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Self Tanner ~ Review & Giveaway ~ Come Get Tan With Me

I am always being asked what the best self tanner is and where I got it.  I used to be a sun goddess, even had my own tanning bed in my bedroom!!  But, just a few months ago my husband found out he had kidney cancer (he is ok now), but it really made us start thinking and talking about daily things we did.  I thought long and hard and decided that my body/skin is more important than being tan.  So I sold my tanning bed.  I have always used self tanner as an in between tanning bed helper to keep looking nice and golden.  I am not fond of my white pasty looking legs and do feel better about the way I look when I have a bit of color.

So, on my search for a good self tanner I came across Folica.com and contacted them regarding a review.
I was excited when they agreed and happily picked out a few items I wanted to try.   I received….

Body Drench Whipped Chocolate Self-Tanning Mousse

I have tried many self tanners and have to say that the Body Drench is my favorite.  I like the ease of application, the smell, and the final results.  This is the perfect color for me.  I can apply this at night or in the morning.  I never liked to wear a tanning lotion during the day if I am working because all of them I have tried have had a strong smell.  Well this doesn’t!  Love that!!   This is top notch in my book.

Fake Bake TANtalizing Self-Tanning Body Butter

This product is a bit different than any I have used before.  It comes with gloves, and is a dark brown color and goes on like that.  Yeah.. the color fades as you rub it in but it is neat how it let’s you see where you are applying it.    The smell of this is a bit stronger and I don’t think I would use it during the day.  I apply this at night before bed and love how I wake up nice and tan/bronze :)   And this tanner leaves my skin so soft and silky.  Another bonus!!  I did one application of this product, went to bed, woke up the next day and showered.  Even after a shower I was still nice and tan.  The color lasted about a week.  For Deep Tanning Diva’s :)

Fake Bake The Face Self-Tanning Lotion 2 oz.

This is the best face self tanner I have ever tried.   It has a nice tint to it so you can see where you are putting it.  The smell goes away after a few minutes which to me is huge!!  I have used it before bed and not woke up with streaks or any of the color on my pillow.   That is sweet!!  Why…. well because I drool (yeah.. ick I know) and so I am always worried that I will end up with a streak around my mouth/cheek area.. LOL!!  Nope.. haven’t yet.   I also have put this on for a day lotion under my makeup and not had any irritation or any other issues.  Again..another huge deal in my book because my face is very sensitive.   So.. this products gets my votes!!  It is the ONLY Face tanner I will ever use again!

 
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Soap Hope now has Badger ~ Healthy Body Care

 

Each Badger product is made using wholesome, natural and organic ingredients that heal and protect the skin, from the inside out.

Inside each tin and tube are rich antioxidants, herbal extracts and essential oils that are both restorative and therapeutic. You�ll love how nourished, soft and moisturized your skin feels after trying one of their balms or sunscreens. Badger does a body good.

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Green Beaver Hair & Body Care ~ Review & Giveaway

Certified Organic Hair & Body Care

Biodegradable * Gluten Free * Vegan * Not Tested on Animals * Certified Organic by Ecocert * Does Not Contain Parabens

Nourish your hair and skin with certified organic, wild-crafted goodness straight from Mother Nature.  Green Beaver uses only the finest herbals, plant extracts and natural vitamins.

What wakes me up in the morning and helps me start my day?   Well recently it has been the ever so fresh and energizing smell of Fresh Mint in my hair and on my body!  Oh how I love mint bath and body goodies!!  And Green Beaver has given me another reason to love them.. because their products are organic!  Now what better way to start my day than to do my body good from the outside as well as the inside (my ViSalus Shakes).

I received a full size bottle of each ~ Shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and lotion.. as well as a bunch of the lip shimmers they have.  Love those!!

Revitalizing Shampoo & Conditioner ~ Nourish your hair with wild mint and Labrador tea and experience soft, shiny and re-energized hair.  Organic peppermint oil gently cleanses and lightly conditions the hair, while also minimizing annoying, dry scalp.
That is the blurb from the flyer.. but it is so true.  I can feel the shampoo lightly tingle and the smell is so uplifting.  The conditioner is just perfect for my hair too.  I have thick, course hair and wasn’t sure how it would fair but am very pleased!

Energizing Body Wash & Lotion ~ This gentle wash nourishes and invigorates skin with wild eastern Canadian carrot and organic prairie borage and flax seed emollients. Experience relief from skin irritation and re-energize dull skin with the cooling effects of organic peppermint oil.
Again ~ The blurb from the flyer but also very true.  The body wash is so nice, not over lathering or over powering in smell.. just perfect.   And the lotion.. well I am always scared as I have very sensitive skin especially after I shave my legs.  Always worried about scents in a lotion irritating my legs.  NOPE.. not this!!   Not even a tiny bit did it bother my skin.   SOLD!!

They have 3 different lines to pick from.  Lavender Rosemary, Fresh Mint, and Cranberry Delight.  I think I need to try me all of them!!  LOL !!   And, I think I am going to have to order a few other goodies to try. They have a Tea Tree Deodorant I think is on my next shopping list!   Must check it out.

The Lip Shimmers are such a nice extra goodie!  Perfect size to slip into a pocket, or tuck in your purse.  They leave my lips feeling soft, and moist.  They have the perfect amount of color and shimmer.  Plus, they smell and taste good :)

Green Beaver is carried by Flora Health.   They carry many healthy products.  Check them out.

How would you like to win a Green Beaver Hair & Body Care Kit?
You can pick the scent.  You will get a bottle of each ~ Shampoo, Conditioner, Body Wash & Lotion.

Enter by using our Rafflecopter Entry Form Below.
Ends 8/28/11 ~ US Only

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Annmarie Gianni Skin Care ~ Review and Giveaway

 

Organic & Natural
Pure Skin Care Products
from Annmarie Gianni

Have you heard of Annmarie Gianni?  Well I hadn’t until they contacted me
regarding their natural skincare products. They thought with the nature of my site
a product review would do well here.  I think so too!!

I received a few sample products to try.  The first one was a Coconut Honey Mask.
At first I wasn’t sure about this as it didn’t look like the normal “mask” that I have used.
Seriously it looked like honey!  LOL!   And smelled like honey, and coconut (go figure) ;)
Description ~ This product is so natural it’s good enough to eat! The live enzymes will nourish your inner and outer beauty. My Organic Coconut Honey mask is the perfect moisturizing mask for those who want an even skin tone and want to smooth out fines lines and wrinkles.

So, today I gave it a try.   I had been cleaning the house all day and felt my face needed
a bit of tlc.  So I rinsed my face in warm water and applied the mask.  It applied
nicely as it is very smooth in texture.   It didn’t get hard, crack, dry or peel.  It just
stayed nice and sticky… kinda like honey.. LOL

My review.. I liked it alot!   After showering and rinsing the mask off my face felt very smooth and not dried out like most facial masks will do.  I only put a very small amount of my daily moisturizer on my face too.  My face tends to be combination with a tad oily t zone and dry cheeks.   I can’t wait to use this again.  The small sample will probably give me 3 or 4 treatments.  :)   That I love too!!

And, the ingredients are also a plus ~ Made With :  Love, raw mountain wildflower honey, organic extra virgin coconut oil, beeswax, organic vanilla powder .   So, you really could eat it!  hehe..  (I haven’t yet)  ;)

The second sample I got was the Rosemary Peppermint Body Wash.
This smells sooooo good!!   I love peppermint and it has just the right amount to make it a great morning body wash.
Key Ingredients ~ Rosemary Oil: One of nature’s most gentle and effective cleansing oils, rosemary oil is naturally antimicrobial and can help stimulate the circulatory system. The scent is invigorating and clarifying – an energizing way to start your day!

I also was excited to try this one today after my day of cleaning.  I love a nice shower in the afternoon.. It makes me feel like I am pampering myself.  (even though I had to cook supper and do more cleaning after)
So, I grabbed my big shower poof and poured some body wash on it.  Well the smell is great, there is no lather.  I am a lather girl.
Yes, I understand that with natural products you don’t get much lather but sometimes I just don’t feel I am washing
anything if I am not lathered.  I ended up using the whole sample for one shower.  I felt clean, not dried out and the smell.. do like that.
I know that lather strips the body of natural oils.. ;)    Just my opinion :)

All in all I am very happy with the products.   I can’t wait to try some of the other goodies.  The samples came with a cute little hand booklet with all the products in it.   I want to try the Dead Sea Facial Scrub, Purifying Mud Mask, Coconut Body Oil, and more :)

Would you like the chance to win yourself some goodies from Annmarie Gianni?

Win this Travel Kit

Contains ~ Aloe-Herb Cleanser, Ayurvedic Facial Scrub, Neroli Toning Mist, & Herbal Facial Oil
(subject to substitutions)

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Homemade Body Scrub ~ Yummy

A body scrub to help slough off dead skin, soften dry patches, and smooth out bumpy “chicken skin” on the arms and legs:

Soothing Guacamole Body Scrub

5 cups sugar or salt
1/4 cup mashed avocado
1 tablespoon sour cream
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon honey
A few drops lavender, ylang-ylang, or coconut flavor oil (optional)

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl, apply to damp skin in a circular motion, and rinse off. It’s best to use the scrub in the shower (a drain trap can help you avoid clogged plumbing). Use the scrub a few times a week, or as needed, and especially before self-tanning. If your skin is sensitive, use granulated white sugar for a finer scrub. Brown sugar and turbinado sugar (Sugar in the Raw), which have larger crystals, make coarser scrubs. If you’re scrubbing your arms and legs only, you can try salt, which has scratchier crystals. Avocado and olive oil contain fatty acids that will replenish your skin’s natural protective barrier without stinging or irritating. Lavender and ylang-ylang are relaxing scents used in aromatherapy to help promote more restful sleep. I myself prefer coconut flavor oil, which puts me in mind of a beach vacation. You can find these oils at health food stores, Whole Foods, or GNC.

from Dr. Jessica Wu



Soap Hope ~ Review & Giveaway

Every product at Soap Hope is 100% Natural & Healthful.  
All the profits from your purchases go to help women in poverty.  Not a portion.. ALL OF IT !
I am very pleased to have the chance to work with Soap Hope.   I truly believe in what they stand for and not to mention that their products are amazing!! 
I had the honor of receiving some goodies to try.  I got a couple samples of the Acure Japanese Matcha Tea & Acai with Goji Berry Facial Mask and a full size tube of the Mahya Lip Gloss in Moulin Rouge color.
I tried the lip gloss right away.  Love it!!  The color is perfect for me, and I love how it lasts for a long time.  I love to wear lip stick/gloss and never leave home with naked lips!!   Didn’t used to be like that but I do like my lips, and like to have them stand out.. LOL!  Watch out Angelina ;)   
The Facial Mask is amazing!  It goes on so smooth, and washes off nicely to leave a soft glow on my face.  My face felt moisturized, but clean and tight.  Not to much of any… just perfect! 
Soap Hope would like to give my followers a chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate.  Plus, they are offering my readers 10% off a shopping trip at Soap Hope (online that is).
Head on over to Soap Hope to enter the contest.
Contest Open to US Only
Spread the word.  Tweet this, blog this, facebook this.   Soap Hope is a great company that is doing great things.   Keep that in mind when you are looking to order gifts or goodies for yourself.  :)  


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Soap Hope ~ Amazing Products & Amazing Mission

Helping Women Everywhere. We believe that every woman in the world who wants an opportunity to support herself and her family should have that opportunity. That’s why we created the GOOD RETURNS business model on which Soap Hope was founded. It’s simple: every dollar of profit earned by a Good Returns company goes first to an institution that uses it to solve world problems. After those profits have spent a year in service, the money is returned to Soap Hope. It’s like the Peace Corps for money: we volunteer every dollar for a year of service.

Heart and Mind. Soap Hope is a for-profit company with a non-profit mission. We designed the Good Returns model on purpose to combine the best of the business and non-profit worlds. Soap Hope runs with the efficiency and power of a business – then uses the profits with the heart of a nonprofit.

Women! Women are the key to ending poverty. Women save more, invest more, and are more likely to use their earnings to educate their children and break the cycle of poverty. Soap Hope creates a wonderful connection between successful women and developing women: successful women buy our products, and developing women use our programs to lift themselves from poverty.

A Movement For Good. Our goal is to be a model company that thousands of others will emulate. It will only take fifty companies in twenty cities across America to create one billion dollars for women worldwide. We started Soap Hope with a simple idea: provide healthful, wholesome, top-of-the-line products to customers – then use all the profits to help women in need at home and around the world.

Get some great product, support a great cause, and even get some great discounts!!

“Get a FREE Zum Love Bar with any purchase of $30 or more. Use coupon code LOVE at checkout.”



Crater Lake Company ~ Review & Giveaway

I did a review a while back of Crater Lake Company and thought it was time to do another :)

I had placed an order and Sharonn included another goodie for me to review. Oh… let me tell you how amazing her stuff is!!

She sent me the Strawberries & Cream Masque.

Got pores? We thought so. Our Strawberries & Cream Masque helps refine and minimize them to give your skin that elusive flawless look. Made with real strawberries and yogurt powder, our unique formula utilizes naturally occurring fruit enzymes and acids to encourage cell turnover, unveiling beautifully refined and luminous skin. A blend of Australian and French clays draws out oil and impurities to unclog congested pores while the warming effects of organic ginger powder helps stimulate circulation.

Our innovative dry powder format allows you to customize your treatment by using a liquid activator, other than warm water, that is suitable to your skin type. Try using green tea for oily or acne-prone skin or milk for dry.

And because indulgence cannot wait a minute longer, this kit contains everything you need to get started stat, including a premium spa brush, headband, spatula and complete mixing instructions.

Key ingredients: Strawberry powder, yogurt powder, a carefully chosen blend of purifying clays, organic ginger powder and organic meadowsweet powder.

Key characteristics: 100% natural. You are just 15 minutes away from clearly radiant and toned skin. Paint on this veritable fruit smoothie for the skin to bring out head-turning radiance in just 15 minutes and after just one application.

I have used it a few times so far and just love how it mixes so nice, and goes on smooth. When I wash it off my face is soft and has a nice glow. Almost like I am blushing :) It is not irritating, or drying at all. Just perfect! I have used many masques in my years and this is a TOP CHOICE for me!

And right now it is 35% off!! Woot Woot!!

And they also have a sale going on right now…
Spring20 for 20% off orders over $20
Spring25 for 25% off orders over $30

PLUS free goodies!

Free lip balm with every order

Free 2 oz hair lotion for our FB friends

Treat yourself this spring with some goodies… You deserve it!!

And just because I love you all so much I dug some goodies from my very own stash to give away :)

Win an 8 oz Aloe Smoothie Lotion ~ Lemon Vanilla Cream, 3 Sample packs.. 1 Each ~ Aloe Smoothie Hand and Body Lotion ~ scent Saffron Musq, Hair Styling Lotion ~ Scent Blood Orange Cupcake, & Aloe Smoothie Hand and Body Lotion ~ Scent Cannoli Cream Cupcake.

How To Enter ~
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Contest Ends May 26th. Drawing done by Random.org.

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Crater Lake Company ~ Review & Giveaway

I did a review a while back of Crater Lake Company and thought it was time to do another :)

I had placed an order and Sharonn included another goodie for me to review. Oh… let me tell you how amazing her stuff is!!

She sent me the Strawberries & Cream Masque.

Got pores? We thought so. Our Strawberries & Cream Masque helps refine and minimize them to give your skin that elusive flawless look. Made with real strawberries and yogurt powder, our unique formula utilizes naturally occurring fruit enzymes and acids to encourage cell turnover, unveiling beautifully refined and luminous skin. A blend of Australian and French clays draws out oil and impurities to unclog congested pores while the warming effects of organic ginger powder helps stimulate circulation.

Our innovative dry powder format allows you to customize your treatment by using a liquid activator, other than warm water, that is suitable to your skin type. Try using green tea for oily or acne-prone skin or milk for dry.

And because indulgence cannot wait a minute longer, this kit contains everything you need to get started stat, including a premium spa brush, headband, spatula and complete mixing instructions.

Key ingredients: Strawberry powder, yogurt powder, a carefully chosen blend of purifying clays, organic ginger powder and organic meadowsweet powder.

Key characteristics: 100% natural. You are just 15 minutes away from clearly radiant and toned skin. Paint on this veritable fruit smoothie for the skin to bring out head-turning radiance in just 15 minutes and after just one application.

I have used it a few times so far and just love how it mixes so nice, and goes on smooth. When I wash it off my face is soft and has a nice glow. Almost like I am blushing :) It is not irritating, or drying at all. Just perfect! I have used many masques in my years and this is a TOP CHOICE for me!

And right now it is 35% off!! Woot Woot!!

And they also have a sale going on right now…
Spring20 for 20% off orders over $20
Spring25 for 25% off orders over $30

PLUS free goodies!

Free lip balm with every order

Free 2 oz hair lotion for our FB friends

Treat yourself this spring with some goodies… You deserve it!!

And just because I love you all so much I dug some goodies from my very own stash to give away :)

Win an 8 oz Aloe Smoothie Lotion ~ Lemon Vanilla Cream, 3 Sample packs.. 1 Each ~ Aloe Smoothie Hand and Body Lotion ~ scent Saffron Musq, Hair Styling Lotion ~ Scent Blood Orange Cupcake, & Aloe Smoothie Hand and Body Lotion ~ Scent Cannoli Cream Cupcake.

How To Enter ~
Leave one comment per thing you do. Must include email address so I can contact you if you win.

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Contest Ends May 26th. Drawing done by Random.org.

Good Luck :)



Crater Lake Company Review & Giveaway

Have you heard of Crater Lake Company?  No?  Well I hadn’t either and then one day while surfing the net I stumbled across them and boy am I glad I did!!  I fell in love with the selection of goodies on their site and just had to do up an order asap!!  It was hard to decide what to order because everything sounded so wonderful, but I finally narrowed it down to this….

Putting on the Spritz – Limited Edition Scents
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Warm_&_French_Toasty
Nutmeg_Divine_

Flutter Butter – Limited Edition Scents
White_Vanilla_Cupcake

Comforting Creme – Limited Edition Scents
Eigh_Maids_Milking

I then emailed the owner and asked her if she would like a review on my blog…and to make my day even better she said yes and also included a full size of the Sugar Cloud Scrub and  Aloe Smoothie Lotion in Lemon Vanilla.   And, she is offering up a giveaway of… 
Lemon Vanilla Cream Sugar Cloud (foaming sugar scrub), matching lotion and Touch Up Perfume.  The latter is a new SKU we’ll be launching next year, so a lucky reader of LSG will be the first to have it.

Yeah… so excited!!

I waited oh so not patiently for my box of goodies to arrive, and  when they did just ripped into my box.  OH MY…   the product packaging/labeling is so nice and I even got some extra samples too :)   I am in LOVE!!
One of the samples I got was a Deeply Hydrating Body Polish in Cranberry Sparkle.  OH ..  I used it right away the next morning and was so lovin it!!  It had just enough grit to scrub my skin, but yet left me so soft that I didn’t even need to put lotion on after my shower.  That is huge because I don’t always have time to lotion up ;)

The next shower was my trial of the Lemon Vanilla Sugar Cloud and that just sold me for good right there!  Love the smell, the lather, the way it feels… silky but scrubby ;)    Climbed out of the shower and slathered myself with the Lemon Vanilla Aloe Lotion and could smell myself all day!! Even had comments at the bar I own.. guys telling me I smelled sweet :)   hehe!!

I am so happy with all my products that I will for sure be ordering again soon.  I used the Warm & French Toasty spray on day and had many many comments.. I smelled lickable, yummy, sweet, edible.. LOL!  The guys at the bar are sold.. LOL!!

 My next order will include some of these scents….  Cornbread Grahams,  Pumpkin Bread Pudding, as well as the coffee scrub and the chocolate truffle polish :)

So, who is up for winning some of these goodies?  Here’s the deal…..

PRIZE
Lemon Vanilla Cream Sugar Cloud (foaming sugar scrub), matching lotion and Touch Up Perfume.  The latter is a new SKU we’ll be launching next year, so a lucky reader of LSG will be the first to have it.

HOW TO ENTER 
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Contest Ends January 24th.  Winner will be chosen by Random.org

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