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Get in touch with your inner princess with these breath-taking new arrivals! Dress up your lips with a luscious, regal look and add ambiance to any vanity with this lavish, glamorous pewter toned lipstick case with smooth and creamy lipsticks in Royalty Red & Princess Pink. The intricately-designed case is embellished with glistening Swarovski Elements, each replicating the tone of the lipstick you choose. Available in royalty red and pink princess.
Price: $28.80 each
Where to buy: www.hsn.com
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SPECIAL PRODUCTS FOR WINTER FROM BATH AND BODY WORKS!
Fight a Winter Cold with Anti-Bacterial PocketBac® Winter Cranberry Sanitizing Hand Gel
- Spread cheer, not germs! This pocket-sized bottle contains powerful germ killers and natural ingredients that clean your hands wherever you go, leaving your hands lightly scented with a crisp blend of red apple, black currant and sparkling cranberry.
- Tahitian palm milk leaves hands feeling conditioned and soft.
Price: $1.50
Limited Edition Sparkling Snow Holiday Handsoap
A festive blend of sparkling snowberry, juicy strawberry, winter jasmine and vanilla crystals come together to create this seasonal handsoap with a chic seasonal design.
Price: Gentle Foaming Soap ($5.50), Deep Cleansing Soap ($5.50) and Moisturizing Soap ($5.50)
C.O. Bigelow Cold and Flu Soak Herbal Formula No.122
Breathe easy with our herbal formula cold and flu soak. We blend pure revitalizing essential oils, including eucalyptus (3.5%) and peppermint, with immune-supporting extracts of willow bark (extract 5%), echinacea and ginger to create a comforting therapeutic soak. This cure-all soothes the discomfort associated with body aches, pains and congested nasal passages.
Price: $18
Where to buy these great items: Bath & Body Works and www.bathandbodyworks.com.
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TREND: BOLD BROWS!
Thicker eyebrows are all the rage this season from Hollywood to the runways! This new trend highlights facial features making an unforgettable impression and statement. The best part? They’re low maintenance!
Get this fashion forward look by following a few simple tips from Gee Beauty Brow Expert Natalie Gee:
~ The biggest fall trend in beauty is bigger bolder brows and the key to get the look is to not touch the brows.
~ Let the brows grow in naturally and let them take on a shape of their own (Try this for at least 2-3 weeks.)
~ If that length of time seems too long (and you love to tweeze), consult with a brow specialist.
~ The more natural looking the brow, the closer you are to the seasons look.
~ What you should aim for is anything thicker than what you currently have.
~ Don’t expect ultra bushy in days, that just won’t happen. The look calls for natural, bushy & thick, so you’ve got to start somewhere.
~ Once you’ve let them grow in for a couple of weeks, consult with a brow specialist. Make sure when you explain what you are looking for, they tell you what you want to hear ~ for example, listen for thick & natural instead of archy or thin.
~ Once you achieved the fuller brow, maintenance can be simple. Brow pencils or shadows are a perfect tool for filling in any patches or giving your brow a darker hue (The other trend along with thicker brows is darker brows as well.). I love brow pencils with a brow brush on the other end because you can always blend the color easily if you pencil in too heavy or dark.
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TREAT DRY TRESSES
Amika Obliphica Nourishing Hair Mask
Sea Buckthorn Berry (Obliphica) Nourishing Hair Mask with omega 7 + vitamin c hydrates, smooths and protects tired winter hair. The Obliphica berry, for centuries renowned for its healing powers, has an arsenal of antioxidants, vitamins, healthy fatty acids, Omega 3, 6 & 9, and the rare Omega 7 (usually only found in fish oil). These potent vitamins combined with the powerful properties of the Argan nut oil, native to Morocco, come together to form a line that replenishes, moisturizes, and brings out hairs natural balance. The Nourishing Hair Mask deeply conditions and restores hair.
Price: $40
Where to buy: www.loveamika.com
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SOOTHE SKIN
C.O. Bigelow Derma Remedy Intense Dry Skin Body Lotion No.1603
No. 1603 Derma Remedy Intense Skin Therapy Body Lotion Lactic Acid 6%, Vitamin E 0.5%, Borage Oil 0.5% Our therapeutic body lotion increases the moisture in skin instantly by 75% then works continuously to cure the signs of severely dry skin within 3 days. Formula 1603 provides more than 24 hours of protection, working to break the cycle of chronic dryness, reducing scaliness, rough texture, dry patches and restoring the overall health of your skin.
Price: $18
C.O. Bigelow Rose Salve No. 012
No 012 Rose Salve Rose Extract 0 .9% C.O. Bigelow’s famous Rose Salve has been a favorite since the early days, due to its ability to care for lips and beautify skin. Emulsified with extra-soothing rose extract, which helps ease irritation and condition the skin. May be used on lips, face, cuticles, elbows, knees, chapped or very dry skin patches
Price: $5.50
Where to buy both: C.O. Bigelow & www.bigelowchemists.com.
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SCENTS OF THE SEASON
Bath & Body Works Be Enchanted Eau de Toilette 
A sparkling scent for the season. Get whisked away to a whimsical world of cheer with Be Enchanted, the captivating new fragrance from Bath & Body Works Signature Collection. A fresh, radiant blend of iced pomegranate, sugared petals and creamy musk, Be Enchanted evokes visions of sugarplums and captures the joys of the season.
Price: $29.50
Where to buy: Bath & Body Works and www.bathandbodyworks.com
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WELEDA POMEGRANATE FIRMING FACIAL CARE
Regenerates Your Skin for Timeless Beauty
Weleda, the pioneer in natural skincare, is proud to announce the launch of their Pomegranate Firming Facial Care ~ a system of four products that is proven to prevent and reverse the visible signs of aging. Utilizing pomegranate seed oil, which is harvested from organic pomegranates grown in Turkey, each product contains a high-level of antioxidants, flavonoids and essential fatty acids. These special nutrients improve your skin’s elasticity and help protect skin against damaging free radicals while simultaneously supporting your skin’s regenerating process.
Product Features & Benefits
- Works in harmony with your aging skin to improve elasticity and firmness
- Helps to reduce the appearance of wrinkles
- Tightens and moisturizes your skin
- Activates the skin processes and helps the skin to actively regenerate
- The ideal companion to the skin’s natural aging process
- Utilizes organic pomegranate seed oil, organic argan kernel oil and organic jojoba seed oil among other key ingredients
- Dermatologically tested
- 100% certified natural by NaTrue
For naturally youthful looking skin, follow the recommended Pomegranate Firming Facial Care line regimen:
Pomegranate Firming Serum ($45, 1 oz.) ~ An antioxidant-rich intensive treatment that helps reduce wrinkles while deeply moisturizing and firming the skin. Contains a blend of highly effective, concentrated natural ingredients, including organic pomegranate juice and golden millet seed, which greatly improves skin elasticity as it strengthens and supports skin regeneration. Use before the Pomegranate Firming Day Cream or Pomegranate Firming Night Cream for best results.
Pomegranate Firming Day Cream ($33, 1 oz.) ~ A rapidly-absorbed, antioxidant-packed facial cream that intensely nourishes aging skin, reduces wrinkles, stimulates skin renewal and protects skin from damaging environmental influences. Suitable for use under makeup.
Pomegranate Firming Night Cream ($37, 1 oz.) ~ A rich cream, with borage seed oil and sunflower seed oil that nourishes skin during its nightly regenerative cycle. It aids in the reduction of wrinkles and results in skin that is firm, renewed and refreshed upon awaking.
Pomegranate Firming Eye Cream ($33, 1 oz.) ~ A luxurious, fragrance-free cream that boasts skin softening, nurturing and smoothing properties. Firms the delicate eye area and protects it from damaging environmental elements. This rich cream utilizes ruscus root extract for anti-inflammatory action.
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MOTIONS FOAMING WRAP LOTION
Get the look at your salon and keep the look going at home! With more than 18 years experience, Motions is the long-standing, reliable favorite in salons across America for providing excellence in ethnic beauty. The line includes 24 at-home products to suit every fashionista’s trendsetting needs, whether she prefer elegant or edgy styles. Infused with essential vitamins, antioxidants, conditioners, and moisturizers, Motions help hair maintain a strong and healthy look.
Motions Foaming Wrap Lotion (SRP: $4.99) is an award winning wrap lotion specially formulated to give hair springy curls and long-lasting sets.
Key Benefits:
Keeps curls looking fresh and helps hair stretch as it dries with superior technology
Prevents hair from sticking to irons and other styling tools
Gives wraps a smooth, long-lasting finish for a natural style with flexible hold
Also available in a firm-hold formula
Motions products are available at food, drug, and mass market retailers nationwide.
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TWO LEADING NAMES IN STYLE UNITE: JOHN FRIEDA® HAIR CARE AND LAUREN MERKIN
THINK: Style to go.
WHAT IT IS: A fashion-forward partnership between hair care authority John Frieda® and design maven Lauren Merkin. Her name is synonymous with the clutch, so it was only fitting that John Frieda® hair care came to Lauren Merkin to design the perfect bags to house two of the latest style breakthroughs from the John Frieda® brand: Luxurious Volume Anytime Volume Refresher and Full Repair™ Touch-up Flyaway Tamer. Both trendsetters in the style universe, John Frieda® hair care and Lauren Merkin are joining forces to create the ultimate style accessories: exclusive Lauren Merkin clutches with must-have John Frieda® stylers inside. Whether you want to pump up the volume or smooth down flyaways on the go, now the chic style solution is at your fingertips—and in a covetable clutch.
To house Luxurious Volume Anytime Volume Refresher, John Frieda® hair care’s instant oomph infusion to revive style that falls flat, Lauren Merkin created a soft pouch clutch in gold snakeskin-embossed leather to match high-volume hair. Ideal for fine hair prone to flatness, Luxurious Volume Anytime Volume Refresher recreates volume at the roots by absorbing oils, instantly taking weight out of hair to give it lift. The translucent formula blends effortlessly to refresh hair and revive volume without a hint of residue. The result? Fresh, full, high-volume hair, any time.
For a sleek way to stash Full Repair™ Touch-up Flyaway Tamer, Lauren Merkin designed a slim, rectangular taupe color patent leather clutch with red suede lining to complement glossy, smooth hair. Touch-up Flyaway Tamer polishes broken strands, smoothing flyaways and frayed ends with Inca Inchi oil, an omega 3-packed oil that weightlessly restores dry, damaged hair. Just brush the wand over dry, styled hair for on-the-go touch-ups and an instant boost of shine.
Each of these must-have clutches includes the corresponding John Frieda® hair care product when purchased online at laurenmerkin.com. The clutches are the perfect way to stay chic at the season’s parties.
WHERE TO FIND IT: laurenmerkin.com
***NEW HAIR PRODUCTS FROM göt2b
göt2b fat-tastic thickening aerosol hairspray
Sometimes even cult favorite beauty products need a makeover ~ and that’s why göt2b has introduced their celebrated fat-tastic thickening hairspray in an aerosol ~ the same collagen-infused formula you’ve always counted on for full-bodied styling, only now it’s in aerosol form that’s easier to use but still breathes full, sexy volume into limp locks while at the same time providing long-lasting hold. 
göt2b rockin’ it encore fresh dry shampoo
No need to wash your hair to keep your style rockin’ fresh with göt2b’s first ever dry shampoo featuring 4ever stylestay. Skip a day of shampooing and your crazy-cool ‘do won’t miss a beat. Invisible and weightless, göt2b rockin’ it encore fresh dry shampoo won’t leave any residue or deflate your fabulous rock star volume. Spritz it in and scrunch it up to completely refresh any style and be ready to rock again.
Both product are just $5.99 at Wal-Mart, Walgreens, CVS, Rite-Aid, Ulta and food retailers nationwide.
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PERFECT GIFTS FOR EVERYONE THIS HOLIDAY FROM UPPER CANADA SOAP
It is officially gift-giving season, and Upper Canada Soap has everything you need, no matter who is on your list this holiday season … and all are $30 or less! Plus, with these great gift sets, you don’t even need to worry about wrapping them! All are available at www.uppercanadasoap.com.
For Mom
Freshly Cut Tin Box Set ($20)
This gift set comes in festive packaging and softens rough spots without agitating skin. The Shea Butter Hand & Nail Crème and Hand & Body Wash are enriched with Vitamin E, Aloe Vera, Shea Butter and Soybean oil for ultimate moisturization. Available in Sweet Pea infused with Quince and Lavender infused with Citron.
Body Truffles Holiday Cracker Set ($12)
Available in Chocolate Strawberry, Cocoa Mango, and Fudge Brownie, these holiday cracker sets are the perfect stocking stuffer! Each includes a Melting Body Butter Bar and 4 Chocolate Bathe Pearls.
Naturally Lip Trio Gift Set ($18) Made with all-natural ingredients and the delicious scents of Avocado, Vanilla and Cranberry, this little trio is a wonderfully hydrating treat for lips.
For Sis
Body Truffles Bath Fizzie Set ($25)
Preparing for the holidays can add a lot of unnecessary stress. Unwind with these six handmade truffle bath fizzies that look good enough to eat! They transform an ordinary bath into a relaxing treat and come already wrapped in a signature Upper Canada Soap decorative box.
Fruit Frappe Fruity Lips Trio ($15)
Does your sister love fruity lip glosses? Give her 3 of Upper Canada Soap’s best-selling Lip Glosses – sweetened with Licorice & flavored with Superfruits!
For Friends
Sweet Indulgence Bubble Bath Set ($10)
Gift sweet indulgences to the sweetest friend you know. Drizzling this delectable bubble bath under running warm water will leave her skin smelling sweet from head to toe. Comes with its own face cloth packaged as adorable little cake! Available in Strawberries & Cream, Vanilla Frosting, and Chocolate Ganache.
Body Truffles Made in Heaven Set ($18)
This calorie-free indulgence includes a Body Crème and Melting Body Bar in Chocolate Strawberry, Cocoa Mango and Fudge Brownie.
For Your Boss
Naturally Tin Box Set ($20)
On their own, Upper Canada Soap’s BodyWash and Lotion keep skin soft and supple, but together they are the ultimate power couple in moisturizing and smoothing skin! Available in Wild Mint Lime, Warm Honey Nectar, Pressed Olive and Avocado, and Sweet Vanilla Fig.
Naturally Signature On-the-Go Moisture Set ($20)
Available in 4 scents (White Tea Ginger, Goji Berry Hemp, Golden Maple Sugar, and Creamy Almond Milk), this set is perfect for the boss who’s always traveling! It includes both a moisturizing soap bar and mini hand and body lotion.
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SEXY MOTHER PUCKER™ LIP PLUMPING GLOSS
~ Soap & Glory’s bestselling extreme plumping lip gloss with SUPERFILL™ volume-maxing microspheres and LIPSWELL™ natural plant oil infusion.
~ A single slick of Sexy Mother Pucker™ can fool your lips into looking and feeling fuller. It features SUPERFILL™ microspheres that explode in volume up to 10X when they absorb moisture, and circulation-enhancing LIPSWELL™ natural plant oil infusion to increase blood flow and make lips look almost instantly lusher.
Price: $15
Where to buy: Sephora & www.sephora.com
