul” was designed by celebrated artist and jeweler Ted Muehling. It’s an understated lovely piece that would serve well as decor on a desk or a dresser, a perfect “worry stone”, and even a “constant companion” in your pocket. Each stone is unique, and weighs exactly three-fourths of an ounce!

You’ll also enjoy this stunning Mourning Pendant ($1050) that is hand-carved in black jade, and created in limited editions of three by the distinguished jewelry designer Gabriella Kiss.

Additional Items you may peruse, get a description, price, and purchase include:
• Memory Beads
• Condolence Stationery
• Ubuntu Blanket
• Mourning Stationery
• Birthday Remembrance Candle
• Mourning Band Ring
• Compassion Bracelet

Learn More about:
• Entrepreneur, Lauri London Freedman
• The Design Partners
• Beyond The Objects: The Three-Fourths of an Ounce Journal
&
• Contact Information
by visiting Lauri London Freedman’s:THREE-FOURTHS OF AN OUNCE: http://www.3-4oz.com

(Quoted and Paraphrased information in this article was obtained from a provided fact sheet and the website-http://www.3-4oz.com)

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I was quite thrilled when given the opportunity to try Nioxin. My hair is fine, wavy, and for as long as I can remember I’ve always tried products to achieve more volume in my hair. As I got older it seemed to me that it wasn’t just volume I was looking for, as I had literally noticed that my hair had gotten a bit thinner! That really bothered me.

While researching the Nioxin website to learn more about their product and read that *”78% of people, male and female, will experience thinning hair,“ I actually was amazed but not surprised considering what was going on with my hair!

Here are the products that I was able to try:

NIOXIN DIAMAX™ is a product that you leave in your hair. With a combination of “Niacinamide”, “Panthenol”, and “Caffeine”, DIAMAX provides the ability to increase the “diameter” of each of your hair strands, and actually permeates your hair giving it more volume and ease of management.

As a result, working on the outside and inside of your hair you’ll find that your hair will become stronger, more durable, and be less inclined to experience breakage!

NIOXIN REJUVENATING ELIXIR is a great product to repair hair that has been “color treated” or is “damaged or dry”! Apply and leave in your hair after you’ve shampooed. While your hair is still damp take a small amount of the product and work it “evenly” throughout your hair. ELIXIR, conditions and gives support to the “hair shaft”, protecting and helping damaged hair. It’s very light weight, and helped diminish the dull, dry appearance of my hair.

NIOXIN VOLUMIZING REFLECTIVES™ is the product that really got my attention. This product will help strengthen your “hair shaft“, and NOT cause a product buildup on your scalp OR hair. Most impressive to me is that it’s alcohol free!

In the past, I think I used too much product on my hair thinking that it would give me more volume. Fact being, I now realize that I was actually weighing down my hair and defeating my purpose. Nioxin offers a “lighter consistency product” that seems to work throughout the “hair shaft” and not just sit on top of the hair.

NIOXIN THERM ACTIV PROTECTOR is a spray with “Lightplex” that addressed some of the things I was looking for to help with my dry hair, and get some body as well! It gave a nice shine to my hair, and I used it to shape and hold my waves in place to achieve a soft finished look to my hair. It’s suggested that you use it on medium to course hair. For me, I had no problem using it on my fine hair!

I just had to share Nioxin with my brother, Robb, who also has a wave to his hair, but has had challenges with thinning hair in his crown area. After trying the products, here is what he had to say:
“I’ve been using the NIOXIN ELIXIR and DIAMAX for about a week. I have to say my hair feels and looks thicker. I had been complaining that my hair felt dry, like hay and now MP (my wife) says it feels soft. I liked it so much we bought Nioxin shampoo and conditioner to compliment the system! I am using it alongside my prescribed product, so it seems like a success.”

I also wanted to get an opinion from MP’s mom, Joyce! Joyce is a lovely woman who has been troubled with thinning hair. She wears a fashionable short hairstyle, but wanted to give DIOXEN a try! After Joyce tried the products she said, “Thanks for the NIOXIN VOLUME ENHANCER. I used it this morning and honestly my hair definitely feels fuller! The fullness means a lot to me who has thin hair. It also is not a greasy product but nice and smooth.
Thanks again.
Joyce”

If this article has caught your interest, and you are dealing with thinning hair, I really recommend you visit the Nioxin website!

There you’ll be able to:
• Do an online consultation right on the website.
• Learn all about the products Nioxin offers.
• Find out more about your specific product needs.
• View videos that will show you how to use the products.
• Purchase products… They even have thinning hair system kits, and so much more!

Take a moment and go to the website:
http://www.nioxin.com

ABOUT NIOXIN:
“Nioxin’s advanced technologies provide real solutions for making the most of the hair you have, transforming the hair care industry and bringing hope and confidence to men and women everywhere.” ~ Quoted from the Nioxin website listed above, where you can learn more about this innovative company.

(“Quoted“and/or “Paraphrased” information in this article was obtained from a provided fact sheet, and www.nioxen.com. The *source of the quote used regarding the percentage of male and female thinning hair is *from (credit): Global Segmentation 2006 Study among 20,000 salon clients in 17 global countries. Personal commentary was my opinion from my use of the Nioxin products provided to me.)

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