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So where do you go when you want to pick up a little something special for yourself, a friend or a loved one? Somewhere brimming with luxurious treasures where each item comes to you beautifully packaged in scarlet red tissue and is meticulously created to rejuvenate, renew, revive? There's no question, really.  It's online niche boutique b-glowing.

adara Organic Virgin Coconut Oil - 2 oz travel size $12 each
Nature's Multi-Tasker! Skin: Gently soothe onto skin daily or as needed when skin feels thirsty and needs comfort. Rough Patches: Helps to lock in moisture which is essential to keep skin soft and smooth. Ideal relief for dry rough patches. Aids in the removal of dead skin cells to promote growth of smooth and supple skin. Pimple Healer: Apply adara as a pimple treatment overnight. The cleansing properities of the lauric acid will help remove bacteria so that redness will fade and inflamation will subside. Hair Treatment: Massage into hair and cover with shower cap for 30 minutes prior to normal wash for a intensive deep conditioning treatment. Apply on dry split ends for smooth flowing locks. Coating hair with a thin layer prior to going for a swim protects hair from damages caused by chlorine or salty seawater. Scents: green tea, lavender, peach, unscented, rose, jasmine.

b.e. becker.eshaya - Eau De Parfum Fragrance Pen - .28 oz $45
This is truly one of my favorite fragrances as so light, fresh, clean, shlightly floral and not at all overpowering! Italian Mandarin, Pink Peony, Lily of the Valley, and Rose Damascena. A classic fragrance for the ages! Celebrity fans include Julia Roberts, Tyra Banks, Naomi Campbell, Cameron Diaz and many other women with fabulous taste, just like you!

butter LONDON Nail Lacquers - $14 each
butter LONDON is a 3 Free company. No Formaldehyde, No Toluene, and No DBP. As well as providing the safest nail products on the market, butter LONDON is devoted to bringing high fashion to your nails. We boast a unique and fashion-forward colour palette created by our Creative Director, Nonie Creme, backstage at the world’s top catwalk shows.

• Chimney Sweep: Smudgy, sexy, and just a little dirty. A proper charcoal grey with a touch of a metallic finish.
• Cream Tea: Barely there and ever so sweet. Pale and creamy, an alternative to your standard clear or sheer pink.
• Fash Pack: One of the hottest shades of the season with its "greige" coloring! An edgy and unusual colour. Putty meets mushroom. Sounds strange and wrong, but somehow it works, like deep fried Mars bars. (an actual English delicacy).
• HRH ("Her Royal Highness"): A proper purple. Even the Queen would agree, and she never agrees.
• Yummy Mummy: Their magic lacquer. This medium beige colour is simply stunning on EVERY skin colour. If you can’t decide on a lacquer, then we will for you. It’s this.
• Chuffed-Jelly: Juicy, sheer colour that looks and feels like slick, wet “lipgloss” for your nails. These are designed to be layered, so you can wear just one coat for a hint/blush of colour and healthy glow, or two for better coverage of little nail problems and more colour, or three for juicy, barely sheer summer colours that are good enough to eat.

foreverlily eau de parfum - 3.4 oz bottle $125
For those who seek what is good, true and beautiful comes a fragrance that calls you to your higher self. The result is an enveloping Oriental blend with a top note dominated by clove and sweet accents of lemon and fresh lychee. The fresh green crispness of fig and the feminine presence of stargazer lily are equally balanced in the middle note. The base note is comprised of cedarwood, vanilla, amber and sandalwood. An fragrance that evokes a deeper experience of life and a profound feeling of hope. Protective and meditative, foreverlily is an olfactory bridge to another world, one in which eternal love and beauty surround you.

Infusion Organique Sands of Morocco - 1.7 oz bottle $35
Close your eyes, and wander through the fresh flower and food stalls of the local Moroccan Souk. Inhale the spices drifting on the desert winds of North Africa. Ride the train from Marrakech to Casablanca to Tangier. Smell the fresh vanilla first brought to Morocco by tne French in the time of the Berber Kings. Add a touch of aromatic sandalwood and warm oak moss to a blend of certified organic lemongrass oil and ylang-ylang for a scent as warm as the Mediterranean sun.

Lisa Hoffman Japanese Argarwood - Limited Edition 2 vial set $43
TOP FIVE FRAGRANCE OF THE YEAR!!! During the Fragrance of the Year Awards, this fragrance was selected as one of the Top Five Fragrances in 2009. Inspired by the lush, natural oils from the rainforest with subtle hints of Italian Bergamot, Spiced Ginger Accord, and Warm Amber. Within this complex, one also discovers mysterious earth nuances that are a delight to explore.

Love & Toast Gin Blossom Handcreme - 1.2 oz tube $9
Happy hydration. Natural super-softeners Shea Butter, Macadamia Nut & Olive Fruits team up with pore pleasing Avocado & Sunflower Oils. Add to the mix a botanical perfume blend and now you've got your perfect dream cream: a lightweight & luxurious lotion.

PurepleLab Huge Lips Skinny Hips - $25 each
Yes, no secret I adore these plumping glosses! Wildly popular (This is the product that started the whole PurpleLab phenomenon with Karen Robinovitz, Creatrix Extraordinaire, at the helm)! The answer to every girl's beauty dream - sophisticated lip color, plumping performance and a natural way to curb those cravings with the infusion of Hoodia, extract from a cactus-like plant that has been used in South Africa for centuries for its appetite suppressing qualities. Sheer, soft colors that flatter any skintone ...

• Kitty Poledancer - Nudish Pink Sheer
• Red Sole - Sultra Sexy Fierce Red Very Very Sheer...a bee stung look
• No Panty Lines - Clear as Crystal
• Love Your Thighs - Exotic Coral, but still translucent
• Worship Kate - slightly darker pink with hints of mauve & shimmer

New arrival!  b-glowing now carries Kinerase.  To celebrate, they're offering a complimentary, full-size Kinerase Lotion ($63 value) with your purchase of $100 or more. Enter code: kinerase at checkout to request your free gift. Offer good thru 5/10/10.

All purchases from b-glowing come beautifully packaged and include an array of gorgeous free samples. It's ALWAYS a pleasurable experience shopping with them!  Enjoy free shipping within the contiguous United States with your order of $75 or more.

PurpleLab: SWAC Lip Gloss - Kiss for a Cure

New fom the deliciously fabulous PurpleLab!

PurpleLab has partnered with the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation to create a special lip gloss, SWAC ("Sealed With a Cure"), with partial proceeds to go to the charity. The gloss has been designed to boost "beauty, health, and confidence" while raising money for breast cancer research. Since launching the wildly popular Huge Lips Skinny Hips line of plumping lip glosses (I LOVE these glosses!), PurpleLab has been on a roll participating in and celebrating one event after another.

SWAC in Nancy is named after Nancy Block-Zenna, a much beloved woman who was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer when she was 35 years old. PurpleLab founder Karen Robinovitz discovered Nancy's story through mutual friends and wanted to learn more about this particular, lesser known type of cancer. Sadly, Nancy passed away two and a half years after her diagnosis. Inspired by Nancy's strength, her mutual friends set up the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation to raise awareness and support research.

Nancy's favorite color - pink - was chosen for this amazing gloss. SWAC's sheer pink color, a blush tone that looks amazing on all skin tones, features gold flecks for extra dazzle.

Features and Benefits

• Paraben-free

• Health boosting and immune system enhancing ingredients including Mangosteens Echinacea

• Ultra-moisturizing, non-sticky formula

• Scented with uplifting Vanilla

• Real gold flecks

• Enriched with anti-aging peptides

Mangosteen: Originating from the Sunda Inslands and Moluccas of Indonesia, this Asian superfruit is rich in antioxidants and is know to stimulate the immune system
Echinacea: This Native American Purple Coneflower is a herb known for stimulating the immune system, making cells more efficient in attacking disease
Vanilla: a natural anti-depressant with antioxidant properties
Vitamin E: An ultra moisturizing antioxidant
Vitamin C: An antioxidant that nurtures the skin and helps protect cells
Gold Flecks: Dating back to ancient times, gloss as been used for its healing properties
Peptide 168: Contains anti-aging benefits

Available through pre-order only at this time. Get your order in now; this is going to be a hugely popular product! Visit b-glowing for more information and to pre-order your gloss. SWAC will retail for $18.50 a tube and is set for shipping 10/16/09, with partial proceeds benefitting the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation.

Huge Lips Skinny Hips Now at B-Glowing!

Calling all lipgloss afficionados! This is one you simply must try. The wildly popular lip plumping gloss that curbs your appetite. The ultimate weapon for any cocktail party (or just hanging in the office). It shines, it softens and doesn't stick to your hair in the wind.

Huge Lips Skinny Hips is the answer to every girl's beauty dream - sophisticated lip color, plumping performance and a natural way to curb those cravings with the infusion of Hoodia, extract from a cactus-like plant that has been used in South Africa for centuries for its appetite suppressing qualities. "The appetite really lives between the ears," says Karen, the Creatrix behind the brand (love her, by the way!), "not in your stomach. This gloss always helps me stay mindful of what I'm eating and how and that is the purpose!"

•Paraben-free
•Appetite suppressant
•Plumps lips instantly after application
•Long-lasting formulation
•Increases appearance of lip volume and contour for a sexy pout
•Diminishes the appearance of unattractive lip wrinkles
•Both immediate and long term benefits
•Non-drying formulation keeps lips feeling smooth and hydrated

Yes, yes, I know. I've already shared my love for this gloss in a previous post. I just couldn't help letting all my girls know you can now find it at b-glowing. I tell you, this is my must-have gloss! Since trying it, I've purchased three more. I've got one in my handbag, one in my makeup bag at home and one in my desk drawer, all different shades. It's a gorgeous gloss and is absolutely delicious on the lips.

Huge Lips Skinny Hips comes in five shades plus a clear gloss (six in all) and each retails for $20. Get yours through b-glowing and enjoy fantastic customer service, lovely complimentary samples and goodies (with every order), and check here for any other deals they may have going on right now. Enjoy... xo

Here It Comes ~ Huge Lips Skinny Hips

Oh yes, that's right; I said it ...

Huge Lips Skinny Hips

The gloss is the debut product by cosmetic brand PurpleLab. Huge Lips Skinny Hips is the brainchild of Karen Robinovitz, founder of PurpleLab (among others things). Don't get all skeptical by the name yet, let me give you the scoop first.

These are paraben-free glosses featuring Meadow Foam to bind moisture to the skin and Lemon Peel Oil to cool and soothe. Vitamin B3 stimulates blood flow to the lip surface, filling in wrinkles and plumping without much stinging or burning. I say 'much' stinging or burning because you do feel a slight tingle upon initial application; the tingle fades quickly. The 'skinny' part of the gloss is the inclusion of the ingredient hoodia. Now, the idea behind this isn't that you're going to garner so much appetite suppressing power from the gloss that pounds melt away. The idea is that it sets the thought of resisting food squarely in your mind with the presence of the yummy tasting gloss on your lips. A minute on the lips, a lifetime off the hips ... ha ha.

Ok, now let me tell you about the gloss experience itself. First of all, I've tried two of them, Lychee Martini and Worship Kate, and they are stunningly delicious! The flavor of the glosses alone is enough to keep you applying. As I said above, you'll probably experience a slight tingle upon initial application, but you'll also gain a nice plumping effect along with it. This is the first plumper I've tried where I can actually say my lips feel and appear pillowy. Yea for that! It's not going to render you Angelina, but the effect is lovely. The moisturization of the gloss is terrific. Truly, you'll see lines in your lips disappear and they'll feel softer. It's almost a balm-like feel after the gloss set in, and it is long-wearing.

I was a little apprehensive about the shades, as they appear quite pigmented in the tubes. Don't be afraid; they are very user friendly. There's a lovely sheer, shimmery quality to the colors. I was surprised I could wear even the warm, bright tangerine shade on my cool, pinky toned skin. Huge Lips Skinny Hips is oh so versatile. I can't wait to get more!

Want a visual teaser?

Boy are you in luck. If it's still true that sex sells (trust me, ladies and gents, it is), PurpleLab is in for immeasurable success. Get a taste of the hoopla by visiting PurepleLab online. There, you'll experience Karen's sensual, edgy New York style. Be ready to fan yourself, though, it's hot, hot, hot!

Huge Lips Skinny Hips will retail for $20 a tube, will come in six fabulously delicious shades, and will be available at Space NK. The launch is planned for mid-March 2009. Be the first to get news and information - sign up here!

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