Good skin care is a passion of mine. I’m always lecturing anyone who will listen about washing their makeup off before bed, using sunscreen, moisturizer, or a good mask treatment.
Kenzo sent me a sample of their new Kenzoki: Marshmallow Mask to try for review. Here are a few points about me that you might not be aware of 1) I love Kenzo and 2) I will try anything with the word “Marshmallow” in the name.

Kenzoki: Marshmallow Maskis part of Kenzo’s Sensual Rice line (I tried the Barefeet Fantasy Food Creamfrom the same line). The mask is designed for use by …read more

I’m always very curious to try new skin care gadgets, so I was excited to receive a sample of the new Neutrogena Wave Duo.  The first version of the Neutrogena Wave came out last year, but the Duo is new and improved with two cleansing speeds that let you choose gentle or deep-pore cleansing.  I’ve seen this device sitting on the shelves at drugstores and have been wondering just how it works and what it does for the skin…and now I’m here to share my results!

The Neutrogena Wave Duo is a battery-powered massaging and cleansing device that looks kind of …read more

I am extremely committed to keeping my skin healthy, blemish-free, and moisturized.  I try to get facials regularly so that I can consult with an aesthetician if I see any changes in my skin.  I have a serious routine that I follow every morning and night to keep my skin soft and hopefully prevent wrinkles someday!  I take skincare very seriously.
I recently corresponded with supermodel Sunny Griffin about her natural botanical skincare line Astara and she offered to send me samples of her products so that I could find out for myself how they look, feel, smell…and work!  I am …read more

For the last couple of weeks, I have been trying out Korres White Tea Gel Cleanser. At first it was just a little sample tube…but that quickly progressed to the full size bottle after I realized just how fantastic and gentle this cleanser really is for my skin.
My face may be prone to breakouts, but it doesn’t tend to be terribly finicky. However, I do find that soap residue can be a major problem. The key indicator that there is still some film on your skin? It feels dry and almost cracked – both symptoms can be fixed with moisturizer, …read more

 
This week I had the opportunity to sample some products from Merlot USA. 
I was very excited to try the Merlot Divine Eau de Parfum Spray. My oldest daughter was home when the mail arrived and we quickly spritzed ourselves.  I liked it. It’s a fresh, light fragrance. I think it had an “earthy” quality to it.
I hope they decide to come out with a candle, because it would make a great home fragrance, as well. We all liked the bottle.  It is tall, thin, and can be used later for a bud vase. 
I had seven ladies try the fragrance. Five of them loved it, …read more