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Get Total Moisture for Summer (and Giveaway!)

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I hate those drugstore body lotions that feel watery and waxy, and when applied to your skin, doesn’t feel like it’s doing anything except wetting your skin’s surface and wasting your time. This is definitely not to say that you can’t find an amazing body lotion at the drugstore. If you’re looking for a lotion that gives long-lasting moisture, actually feels like it’s working, and still want to spend a drugstore price, Vaseline® Total Moisture® lotion is it! It’s non-greasy, fast absorbing and offers their Stratys-3 TM multi-layer moisture complex, which infuses moisture at the surface, core, and deep down layers of skin. Although the lotion is thick and creamy (which I personally love!), it absorbs so quickly without leaving skin feeling greasy. You can actually feel it working, as it leaves skin feeling rich and hydrated right away.Vaseline sent me all three of their Total Moisture® Lotions, and it’s definitely hard to…

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StriVectin & Bloomies – Plus a Special Offer for South Florida Readers!

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If you’re looking for a new and innovative anti-aging skin care kit with all of the essentials, this offer is perfect for you! StriVectin is launching their new Most Wanted Ageless Skin kit this month – a $109 value for only $69! The kit includes StriVectin-SD Intensive Concentrate for Stretch Marks & Wrinkles (which has sold over 6 million tubes worldwide with one sold every 1.6 minutes), StriVectin-SD Eye Concentrate for Wrinkles, StriVectin-EV Get Even Brightening Serum, and StriVectin-TL Tightening Neck Cream. I love how the packaging tells you in how many weeks youwill begin to see results!Now, for my South Florida readers…When you visit Bloomingdale’s Aventura or Bloomingdale’s Miami at the Falls Thursday, April 19 – Saturday, April 21 and mention my blog, Makeup and Manicures, to the StriVectin rep in the Techniche shop in Cosmetics, you will receive a free StriVectin-SH Replenishing Cleanser (a $29 value) with every $69 purchase of StriVectin products. (While supplies last.)

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Do You Make a Difference? Enter to win a $10,000 Grant from AVEENO’s Be An Active Natural Fund

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As an AVEENO Ambassador, I’m so excited to announce that their Be An Active Natural™ Fund is officially LIVE on their Facebook page! As you may remember, they began their Be an Active Natural™ program last year, with some amazing initiatives and monthly pledges on their Facebook page to get people involved and doing their part. They are continuing the successful program with the launch of their Be An Active Natural™ Fund to continue inspiring people, and get them to stand behind the idea of ACTIVE NATURALS®. This involves taking care of your skin by using natural ingredients for a more healthy lifestyle, as well as us ourselves being “active naturals” by getting involved with our communities to make a healthy and beautiful difference! AVEENO® created the Be An Active Natural™ Fund to award more than $300,000 in grants to individuals and organizations that create positive change in their communities. Share your story about what kind of…

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My Parternship with Folica and Lomasi

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Folica is bringing back their “Hair-To Tuesday” in a big, viral way, and I’m excited to share that I’m going to be a part of it! I was recently asked to collaborate with Folica on one of their “Hair-To Tuesday” videos, where they partner with professional educators from different brands to demonstrate the brands’ product, and educate viewers on how to use them. I am going to be the model/blogger for their video featuring Lomasi, a DIY gel manicure/pedicure system, to help demonstrate how to use it!Lomasi is as an at-home mani•pedi gel system, and gives you everything you need to perform your own gel manicures and pedicures! The video will be shared with Folica’s (over 800,000) subscribers, and on their social media sites, and I’ll be heading to NYC next week for the video shoot!Lucky for you, Lomasi is treating some lucky readers to Lomasi Mani/Pedi Gel Manicure Systems of their own (Retail value…

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Road to Healthy Skin Tour

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AVEENO is on the road again with The Skin Cancer Foundation’s Road to Healthy Skin Tour. Partnered with Rite Aid, the tour is on its fifth year of providing free, full-body skin cancer screenings and the latest skin cancer information. The six-month tour has begun, and is making an estimated 85 stops in 27 states!Local dermatologists volunteer their time in their respective cities to screen visitors and help save lives. Since the tours’ start in 2008, more than 5,200 potential skin cancers and precancers were found, including 239 suspected cases of melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer.For my fellow Floridians, the tour is here, so take advantage! Here are the remaining Florida dates and details: 3/30/2012 Friday10 AM – 1 PM and 2 PM – 4 PM Peacock Park2820 McFarlane RoadMiami, FL 33133 3/31/2012 Saturday2 PM – 4 PM Bass Pro Shop at the…

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