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Archive for July, 2011

Green Beauty: Suki Butter Cream Healing Salve

July 21st, 2011 by Crystal

While skin salves do have the benefit of being more concentrated, they can sometimes feel greasy or heavy. I still like to use salves frequently though, especially for my cuticles in place of messy cuticle oil.

The ones with botanical or organic extracts also often offer enjoyable aromatherapy benefits. Take the Suki Butter Cream Healing Salve ($24.95 US) for instance. The pleasant lavender scent makes for a relaxing experience.

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Sun Smarts: Kérastase Huile Celéste

July 20th, 2011 by Crystal

It’s time to go to the beach! Sunscreen, towel, and sunglasses are all tucked into your tote but wait there’s something missing. You wouldn’t want your new hair color to prematurely fade away or have dry, rough hair from a day in the sun would you?

Keeping this in mind you suddenly remember to grab the Kérastase Huile Celéste ($39 US) on your way out the door. It’s a lifesaver to keep hair in good condition in times like this. Authentic beach hair might be nice the day of, but healthy hair goes out the door afterwards.

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Beauty On Trend: Milani Color Streaks

July 19th, 2011 by Crystal

From Avril Lavigne’s punk neons to Lauren Conrad’s sweet pastels, brightly colored streaks of hair are a fun way to make a statement. But unless you’re a celebrity too I can imagine that in real life a streak of color would get old pretty quickly.

Plus if you are looking for wearable, a dye-job or clip in extension isn’t going to get you anywhere. In this case the Milani Color Streaks ($6.99 US) is a remedy since it offers a subtle, temporary brush on tint that washes out in the shower.

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Yum! The Lorac SelfTANtalizer Smells Like Vanilla Cupcakes!

July 18th, 2011 by Crystal

I am usually pretty vigilant about taking photos of products before using them. I also try to be conscious about reviewing everything in a timely manner. Unfortunately there is one product that caused me to fail in these two aspects.

But wait! There’s a good excuse I promise. This mystery item smells like freshly baked vanilla cupcakes, especially the warm vanilla frosting part. Who am I to resist this hypnotic, delicious scent? Now without further ado, I reveal the Lorac SelfTANtalizer Body Bronzing Gradual Self-Tanner & Mitt ($34 US), a self-tanner that defies odds and smells good!

Although you may be already looking ahead at Fall makeup collections (I know I am!), there’s still some life in Summer yet. Besides, a golden complexion is still quite enviable against an Autumn palette.

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