Burt’s Bees, a pioneer and leader in natural personal care for over 25 years, is inviting a new audience to discover the benefits of natural with a new brand: güd—natural beauty re-imagined for the millennial woman.

I got my hands on the gud Vanilla Flame Body Butter – and I’m SOLD!!! Holy cow this stuff is amazing. Melts like buttah! (Couldn’t help myself) I don’t know about you, but my skin feels so dry and scratchy during the winter. I feel like no matter what I put on my skin – it just drinks it right up immediately! This beautiful butter really helps combat those cold winter days. I’m in love with the stuff – and I think you will be to!

As interest in natural continues to grow*, the consumer profile is also shifting. In addition to those already committed to the natural lifestyle, there are a growing number of women who are younger, new to the category, very social and living life through their senses. The current natural landscape may not meet their needs or sensibilities—too pricey, too “crunchy,” or not sensorial enough.

On a mission to make natural personal care available to everyone, everywhere, Burt’s Bees saw an opportunity to create a new breed of natural.  One that trades the standard “earthy” aesthetic for a more contemporary, vibrant feel, without pretentions and without skimping on standards.

Enter güd—a bright, happy, expertly-fragranced natural personal care collection without parabens, phthalates, petrochemicals or sodium lauryl sulfate. With 97% natural ingredients and accessible price points, the collection offers a robust natural formula with the sensory appeal of a specialty collection.

The collection includes a total of thirty-two SKU’s spanning hair care, body care and hand care (eight product forms) in four unique fragrance variants—Orange Petalooza™, Floral Cherrynova™, Vanilla Flame™ and Pearanormal Activity™. Burt’s Bees worked with a leading fragrance developer to create four fresh, complex, and universally appealing scents that mash-up the traditional floral, citrus, fruit and gourmand categories.

Peachy but not preachy, güd challenges the conventional beauty mantra with a refreshing perspective—that being happy makes women beautiful, not the other way around. This philosophy is evidenced in the bright, joyful appearance of the collection—from the smile built into the brand name (take a second look at the umlaut) to the vibrant colors and design of the packaging and its playful tone of voice.

Best part is, it’s only $12! Check it out!

More and more often I’m finding hair products that allow you to apply them to your hair before you even step into the shower. I really like this idea, because who has 10-15 minutes to spare waiting INSIDE the shower while your deep-conditioner goes to work? (Please tell me I’m not the only one…)

Davines has developed an amazing Authentic Replenishing Butter that’s so amazing – so heavenly – you can apply it to your face, hair OR body! A 3-in-1 product! Love it!

This sensuous butter contains 98% natural origin ingredients and organically grown safflower oil. The butter is free from parabens, silicones, artificial colours and PEG. The hair is soft, shiny, silky and easy to control, the face and body skin, like the hands, is nourished and velvety.

This product really is truly perfect. And the jar is so pretty! Just stick a bow on it – and call it good for Christmas!

HOW TO USE:

Hair: Apply on dry hair before shampoo, leave on for at least 5 minutes. Rinse and proceed with shampoo. Face And body: Apply until fully absorbed.

NATURAL ACTIVE INGREDIENTS:

• Organic Carthame oil - for anti-oxidant action and skin regeneration
• Organic Jojoba oil - polishes and softnes and soothes;
• Organic Sesame oil - rich in proteins and aminoacids, with replanishing action.
• Organic Shea butter - soften, soothes, moisturizing and anti-oxidant proprieties

GO HERE for more info on this product – and many more from Davines!

NEW DOVE® GO SLEEVELESS SOOTHING CHAMOMILE ANTI-PERSPIRANT/ DEODORANT!

Introducing NEW Dove® go sleeveless Soothing Chamomile Anti-Perspirant/Deodorant the latest addition to the Dove® go sleeveless collection which contain Dove® ¼ moisturizers™ and Vitamins E & F plus the soothing touch of chamomile. The collection delivers all of the benefits of Dove® Anti-perspirants/Deodorants and is clinically proven to soothe shaving irritation – to give women the confidence to bare their beautiful underarms in just 5 days.

• Elegant citrus scent with notes of orange blossom, chamomile and delicate lily of the valley
• 48-hour protection
• Alleviates white marks
• Provides softer, smoother underarms in just 5 days

This is a great deodorant! Love the way it feels! I’ve been using it for 2 weeks now, and I definitely noticed a difference over my other deodorants. It lasts all day, and by the end of the day you don’t have any white marks on your clothes! Impressive!

Love this stuff – go pick it up at your local grocery store!

100% products are truly 100% Pure-no synthetic chemicals, chemical preservatives, artificial fragrances, artificial colors, harsh detergents or any other unhealthy toxins.

100% Pure products are 100% animal-cruelty FREE!

We love animals and refuse to support anything that hurts animals which is why none of our formulas are ever tested on animals (everything we use is food grade and does not require testing, whereas chemical ingredients must be tested). All our makeup brushes are from synthetic fibers. No animals were hurt for their fur and no animals were hurt for any of our ingredients (the only animal ingredient we use is cruelty free honey).

Their products are naturally fragranced!

Perfumes and fragrances are synthetic chemicals that do not have any medicinal or aroma therapeutic value. 100% Pure products smell delicious because what you smell is real. The wonderful aromas in 100% Pure products are from real fruits, pure essential oils, and pure absolutes. There are never any synthetic fragrances or anything artificial in 100% Pure products.

100% Pure’s products are based on antioxidants!

Every moment, we are slowly deteriorating. Free radicals such as the sun, smog, smoke, cigarettes, etc. attack us, causing aging, wrinkles, and cancer. ONLY Antioxidants protect us, fighting off the damaging free radicals. Sun block is important because it blocks up to 80% of UV rays, but sun blocks DO NOT protect against other free radicals. Your skin needs antioxidants for sun protection and protection against all damaging free radicals.

What does 100% Pure mean?

There are many toxic chemicals in cosmetic products that have been clinically proven to cause cancer, tumors, irritation and many different skin disorders. 100% Pure products are truly 100% Pure. That means there are no synthetic chemicals, chemical preservatives, artificial fragrances, artificial colors, harsh detergents or any other unhealthy toxins. Truly health food for your skin.

I’ve been able to get my hands on a couple products, and I absolutely love them! I’m shocked how full of fragrance they are, and naturally! I love the body wash. It’s thin, so you’ll want a sponge – but you won’t be sorry. It smells and feels heavenly!

100% Pure Key Lime Hydrating Body Wash:  Hydrating body wash leaves you sparkling clean and refreshed while nourishing your skin with vitamins, antioxidants and skin brightening fruits. No harsh detergents, no synthetic chemicals, no artificial fragrances or any other toxins that can strip, irritate or dehydrate your delicate skin. Truly, 100% Pure. $15

I love the body cream. It feels really amazing on your skin, and it absorbs completely. Your skin doesn’t have a heavy feeling after you use it. You can almost feel the antioxidants kicking in when you use it. It’s really fantastic.

Strawberry Lemonade Nourishing Body Cream: Highly nourishing, luxurious cream concentrated with potent anti-aging antioxidants, vitamins, skin softening fruit oils and moisturizing cocoa and avocado butters. Delicious smelling body cream will immediately hydrate, soften and feed your skin nutrients for a healthy, glowing complexion. Truly, 100% Pure – never any artificial fragrances, synthetic chemicals, toxic preservatives, or any other unsafe ingredients. Made only with the highest quality, organic nutrients for your skin. $15

I AM OBSESSED WITH THIS BODY SCRUB. I don’t know what it is – maybe the coffee in it? It just puts you in a good mood. You feel so amazing after you try it, seriously – you are gonna die. LOVE THIS STUFF. It feels amazing!

Delicious Cocoa Kona Coffee body scrub instantly makes your skin soft, smooth, healthy, glowing and vibrant. Highly concentrated with skin nourishing ingredients and powerful anti-aging antioxidants and vitamins. Organic rosehip and apricot oils deeply moisturize and nourish. Truly, 100% Pure- no synthetic chemicals, no artificial fragrances, no preservatives, no alcohol or any other toxins. $25

GO HERE for more on 100% Pure!

Palmer’s, the skin tone experts behind Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula facial care products, is helping women everywhere to achieve a flawless complexion with the launch of two new skin care items – the Cocoa Butter Formula® Eventone® BB Cream and Cocoa Butter Formula® Eventone® Dark Spot Corrector. Both products feature Palmer’s exclusive Tone Enhancing Complex, an advanced blend of tone perfecting ingredients including Cocoa Butter, Niacinamide, Soy, Licorice Extract, Synovea and Vitamin C. The complex works to keep skin looking brighter and more uniform in tone by diminishing discolored surface cells and inhibiting uneven pigment formation.

The BB Cream ($11) is an all-in-one complexion powerhouse that primes, perfects and protects skin, replacing the need for multiple products. The Tone Enhancing Complex, combined with mineral pigment, moisturizes, primes, evens skin tone and provides SPF 15 sun protection, all in one convenient tube. The result is skin that is flawlessly beautiful, with a bright, radiant glow. Available in two universally flattering shades, light/fair and medium/dark, the formula also can be used as a primer for foundation or on its own for lightweight coverage.

The Dark Spot Corrector ($15) is a pigment-perfecting concentrate that delivers a dose of key active skin-lightening ingredients to even tone and reveal a more radiant complexion. The result is healthy, luminous skin with that gorgeous lit-from-within look. This powerful complex, combined with the pigment-perfecting Japanese Songyi Mushroom Extract, keeps skin looking brighter and more radiant. Age spots, dark spots, post-acne scars and sun damage are visibly diminished to reveal an even more beautiful you!

For yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeears I have used Palmer’s Cocoa Butter. I love their products, especially their cocoa butter lotion. I have used it for so many years, started back when I was pregnant with my sons (awesome!). I was so excited to get these products, and give them a try. I love the natural ingredients they use – and so far I can tell that I love the way my skin feels when I use it! I have sun spots on my cheeks and I’m hoping this lotion really helps even out my skin tone. So far so good!

Go here for more information, or pick up these products where ever Palmer’s is sold!

Christmas idea: How perfect would THESE be in your stockings this year?

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Earlier this month Kim Kardashian revealed that she wanted to drop a couple pounds, after it was reported she had gained 25 since she started dating Kanye West.

The reality “star”, who just celebrated her 32nd birthday, shared a photo of herself with her pants hanging low and in a workout bra, showing off her newly toned tummy.

“I just wanna chill in my sweats all day!” she wrote when she posted the photo to her Twitter account.

Earlier, Kardashian had told Life & Style magazine that she was “hoping to slim down a little bit,” and used her relationship with Kanye West as the reason she’d gained a few pounds.

“I think everyone goes up and down in whatever that comfortable love relationship phase is where you like to eat out, but now it’s time to get it together again,” she told the magazine.

Kardashian is a believer in Barry’s Bootcamp workout, but she also likes a quick fix. She boasted that she had shed some weight using QuickTrim, (the possibly unsafe) diet pill and shake program for which she and her sisters Kourtney and Khloe are spokeswomen:

“Since I started QuickTrim again a few weeks ago, I’m down 6 lbs!!! Yay best feeling. I was getting discouraged but now I’m so motivated!” she wrote on her Twitter account on Oct. 3.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

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In August of 2008, Christina Applegate made the difficult decision to undergo a double mastectomy, after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Her mother also had breast cancer and survived, and instead of opting for chemo – she opted to have the breasts removed entirely. After having reconstructive surgery, Christina went on to have a baby with her partner Martin Lenoble.

Christina sat down with More magazine and talked about the ordeal, and how losing her breasts was horrible. She wanted to keep her cancer diagnosis to herself, but ultimately decided to share it.

The Up All Night star, who underwent a double mastectomy in 2008 after being diagnosed with the same disease her mother survived, opens up about her painful struggle to come to terms with losing both of her breasts in the November 2012 issue of More magazine, and RadarOnline.com has the details.

“I miss my exquisite breasts sometimes,” she reveals, in reference to a line about her natural mammary glands in the movie Anchorman.

The 40-year-old explains how she was denied the time to grieve, as the media learned about her surgery immediately following the operation.

“The good thing is that we got the information out, but talking about the facts of the disease, I didn’t have to see what was going on with me. I think when it slowed down, all that came crashing down,” she says.

With the help of her friends and family and a spiritual advisor, she overcame what she calls a “total emotional collapse.”

Soon after, she reunited with old friend Martyn LeNoble, and the two quickly fell in love.

“We had always cared deeply for one another when we were friends. And he came and put me under his wing. That was it – he was supposed to come.”

Applegate, who welcomed her first child, Sadie Grace, in early 2011, hopes to have another with her partner, but sadly, it may not be an option.

“Because of some things that happened during my pregnancy, I don’t know if I can. I hope I can. We’ll see,” she says.

I love Christina. I think it’s great she came out and talked about her battle with breast cancer. It’s a very real, honest interview, which is refreshing. Happy that things worked out well for her, and she is happy with her partner and daughter!

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