And the winner is…….Kim! Congratulations please watch your email inbox you have 48hrs to claim your prize pack. To our other readers don’t fret I am working to get some great new contests up in the next few weeks,

Ultimate Serum Giveaway

Contest-
* There will be 1 winner.
* One lucky reader will win a “Ultimate Serum Giveaway” package including products from PHYTO-C, nuNAAT and AminoGenesis worth over $210.00

 * To enter just leave your name and email info in our comments
* Contest runs Tuesday, 12/29/09 to Tuesday, 01/06/10

* US and Canadian residents only
* Please only enter once
* After the winner has been announced, you will have 48 hours to respond.

Good luck!

PHYTO-C Supreme Serum

This anti-aging serum not only has anti-cellulite properties, but it reduces scar tissue and is formulated with powerful antioxidants. Formulated with an anti-aging agent, the active ingredients refine skin texture as it smoothes and firms the skin. Providing extraordinary protection against Photo-damage, Supreme Serum facilitates collagen production and reduces the appearance of stretch marks. Worth: $64.www.phyto-ceutical.com

AminoGenesis DermaScyne 2 Intense Daily Serum

This intense serum delivers 25 key biological building blocks to the skin enabling it to replace and repair the skin’s essential proteins as they breakdown to maintain a youthful, radiant and healthy appearance. AmnoGenesis’ DermaScyne supports proteins like collagen and elastin as well as other key proteins which bind water to the skin for maximum hydration. Worth: $139. www.aminogenesis.com

nuNAAT Naat Serum

Specially formulated to smooth over frizzy hair, restore split ends and provide an intense shine while protecting your hair from external elements. Massage through wet or dry hair and leave on for sleek, hydrated hair. Worth: $6.99. www.nunaat.com

Popularity: 5% [?]

Sean “Diddy” Combs may have a hit with his latest fragrance, I Am King (it sold out in 16 minutes on HSN last week) but he has yet to rule the celebrity fragrance market here in America.

According to the research whizzes over at Chicago-headquartered Euromonitor International, the venerable Liz Taylor still leads the pack in U.S. fragrance sales, bagging $67.2 million in 2008 for her White Diamonds scent, first released in 1991 by Elizabeth Arden. (Diddy trailed Taylor by nearly $20 million, with 2008 sales of $48.5 million.)

Other scent-sations include Sarah Jessica Parker’s Lovely, Derek Jeter Driven and Glo by J.Lo. Any surprises? Well, the polarizing Celine Dion ranked third, inching out SJP by a little less than $1 million. And, somewhat puzzlingly, Antonio Banderas made the cologne cut, too.

1. Elizabeth Taylor White Diamonds –$67.2 million
2. Sean John Unforgivable — $48.5 million
3. Celine Dion — $26.4 million
4. Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker — $25.7 million
5. Derek Jeter Driven — $24.1 million
6. Diavolo by Antonio Banderas — $18.8 million
7. Glo by J.Lo — 18.5
8. Curious by Britney Spears — $14.3
9. Fantasy by Britney Spears — $10.1 million

Popularity: 5% [?]

I know the saying is about crying over spilled milk but what about spilled nail polish? I was so excited last week when I received a sample bottle of Np2 nail polish in Ultraviolet and couldn’t wait to try it. Cut to later that evening and we are in a rush to get out the door for Christmas Eve services. My 3yr old sees the polish in the box and grabs it and starts waving it like a sword and then it crashes to the floor spilling polish all over my front entrance and new shoes. 

I am not sure if it was my exhaustion from the long work week and lack of sleep mixed with the holiday craziness or just the hormonal surges of my 9th month of pregnancy. But after the fateful flight of my new Np2 polish I was crying over my spilled polish and shoes and stained tile. Well my poor husband trying to stop the crazy crying lady hunted down some nail polish remover  and set out scrubbing up the mess and broken glass, he even was able to save a tiny bit of the polish for me to try  out. 

This weekend I carefully maneuvered what was left of the bottle and was able to try out the Np2 polish and I absolutely love it! It goes on  with the perfect consistency, definitely a lacquer, you get amazing coverage with just one coat and the color is perfect! It is super convenient to have your top coat attached to your nail polish since they can snap apart I was able to keep the whole bottle of topcoat! With a range of colors to fit every mood and occasion you are sure to find your perfect color. Just beware of 3yr old’s that want to use it as a sword!

MIX, MATCH AND
EXPERIMENT WITH Np2

Np2 is a long awaited, professional nail lacquer perfectly paired with superior nail treatment in one stylish and sleek package. It consists of two bottles that perfectly click together for optimum convenience and elegant beauty. With portfolio of shades of brilliant richness and amazing wear in a carefully selected range of the hottest colors, updated seasonally in partnership with the newest fashions and beauty trends, Np2 has a shade for every current occasion, mood, desire and outfit! And with an outstanding express top coat formulated with a nail hardener and nourishing treatment, this perfection is made to last!

Name: Ultraviolet
Description: This PURPLE frequency will have your look aiming out of this world.

$22.50

Popularity: 5% [?]

Recently at the launch of her new fragrance, In Bloom by Reese Witherspoon, the star decided that when it came to her makeup, less was more. To go the low maintenance route, skip foundation, add just a touch of liquid highlighter on your forehead and cheekbones, and shade the apples of your cheeks with rosy blush. If you feel strange with totally bare eyes, dab mellow gold shadow around your lids for a little extra light.

Reese is beautiful with little makeup on. She looks great in InStyle’s November issue!

Popularity: 7% [?]

I love gift cards but they start burning a hole in my pocket the moment I am lucky enough to be gifted with one. If you were given a Sephora gift card for the holidays and can’t figure out what to do with it, check out the Korres Rose gift set it has everthing you need to smell amazing and even some of the coveted rose lip tint. You can get the perfectly colored pout to be ready for your New Year’s Kiss!

Rose Collection ($26 Value)
What it is:
An introductory value ensemble featuring Korres’ exclusive Rose scent.

What it is formulated to do:
This set’s skin-softening, luxuriously hydrating body butter and antiaging showergel offer hydration along with the sweet, velvet essence of rose buds. The tinted lip butter provides a creamy pop of rose color and softness on lips and a natural flush on the cheeks.

This set contains:
- 1.69 oz Rose Body Butter
- 1.69 oz Rose Showergel
- 0.20 oz Wild Rose Lip Butter

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Petrochemicals
- Phthalates
- GMOs
- Triclosan

$19.50

Popularity: 6% [?]

This season,  give your loved ones the gift of soft, moisturized skin. Now you can stuff their holiday stockings with effective skincare products, such as

St. Ives®, which help to reveal her naturally beautifully skin. With great face and body products, like the St. Ives Moisturizing Oatmeal & Shea Butter Body Wash, In-Shower Exfoliating Body Polish and Fresh Skin Warming Scrub, her loved ones can ring in the holidays with radiant, vibrant skin.

St. Ives Moisturizing Oatmeal & Shea Body Wash offers superb non-drying cleansing for visibly healthy skin. By incorporating two of nature’s BEST ingredients, this body wash wraps skin in natural Oatmeal and Shea Butter extracts for the ultimate skin nourishment. ($2.99 for 13.5 fl. oz. bottle)

St. Ives Oatmeal & Shea Butter In-Shower Exfoliating Body Polish helps renew, moisturize and smooth skin. Made with the mixture of 100% natural Oatmeal extract, moisturizing Shea Butter and Sugar Crystals, this body polish helps remove dead skin cells creating healthier, brighter, and moisturized skin. ($6.99 for 8 oz. jar)

St. Ives Fresh Skin Warming Scrub is a one-step cleansing scrub to help reduce the appearance of pores. The gentle all-natural exfoliants remove dead, dry skin cells, while the mild cleanser lathers into a creamy foam to whisk away pore-clogging oil and dirt. A truly fulfilling sensory experience, the formula subtly warms when in contact with water to relax pores for a deeper clean. ($4.99 for 4 fl oz. tube)

Popularity: 6% [?]

I think its great how many organic products are emerging into the beauty marketplace. One of my favorite lines is Zia Natural skincare, I was just sent a sample of the Herbal Moisture Gel and it did not disappoint.  The gel smoothes on and feels clean on my face while leaving it hydrated. Once dry it really helps cut down on the oilyness in my T zone area and I love that I am putting something natural and safe on my skin. 

Now You Sebum…Now You Don’t

Hydrate Oily Skin with Zia Natural Skincare

Give skin a natural, oil-free boost of hydration and say goodbye to an unwanted shiny complexion! Everyone wants to have that natural glow but too much facial shine can leave skin looking more like an oil slick. The Herbal Moisture Gel from Zia Natural Skincare is packed with natural botanicals to promote rapid healing of blemishes – skin will be clear in no time!

Herbal Moisture Gel combines the best extracts to nourish skin prone to oiliness and breakouts. Gotu Kola and other natural botanicals protects against pollutants and bacteria that cause an oily complexion. This hydrating gel helps hold moisture without adding oil. Enantia Chlorantha Bark Extract is clinically proven to reduce surface shine by 55%. Horsetail Extract soothes and tightens pores to help reduce oil residue.

Herbal Moisture Gel from Zia Natural Skincare is available for $26.95 at ZiaNatural.com and Whole Food Markets, nationwide.

Popularity: 6% [?]