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More Aveeno Treats! Positively Ageless

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As an Aveeno Ambassador, I frequently come home to packages of Aveeno goodies awaiting me. My last package included their Positively Ageless Daily Exfoliating Cleanser, and their Positively Ageless Youth Perfecting Moisturizer with SPF 30.Both of these products use Aveeno’s Natural Shiitake Complex made with shiitake mushrooms, which are known for their medicinal and age-defying properties. The complex works with skin’s own natural renewal process and are shown to reveal healthy, younger-looking skin in just 4 weeks!I’ve been using the Positively Ageless Daily Exfoliating Cleanser these past couple of weeks and I absolutely love it! It’s a light foaming cleanser with tiny microbeads that are able to exfoliate and remove dead skin, dirt, and other impurities, but since the beads are so tiny, the cleanser is gentle enough to use daily, unlike other stronger exfoliators. I LOVE the way this cleanser smells – the fragrance is so fresh and natural. Besides the shiitake…

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My DIY Pedicure with Pink Papaya Products

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I was recently sent some Pink Papaya body products to try, and I was really excited to try out this new brand. I had actually never heard of it before it was brought to my attention, but now I’m so glad I discovered it! Pink Papaya was started by sisters Susan and Karen with the goal of offering quality products that women would love. They also give back to the community through three Pink Papaya philanthropy programs that you can read more about here. I received their toetini travel set which includes a foot scrub, foot creme, pumice stone/foot brush (not pictured), and foot spritz (close up of this is pictured where I review it further down in the post). On the far right is their Creamy Body Butter in Samba Nights, which I received in addition to the toetini kit.Retails for $28Blackberry Fig Foot ScrubThis foot scrub smells SOOO…

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Exude Lipstick and Contest!

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Working closely to packaging and formulas in the beauty industry, I am naturally intrigued when I see fun, innovative packaging. That’s exactly what Exude Lipstick is about. It’s a modern approach to applying lipstick and lipgloss, using a unique lipstick component that has a clear casing around the lip crème or gloss inside. Teamed up with brand ambassador and style icon Rachel Zoe, Exude wanted to create a fun, revolutionary way for women to apply their lip products. Exude is able to retain its shape over time, and dispenses the perfect amount of product, mess-free.Lucky for you, Exude is having a contest where you can enter to win some exciting goodies! All three winners will receive a complete set of all 14 colors of Exude Lipstick. The tiered prizes are made up of good ‘ol cash! First prize: cash prize of $2,000Second place: cash prize of $1,000Third place: cash prize…

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Recap from Aventura Lucky/Dior Pretty Party!

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As you may have read here, I was invited to attend a Lucky Magazine Dior Pretty Party here in South Florida last Friday. The event was hosted by Brittany of the blog Clumps of Mascara, and it was a hit!We met at the Dior counter in Bloomingdales, and we were escorted to a private, sectioned off area in the back of the makeup department. We started off with some yummy cupcakes!Cupcakes and makeup – what could be better? ;)National Skincare Specialist, Sheba, walked us through some fun Dior facts, as well as a complete makeup application using Dior products. As she demonstrated the steps on several of the girls, Dior freelance makeup artists applied complete makeup looks on all of the guests. This photo was taken by Alex Minor – our fabulous photographer for the evening!We learned about some of the must-have Dior skincare products and cosmetics:L’Or De Vie – This is…

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Wicked Hot: Rag & Bone Spring 2012 with Sultra Beauty

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Sultra Beauty was the official hair tool sponsor for the Spring 2012 Rag & Bone show at New York Fashion Week. They partnered with renowned hairstylist Guido Palau to create the laid back-yet-chic hairstyles that the models debuted on the runway, and I’m going to share one of fabulous tools that he used to achieve them. Sultra’s Limited Edition Wicked Gold Decadence One-Inch Wave and Straight IronThis versatile iron is surprisingly lightweight compared to other styling tools. It has flexible plates that help to easily create waves and curls. It heats to 375ºF, (it has an “on” and “off” switch, as opposed to a temperature dial that some others have), and it releases constant, even heat, which is one of the traits Guido referred to when styling the Rag & Bone show. “…I love how I can straighten and wave with it, while maintaining heat all the way through and giving the…

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Exciting News from AVEENO – PLUS Another Giveaway!

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As you know, I have the amazing opportunity of being a part of AVEENO’s Brand Ambassadorprogram, and I have an exciting contest AND a giveaway from AVEENO to share with you.AVEENO is offering one inspiring mother a chance to win the ACTIVE NATURALS Inspiring Mom Contest! Starting September 19th, go to http://Fitpregnancy.com/Aveeno and tell them (in 500 words or less) about an ACTIVE NATURALS Mom you know and love to enter her in the contest!She could win a trip to California to meet AVEENO’s panel of celebrity judges, Jessica Seinfeld (Founder of Baby Buggy), Peg Moline (Editor in Chief of Fit Pregnancy & Natural Health) and Lisa Druxman (M.A. founder of Stroller Strides) and $5,000 will be donated to Baby Buggy in her name!Baby Buggy is an amazing organization founded by Jessica Seinfeld (yes, Jerry Seinfeld’s wife) which works with a network of over 50 community based organizations to distribute new and gently used…

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