This deal just landed in my inbox: Spend $50 on Olay Pro-X, get a $25 mail in rebate! Offer ends 5.5.2009. And right now the Olay Professional Pro-X Anti-Aging Starter Protocol is on sale for $61.50 at drugstore.com. If you’re a new customer, you’ll also get free shipping. If you’re an Olay fan, this may be a good chance to try out this product line.
If you didn’t know, The Beauty Geek is an avid gardener and a vegetarian. The two go together well when it comes time to plant a vegetable garden. I also garden just for the beauty of the flowers and foliage. Gardening improves your health, and therefore your beauty, by providing you with plenty of exercise, fresh & nutritious veggies, and flowers to lift your mood. If you’re a gardener or looking to start a garden, I’d like to recommend one of my favorite places to buy seeds, plants and supplies — Park Seed Company. Here is a picture of a Butterfly Rose I purchased from their nursery almost 8 years ago. It was just a little 12″ twig when I bought it. Now it’s over 6 feet tall and 7 feet wide!
My mom, a Master Gardener, has visited their nursery, gardens and greenhouses in Greenwood, SC, and reports that it is a beautiful, well-managed location. Everything I’ve ordered from them over the last 20 years has been top quality. Visit their Web site and order some vegetable seeds so you can start gardening and eating for beauty!
If you manage to get a sunburn, even after all The Beauty Geek’s pleas to slather up with sunscreen, you’ll probably be feeling pretty uncomfortable and looking for some relief. Well, even I have had some pretty bad sunburns over the years. These are the products I’ve personally used to relieve the discomfort.
My all-time favorite is Solarcaine Aloe Extra Burn Relief Gel. This little bottle of green gel is a staple in my medicine cabinet. Not only does it relieve sunburns, it’s great on bug bites and minor burns you might get cooking it up in the kitchen.
A cool, soothing soak in the tub is also recommended for sunburns. Aveeno’s Soothing Bath Treatment is the perfect addition to help wash away the red of the burn.
Finally, since sunburns seriously dry out the skin, you’ll want to butter yourself up with a super rich moisturizer. I love the smell of Tree Hut’s Brazilian Nut Shea Body Butter. Shea butter is one of the finest natural moisturizers you can get.
So, put on your sunscreen, go out and enjoy yourself, and even if you find yourself over-exposed, you’ll have the products to keep you feeling cool.
You know I believe beauty starts on the inside. So here’s a chance to save money on your vitamin and supplement purchases: Save up to 70% off @ Vitamins Of The Month.com
Vitamins of the Month, Inc., located in Pompano Beach, FL, offers you numerous top name brands of vitamins, minerals, and herbal supplements. The Web site is neatly categorized to allow you to easily find what you’re looking for in women’s or men’s health, sports nutrition, weight loss, anti-aging, antioxidants, and homeopathy. Their motto is “Vitamins for less…everyday – guaranteed.”
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Planning a vacation to a sunny locale? Don’t forget your sunscreen! Here are some excellent products from DERMADoctor where you always get FREE FedEx 2nd Day Air Shipping on domestic orders over $49:
Burt’s Bees Chemical-Free Sunscreen SPF 30
California Baby SPF 30+ No Fragrance Sunscreen Lotion
DERMAdoctor Body Guard Exquisitely Light SPF 30 For Face & Body
Okay, so one of my first forays into the world of gray hair is to find a good shampoo. I did some research and decided that the best were shampoos that actually deposit a violet color to the hair. Some shampoos marketed for gray hair don’t deposit any color, they just attempt to “brighten” the hair. I think just about any good clarifying shampoo would brighten. What I want is to really make the gray pop. So, here I go into the world of violet hair. I’m really not ready to be an old lady with blue hair, but I understand the theory behind using violet to counteract the hair starting to look faded and yellow. So, I’m going to try Loreal’s Colorist Collection White Violet Color Shampoo
I’ll let you know how it works out!
I’ve colored my hair for a long time and said I would never go gray. Well, you know what they say about never saying never. I’ve got a lot of hair and it grows fast. Frankly, I got tired of having to touch it up every three to four weeks. When it came time to color in December I just decided to give it up. Now, of course I’m getting lots and lots of gray hair. So, the questions become 1) how to keep it from looking faded and yellow and 2) what makeup colors are going to best keep me from looking washed out. I did a bit of research and found a fantastic resource with excellent picture of gals with gorgeous gray hair on the Oprah website called “The Gray Hair Bible.” I’m going to be implementing some of those ideas and I’ll let you know what products I find most helpful.
One of the tips is about using the correct color of blush. I had already noticed that I needed a slightly more intense shade than in the past. These are their color recommendations:
Of course, without any examples of what those colors mean, it’s kind of hard to figure out what you should buy. Never fear, The Beauty Geek is on the hunt and will let you know where to find the best shades!
