Sunburn Lotion for Those Holiday Vacations

This is hands-down the best sunburn product I've found, and the best thing is, every beach town in (practically) the world has it. I'm fair skinned, but love the sun, and sadly have been through a lot of bad burns. This is the only lotion I've ever used that prevented peeling. You have to be disciplined though in applying it twice a day for a few days, and it is a little greasy. I swear it works though!

Best Everyday Body Lotion

I love this total drugstore cocoa butter, it smells like you are on vacation, and it is the most hydrating thing ever. It costs around $4, so you can use as much as you want and not feel guilty. I read about it in the 'best of' magazine sections for so many years that I finally gave in and bought it. Now it is one of my standards. No colors/dyes either, I can't handle purple lotion. This isn't my absolute fav for sunburns though...I actually use something else(Banana Boat After Sun Lotion)...so I'll have to post that one next!

Gimmicky Goods

These 'Beauty Magnets' might make you laugh a little, but what a cute adder to a bachlorette gifty basket. Supposedly the ancient ritual of putting these tiny charged discs on your face makes your circulation increase...soooo....you look like a million bucks! I'm not sure, but a map of wear to put them onto your face comes with the set up, good thing.

Kukui Products

Here is the new secret ingredient: Kukui. It is in all sorts of lotions and oils, even Proactive uses it. I'll add more products to the list too...

Airbrush Makeup from Dior

Just like the Evian spritzer, here comes a new can to spray at your face. Geared towards producing a 'flawless' finish, this micronized spray makeup by Dior is a great improvement on regular foundation. It looks a lot like the finish of mineral makeup, if you do it right that is...Dior Airflash at http://www.saks.com/

Strange Home Remedies Vol.1

Anjali – an Indian TV personality - swears on this trick to make your pores smaller, but I'm not so sure. Puree one medium unripe tomato and one teaspoon of honey in a blender and use it as a mask on a newly washed face. Leave it on for twenty minutes then rinse it off. The question is would this be good for those of us without Indian skin? Supposedly the tomato acts as astringent and the honey moisturizes…any takers?

Customized Soap Chips For Your Guests

These soaps are such a cute idea for your guest bathroom. They come in a nice display box, or just order the refills and then put them into any basket you like. The flavors are yummy (mango butter, white grapefruit, cinnamon orange, etc.) and they are made of all natural ingredients. It could also be a great hostess gift if you ordered the little box with only 5 soaps in it. www.valseyandme.com

Traveling Dry...No Need To Check

With all of the new travel rules banning liquids in your carry-on, I have started to look for 'dry' options to pack. I use these makeup remover pads from Almay now. Since they are so inexpensive, I just leave one in my makeup bag ready to go. These ones are the 'oil free' which I would definitely recommend for any eye makeup. The regular ones are really oily, but work well for long-wearing lipstick that stains into your lips.
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Natural Pumpkin Hand Cream for Halloween

Here is a lotion that doesn't contain artificial fragrance or dye - a fun seasonal option. Desert Essence Organics Pumpkin Hand Repair Cream. It moisturizes with pumpkin seed oil...which is super silky, and for the price - you could use a bottle a week stress-free. I know drugstore.com has it and they have a sale going on right now:
The Big October Sale - Get up to 40% off at drugstore.com. Offer ends 11.02.07. Enjoy!

Olive Oil on Everything?

Here is something random, but it actually makes a lot of sense. Some celebrities swear by putting extra-virgin olive oil on your face, hands, and hair. Honestly, I was pretty nervous about this. Isn't oil exactly what you're not supposed to put on your face? I don't know about the hair idea…but I've tried using it (cautiously with a q-tip) on the dry spots on my face in the winter and have been really impressed with the results. Someone else is going to have to chime in on this one!