The Body Shop

Today's installment of vitamin C-enhanced beauty products is lip-centric! Healthy lips are tender, soft, and smoochable—not dry, chapped and cracking. By using a vitamin C lip balm, your lips get the nourishment and hydration they need to stay healthy and supple. Now that's something to smile about!

Face Stockholm Specialty Lipstick, Vitamin C ($20) is essentially a transparent lip balm that contains a high concentration of vitamin C to help protect your lips from the damaging effects of the environment.

Unfortunately, you can't buy this product online, but you can order it by calling 1-888-334-FACE or by going into any of the Face Stockholm boutiques.

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I love it when The Body Shop has sales, because it gives me an excuse to buy lots of yummy-smelling, froufrou products I don't really need, like mango-scented moisturizing mist and vanilla-scented gift sets for myself. At the sale going on right now, you get up to 75 percent off and free shipping on all orders over $60. (Thanks to SheFinds for the tip.) Here are a few recommendations.

Feet Treat Elite Gift Set ($15 reduced from $30). I adore the Body Shop's foot-care products; the peppermint scent in the foot scrub and lotion is absolutely divine.

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In addition to my weekly Beauty Mark It challenges — don't forget this week's foundation stick challenge — the Beauty Product Junkies group on TeamSugar hosts its own weekly Beauty Marking challenges, complete with great write-ups by the users. So from time to time, I'll be scouring the BPJ picks and featuring my favorites here.

For last week's challenge, the Junkies went hunting for their body moisturizers. You can see the highlights here and here, and I've chosen my favorites from the moisturizer challenge below. Now you have no excuse for dry skin.

Beauty Mark #1: Eucerin Original Moisturizing Lotion ($10.14), found by Colormesticky.

Beauty Mark #2: The Body Shop Mango Body Butter ($17.50), found by CocoChic.

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I love this new trend in anti-aging products (like Dove's Pro-Age) wherein cosmetics brands are celebrating mature beauty rather than trying to deny the effects of aging. Appropriately named Wise Woman and clad in subtle gold packaging, the Body Shop's new skincare line is designed especially for women over 50.

Released just in time for Mother's Day, the line includes eight products designed to keep skin moisturized, radiant, and resilient. I'm particularly intrigued by the Softening Toner and the Eye Cream. The Wise Woman Starter Kit (pictured) looks like it would make a great gift: It comes with day and night creams, as well as the very magical-sounding Vitality Serum.

Last week I told you about my old time favorite Nivea Silky Shimmer Body Lotion, $9, that I've been using for about five years now. Although I adore the way it glistens perfectly in the light, I think it's time to try something new. I mean let's face it: they've made so many shimmery body creams within the last five years that I'm bound to be missing out on something fab if I don't start experimenting ASAP!

You guys were asked to go beauty marking to help me find a new awesome shimmer body lotion. I've checked your finds and I really like what I see. Here are a few that I've chosen to feature!

Beauty Mark #1 found by GirlInPink, is called Jergens Soft Shimmer Skin Radiance Moisturizer, $6. If this cream is anything like Jergen's original formula, I am sure it's great. Jergen's products have an awesome fragrance, they moisturize deeply and leave your skin feeling soft and supple. This one is infused with light reflectors for subtle radiance. I can't wait to try it.

To see a couple more shimmer body lotions, read more

You are required to love her but she's just so perfect! Marsha Marsha Marsha! Here are some ideas she will enjoy. To see all of my gift guides, click here. To learn how to contribute you own fabulous finds to our Fab Gift Guide, click here.

Under $50

Miss A Knife Kit, $16.49, buy it here.

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