L'Occitane Gift Sets for Father's Day!

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L'Occitane Gift Sets for Father's Day:

Father's Day is almost here! Have you shopped yet for the Dads in your life? I know....shopping for a man can be so hard. That is why I tend to gravitate towards gift sets. L'Occitane has a great lineup of gift sets this year for Father's Day. What a great way to pamper the special Dads in your life!

This Father’s Day, pamper the man in your life with L’OCCITANE’s luxurious gift sets, featuring refreshing grooming essentials and fragrances inspired by the natural wonders – all divinely packaged and ready to gift! With a variety of options for every budget, pamper Dad this year.

Here are L'Occitane's Gift sets that are available for Father's Day this year:

• Cedrat Gift Set ($52): Treat Dad to this bold and energizing set complete with notes of the cedrat fruit, cedar and cashmere wood.

• L’OCCITANE Gift Set ($51): Let Dad embrace his sophistication with this gift set made up of the peppery aromatic scents of Provence including L’OCCITAN After Shave Balm, Shower Gel and Bar Soap

• CADE Gift Set ($48): Allow Dad to appreciate his masculinity and feel like a true Provencal man with L’OCCITANE’s CADE collection including an After-Shave Balm and Shave Soap featuring notes of bergamot, cedar, pink pepper, cade and citrus

• Men’s Soap Trio ($24): Because every Dad deserves the chance to indulge especially when it is with L’OCCITANE’s favorite men’s scents – cedrat, L’OCCITAN and Shea Butter

This year, I picked out the Cedrat gift set for my husband from L'Occitane. He has actually previously worn Cedrat. So, I know that he particularly loves this scent! So, lets dig into the set together and I can tell you exactly what is inside!

L'Occitane Cedrat Collection:
This impressive set is beautifully packaged and contains 3 full sized Cedrat items. What can I say? My husband is going to love this!!!

Is the man in your life your hero? Treat him to the masculine set with the bold and energizing Cedrat Collection that evokes vibrant citrusy notes of the cedrat fruit, with base notes of cedar and cashmere wood to create the perfect balance. This gift set includes Cedrat Eau de Toilette, Shower Gel, and Bar Soap.

This set is an amazing value for the price!

These sets are available now through June 17th at L'Occitane. Be sure to check them out online or in-store at L'Occitane. 

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Father's Day Gift Guide: Grooming and Fragrance Gifts for Dad!

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What to get a Man on Father's Day?

This is a good question! As a beauty blogger, there is certainly no shortage of products in our home. However, even as much as my husband ends up using my face washes, shower gels, etc...he really does love to use his own products that are formulated for a Man. Plus, he loves to wear cologne. So, Father's Day gifts of Fragrance or Personal Care/Grooming Products are always loved by my man! 

To find out more about each of these Father's Day Gift Ideas, please click "read more" below! :)

NEW at Birchbox: The PARLOR Hair Collection by Jeff Chastain

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I am so excited to share a brand-new launch for you on Birchbox.com: The PARLOR Hair Collection by Jeff Chastain!

Inspired by his signature practice of “product cocktailing” – using several different products at once – Chastain created PARLOR by Jeff Chastain, blending the benefits of his favorite products into single, easy-to-use formulas. “In my experience working with other salon hair brands, I’ve noticed that you often have to use two or more products together to get the desired effect. This always leaves you with too many products in your bathroom that you aren’t using,” says Jeff Chastain. “Every product in the PARLOR by Jeff Chastain line can be used alone to get great style because I’ve done the mixing for you.”

The PARLOR launch collection, available now on Birchbox.com, consists of four unisex products: Moisturizing Sea Salt Spray, Smoothing Blow Out Spray, Detangling Leave-In Conditioner and Reworkable Hold Paste. Two additional products – the Texturizing Finishing Spray and Flexible Hold Spray – will launch on Birchbox.com in May 2015. 

The fragrance of these products is addictive: ripe peach, fresh cut grass, and white woods. The packaging has a luxe high end design and unisex appeal: with its soft-touch finish and sleek black design with white lettering. 

From this Collection, my Husband and I tried out the Detangling Leave-In Conditioner and the Reworkable Hold Paste. 

The PARLOR Hair Collection by Jeff Chastain:

• Detangling Leave In Conditioner: ($24.00): This product is the perfect detangler combined with thermal protection in the form of a leave-in conditioner. I am a huge fan of using leave-in conditioners! I spray this generously in my hair after I wash, condition, and towel dry my long hair. This product has such an amazing fresh scent! It helps me comb out my hair with ease and leaves my hair shiny and managable. Plus, I love that it provides thermal protection as well. I always blow dry my hair with a round brush and I feel that this product leaves my hair nicely protected!

• Reworkable Hold Paste: ($24.00): This product combines the softness and flexibility of a styling cream with the definition of a paste. My husband has super thick and wavy hair. This Reworkable Hold Paste gives his waves definition and hold without being overly thick or sticky. My Husband likes it because it is all he needs to use for his hair. He just applies a bit after washing and conditioning and works it through his hair.

Both my Husband and myself are already fans of this new Birchbox-launched PARLOR Hair Collection! I can't wait to explore this line further!!! I would especially like to try the Sea Salt Spray and the Smoothing Blowout Spray! Has anyone tried these? I would love to hear what you think!

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Father's Day Gift Ideas from L'Occitane and Surface!

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Father's Day Gift Ideas

Can you believe it is almost Father's Day? Time flies! It seems like it was Mother's Day just yesterday. ;) If you are like me, I am always scratching my head with what to get my Dad and Husband for Father's day. Even though both my Dad and Husband never ask for anything, I still always want to give them a gift in addition to setting up a fun day of family activities to celebrate. 

If you have a Dad in your life that enjoys luxury products, then I have some ideas for you. Pamper Dad with some high-end grooming products and fragrance from L'Occitane and Surface Men! To find out more about the new Surface Men line and the new Cade Collection from L'Occitane, please click "read more" below!

January Giveaway at Free Beauty Events!

Free Beauty Events has new Beauty Events listed and the January giveaway posted! This month, the prize is a Men's grooming package: Adidas Moves for Him Eau de Toilette Spray, Gillette Fusion ProGlide Razor, and Scope Outlast Long-Lasting Mint Mouthwash. Free Beauty Events is giving out 10 prize packages. So, be sure to head on over there to enter the contest!

Interested in local beauty deals and events in your area? At Free Beauty Events you can enter your zip code to find out what makeover, gift with purchase, spa open houses, and sampling events are happening near your home. Pretty cool!

Events This Month:

• January 26th: Walgreens will be having their Glamour event in select cities. Demonstrators will be talking about the latest Tresemme products like Split Remedy Sealing Serum and Platinum Strength Heat Protect Spray. At some of these events there will also be hair stylists giving complimentary hair styles with the Tresemme products.

The January Contest:
The Giveaway runs from 1/1/2013 to 1/31/2013, winners will be chosen on 2/1/2013 and notified by 2/15/2013. To enter just go to Free Beauty Events and supply your name, email (only used to contact winners), and zip.

Good Luck!

I Stole my Husband's Soap! ;) My love for Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cleanser

Not too long ago, my Hub wanted to find a new facial cleanser. So, of course, me being the product enthusiast that I am, suggested a trip to the mall. How fun to pick out something for him! Well, he decided that he wanted to try something from Kiehl's (and he has used some things from Kiehl's in the past).

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Now, I think the Kiehl's store itself generally appeals to men. It has the old-fashioned pharmacy look and feel. Yet, this retro-inspired store seems very sleek and hip in our local upscale mall.  Plus, no girlie frills, so it was no surprise to me that my Hub wanted to shop here! Even the lab-coat wearing salespeople inspire your trust. I mean, they even "look" like pharmacists, right?!?! ;)

After browsing and my vetoing many of the "Men's line" products that I felt were too harsh for my Hub's normal to dry/somewhat sensitive skin, we decided upon the Ultra Facial Cleanser. Well, let me tell you readers...it has been in our shower for over a month now. And, LOL, I just can't help myself, I totally love using it!

The Low-Down on the Cleanser:

• This cleanser contains a "sugar derived glycoside to thoroughly cleanse without over drying"

• Gentle enough even for my VERY sensitive skin.

• This product is highly concentrated. I mean, just the tiniest little smaller-than-a-pea sized drop will clean your entire face. 

• At about $18 for a 5 oz bottle, this product will last you forever! 

• I adore that it is unscented and LOVE that it is gentle. 

• Overall, a great basic cleanser! Cleanses without over drying and does not leave behind any "residue" (I hate that!). Essentially everything someone might look for in a basic, no-frills cleanser.

• I am using it a bit "less" in this very cold weather as my skin is more prone to drying out (I mean, it is gentle, but not the gentlest cleanser that I have). 

So, Shhhhh!!! Don't tell my Hub (wink) that I have totally stolen his cleanser (but, for real ya'll, he wouldn't even mind). I can't wait for my husband to try more products from this line so that I can test them too! :) tee-hee!

Hope you enjoyed reading!!! Do any of ya'll "steal" your Hub's items in the shower? Would love to hear! :)