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But at one point, I realized: Even if Hurricane Ida takes the tropics away from us…we can bring it right back.

Currently, I’m obsessing about the amazing scent of pomegranate and mango in Avon’s Naturals Pomegranate & Mango 5-Piece Bath Set; and what makes it even more lustworthy is that currently, you’ll pay just $10 for this $35 value!

Remember, that’s for FIVE PIECES. You’ll get two shower gels, 2 moisturizing hand and body lotions and a sparkling body spray. Sale lasts through November 19th, and it’s an incredible stocking stuffer. But stop being so generous – you need it for yourself! Trust me on this.

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It’s a really pretty bracelet – reminds me a little of the friendship bracelets I wore when I was a kid a century ago.

Last week, Avon actually invited me to a private screening of the new movie Precious, and it conjured up a lot of the same feelings this bracelet does –wearing it is a symbol of unity that represents a future without limitations for all women — and in the movie, we saw Precious with the most incredible odds stacked against her – and her being victorious in the end.

Bracelet proceeds will be used to create a new Avon Empowerment Fund and the first $500,000 from bracelet sales will be matched by the Avon Foundation for a total donation of $1 million to UNIFEM, the United Nations Development Fund for Women, for projects that will empower women around the world.

So, even though I am giving a bracelet away, I really really hope all of you go to the site and BUY one. Buy it for yourself, buy it for your family, your friends, every awesome woman in your life – can you think of a more meaningful stocking stuffer? Really.

But if you want the one I am giving away – share one thought on what women can do to empower each other in the here and now. Deadline is December 1 – good luck!

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They are having a pretty fabulous sale right now: Much of their cosmetics are priced at Buy One Get One for $1.99. That means you will be saving over 40% in some cases! Use coupon code LSGIFT40 at checkout and also qualify for free shipping on any order over $40.

Shown at left, one great option is their EyeWriter Liquid Eyeliner, it’s normally $7.50 – that’s quite a savings! It also lasts all day, and is waterproof – something else not to sneeze at!

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Now through June 18 at avon.com, you can get an exclusive limited-edition Gold Apple iPod Shuffle for only $29 with two ANEW skin care purchases.

Something you may want to try while you are there: ANEW Clinical Crow’s Feet Corrector is a really cool 2-in-1 treatment to resurface and visibly fill in crow’s feet. It’s sort of like professional laser treatments without the pain and at a fraction of the cost. (Who ever said no pain, no gain???)

Just to add to the excitement, one reader will win their very own gold iPod shuffle AND a Clinical Crow’s Feet Corrector.

To have your chance to win, enter below and tell me the first five tunes you would put on your iPod! Deadline to enter June 15.

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I finally got my hands on this product yesterday – if you are unaware of what it is, Instant Manicure is nail polish, partially dried in strips, that you apply to your nails almost like stickers. I will go ahead and say that I am coming into this as a big skeptic as a 20-yr nail tech, so I am not expecting much, even though I have heard quite a few rave reviews.

So, last night I applied it for the first time – and I used a gorgeous metallic dark red (the color escapes me at the moment, but is pictured and linked above to Amazon). Naturally of the 5 shades I had picked out, I chose the most obvious one to use for the first time – I love to make things hard for myself for some reason. It went on pretty painlessly, although I did have problems with the polish sticking to the clear plastic overlay on a couple of the strips. The little tab that you are supposed to hold while you are peeling the polish away from the backing and laying the strips down on your nails came off and I had to work to get the polish off the card and then on to my nail. I made a fairly good mess out of one of my thumbs, and had no strips left over to be able to redo it. I also have larger nails, but not as large as some I have seen, and I had a problem finding enough sizes to completely cover my nails, but I was able to take some of the waste from other nails and patch the sides of a couple of my nails well enough that it isn’t noticeable. I would really like to see Avon err on the side of the strips being too large, as it is very easy to remove excess from the sides.

I had a little difficulty getting the strips right down to the cuticle on a couple of nails, but not too bad. I pressed the polish onto my nails, and for the most part, it went on pretty smoothly, and the excess came off without any trouble at all. In fact, I found that I could overlap my cuticle just a hair, and then sort of push it under my cuticle, which got it nice and close to the cuticle. There are a few small bubbles in the polish that didn’t attach properly, but again, that was user error. Even with all of the pressing, the polish stayed beautiful and shiny. Polish drying time was eliminated, but I still felt like I needed to be a little careful with them until things were nice and set. I had no accidents at all, and even did a few dishes an hour or so later.

I can be really rough on my nails, I am always banging them, catching them on drawers and all manner of other things, so it will be interesting to see how they wear this week. I can see a few places where they have already come off of the edges of my nails, but no chips or anything like that. One thing I notice different, that I don’t particularly care for, is that my nails don’t feel strong like they do when they have regular nail polish on, so I have lots of questions that will be answered as time goes on, and I will get back to you on it. I have 4 other colors to try, so I am not coming to a snap judgement here at all. So far, I really am rather impressed. I have used many a regular nail polish that doesn’t dry as pretty as this does.

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• ANEW Alternative Intensive Age Treatment for Night and SPF25 DAY – Get both plus FREE Gift & FREE Shipping for only $48! Expires: February 21st
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And they are also having a sale on their color collections:

• Beyond Color Sale – Save up to 50%! Plus, get Free Shipping on any $30 order.
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