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Looking and Feeling Healthy with StriVectin SD Advanced™ Concentrate: Review and Giveaway!!!

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Keeping Skin Looking and Feeling Healthy:
StriVectin SD Advanced™ Intensive Concentrate for Wrinkles & Stretchmarks :

Do you want your youth collagen back? Who doesn't, right?!?! It is never too late to take good care of your skin! I have a BIG birthday rolling around this year. Yes, I turn the big 4-0 this year (gasp!). While that number seems to signify the "end" of my relative "youth," it certainly does not mean that I need to look my age. ;) Now, more than ever, I am going to delve into the use of effective anti-aging products.

I believe in doing what I can to look as young and healthy as I feel! I believe that beauty and health start from the inside out. So, I do what I can to eat healthy, exercise, and take good care of my skin. I will admit, what I lack is sleep (I have a newborn! So, there is only so much I can do to improve my sleep situation). So, I really rely on good skincare to perk up my tired face. On the plus side, having young children sure makes me feel younger!

My Latest Discovery for Keeping My Skin Looking and Feeling Healthy:
StriVectin is a brand that I trust for effective skincare and results-based anti-aging products. I have had great results with them in the past and I am excited about a new product that I just started using from the brand: the StriVectin SD Advanced Intensive Concentrate for Wrinkles & Stretchmarks.

StriVectin SD Advanced Intensive Concentrate for Wrinkles & Stretchmarks : 
Product Description, My Thoughts, and How I Use:
This is a powerful and concentrated anti-aging treatment. I use it as I would a serum. The product itself is a dense non-greasy cream. I apply StriVectin SD Advanced in both the mornings and the evenings after washing my face. In the morning, I follow it up with my everyday moisturizer/SPF. In the evenings, I follow it with a lightweight moisturizer as my skin has been on the dry-side lately. If you have oily skin, you probably would not need an additional moisturizer after this product.

I adore the texture, feel, and scent of the product! It has a minty feel that is just lovely on the skin! So refreshing!!! I literally look forward to applying this product after cleansing my skin.

To find out more about StriVectin's SD Advanced Intensive Concentrate for Wrinkles & Stretchmarks, and to find out about the *Giveaway* please click "read more" below.

The Beauty Spotlight Team Welcomes New Member: Phyrra!!!

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The Beauty Spotlight Team has a new member. Find out how she got into beauty blogging and what's on her kindle!

Winter Giveaway at Free Beauty Events

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The Red Carpet Ready Collection Box from Total Beauty Shops: Box Opening! (and PROMO code)

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It is time for another box opening for a Total Beauty Shops Collection Box! With all the glam of awards season, this box is packed with fabulous items to get you Red Carpet ready! This box is "Star Studded and A-List Approved!"

In celebration of awards season, TotalBeauty.com has put together a red-carpet worthy Collection. The Collection features 5 amazing skin care and makeup products including a full-size Cailyn Tinted Lip Balm in Big Apple and a full-size Sheswai Nail Lacquer. Plus, to cherish your most beautiful moments, they've included a MailPix.com Photo Brag Book as a free bonus.

So, what else is inside the box? Please click read-more below to find out more details about what is in the box! Join me in my box opening! :)

Get the Look with Laura Mercier: Jenny Packham Autum/Winter 2014 Makeup Look

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Get the Look! Here is how you can get the look that was created by Talia Shobrook for Laura Mercier for Jenny Packham's Autum/Winter 2014 collection!!! While I can't believe we are already talking about Autum/Winter 2014, isn't it fun to see the new collections and the new makeup trends? Lets get a jump on the fashion and beauty forecast and dive into the "how to" of this look!

Jenny Packham’s Autumn/Winter 2014 Collection was inspired by the 1970s style of Bianca Jagger, the era’s “darling of New York society” who often “juxtaposed the fluid fashions” of the ‘70s “with structured tailored suits, exotic turbans and decadent jewelry.”

The show’s lead makeup artist, Talia Shobrook also channeled the icon in the creation of her look. She noted, “Bianca Jagger’s demeanor was cool, and she always looked fresh. Even when she wore something traditional, she made it very youthful.” In order to emulate a “youthful” look, Talia kept the look very fresh with lots of sheen. She created a modern take on a bitten lip and also modernized the ‘70s glossy lids.

Face:  Natural skin with an exaggerated glow 

• Talia prepped the skin with Laura Mercier Moisture Crème Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Sunscreen, ($52), generously massaging it into the model’s face to awaken her complexion.
• Next, she applied Laura Mercier Foundation Primer – Hydrating, ($33), and then covered and concealed minor skin imperfections using Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage, ($32).
• She applied Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20 Sunscreen, ($43) all over the face.
• Talia sculpted the cheeks by first applying Laura Mercier Baked Eye Colour in Smoky Topaz, ($24) and then ever so subtly exaggerated the cheekbone using the same shadow. She warmed the cheeks with a light bronzing of Laura Mercier Foundation Primer – Radiance Bronze, ($33). Depending on the models’ skin tone, she swapped out the eye shadow with Laura Mercier Baked Eye Colour in Cameo or Hot Chocolate, ($23) Laura Mercier Luster Eye Colour in Bamboo, ($23) or Laura Mercier Sateen Eye Colour in Baroque, ($23).
• Talia completed the look by applying Laura Mercier Foundation Primer – Radiance, ($33) on top of the Tinted Moisturizer to give the skin an illuminating glow.

Lips: Modern take on a bitten lip

• In order to create the “bitten lips” look, Talia mixed Laura Mercier Crème Smooth Lip Colour in Palm Beach and Mango, ($27).
• Then, she applied the mixture to a Laura Mercier Pony Tail Brush, ($29), using the brush to press the colour into the middle of the lips, blending it outward.

Eyes: Modern version of the ‘70s glossy lids 

• Talia applied Laura Mercier Baked Eye Colour in Cameo, ($24) on the lid as a base
• To complete the look, she applied Laura Mercier Foundation Primer – Radiance, ($33) on top of the eye shadow, and in the corners of the eyes to create a glowing, glossy lid. 

I am a huge fan of Laura Mercier's Eye Colours! I was able to try out Cameo, Bamboo, and Barouque. I can't wait to re-create this look with these gorgeous shadows! Have you tried Laura Mercier's Eye Colours or any of the other products used here? I would love to hear what you think!

My Home Spa: Latest Loves from LUSH!

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It is time for a "My Home Spa" update! As ya'll know, I am all about bath time lately. As a super busy stay-at-home Mom of a newborn and a toddler, undisturbed "me time" is very rare. My best bet for relaxation and tranquility? Retreating into my bathroom for a nice bath. I am trying to do this at least a couple times a week when my husband can take over bedtime duties with my toddler and my newborn.

My Home Spa:

Speaking of "my home spa" aka: my master bathroom, I might do some posts on my ongoing process of decorating my bathroom and transforming it into a "spa-like" room. After many years in a crowded urban home, we moved to the outer burbs a few months ago and I finally have my "dream space": a large master bathroom. Would you all be interested in reading about that process? I am very excited about it! It is taking awhile as I want to buy art, decor, furniture, and organizational pieces that really speak to me and work with the space. So far, it is painted (a nice sea/teal blue), we have changed out some of the fixtures, and I have found a large painting to hang. My next step is purchasing either a large plush bench or a chaise and a linen tower for next to the tub. I think that I need some plants and some containers to hold my bath products as well. I would love to hear some ideas about how to organize my bath products around my tub! 

My other spa "escape"? My morning shower. Often, it has to be super short as I need to be back on Mommy-duty. However, using luxurious shower products makes that 5 minutes in the shower just that much more "special". I am finding that I am pretty much addicted to my latest additions to my shower gel and body scrub collection. Uplifting scents and nicely textured scrubs are both relaxing and invigorating for me in the mornings. So, needless to say, I am digging my new LUSH shower items!

With how much I am into baths lately, you know that I am excited to try out some new items from LUSH! Here are the items that I tried from their Valentine's Day collection: Love Locket Heart Breaker Bath Bomb, The Kiss Tinted Lip Balm, and the Prince Charming Shower Gel. Plus, I got a few new items from their regular line like the Tea Tree Water, the Lemony Flutter Cuticle Butter, and the Rub, Rub, Rub scrub. Overall, I am in bath & body heaven with my new LUSH products!

If you want to hear more about each item, please click "read more" below!