Three Masks You Can’t Live Without

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If I’m ever having a week where my skin is not up to par and looking it’s gorgeous self the first thing I ask myself is - have I been using my face masks this week? Usually the answer is, no I haven’t, and that’s why my skin seems to be begging for a little TLC. I can tell you that when I do use these masks my skin always looks gorgeous, glowing and flawless. My secrets for amazing skin:

Bioelements Kerafole The hidden jewel of my skin secrets. This is a deeply exfoliating mask that is fortified with Arctic Algae, gingko and chamomile extracts, fruit acids and tea tree, lavender, lemon, orange and clove oils. It is suitable for all skin types and a little bit of this mask goes a long way. Use this mask twice a week after cleaning for amazing skin.

Bioelements Restorative Clay If you have combination or oily skin you will not want to live without this mask. It never ceases to clear up my skin and bring it back into balance and it’s great for those times of the month when your skin is going crazy. Contains balancing Chinese herbs and soothing chamomile in a natural clay base it helps clear your pores, rev-up circulation and smooth your skin. Use this mask one to three times a week after cleansing.

Liz Earle’s Brightening Treatment I, of course, cannot write a skincare article without mentioning Liz Earle. Between Liz Earle and Bioelements my skin is always gorgeous, without them my skin is a wreck. I use this mask, without fail, every time I am going out at night or have a special day and I want my skin to glow and look gorgeous. This mask is amazing because it only takes thirty seconds to two minutes and it always brightens my completion. It’s all natural and works like a charm every time I need it.

I’ve been using the Bioelements masks for going on five years now. I noticed a major difference in my skin within two weeks of using them and have never gone without them since. Liz Earle’s Brightening Treatment I discovered a few months ago and now use it weekly without fail. What I love about Bioelements and Liz Earle is that both companies produce amazing skin results and none of their products are tested on animals and they never use artificial colorants, synthetic fragrance or animal by-products.

If you have dry skin replace the Bioelements Restorative Clay with Bioelements Creme Therapy and use it one to three times a week.

(Images Courtesy Bioelements and Liz Earle)

The Grapeseed Company

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I am betting there is a pretty good chance that you haven’t yet tried anything from The Grapeseed Company, if you have then you’ll know that what I am about to say is true…and that is: Oh boy, are you missing out! This is a small company based out of Santa Barbara, California. All their products are 100% natural with as many organic ingredients as possible and, let me tell you, they smell to die for! I simply can’t stop smelling their scrubs, the first whiff you get one scent and the next whiff you get another, smell again and you get a combination of scents that will thoroughly delight you, layer after layer.

Lemon Cake Scrub: My mom makes this Lemon Poppy Seed Cake that is out of this world. I have to be careful how often I make it because I swear, it’s so good, I will eat the whole thing at once. This scrub smells like that cake, I can’t get enough of it, it’s like surrounding myself with my favorite lemon cake only without the calories. I only wish they made a lotion in this scent! Never fear, there is a Lemon Cake bath and massage oil, which I’m sure is also to die for.

Surf Body Lotion: This lotion really does smell like a day in the surf and sand. Those days when the warm wind is blowing ever so slightly in your hair and it tickles your nose with something that smells so wonderful, if only you could identify it. Well, now you can and you can wear it and sniff it, but you’ll never get enough of it. Like those summer vacations in the tropics were everything you put on your skin just seems to smell more amazing than it ever has. Maybe it’s the heat, maybe it’s the romance of the islands, whatever it is now you can bring it home with The Grapeseed Company’s Surf scented lotion.

Sunshine Day Organic Sugar Body Scrub and Organic Bath & Massage Oil: I don’t know why, or even how they do it, but this scent smells exactly like a day in the sunshine and the scrub is so delicious and so fresh you can even smell the sugar mixed in with the sunshine. I keep opening the jar just to smell it, it is so relaxing! What I love most about these scrubs is that they are classic body scrubs, they don’t leave your skin oily they just leave it exactly as they should, exfoliated and primed for your favorite lotion or self tanner.

The Grapeseed Company uses all natural organic ingredients, they make everything in small hand made batches, and use only the finest expeller pressed oils. These are products that I will buy again and again and again. If I had a category called “Heaven”, anything from this company would go in it.

(Images Courtesy The Grapeseed Company)

Jo Malone’s Scent An Event

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Jo Malone’s fragrances are so incredible, natural and intoxicating that I don’t know how anyone could resist them, but when I saw this set I most definitely could not resist. It’s a candle set designed to scent your whole event with Jo Malone’s signature fragrances of Lime Basil & Mandarin and Vintage Gardenia. I can hardly even imagine my house smelling that wonderful, and I have a pretty amazing collection of candles and scents.

Picture twelve wonderful Jo Malone candles placed throughout your home or creating a gorgeous centerpiece. All that delicious fragrance and all those little lights, so pretty. Everyone will want to know what your secret is!

The next time you need a special hostess gift stop by Jo Malone online or Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, or Bloomingdale’s. Better yet, create an event around this scent. Maybe an intimate summer wine tasting party filled with little lights, wonderful scents and crispy cooling Sauvignon Blanc…the jazz trio will start at eight, bring your favorite French cheese.

(Image Courtesy Jo Malone)

Summertime Cleanse

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It’s hot, the clothes are minimal (especially the skirt lengths), bathing suits are a must and delicious fruit is in it’s most prime season. Time to do a fruit cleanse! Pick one type of fruit a day and for seven days eat nothing but that fruit all day long. If this is too drastic for you then eat the fruit all day long and then allow yourself a satisfying healthy dinner at night.

This fruit splurge is an amazing way to cleanse your digestive system, hydrate your body and your skin and give your system a jump start of vitamins and minerals. If you really want to jump start your health and beauty add the fresh squeezed juice of the fruit you pick to this fruit indulgence along with a healthy dose of mineral water, once you taste fresh watermelon juice you’ll be hooked. Your skin will glow, you’ll have more energy, and you’ll feel great!

When cleansing your body make sure you drink lots of water and exfoliate your body and your face. While detoxifying your body tends to slough off all of it’s impurities, using an exfoliant will keep your skin glowing and feeling soft.

Some wonderful fruit for cleansing:

Papaya: This fruit contains amazing digestive enzymes to sooth and protect your stomach, it is also high in antioxidants and vitamin C. Papaya is great for cleansing particularly if you eat a lot of meat.

Watermelon: This fruit is chocked full of water, hence the name, and is an excellent way to rehydrate yourself and your skin, a great way to thoroughly cleanse your system.

Pineapple: Like Papaya, Pineapple is great for cleansing and contains digestive enzymes. It is also wonderful to get rid of any excess water retention.

Mango: In season now and it tastes amazing! Research has shown mangoes to bring about a reduced risk of colon and cervical cancer. In addition mangoes are very high in beta carotene.

* You may experience some slight stomach discomfort at the beginning of this regimen, it’s normal so don’t worry, you’re system is just cleaning itself out.

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