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personal care

Currently Loving: Four Truffles Argan Moisturizing Balm

January 31, 2012

Every so often, a product is so dang good that it doesn’t even make it to my photography table before I dig in. Case in point: Four Truffles Argan Moisturizing Balm. What was once two ounces of argan goodness, is now about one ounce of argan goodness!

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What’s New: Softsoap Vineyard Escape Scrub Body Wash

January 25, 2012

In stores next month, Vineyard Escape delivers a fresh, juicy grape fragrance that makes me open the bottle, almost compulsively, to sniff it several times. Even if I’m not using it!

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The Tale of a Bikini Waxing Newbie, at a European Waxing Center

January 7, 2012

Not to be TMI or anything—but guest correspondent, Kristin had her first bikini waxing experience last week at an elite waxing salon, European Wax Center. Since there are over 300 locations nationwide (and your first wax is free), we wanted to share!

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Currently Loving: I Couldn’t Pick Just One Votre Vu Product to Love, So Here’s Two!

November 4, 2011

Which two products have me singing, “Votre Vu, I love you” this week?

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4 Autumn Beauty Pumpkin Picks That Satisfy!

November 1, 2011

With Halloween over, there are still some great memories to be made with pumpkin. Now that Thanksgiving is on the way, indulge in a few of these pumpkin beauty picks this season while you still can! Bella Lucce Pumpkin Glow Body Scrub Prepare to fall in love with this hydrating sugar scrub that will [...]

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Currently Loving: J.R. Watkins Naturals Lemon Cream Shea Butter Hand Cream & Lemon Hand & Cuticle Salve

October 17, 2011

Back in the day (and I mean a long, long time ago), my Grandma used to go nuts over J.R. Watkins Natural Gourmet Extracts—she’d buy them whenever she could. Unfortunately she’s not as healthy or as young anymore, but I know she’d be appreciative of the ease of finding them now if she could remember. [...]

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Review: Proactiv Refining Mask (And Why it Works For Someone Like Me!)

September 30, 2011

I’ve got to be honest, I’m not your typical Proactiv client. I’m in my mid-thirties, and most of my acne woes are long gone. (Thankfully!) But there are a few acne woes I’m not immune to. See why this can work for you, even if you’re not a teenager!

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