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My Day of Pampering at the Four Seasons

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In honor of the Four Seasons’ National Spa Week, they invited a select group of social media influencers to some of their nationwide resorts to enjoy a spa day! Being based in South Florida, I was invited to the Four Seasons Palm Beach resort to indulge in their Spa and Beach Retreat package. I was advised to choose two spa treatments, which would also include access to their amazing spa facilities, the beach, and lunch at The Ocean Bistro, and they also allowed me to bring a guest to enjoy one treatment and join me for lunch (I chose to bring my mom!) :)The entry to the spa, along with the giant lobby, was gorgeous – with lots of fun products and decor to peruse.We were greeted by Michael, the Spa Director, and were asked to choose one of the four scented oil combinations that would be used four our…

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In Beauty

Aveeno Beauty Expert Answers and MORE Giveaways!

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I’ve talked about Aveeno’s amazing skin and beauty expert, Dr. Jessica Wu before, and now she is answering some need-to-know beauty questions submitted by you, and fellow Aveeno Ambassadors’ readers!Talking beauty with Dr. Wu:Suggestions for adult acne. “Adult women with acne tend to have drier skin than teens with acne, so traditional acne medications are often too drying and irritating, and make the situation worse. Your best bet is to use a gentle foaming cleanser (like Aveeno Ultra Calming Foaming cleanser) to remove makeup & surface oils, followed by a sulfur-based mask or treatment product (check out Clearasil Adult Treatment Cream, Bare Escentuals Blemish Therapy, or Murad Sulfur mask). Sulfur is antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, without being as drying as benzoyl peroxide. Since adult acne is often hormonal, it’s also a good idea to watch what you eat, especially when you’re PMS’ing: try to avoid dairy, refined carbs (bread, rice, potatoes, pasta) and sugar, which…

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In Fashion

Bonkers for Baubles

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I had heard of online jewelry boutique Bauble Bar, mostly through Twitter, but had yet to explore it’s wondrous offerings until yesterday. I saw that Bauble Bar had a great deal going on (perhaps because of Cyber Monday, but it extends until this Wednesday!) and there was no way I wasn’t going to take advantage! Since I was a first time shopper, I received $10 off my first order (which you can as well by signing up now), and the deal they have through Wednesday, is that with every $30 you spend, you get a free jewelry item from their Gifting Suite! I figured that I could choose an item for at least $40, so that I could use my $10 off but still spend enough to get my free bauble.Priced perfectly at $40, I picked up this bad boy: Bauble Bib Deluxe”…a strand of bold gemstones mixed in with…

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In Style

Travel Like a Pro (and a Sweepstakes!)

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This post brought to you by TravelPro. All opinions are 100% mine. With the holidays coming up, many of us are traveling over the next month, and the last thing we need is to have problems with our luggage.  I was recently introduced to Travelpro luggage, which is actually the choice of flight crews all over the world (and who doesn’t want to travel like a chic stewardess?!). Source Whether you need an overnight bag for a weekend getaway, a garment bag for a black-tie affair, or a heavy-duty suitcase to travel the Mediterranean, Travelpro has a wide variety of durable and stylish options.  They have some very cool rolling duffles, as well as these genius Checkpoint Friendly Computer Briefs, which make it a lot less stressful if you travel and fly a lot with your laptop.   They also have a Limited Lifetime Warranty (assuming the damage isn’t cause by you…

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In Beauty

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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Kelly Rutherford Looking Chic for Gossip Girl’s 100th Episode Celebration

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In honor of my Monday night routine of watching (and usually live-tweeting about) Gossip Girl, this is a fitting post for tonight. The glamorous Gossip Girl cast got together last Saturday to celebrate the completion of the 100th episode of the show, airing January 30. You can read some details (don’t worry, no spoilers since the cast is under strict orders not to reveal any details) on what TVLine was able to put together about the monumental episode. Looking stunning in Peter Som, Kelly Rutherford sported an edgy, downtown chic up-do created by renowned hairstylist Ricardo Rojas. Here’s how he did it, so you can re-create this look at home: Rojas prepped with lifting and texturizing spray. Then, he rough-dried her locks with his hands, curling the ends up. Once her hair was dry, he added volume and body with dry shampoo to create the matted look. Next, he pulled…

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