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Product Review: 5th Avenue Bath Co. Exfoliating Body Polish
Judging by the name, you might expect 5th Avenue Bath Co. to hail from Manhattan's tony Upper East Side. Instead, the bath- and body-product company comes from suburban Columbus.
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Doing Drugstore: St. Ives Moisturizing In-Shower Exfoliating Body Polish
I love body polishes that don't require excess force to work, particularly ones that use sugar, which is gentler on the skin. Over the weekend, I tried out St. Ives Moisturizing In-Shower Exfoliating Body Polish, Oatmeal & Shea Butter ($8), which contains natural sugar crystals for exfoliation, oatmeal to soothe, and shea butter for softer skin.
Back To Basics: The Best Body Exfoliators
Welcome back to Back To Basics, the Cliff Notes version of my all-time favorite products. Since we've been talking so much about self tanner and body bronzer this week on beach week, I thought I'd give you a friendly reminder that the first step before applying any of these products is exfoliating. Your skin becomes shinier once you remove all of those unnecessary dull and dead cells, and it will feel softer and smoother too.
Succulent Strawberry Scrubs
Having these grainy and sweet body scrubs in the bath and shower is just asking for trouble. After just one whiff, I'll never want to get out. For those of you who want to take a break from the doldrums of January and indulge in a summertime treat, here are three succulent scrubs that'll do the trick.
Lovely Links, 6/26
- In ever-brilliant form, Glossed Over dissects a fawning profile of beautiful Charlize Theron's beautiful beauty.
- Makeup and Beauty Blog shows off a pretty purple and blue eye look with a tutorial.
- Afrobella's kind and thorough response to an unusual hair request will get you all choked up.
- Do you need to buy salon brands within salons? The Beauty Brains has the answer.
- Beauty Snob compares L'Occitane and Curel moisturizers to see which lasts longer.
- Louis Licari goes over the most common hair coloring problems — and how to set them straight.
- Essie (yes, she of the fingernail fame) talks about how her saucy polish names get her into trouble.
- Turns out those exfoliating beads in your body wash poison the ocean, says Product Fiend.
- Brazilian designer Alexandre Herchcovitch's Band-Aid collection makes Shiny Gloss happy.
New Product Alert: Kiehl's Creme De Corps Lotion and Soy Milk & Honey Body Polish
This is really exciting news! The world's best body lotion, Kiehl's Creme de Corps has just launched a new formula called Creme de Corps Light-Weight Lotion SPF 30 ($26). Creme de Corps is the richest body lotion in the entire Kiehl’s line—I call it my own little daily indulgence!
Bring On The Bling, Part III: Gemstones
Welcome to the third and final installment of Bring on the Bling. I already told you about beauty products that incorporate diamonds and pearls, and today, I'm rounding up three more products that include pulverized gemstones, which are said to give off strong vibrational qualities that soothe, smooth, and revitalize the skin.
Aveda Tourmaline Charged Hydrating Cream ($32) is a gentle face cream best suited for normal to dry skin.
BellaSugar's Guide To Beach Beauty
To wrap up my fun-filled Beach Week on BellaSugar, I thought I'd organize a list of my top eleven (ten just wasn't enough) posts on summer beach beauty! I hope you are having fun, beating the heat and keeping your skin and hair protected with lots of sunscreen. Enjoy these beautiful days while they last!
Bellissima! Comodynes Easy Peeling Towelette
Looky here – it's another new individual-use towelette product, and this time it comes in the form of an exfoliator. Comodynes has got it right. This brand is super-popular in Europe and I'm so happy to see that the US is finally catching on.
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