Image: Sephora

Active ingredients include:

-Dihydroxyacetone (DHA): Darkens skintone.
-Ordenone: Reduces DHA scent.
-Caramel: Provides instant, natural color.
-Goji Berry Extract: Provides antioxidant benefits.

Lindsay says:

“As much as I love the sun, it is so bad for your skin. I have tried every product on the market and never found something that I loved.”

Image: Sevin Nyne

What do you think? So far the reviews on Sephora seem mixed – would you give Lindsay Lohan`s tanning mist a try?

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Have You Tried La Lohan’s Sevin Nyne?

Of course that also means there’s no hiding my legs beneath heavy Winter clothes. I have to continue to be vigilant about shaving my legs. Darn.

Well, not exactly “darn,” because I’ve been using some of the new Venus Shavers, from Gillette, and they make it easy to have smooth, nick-free legs.

The Embrace comes with with a pod-holder that stores extra cartridges and you can attach it to the wall of your shower. The shaver features a head with 5 blades (wow, 5!) and a protective ribbon of moisture to ensure an even, smooth gliding motion. The blades are spring-mounted and adjust so that they sit flat against your skin. The handle is cute – turquoise and purple – which means that my teenager immediately claimed it as her own. (Notice a recurring thing here? I get something cool, my girls claim it).

The Venus Spa Breeze comes two ways – there’s a disposable and one with replaceable cartridge. It features built-in shave gel bars, which make it especially handy for travel.  You wet your leg and the the shaver does the rest.  The shave gel has a great white tea scent. The handle is a soft, light pink – very easy to grip, which is very important for a close, safe shave.

It’s only very recently that I allowed my youngest to start shaving. Up until this week, I’ve down it for her, but after using the Breeze, I felt confident that she could try it on her own. She did and it worked prefectly – smooth legs, no nicks – we were both thrilled.

For more information, please look to the Venus site.

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Johnson’s the company that brought the world No More Tears 50 years ago has expanded their line to include the same great quality for adults.  With special formulas and a more sophisticated range of fragrance notes, there’s something out there for everyone.

I was lucky to receive a huge (HUGE!) box of Johnson’s Body Care products that my family is slowly working our way through – these are some big containers. The first two we tried are the Melt Away Stress line and the 24 Hour line. I’ll share my opinion of the other lines when I get to them.

I love anything lavender scented, so the Melt Away Stress line with lavender and chamomile is perfect for me. I use both the body wash and the moisturizing lotion. It’s a great way to end the day – a warm shower, then I’m ready for my book and pjs. Both the wash (20.3 fl oz) and the lotion (11 fl oz) are economically priced for about $5.49 each.

Fragrance notes: lavender, moonflower, chamomile, and warm milk

My daughter, Bailey, has very sensitive skin.  She’s been using the 24 Hour line with great results. She says, “I’ve noticed that my skin is smoother and I haven’t been having trouble with bumps after I shave my legs.”  Bay likes the way the 24 Hour line leaves her skin with a nice sheen - that’s probably the mica in the formula.  In addition to the mica, shea butter and vitamin E work together to moisturize your skin for 24 hours with no greasy feel. You can pick up the moisturizing lotion (14 fl oz) and the body wash (20.3 fl oz) for about $5.49 each.

Fragrance notes: rose and sandalwood

Image credit: Michelle Smith

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Johnson’s Body Care – Melt Away Stress and 24 Hour Moisturization

Products include candles that look like cupcakes, pies, cookie melts, votives, jar candles, reed diffusers, bread boards, glycerin soap…….and more. You can see the complete catalog here.

Hat Creek sent me two of their cute and wonderfully scented candles. The first one is a cupcake and it looks like a real cupcake – little yellow liner, creamy frosting, sprinkles, cherry on top, and it smells incredible – just like buttercream frosting. Yum.

Cupcake Candle
The perfect gift for birthdays and festive occasions! The whimsical design and scrumptious Birthday Cake fragrance are sure to make you smile! Gift wrapped in cello with bow. Size 3″ w X 3″ h. Burn time approx. 16 hrs.

The other candle is a little blueberry pie. Both of these candes have a strong scent and you can smell them without ever having to light the candle, but go ahead and light it – they have a huge catalog of more candles for you to try.

Petite 5″ Pie Candle
Your family will think you’ve been baking! These delightful 5″ pies look and smell like the real thing. Select from Apple, Blueberry or Lemon. Gift wrapped in cello with ribbon. Burn time approx. 30 hours.

If you’d like to find out how to get involved in this growing company, you can find out more information here.

Image credit: Hat Creek Candle Company.com

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Hat Creek Candle Company – Smells Like A Cupcake

If you’ve read me before, then you already know what a fan I am of citrus. This candle carries a very natural smelling citrus scent. It smells like …….okay, it smells like a grapefruit-flavored cough drop tastes, but honestly, the grapefruit cough drops are my favorite. They are pink and my children will back me up on this – I immediately pull them all out of the package. I’m not good with sharing some things.

This is a 100% soy candle.  After reading that traditional candles are made of paraffin, which is a petroleum product, I’ve been switching all the candles in my home over to either beeswax or soy.  You know that black stuff that you sometimes find on your candle holder?  That’s a by-product of paraffin candles and if it’s on the holder, you can be pretty sure that it’s also in your lungs.

I’ve been burning the candle for the last 2 hours and this room smells wonderfully fresh. Bailey says, “It smells reeeealy good. Sarah says, “Fantastic!”  The box is cute, too – pink, with multi-colored stripes.

ERGO CANDLES – Catherine Hickland raves about these candles in her weekly beauty column in Soap Opera Digest!
This collection is made up of intricate combinations of fragrance oils, with an average of 30 fragrance notes, giving them depth and substance.

They are perfect to use throughout your home and potent enough to fill an average size room. These blends are some of our more playful with the intent of invoking joy and happiness.

The luminescent, multicolored striped box makes it a perfect gift of bliss.

We offer 10 different scents…which one will you choose?

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Ergo Grapefruit Soy Candle from Spa Cadet

Bay tried the True Shimmer Tropical. She said, “It smelled really good and it felt smooth, not dry. I liked the shimmer, without added color, that’s more my look.”  The tropical scent is a mixture of pineapple and coconut.

I tried the True Shimmer Botanical Berry. The Botanical Berry is a mixture of berry scents.  I thought that it smelled good, as well, and I liked the Shimmer, with a hint of color. I’m a lip balm girl, not a lipstick girl, so this is right up my alley. My usual lipwear is the Clinque Almost Lipstick.  There’s a subtle shimmer that would look great layerd over or beneath your regular lip color.

Here’s a trick to smooth your winter-chapped lips quickly: Take your toothbrush, get it wet and gently massage it across your lips. Dry, then apply your Chapstick or lip balm. If you wear lipstick, apply it over the top. It gives you a smooth surface and whatever your style, smooth lips are the best foundation for any look.

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New Chapstick True Shimmer Lip Balm

I’d guess that it would be something in the fruit or floral family. I’d also guess that Paris Hilton thinks the same thing as her new scent, Fairy Dust, has a strong Gardenia note. 

I had the opportunity to try Fairy Dust and I expected it to have that same sweet smell that so many celebrity scents have, but it was really more of a floral. One of my friends called it sophisticated and while I’m not sure that I agree with that – it named fairy dust after all – I will say that it does have a more grown-up scent.  It’s cleaner or simpler, which I appreciate.

Paris Hilton’s Fairy Dust

Fragrance Notes: Prisecco Accord, Pink Peony, Orange Blossom, Gardenia, Peach Nectar, Water Lily, Sueded Patchouli, Cashmere Musk, Vanilla Creme

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What Does a Fairy Smell Like?

One tip – apparently, men prefer a sweet smelling fragrance to something floral. 

Fancy, Jessica Simpson’s new fragrance, would absolutely fit the sweet scent requirement.  I had the opportunity to try it recently and I found it to be fruity-sweet at first, but it mellowed with dry down to a sort of warm caramel or toffee scent.  I liked it, my mom liked it, and my daughter loved it. In fact, when it’s missing from my dresser, I know that I can find it in her room.  Not many scents appeal to all ages, but Jessica Simpson’s Fancy is a hit with my family. 

I’ll let you know if Whitney Casey’sThe Man Plan works when I wear Fancy on my next date.

FRAGRANCE NOTES: amber crystals, apricot nectar, pear, gardenia, jasmine, caramel, vanilla crème, sandalwood, red fruits, toasted almonds

 

Image credit: Fragrance Net.com

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The Man Plan and Jessica Simpson’s Fancy

Elgydium has been the leading toothpaste in France for more than 30 years.  The Whitening toothpaste uses a Micro-Pulverized Sodium Bicarbonate that whitens more effectively than the usual Sodium Bicarbonate.  It’s five times finer and polishes gently.  The Anti-Cavity toothpaste uses an extra-high grade of fluoride. It exceeds all FDA requirements for cavity protection. 

My family used both of these toothpastes. I’ve noticed that the texture of the paste is fine and not gritty. It has a pleasant taste and my teeth feel very smooth. My kids used the Anti-Cavity paste and they say, “It tastes fine, Mom.” 

They didn’t have a lot to say about the toothbrushes either, but unless there are coins popping out the end of the brush, a kid really is not going to get very excited about dental care.  I brush my son’s teeth, he’s disabled,  and I liked that the handle is very flexible. It made it easier to get his back teeth. I noticed that the brush head felt smaller, which made it easier to maneuver when brushing my back teeth.  The brushes are more angled than traditional brushes. I thought that they worked great and I will be replacing mine with another Elgypidium toothbrush when I’m done.

Elgypidium makes 4 different brushes and they each have a specific purpose. They all come with a travel cap. Toothbrush details after the break.

The Creation Toothbrush: one of the best-selling products in the Oral Care line, its advanced design offers precision, control and comfort while brushing. The bristles are diamond-rounded for gentle yet thorough cleaning. Available in four colors.

 

The Whitening Toothbrush:sophisticated design provides comfort and control, and the double rows of diamond-rounded bristles use Microball technology for gentle cleaning, whitening and increased removal of plaque (up to 48% in clinical studies). Available in three colors.

 

The Supreme Toothbrush: a new addition to the Oral Care line and specially created for the U.S. consumer. The modern design includes non-slip rubber grips on all sides, in addition to multi-level bristles to reach all areas of the teeth and gums. Four raised, rubber polishing ridges enhance teeth whitening and cleaning of the gum line and triangular, textured bristles also help to ensure an effective cleaning. Available in three colors.

 

The Luminous Toothbrush: also a new addition to the Oral Care line and specially created for the U.S. consumer. It offers non-slip rubber grips on all sides, a small head and a long, slender neck for ease in accessing hard to reach areas and for enhanced comfort. Deep, tufted bristles provide a deep cleansing of the teeth and gentle care of the gum line, ensuring a truly radiant smile. Available in three colors.

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Elegance. Sophistication. Words synonymous with My Secret by Kathy Hilton, a captivating light, clean, floral fragrance that captures the mysterious secrets of life through a blend of pure, natural ingredients. Perfect for day or night My Secret by Kathy Hilton was inspired by the delicate aromas experienced through her travels around the globe and delicately fusing them together to give you in an intimate and personal scent.

The fragrance features notes of mandarin, freesia, peony, rose, star jasmine, apricot leaf, sandalwood, vanilla musk and gilded amber.

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WTF? Paris Hilton’s mom has a perfume, too?