12 Days of Fragrance: Day 3 - My Favorite Scent is Chanel No 5

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Welcome Gorgeous to Day 3 of the "12 Days of Fragrance" with Makeup University. Today, is my wish list day-for a full treasure booty full of my all time favorite scent Chanel No. 5.

These three items are limited editions for the holiday season and are a perfect way to layer your scent to make it last all day, and into the night!

Sigh, gone are the days of such timeless and classic beauty and style as the iconic Coco Chanel.

This is my favorite fragrance, what is yours?


The now and forever fragrance. The ultimate in femininity. An elegant, luxurious spray closest in strength and character to the parfum form. The sleek, portable signature bottle is perfect for the dressing table or travel.

The new oversized N°5 Bath Soap refines the art of pampering, lightly scenting skin with the now and forever perfume. A pure limited-edition luxury presented in a beautiful coffret with a deluxe soap dish for the perfect gift.



The legendary, now and forever fragrance of N°5 is now rendered into a refreshing after-bath indulgence; its sensuous mist leaves skin delightfully scented and velvety soft.


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Bling Guard for your busy holiday schedule-wear your jewels!

Behind-The-Scenes: Holiday Makeup Collections

We got an exclusive look at the inspiration boards responsible for the holiday collections created by your favorite brands

This is a TotalBeauty.com makeup article While we love the trusty products of our favorite beauty brands year-round, we always get giddy over the launch of exclusive holiday collections. Believe it or not, it takes more than red and green color combos to get the creative juices flowing when creating a special collection. The masterminds behind beauty brands compile inspirational mood boards and we got an exclusive look. After seeing these collages, you'll want to seriously step up your Pinterest game. Prepare to be wowed! See mood boards

Tis the season! To be wearing your best and brightest jewelery to parties and soirees with photos being snapped of you in your finest! Now-lets keep those baubles in place with the helop of Bling Guard!

This is a new product and needed! If you have ever put on a ring that you loved and it was a bit loose, now you can securely and secretly adhere it temporarily to your body.

My favorite are the Bling Dots that help hold up large solitaire style earrings. I have lost a one of my full carat earrings because it was heavy and drooped in my ear and eventually drooped off! Darn it! Wish I had Bling Dots last year!

These are a great stocking stuffer-so get some!

Here are some details from the Bling Guard website!
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Introducing new BlingWraps, Invisible Ring Guards. Whether he’s put a ring on it or you’ve treated yourself to a gorgeous gift, keep your stunning stones on top, and stop them from turning, twisting or slipping off your finger with these easy-to-use, disposable ring size adjusters.
The hypoallergenic, latex-free band adds 1+ ring sizes to your finger and forms an invisible “padlock” to hold your rings in place.

• Invisible
• Comfortable
• For most ring sizes
• For all skin tpes

$14.99 for 30 Disposable Bands





http://blingguard.com/



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Essential Burt's Bees Kit: essential stocking stuffer

Behind-The-Scenes: Holiday Makeup Collections

We got an exclusive look at the inspiration boards responsible for the holiday collections created by your favorite brands

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Hello Gorgeous!
I love gift sets that are pre-made and easy for gift giving on the fly in a busy holiday season. I'm a huge fan of the Burt's Bees products because of the history of the company, their integrity and commitment to being natural and eco-friendly and best of all-when you buy the products you are buying quality.

Think of the service people in your lift and now think of a Burt's Bees Essential Kit! AT $10-it's perfect for the stocking stuffer or office mate gift!

Here's a bit more about the products from the Burt's Bees website. Enjoy!
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If you’re looking for nature’s hardest working ingredients, this kit is it! Filled with super generous portions, this effective collection has all of our perennial favorites. It’s the essential complement to your natural beauty.

• Made with natural hard-working ingredients
Contains:

• Soap Bark and Chamomile Deep Cleansing Cream (0.75 oz)
• Hand Salve (0.30 oz)
• Naturally Nourishing Milk & Honey Lotion (1 oz)
• Coconut Foot Cream (0.75 oz)
• Beeswax Lip Balm (0.15 oz)

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Burt's Bees 4 Balms gift set:best stocking stuffer ever!

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It's gift giving time that's for sure and a wee thank you and thinking of you can be said simply with this gift set from Burt's Bees. It's filled with 4 lip balms: Rejuvenating, Nourishing, Replenishing and Classic. It ,can be found at mass retailers everywhere like Targets and Walmarts and it's in the $10 price range.

For the teachers and stylists and people in your life who you want to get a gift and say thanks and thinking of you consider this ready to give gift set from Burt's Bees.

I love the story and history of the Burt's Bees company and their products. Visit the website to learn more about who they are and what they do, but most of all, why they do it!
http://www.burtsbees.com

I like sample so much, I just may keep it...



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L'Occitane Hand Indulgences: I'm loving "magical leaves"

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 Hello Gorgeous!
Oh how I love the holiday season. Yes, I like to get presents, but truly, I find more fun in giving them. In fact I have a knack for sneaky surprise gift giving and it's pure delight for me.

I received a sample of the L'Occitane Hand Indulgences in "magical leaves" scent. Oh it's magical alright. As you know, (or in case you don't) L'Occitane makes the fines in hand creams. Perfect for the fisherman to the gardener and beyond.


I think this gift set can be given as a set or broken up into a few stocking stuffers. The Hand Indulgences are a thick rich cream that readily absorb and last through a hand washing. This set features the classic hand cream, but I swear by the lavendar!

Here's a bit from the website-enjoy!

Our special Hand Indulgences set includes three Mini Hand Creams (1 ounce each), including Marvellous Flowers, Magical Leaves and our best-selling Shea Butter Hand Cream, sold once every five seconds around the world  ...meaning wee! The set sells for $28.00!

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LUSH Angel soap: what people really want for a holiday gift

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Hello Gorgeous,
It's no secret, I am the biggest fan of LUSH hand made cosmetics and body products. I have loved every product that I have tried and it's always a combination of reasons such as:

1. Scent-all from organic oils and natural sources
2. Texture-gritty when wanted, smoothe and soothing when  needed
3. Company policy of being vegan,paraben free, healthy and hand made

LUSH has retail stores across the nation-but for some reason, none in Arizona...yet?  You can get your LUSH products online. Already, I know what you are thinking: "I'm not ordering body products I can see or smell off the internet, paying for shipping then having it arrive and not liking it".

Whoa-wait, hold on; stop there. Simply visit the LUSH homepage, and pick a product such as bath soap, shower gels,lotions or hair care. Then when you click through on the product you are interested in, there will be several reviews to help you decide if it's for you or not. LUSH also has a generous return policy-so it's win win. Get some for you and some for your holiday gift giving! You won't be disappointed!

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A fruity slice of heaven

When you're need of some holiday cheer, ask the angels to help raise your spirits. Our best-selling Angel’s Delight soap returns with the same merry tangerine and orange scent we all love. Inspired by the popular English custard of the same name, our uplifting sudser is just as sweet and fruity as the beloved dessert. If you're lucky enough to encounter a whole round of Angel's Delight in store, you're sure to be mesmerized by its beautiful gold moon "frame". LUSH co-founders Mark and Mo Constantine happened upon a similar gilded frame in an antique shop while on an inspiration trip to Venice, but we think they may have surpassed the original design with this beautiful soap!

Features

• Stuff the stocking: Skip the tangerine tradition and put this fruity soap into stockings instead.
• Hold on tight: Keep what you’ve got with vegetable glycerin, which helps skin retain moisture.
• Surprise!: With a beautiful array of colorful chunks suspended throughout, every piece of this fresh handmade soap is more unique than a snowflake

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LUSH Rocket Reusable bubble bar: for the young and not so young

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Hey Gorgeous-this bubble bar by LUSH really does 'rocket' around the tub! I got this for me-though my son got to it first and loved playing with it. The bar truly does live up to it's name and for $9.95 it delivers an at home spa like experience. It has a clean scent that lasts, and somehow turns blue in the water and bubbles but rinses off the skin with no residue. I'm looking forward to getting a set for the whole family. If you haven't tried LUSH hand made cosmetics yet, now is the time to do it. I would totally like to have these products underneath my Christmas tree and any co-worker would love to get LUSH in a secret santa gift exchange. To get LUSH, order online or visit your local store!

 

More from rocket reusable bubble bar

For out-of-this-world bubble baths

We love the idea of reusable bubble bars, so this season we have a few to choose from. Just swish it around in your bath water and watch the fragrant bubbles rise, then set it aside for future baths! Rocket has a spicy violet, clove bud, ginger and fire tree oil fragrance that warms you up from head to toe. Twinkly stars and bright paper flames top it off for stellar bathtime fun.

Features

• Astronomical amounts of bubbles: Reuse this bar again and again by swishing it around in the tub and putting it aside for next time.
• Warms up cold bones: Spicy clove bud and ginger warm you up in the tub so you can go to bed comfortable and cozy.
• A sure-fire winner: Designed with little (and big) astronaut-wannabes in mind.

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Ponche shower gel by LUSH USA-get some!

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rHello my gorgeous friends!
Oh how holiday season is upon us! I love Christmas and all the celebrations! I recently tried Ponche, a new scent of vegan body shower gel from LUSH.  It is an instant classic and must have.
Why? Because the scent is slightly spicy and all invigorating.  It has a bit of sudsy texture and rinses clean on the skin.
In short, you want this in your stocking for Christmas, or to win in a Dradl battle or to get at the holiday party in a white elephant gift exchange.  To get yours, visit your local LUSH  retail outlet or order online at www.lushusa.com

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Fruit punch with a shot of tequila.

A festive new shower gel to help us celebrate the season! With the fruit punch scent of petigrain, buchu and davana oils, Ponche is a wonderfully fresh body wash for those who live in warm places year-round (lucky you!) and helps the rest of us wake up with a smile on dark winter mornings. The plum extract and orange juice base keep skin soft while cleansing. It's fresh, fun and festive!

Features

• Inspirational!:We liked the idea of "Ponche", a traditional Mexican punch, so much that we needed to make our own LUSH version!
• Buchu what?:Buchu oil has a strong blackcurrant and minty scent. It's the fruity, boozy part of the scent!
• Take a shot!:We really do put a shot of tequila in to wake up your skin!

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Turn It Up! Lynyrd Skynyrd book by Ron Eckerman-my review

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Hello Gorgeous,
I really enjoy the lifestyle format of the blog because it gives me a broader platform of products to experience and review. I was recently sent a sample of this book "Turn It Up!" by Ron Eckerman, the tour manager for the legendary southern rock band Lynyrd Skynrd.

I read and enjoyed stepping backstage with the author and his day to day duties of wrangling the band which at times seemed like herding cats. There are so many explosive personalities that were charged part by pure talent and part by drugs and alcohol.

This is a quick and easy read that gives a snippet in time account of what life was like for the band on the road.

I enjoyed it and think it makes a great stocking stuffer gift for holiday giving. I found it listed on Amazon.com for $9.95 and Kindle edition is available. So check it out and 'turn it up'!

Lynyrd Skynyrd was the definition of Southern Rock. The iconic band, the American Rolling Stones, lasted only four years under the leadership of Ronnie Van Zant. Ron Eckerman was with them the last two of those years, and had a unique view of the band's meteoric rise from 2500 seat venues to performances in front of 500,000 fans. Meet these unlikely rock stars and experience life on the road as the group rips its way across the USA. The road life is revealed from a unique point of view, as well as the effects on personal lives and tragedy of the untimely plane crash.

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