Sothy’s professional skin care is hosting a special “Good Skin Habits” Giveaway on Splendicity to teach us all about the ways that Sothy products can be used to counteract our regular bad skin habits, and to give one reader the opportunity to use a free package of Sothy’s products at home!
Sothy’s has identified some common “bad skin habits” that can be easily fixed with the proper use of some of Sothy’s specially selected products…

Bad Skin Habit:  Over-Exfoliating

Good Skin Habit: Using a Gentle Daily Cleanser like Sothy’s Morning Cleanser, which uses shea butter and chamomile extract to get rid of oil …read more

The idea of wearing a special slimming undergarment might remind you of those horribly uncomfortable-looking bustier dresses that Keira Knightley wore in all of her famous period piece movies, but modern shapewear has become an absolute wardrobe necessity.  Modern shapewear is stretchy, comfortable, and flattering.  Women of all ages and sizes are wearing slimming undergarments to give themselves a boost of confidence by effectively hiding their trouble areas.

N-Fini Shape has a wide variety of shapewear styles that are designed for many different clothing types and body parts in a comfortable Lycra fabric.  If you have a special strapless dress or …read more

Do you want to treat yourself this Christmas? If you’ve been a good fashionista, why not give yourself a cute new handbag? Coach is a very popular handbag line for the girl who wants a designer bag but doesn’t want to blow her bank account.
If you’re on a limited budget, say $200 is your limit, Coach has several cute handbags to choose from.
Grammercy Embossed Patent Shoulder Bag ($198) – Here’s a cute patented leather shoulder bag with cool quilting details in this season’s ‘it’ shade purple. This would be a great every day bag and it’s also available in red, …read more

I have been happily using Venus razors for years, so I am excited to share this opportunity with Splendicity readers.  Venus Embrace is hosting a special giveaway for five Splendicity readers to win a shaving kit that includes: the new Venus Embrace, one replacement blade pack, and one can of Satin Care Lavendar Kiss shave gel.

The Venus Embrace just won one of Allure magazine’s 2009 “Best of Beauty” awards after being tested by top beauty experts and editors!  The Venus Embrace has five flexible blades, which obviously is going to give you a super close shave.  No more stray hairs!  …read more

Did you see the Old Spice Gift Set that I wrote about the other day?  You did? Good news! I’m going to be giving away 5 of those babies. The giveaway is for the Swagger fragrance and it contains the following:
…full-size versions of Red Zone products; Body Spray, the Deodorant, the 8 Hour Body Wash, a “Deck Scrubber” shower tool, and a small size of the 16 hour Odor Blocker Body Wash.

I’m not a fan of overly man-scaped men (why do they insist on messing with their eyebrows?).  I do, however,  appreciate a man who smells good and has nice …read more

I’ve been wearing my new Phatty necklace from Twisted Silver in all kinds of ways…  Wrapped around my wrist as a bracelet with a pair of jeans and a t-shirt or adding a funky accent to my favorite v-neck top.
I’ve got a Phatty necklace to share with one lucky reader too!

So how do you enter?  Leave a comment on this post explaining how you’ll wear your Phatty necklace!

Due to shipping restrictions, the contest is only open to residents of the continental USA or Canada (international readers are welcome to enter, but the jewelry can only be shipped to addresses in …read more

I just got something very exciting in the mail today…
It’s the new “Phatty” necklace from Twisted Silver!

Isn’t that a cool looking necklace?
It’s made from a combination of gently curved raw brass links and finer vintage chain, accented with two signature Twisted Silver tags.  The necklace is 18 inches long, but it’s totally adjustable, so you can wear it snug like a choker, longer as a necklace or even wrapped around your wrist as a bracelet!
The Phatty necklace is available right now, but as a special treat – one lucky reader can win their very own!
So to enter, leave a comment …read more

I just got emailed some info and had to share: Pantene is having a contest where we can win a makeover and a year’s supply of Pantene products! AND you get a $1,000 shopping spree! More details are on the Pantene site.
I am hugely obsessed with their site anyway, it’s packed with tips by celebrity stylist Hallie Bowman – who, you, incidentally may remember did my hair a few months ago! There’s even video tutorials on everything from The Swept Back Updo to Everyday Volume to Cocktail Curls (which is gorgeous!), and more. I’m …read more

Fashionable cold weather accessories are some of the hottest items for Fall and Winter fashion this year.  Innovative fabrics and fun colors add personality to basic outfits.  My absolute favorite accessory for Fall is the long fingerless gloves, so I was so excited to find an adorable pair by Curations with Stefani Greenfield found on HSN.com, that was paired with a Lurex headband and scarf.  I am happy to announce that Curations is now hosting a Giveaway for a matching set of their Lurex fingerless gloves, headband, and scarf on Splendicity!
Lurex Fingerless Gloves
These long fingerless gloves are exactly the design …read more

Fans of the Anne of Green Gables books, movies, and television show The Road to Avonlea are going to love this… I recently had the opportunity to sample some of the Anne Shirley Avonlea Perfume. I’m going to be giving away a bottle of theAnne Shirley Avonlea scent and a tote bag.
My girls and I all tried the perfume. It’s a floral with notes of Apple Blossom, Jasmine, Lilac, and Rose. I think it’s well-suited to someone young or anyone who likes a light, flowery scent.
Sarah, my youngest, has taken possession of the bottle and we had a big conversation …read more