FAKE BAKE BABY! In a can & bottle that is!

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Wash that man right outta your hair with these winning drugstore finds

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No. 15: Neutrogena Triple Moisture Cream Lather Shampoo, $6.99

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 8.7

"I would recommend this to anyone who has color-treated or damaged hair …"

No. 14: John Frieda Brilliant Brunette Shine Release Daily Shampoo with Light Enhancers, $6.49

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 8.8

"The shine you get after each use gives dark hair a vibrancy that all brunettes will be crazy about …"

No. 13: Herbal Essences Hello Hydration 2-in-1 Moisturizing Shampoo and Conditioner, $3.99

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 8.8

"Since I started using Hello Hydration, I haven't used anything else …"

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Hello sweet friends! For many of you summer is coming to an end, though here in Arizona we are in the middle of the monsoon season which means that it is extremely hot and extremely humid!
I am still out running and triathlon training in the heat but with that wee bit of humidity it sure can take the fun out of a ten mile run.

So with all that running, swimming and biking, I have alot of weird criss cross tan lines!

The lovely folks at Fake Bake sent me a sample of their self tanning products to help ease the maze of lines on me. Everything you need to get a great bronze toned self tan at home is shown.

Before I started spraying the moisture mist, I already exfoliated really good in the shower with a scrub and some mits!

Now, I hose myself down on the left leg, the one with the tattoos using the Mistifier Moisture Mist by Fake Bake. The night before I hosed my Kindergartner with it and he says it tickles!

I let it set a moment on my leg and I put on the
blue gloves and pumped out some product from the Xtreme Fake Bake self tanning gel.

Then I begin to rub it in. Now, my grip it and rip it personality did not read the instructions before applying. At least I got the exfoliating part down and done! Afterwards I was reading the instructions and you are supposed to start in a small area, with a little product and work in little circles until that area is absorbed and tanned, now repeat the process in a new area to be tanned.

Oh no, that is not what I did. I pumped out a glopful and started up and down the leg trying to

blend it in! The instructions say it won't streak and I believe that if you followed the instructions it won't. I have a wee bit of streak in mine, but then again, I didn't necessarily apply it like you are supposed to.

Well, live and learn I say!

Now, the brown color helps guide you as to where you have covered. Instructions say that some of that will come off in the shower, but remember, after self tanning when in the shower don't exfoliate but wash gently to help preserve your self tan. There is also a recommendation to do this at night so there is more time for the color to cure on your body. Yes, that's right, to cure; just like jerky.
Okay, here it is! Fake Bake Xtreme self tanner test at home by me: my left leg has one coat of the product and my right one does not.

What do you think? Does it look tan? Bronze? Is it reall looking to you?

You can learn more and get some Fake Bake for yourself at www.fakebake.com

Now something of note, this is a favorite among celebrities. So if it's workin' for them and they could buy anything, it jusy may work for you too!

p.s. Come back later today...I'm giving Dermacyte Oxygenating Eyecreme and serum away to help give you a back to school boost! Pssst! Single moms I'm talking to you!


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Dermacyte: oxygen concentrate

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Hello loves!
I pray you are having a fabulous day! I am doing pretty good giving the fact that I am juggling 5 plates at once! I suppose that's the beauty of being a mom; moms get it done with grace and ease!

So as I am packing, again, and getting ready to leave I am testing this sample that came to the blog of the Dermacyte Oxygen emulsion. It's nice and I feel a firming and tightening in my skin when I apply. Interesting though when I put the Sebamed moisturizing creme over it, there is a bubbling reaction on my skin very similiar to when I spray Oxyclean laundry stain remover on the protein based stains on Mancub's play clothes. The bubbling on my skin doesn't hurt, it's just odd.

Either way, I like it! No real smell and smooth texture that rapidly absorbs into the skin. Try it! You can find out more about at on the website at www.buydermacyte.com and I put a wee blurb of it below.
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DERMACYTE emulsion was created by a team of scientists who have been working for 15 years on the development of oxygen-based treatments for life-threatening medical conditions.

Helped by the miracle of modern technology and after extensive research, their experiments resulted in the discovery of Oxycyte Technology, a unique and highly effective carrier that delivers oxygen to damaged tissues. Oxycyte Technology allows the transfer of large amounts of dissolved natural oxygen without the use of chemical activators like hydrogen peroxide, which is known to dry and bleach skin.

Given that oxygen is vital for the healthy appearance of skin and is known to have a beneficial effect on wound healing, Oxycyte Technology inspired the creation of a new oxygen-enriched skincare product.

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