Sleeping Beauty - 10 of the Best Products to Use While You Sleep.

We all sleep, right? Well, I am not talking quality here, I am just talking sleep. When our body is at rest and our cells are rejuvenating, we need to take advantage and get some beauty working for us. So, catch up on your beauty while you catch up on your sleep. Sound good? It sure does to me.

 

The following ten products will work to give you instant beauty from head to toe while you sleep.

1. Sally Hansen Overnight Lip Repair ($9.95) : All-night intensive lip treatment. Repairs and retexturizes dry, damaged lips as you sleep.

2. Sally Hansen PM Lip Plumper ($9.95) : Fuller, plumper, shapelier-looking lips overnight. Smoothes and plumps lips as you sleep for 24 hour luscious lips.

3. Avon ANEW Ultimate Age Repair Night Cream ($34.00): This luxurious cream is the first moisturizer with the Pro-Sirtuin TX complex and the first to harness the combined age-defying power of Sirtuin Youth Proteins and Remodeling Proteins. It has been shown to help reverse advanced signs of aging, increase volume and firmness and dramatically decrease the appearance of lines, wrinkles and age spots.

4. Pur Minerals 'While You Were Out' ($49.50): An anti-aging evening peel and soothing recovery serum duo that work while you sleep! It includes the revolutionary, anti-aging leave-on peel Sleep It Off, and the skin calming and rejuvenating serum Give It A Rest.

6. John Frieda Creme Serum Overnight Repair ($9.99): A revolutionary fast-absorbing formula that leaves no residue that you apply before bedtime to nourish dry, damaged and frizzy hair while you catch your zzzs. You'll wake up to hair that is so visibly healthier, smoother and silkier, you'll have to pinch yourself to see if you're really awake.

7. Lisa Hoffman 24 Hour Skincare  Vitamin A & C Serum ($95): This heavy duty serum is actually a water free formula that delivers effective doses of Vitamins A and C to the skin to provide anti-oxidant protection to maintain skin tone and provide firming action.

8. Wexler Intensive Night Reversal & Repair Cream ($42.50): Visibly lifts and diminishes lines by morning, speeds recovery from daily environmental damage and targets the appearance of deep expression lines and slackened skin.

9. nude Replenishing Night Oil ($78): Nourishes and protects the skin while reducing the signs of aging via
Omega 3, 6, 7 (a very rare essential acid that is hard to get via food), and 9 to feed and protect the skin with essential fatty acids; raspberry, cranberry, avellana and kukui to provide powerful antioxidant protection against free radical attack; nigella, camellia, vanilla and macademia to replenish and nourish.

10. Avon Hydra-Radiance Intensive Nutrient Night Serum ($12.50): The little boost your nighttime beauty routine needs to get glowing. It acts as a nutritional supplement for skin, this new Serum is formulated to give skin a topical boost of vitamins and nutrients whenever it looks sluggish and dull. Skin looks dramatically radiant overnight.

Finally, waking up will never feel so fabulous!

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Beauty Bloggers' Must Have Summer Products!

Who better to go to than beauty bloggers' when you are looking for those "must-have" products? As we are all trying to cut back and stream-line, especially for Summer as we lighten up, I thought I would go to the best to weigh in. So, I put a call to some of my favorite beauty bloggers' and asked them to tell me what their three must-have Summer products are.

 

Monique from Beauty Girl Musings  says her must-haves for this season are L'Oreal Infallible Never Fail Lipgloss in Bloom, redpoint Airbrush Effects Blushwhip and CG LashBlast.

Bionic Beauty's Jami swears by Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Mascara, Sonia Kashuk Tinted Moistuirizer (w/ SPF 15) and Loreal Lipstick in Mango Tango.

The beauty editor over at Beyond Beauty Basics, Cj, said her Summer must-haves are SPF30 Suscreen Powder by Peter Thomas Roth, Fresh High Noon Fresh Face Glow Liquid Bronzer and CHANEL Glossimer Lip Gloss in Seashell.

Jamie from The Beauty of Life said she gets through the Summer with L by Gwen Stefani Perfume, Stila Lip Glaze in Starfruit & a Goody Headband to throw around her frizzy tresses!

A Mom in Red High Heels' Tammy says that Nars Lipgloss in Greek Holiday, Aveeno Positively Ageless Moisturizer SPF 30, and Marc Jacobs Daisy Fragrance help her through the heat.

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer, Bath & Body Works Body Splash, as well as Sonya Dakar Drying Potion are the must-have Summer products that Latoicha Givens at Luxe Tips suggests.

Celebrity makeup artist blogger and eyebrow specialist Elke Von Freudenberg told me that her favorites for Summer are Estee Lauder's Bronze Goddess Body Oil Spray, My Blend Powder Veil SPF 40 and Cargo Bronzer in Medium.

The Makeup Girl herself, Lianne Farbes, says that her three Summer must-haves are Tarte Little Blot Book,  NARS the Multiple and Waterproof Mascara, which is currently CoverGirl's Lash Blast.

Toya from The Life of a Ladybug swears by MAC Paint Pot's, in Indianwood and Rubenesque, Laura Mercier's Bronzing Duo in Pink Bronze and a lip balm, such as Bobbi Brown's Tinted Lip Balm or MAC's new Tendertones.

A Touch of Blushers' PJ picks three of her favorites for Summer -  Boots No.7 Firm-Your-Body Sun Lotion SPF 15, Olay Daily Illuminating UV Fluid (with SPF 15), and Dior's Golden Dior Luminizing Makeup Jewel.

Jeni from Savvy Skin said that she needs Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protection Cream For Face SPF 55,  L'Oreal Sublime Bronze Self-Tanning Gelee, and some Havaianas Flip-Flops.

Sasha, beauty blogger for Beauty Bento Box says her must haves include Hawaiian Tropic Dark Tanning SPF 4, Nivea Sun Cooling After Sun Spray and Nivea Sun Moisturising Sun Spray SPF 30.

The Editorial Director of Beauty News NYC, Dina, tells me that three of her must haves are Ineke's After My Own Heart Perfume, Evian's newly redesigned Brumisateur Facial Spray, as well as Paul Mitchell's classic Tea Tree Special Shampoo and Conditioner.

ms. distressedDERMA claims DERMAdoctor Sun Guard SPF 30, Ecru Silk Nectar Serum, and Lancome L’Extrême Waterproof Mascara as her three Summer faves.

Jen from Raging Rouge explains that glominerals Body Bronzer, Tarte 24/7 Lip Sheer SPF 15 (in Summer Fling), and Colorescience Bronzer Brush (with SPF 20) get her through the heat.

Shannon from A Girl's Gotta Spa shares her three must-haves too. She says she uses Aqua Tan Tanning Body Milk, a lip gloss with that all impsrtnat SPF, and Joico's Skin Luxe Golden Shimmer.

My sister Cindi from The Fragrance Fanatic suggests a new Summer fragrance as one of your Summer must haves. Her favorites are Very Irresistible Givenchy Summer Cocktail, Daisy by Marc Jacobs, and Flower by Cynthia Rowley.

Finally, my must have Summer products, and yes, I am listing more than three, are Essie's Nail Polish in a bright pink for my toes (I am currently loving her new neon pink in Short Shorts), Lancôme’s Soleil Ultra Expert Sun Care SPF 50, Philosophy's Mineral Blush Compact Duo Blush Bronzer in Pink/Bronze, Self-tanner (which I have too many favorites to list), CHANEL's Active Moisture Tinted Lotion, and Clinique's Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss in Hazelnut.

Thank you so much to my beauty blogging friends for your contributions. If you are looking for a new Summer product, you can definitely bet on one of these beauties listed here. *muah*

Just in Time for Daddy's Day!

Just a week until Father's Day. Just in case you have not found anything for the man in your life yet, I happen to have a few suggestions - from the beauty department, of course.

First there is the famed Clarisonic Skincare Brush. This beauty was just released in Gray - perfect for any man who needs to take better care of his skin. This would be a great first step. Pick it up at Sephora for $195.

 

Another one for the man who is new to taking extra care of himself is this Beginners Luck Kit from Every Man Jack.  This comes complete with EMJ’s Body Wash , Body Bars, Face Wash/Face Scrub, Shave Gel, and Face Lotion; plus an EMJ toiletry bag.  The kit retails for $24.95, or you can purchase individual products for $4.99 each at Target.

 

Finally, for the bad boy, Kiehl's partnered with Jesse James of the West Coast Choppers to create a limited edition Dopp Kit. The distressed, rugged pack is embossed with a one-of-a-kind emblem and will be stocked with a selection of James’ favorite Kiehl’s grooming items, White Eagle Ultimate Brushless Shave Cream, Facial Fuel Energizing Moisture Treatment, Ultimate Man Scrub Bar, Facial Fuel Energizing Face Wash, and a 1 oz. size of the Ultimate Strength Hand Salve. This kit is available at both Kiehls.com and in all of their freestanding stores. 

 

And if fragrance is on your mind and your man needs a new scent, you need to check out our Father's Day fragrance picks over on The Fragrance Fanatic. So far we have selected The Fragrances of Calvin Klein , Kenneth Cole Fragrances for Men, Chrome and Chrome Legend by Azarro, and the classic Polo by Ralph Lauren. Stay tuned for more fragrance picks from Cindi this week.