I took a few months off of the gym last year but I have been trying to get back to my daily workout schedule and get back in shape. I was quick to forget the muscle pain after a good workout but I have finally found something that helps and it’s not a pill! I might be the last one of the planet to use it but Tiger Balm has truly incredible results for muscle pain.

Just rub a little on the sore muscles and in minutes the pain will significantly subside if not go away completely. The smell is pretty strong and if your not a fan of minty products it might be hard to take. I am simply in love with Tiger Balm if you have a significant other that is into sports or working out give them a little massage with Tiger Balm after the workout and they will be putty in your hands. You might even get your kitchen cleaned or the trash taken out without a 20 minute debate!

Tiger Balm World Famous Pain Relieving Ointment for Sore Muscles and Overexertion.

For temporary relief for aches and pains due to backaches, arthritis, overexertion, joint pains, stiffness, and sprains. Vanishing Scent - Ultra Strength. Tiger Balm® has been used by over one-thrid of the world’s population for nearly 100 years. It is an effective external analgesic rub. Today, over 20 million jars of Tiger Balm® are sold annually in over 70 countries. Tiger Balm® is made from the finest ingredients. Tiger Balm®’s concentrated formulation penetrates quickly and provides effective temporary relief.

Other Ingredients: Cajuput Oil, Cassia Oil, Clove Oil, Dementholized Mint Oil and Parrafin Petrolatum.

$7.60 Tiger Balm Ultra Strength Pain Relief     (Or you local drugstore or grocery store)

New! Philosophy The Tiki Hut Gift Set

What it is:
A three-piece, island-inspired, coconut-scented gift set from Philosophy.

What it does:
Philosophy’s The Tiki Hut gift set is for when your mind needs an escape. Indulge in the sweet, succulent scent of fresh coconut milk while you cleanse and condition your skin and hair. Give yourself a quick, gentle body massage with the highly emollient body butter and let it soak into skin for complete hydration. Take your high-gloss lip shine to go. The Tiki Hut promises you’ll return from your island fantasy feeling refreshed, relaxed, and rejuvenated.

What else you need to know:
The Tiki Hut awaits your stay with an 8 oz Coconut-scented 3-in-1 Shampoo, Shower Gel and Bubble Bath, a 4 oz Coconut Body Butter, and a 0.5 oz Coconut Lip Shine.

$35.00 Philosophy The Tiki Hut Gift Set

New! Philosophy Surfer Girl Set

What it is:
A tropical-scented gift set.

What it does:
Philosophy’s Surfer Girl Set can make any girl shimmer like a surfer girl. Inspired by a beautiful beach day in the sun, the set includes the complete new Surfer Girl Collection from Philosophy, each product infused with the tropical aroma of sweet kiwi papaya and a hint of gold shimmer that will make you look and feel like you spent a day at the beach.

What else you need to know:
Cleanse and exfoliate with the Exfoliating Shower Gel, moisturize and create a beautiful golden glow with Shimmer Body Lotion, and add some gloss and sparkle to your lips with Surfer Girl Lip Shine.

$35.00 Philosophy Surfer Girl Set

This is the coolest idea!  Another item I may have to pick up for our big LA trip is this new product from Tarte!  PS: Those aren’t my legs…but I wish they were!

What it is:
A bronzing stick that gives legs a gorgeous beach-worthy faux glow.

What it does:
Tarte Glam Gams Leg Bronzing Stick will have gams looking taut and tanned from summer through fall. It’s infused with Tarte’s t5 super fruit complex™, a proprietary blend of the five most active superfruits: goji, acai, maracuja, acerola, and pomegranate and has a delightful natural fragrance.

What else you need to know:
The first blend of its kind, the t5 super fruit complex™ is loaded with naturally occurring, antioxidant-rich nutrients and vitamins that have been known to deliver refining, antiaging, and skin-restorative benefits with each application. It’s preservative-, paraben-, phthalate-, sulfate-, propylene glycol-, and mineral oil-free.

$30.00- BUY IT HERE!

I just got a bottle of the new Caress Exotic Oil Infusions Brazilian Body Wash and couldn’t wait to try it this morning. Not only is the scent amazing but for under $6 it knocks the major brand body washes out of the running. It is incredibly moisturizing and left my skin feeling hydrated even after I was out of the shower.

The oil infusion makes this a great shave cream and the passion flower scent makes it hard to get out of the shower. This is a must have for summer with the tropical scent and extra moisture for the hot dry summer months you won’t be disappointed!

Caress Body Wash, Exotic Oil Infusion Brazilian

Exotic Oil Infusions Brazilian. Sensuous Cream Oil Body Wash.

Want to discover a Brazilian inspired beauty secret? Caress Exotic Oil Infusions captures the magnificence of exotic oils in a body wash! Enliven your skin with the vivacious charm of Brazil in this authentic Cream Oil formula. The unique fusion with a blend of Passion Flower Cream and Acai Fruit Oil silkens skin, leaving a luscious, irresistible sheen. With skin this sensuous - you’ll mesmerize everyone around you!

Only $5.99! Caress Body Wash, Exotic Oil Infusion Brazilian   (or local drugstore)

Legs…Bronzed to distraction. Seductive and cruise-worthy. A sprayable lightweight gel that unlike your fancy, never drifts. Brushes lightly and flawlessly over the skin. For the ultimate secret application and smoothest sheen, try the 179 Body Buffer Brush.

Skinsheen Leg Spray

A smooth-on, gel-based bronzer that’s soft and mousse-like to apply yet provides sheer to low coverage with subtle sheen and radiance. For flawless, streak-free results, apply with the 179 Body Buffer Brush.

$22.50 MAC Skinsheen Leg Spray

179 Body Buffer
A plush, ultra-dense natural fibre brush specially designed for application of both emulsion and powder formulas to the body. Applies and blends, quickly and efficiently. Makes your application flawless.

$52.00 MAC Body Buffer

I just tried the Clinique Self-Sun Bronzer and I was not that impressed. I prepped my skin with a body scrub and then applied the lotion carefully making sure I rubbed it in well and used an even amount. The first day the bronzer looked good and I liked that it didn’t smell like self tanner. My problem was the second day the bronze color had faded and I had streaks and spots on my arms and legs.  Overall I think you can get a much better self tanning bronzer from the drugstore.

Touch of Bronze Moisturizing Body Lotion by Clinique!

Safe is the new sexy, so find a sunless way to give your skin a natural-looking bronze radiance. This daily body moisturizer with a touch of self-tanner provides an allover, faux glow. Just smooth on this mistake-proof formula to gradually build or maintain even colour. Skin feels soft, looks luminous.

$18.50 - BUY IT HERE!

To be honest, I had never heard of Qtica.  Never seen it, never heard of it.  Then I received a package full of these great samples, and thought - might as well give it a shot! 

After trying it, I’m quite sure I’ll be hearing more about Qtica.  I tried their Grapefruit Surprise and Lemon Dream Sugar Scrub, and OH MY GOSH… it is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!  It smoothes the skin, leaving you feeling soft and snuggly all day.

The best exfoliating product ever created-that’s why it’s a BEST-SELLER. Non-drying and non-irritating formula is easy on delicate skin. Takes hassle-free to a new level; no mixing or stirring needed, ever! The key word is sugar-that means that it’s a clean-dissolving exfoliant that will never leave a sticky residue behind or harm/clog spa jets. This is a spa-quality product for both manicures and pedicures, and also a convenient all-over body polish, perfect for daily use all over the body in the shower.

USAGE: After soaking towel dry feet and apply exfoliating sugar scrub, concentrate on rough, dry patches.

SCENT: Refreshing pink grapefruit wake-up call.

$20.00 each - BUY IT HERE!