Beauty's Product Rave: Farmhouse Fresh Sweet Cream Body Milk, A Pour-On Moisturizer

Remember when I absolutely fell in love with the Farmhouse Fresh Honey Heel Glaze? Yes I know it was a chai-tasitc feet orgasm. Well now their Pour-On Body Milk is doing the same thing for my entire body. A-MAzing.

Tilt this adorable little cruet jar and generous dollops of scented sweet cream instantly nurture your skin for a soft sensuous pampering experience. Wholesome velvety oils of Rice Bran, Jajoba Seed, Sweet Almond, Avocado and Sesame infuse this thick cream with sweet notes reminiscent of down home comfort on the farm.

I have a rather unnerving task to accomplish tomorrow and I've been putting it off for over a year. I decided the only way to face tomorrow was to do a lot of loafing around my little country neighborhood today, alternating between magazine reading while in the pool and admiring my neighbors' carefully tended gardens. When I returned home for the evening I found the only item opulently comforting enough to face tomorrow's daunting dawn was this divine sweet cream. I was completely correct as hours after coating my entire epidermis with this decedent treat the scent is still calming my nerves and providing a tremendous sense that I can in fact take care of and comfort myself no matter what - and that task is so much easier with Farmhouse Fresh in hand.

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Honey Heel Glaze by Farmhouse Fresh: New Product for the Beauty's Spot Top Shelf.

Honey Heel Glaze by Farmhouse Fresh is the best thing I have ever put on my feet. I just crawled across the floor on my hands and knees to tell you about it. Some products do what they are supposed to do. Some are excellent in constitution and effectiveness. Others make my heart feel cozy. This one little honey filled jar houses all three trademarks of an outstanding product.

I was reorganizing the beauty closet, not intending to try anything new tonight, when I happened upon this lovely little country preservative jar filled with a honey-based foot glaze. I opened the original box to find an adorable little application brush (read, no sticky hands) and the delicious smell of fresh frothy chai. I applied the non-greasy, cinnamon-and-clove-scented glaze (it's not unlike something my good friend Emily might use to coat a piece of fish) and then fell out on my bathroom floor for a full four minutes of pure enjoyment and deep relaxing breaths. My feet happily absorbed the copious amounts of moisture and rubbed up against each other like eager new lovers. 'Oh yes,' I thought to myself, 'this whole beauty obsession started with my uncanny ability to turn my bathroom into a day spaahhhhhhh - no I must not pass out on the bathroom floor!' Then I knew I had to tell you right away hence the crawling to my laptop on my hand and knees. So worth it. This is so going on the Beauty's Spot Top Shelf.

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The New Issue of Spa Magazine is out!!!

The April issue of Spa Magazine just arrived in my inbox and it promises to be a beauty. I swear sometimes I feel like I could live inside my favorite magazines. This issue is an exceptionally exciting imaginary abode with articles like, Oprah's Favorite Spa and Top Spas Your Guy Will Love - Male Call by Liz Brown. Personally I can't imagine a better evening than the one I have infront of me, homemade pasta and Spa Magazine.

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I just discovered that Spa Magazine and I are on the same page. Here is an exerpt from Liz Brown's article Top Spas your Guy Will Love - Male Call. Brown highlights Yonka's new line for men! (The prize for the current Beauty's Spot contest!)

Encouraging Face Time

"Most males are more interested in tangible results than pampering,' says Shane Kelly, spa manager for the Bellagio in Las Vegas, which helps explain the growing interest in facials among men. Adding to their appeal are new skincare lines tailored to the characteristics of male skin, including razor burn, substantial oiliness, and a thicker epidermis. And for those who consider washing with soap and water a good skincare regimen, a rejuvenating facial proves otherwise. Complexions that are regularly exposed to the elements or prone to breakouts and con gestion garner much-deserved attention during the recently introduced Skin Fitness Facial ($125, 50 to 60 minutes) at the Yon-Ka Signature Day Spa in Carmel, California. The deep-cleansing, detoxifying, and corrective treatment — featuring Yon-Ka's brand-new line of men's products — results in tighter pores and a more even skin tone."

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Clarisonic Skin Care Brush: Beauty Gone Green's best kept secret!

I had a playdate today with my lovely friend Teri of Beauty Gone Green and Spa Physiog. I got to try out the Clarisonic skin care brush and I have to say that it's now one of my favorite things. (I think Oprah said something similar recently.)

There is no longer any point to washing my face with out this brush. In fact I have one on order and will be updating you periodically on its long-term effects. Three years ago when I started seeing Teri at Spa Physiog my skin had every ailment that the Clarisonic treats: rosacea, breakouts, blackheads, large pores, and fine lines. We noticed today that in three years, with regular facials, peels, and use of high quality products, my skin has totally changed. But it's far from perfect and I'm looking forward to further improvements (reduced pore size and no more blackheads!) from the Clarisonic. The brush uses sonic vibration to remove 6 times more makeup, oil and dirt, as compared to a regular facial cleansing. After using this brush for a minute and half my skin was as soft as a baby's bum and it absorbed product like an actual sea sponge. With all the money women spend on product, we might as well be getting the maximum benefit available and that's not possible until after using this brush. I wouldn't have really believed that unless I tried it today but it's true. All the moisturizer, cleanser, toner, and masques could be doing a lot more for me if I just let the Clairsonic remove the junk that's in the way first. It reminds me of a metaphor I once heard. If I try to paint a new painting on an old canvas, the old paint will always eventually bleed through. The Clarisonic makes a new canvas out of every face. Mine was glowing and healthy all day.

AND Beauty Gone Green has a batch of pink Clarisonics to benefit breast cancer research (just in time for Mother's Day)! The cost is $195 but like the sonic care tooth brush, it comes with two brushes for use by multiple family members. (Apparently the Clarisonic is brilliant for clearing up skin and shaving problems for men too!) Beauty Gone Green also sells the individual replacement brush heads for sensitive and normal skin, Which means you can add a brush for each newly luminescent family member;) Click on the picture below to order one and Teri will throw in one nii-kii's divine lip balms for free!

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