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Wedding season is starting to ramp up and for the bride and groom to be that means a lot of emphasis is going to be on looks. How my skin looks and feels on my wedding day was something I sure thought about. Here is a great idea from the folks at Nivea Skin Care…. Nivea’s Bridal Boot Camp for your skin!! I love this!

Nivea has brought together some fabulous moisturizing skin care items for the bride and the groom so they can work together to bring their skin up to fabulous condition for the big day. But it is not just for the bride and groom, it can be for anyone, anytime… bridesmaids, guests. We can bet you have a few weddings you have to attend during the summer so this is a fun way to kick off their new products. Here is what is involved:

For the Woman:

· New! NIVEA Kiss of Vitamin Swirl Lip – Its hydrating formula is enriched with Acai Berry and Wild Apple extracts, both rich in vitamins and antioxidants, to help maintain healthy looking, kissable lips.

· New! NIVEA Touch of Renewal Lathering Body Scrub –with HYDRA IQ technology, this product delivers a unique balance of exfoliation and a rich cleansing, moisturizing lather.

· New! NIVEA Extended Moisture Lotion – Keep your skin soft with this fast-absorbing lotion featuring HYDRA IQ technology and Provitamin B5. Extended Moisture Lotion provides up to 48 hours of relief to provide long lasting moisture in preparation for the wedding day.

For the Man:

· New! NIVEA for Men 3-in-1 Relax Body Wash – A refreshing yet relaxing shower experience for a groom or groomsman to enjoy before all the excitement. This body wash with massaging micro-particles, a rich lather and relaxing scent, rinses off easily, to leave skin feeling clean, comfortable and healthy.

· NEW! NIVEA for MEN Maximum Hydration Moisturizer with HYDRA IQ and sea minerals– A technologically-advanced, intensive, moisturizer for Dry to Very Dry skin that provides more than 24 hours of moisture to the skin and leaves skin feeling great.

I was sent a a Bridal Boot Camp package for me and my honey to review for you and the first thing I noticed is the size of the product. They are not skimping on the value for sure! I love that! I, of course, went right for the ladies package and right into the awesome Extended Moisture Lotion for Dry to Extra Dry skin. Oh, it was lovely. No greasy feeling and it absorbed right into my skin making it feel and look wonderful!

When I got in the shower the new Touch of Renewal Lathering Body Scrub came with me. I love the awesome scent and the tiny little exfoliating beads left my bod feeling so nice. I had a few patches of dry skin around my ankle and it scrubbed it nicely and left it feeling great.

The Lip Conditioner called Kiss of Vitamin Swirl is so amazing. It has a blend of apples and acai berries and the color is delightful but the moisture from this stick is amazing! Immediately my lips were smooth and soft. I am in love with this product!

My hubby and son really enjoyed the wonderful men’s products. The Body wash is great for body, hair and face and it smells great. It has some wonderful nourishing properties to it and it perfect for my kid who is in the pool daily. He said it lathers good and rinsed well too.

My hubby and son also really liked the Men’s Maximum Hydration lotion. Both of the guys have dry skin… son from chlorine and hubby from who knows what. This has a nice manly scent, but subtle and not overkill. It absorbed wonderfully into the skin and i could see a difference right away. My guys really needed this product!

My family and I really love the Nivea line of products. They work great, with wonderful nourishment to the skin and they are priced right. You cannot beat that and if you are in the wedding Mood… Grab these new products for awesome skin before during and after your festivities!

The Giveaway:
One Lucky winner is going to win a set of the new Nivea Products for guys and Gals, just like mine! WooHoo! here is how to enter!

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It’s that wonderful time of year when we want to get our beautiful flowers and gardens planted. We also will be planning vacations and day trips during the summer. I am a very fair skinned person and I love doing all of the above but it seems I can’t always enjoy being out in the sun for long because I sunburn so easily. I’ve tried sunscreens that are good but I have to keep applying them because I sweat them off. I know, I know ladies glisten not sweat but I have to admit I plain old sweat.

I have tried a wonderful product brought to you by a brand new mineral sunscreen company called Beauty Forte. It is a powder that comes with effortless application in a neat jar with a sponge. This powder shows just a hint of color (to show you where it has been applied) that blends beautifully with your skin. It is not greasy and has no odor. It also has immediate coverage with SPF 30 and UVA/UVB broad spectrum coverage. It’s like your skin is covered with tiny little umbrellas. I love love love this product!!

My granddaughter and I went to the zoo last weekend. She is a natural red head so you know how fair she is. I applied the powder sunscreen before we left home. She said she wanted to try to get a little sun but not burn and decided to put it on a little later. We had a great sunny day to enjoy our trip. After about an hour I noticed she was starting to show a little pink and so she used the sunscreen. Neither one of us got a sunburn. She did get a little tan. We never had to re-apply this great mineral sun screen from Beauty Forte.

Some of the things I like the most about this product is that you don’t breathe in any excess powder and it doesn’t streak or smell. It is chemical free, paraben and talc free. The active ingredients are titanium oxide and zinc oxide. There are no colorants or petroleum byproducts or oils. It is quite apparent that it is terrific to use on my sensitive skin. The 5.5g jar is only half the size of a competitors 4.5g brush applicator bottle. I can slide it onto my purse to have at hand any time.

All of us know we have to protect our skin and as a basal cell carcinoma patient I am particularly diligent. I wear a hat and don’t go without sunscreen. From now on I will be using the natural mineral sunscreen from Beauty Forte. You may contact them at www.beautyforte.com. Please, please protect your skin.

Here are some additional features about this new mineral sunscreen:
** Safe for sensitive skin, acne-prone skin, children’s skin, elderly skin, post-treatment skin, and skin prone to irritation, breakouts, or inflammation. In fact, it may provide soothing influences to irritated skin.
** The water-resistant formula makes it ideal for use outdoors, during strenuous activity, and during exercise.
** A compact applicator makes the product convenient to use and carry.
** A 5.5g jar equals more than (7) SEVEN bottles of 8 oz. traditional sunscreen lotions. HUGE VALUE!

Stop by and check out their new product. Right now it is on special! The Compaq is $19 instead of $29, and the 7g Family Size is $29 instead of $39! A Great Buy!

The Giveaway:

We are excited to tell you that one lucky winner is going to win a 5.5g Mineral Sunscreen Compaq! Nice! Here is how to enter.

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I would like to introduce you to the company called Udderly Smooth who makes a line of high-quality skin care products that are super affordable. When you shop at Udderly Smooth you will find wonderful foot creams, body lotions and body creams. You can use the Udderly Smooth moisturizing creams and lotions all over your body from your head to your feet.

The great folks over at Udderly Smooth sent me 2 of their full-size products to review for all of you. First up is the Udderly Smooth Vitamin E Cream that helps to soften rough dry skin and can be used all over your body. It is packaged in a 3 oz. squeeze tube and can be purchased at Walmart in late April for less than $2.00 a tube! Wow, I love affordable products!

Last week I was dealing with very dry hands, so I decided to use this Vitamine E enriched cream on both of my hands. Three times a day I applied it and rubbed it in until it was absorbed. Once it was rubbed in (only took about a minute) there was no greasy or sticky feeling left on my skin. After 3 full days of use I saw a remarkable improvement on my hands. I would estimate that my hands were 65-70% more moisturized. After a full week, my hands felt buttery soft again! I am going to continue to use this cream on my hands as it is working wonderful for me.

I also received a 8 oz. jar of the Udderly Smooth Shea Butter Foot Cream to try out for all of you. My feet were in terrible shape before I started using this product, so I was super excited to give it a try. This is a 3-in-1 cream because it will smooth out the rough patches, moisturize your skin and soften your dry feet.

I applied this foot cream to both of my feet twice a day for the past week. After just 2 days I noticed about a 60% improvement in the dryness on the bottom of my feet. After one week, about a 90% improvement which is a HUGE deal for me! My feet are looking almost perfect again and I am excited about that because it is time to start wearing sandals again! yeah!!!

Both of the products that I reviewed from Udderly Smooth are absolutely fantastic products! Furthermore, they do what they say they will and everyone can afford them!

Giveaway: One lucky winner is going to win a 3 oz. tube of the Vitamin E Cream from Udderly Smooth just like the one I got to review. 

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I have had the express pleasure of trying so many different skincare products over the years and I have been impressed by many. So many of them work great with chemcials and additives and other work fabulously with pure natural ingredients that are simplistic and refreshing. In all of my years, and I am old, I have never had a mineral mud mask. Yes, yes I know it is hard to believe, but I got to have some fun with our next sponsors product.

I have been having so much fun with the folks at the SpaStation.com over the past few months. I have gotten some pretty cool new products to sample for you and this one is really neat. Alaska Glacial Mud Co has some pretty awesome mud they call the Glacial Facial! Love it. It is a purifying mineral mud masque that comes in a jar and in several scents. I am excited to tell you about my glacial facial. OOh and they sent me their Exfoliating Mineral Bar Soap to check out too! YAY

I tried out the Alaska Glacial Mud Facial Purifying Mineral Mud Masque that comes in a 3.5 oz jar. According to the site: This Glacial Masque is made with the most mineral-rich, pure glacial clay in the world, sustainably hand-carved from the remote waters of the Copper River Delta in Alaska. It’s enriched with a special combination of certified organic and wildcrafted botanical extracts from the Pacific Northwest that are chosen for their moisturizing, skin-softening, anti-aging, and immunoprotective properties. Gentle and balanced for all skin types. Laboratory-tested, allergy-free, does not cause irritation. Paraben-free. No synthetic fragrances, colors, or fillers. No animal by-products or testing.

I didn’t have an old makeup brush available so I just spread it all over my face in equal amounts. It is a green mud so I ended up looking like I was in camouflage or something. LOL This mud is super smooth and felt wonderful to touch. It dried pretty quickly and I could feel it tightening a bit. I hopped in the shower and the mud rinsed off very easily. After drying off, I was so surprised at how my face felt. It was so soft feeling. I had a tiny bit of tightness in a few areas, but my face was amazing feeling. I never knew what a mud masque like this would do! How cool is that? I Love this!!!!

Next I tried the Alaska Glacial Mandarin Lemongrass Lavender Exfoliating Mineral Soap Bar. The site says:This exfoliating mineral soap bar is supercharged with Alaska glacial mineral mud to remove tough dirt, exfoliate dead skin cells, detoxify pores, cleanse, and help defend against breakouts. Suitable for the entire body, especially great for the face, shaving, and as a shampoo replacement. Gentle and balanced for all skin types.

The lovely bar has a nice lather and felt great on my skin. I like the mellow scent and it did a fabulous job cleansing. It contains beautiful high quality oils along with the gorgeous mud from the Copper River Delta on Alaska’s Pacific coast. The mud that Alaska Glacial Mud Co. uses contains amazing minerals and elements from the surrounding mountains and glaciers. The clay is known to contain particles that absorb toxins and exfoliate dead skin. This is a great bar of soap… and I hate calling it soap because it is so much more than that! My skin is happy!

Swing by the Spa Station for more products from Alaska Glacial Mud Company as well as their thousands of premium spa products for your home and body. It is a fabulous place to shop!

The Giveaway:
YAY!! one Lucky winner is going to win a $50 gift certificate to the SpaStation.com to enjoy on whatever your heart desires!! Enjoy!! Here is how to enter:

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