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bliss best of skintentions moisturizer

bliss spa has introduced best of skintentions moisturizer; an excellent daily facial moisturizer with SPF 15.  best of intentions is a lightweight moisturizer that can be used by all skin types.  It's formulated with a daily-dose of vitamins, minerals and sunscreen to help nourish and protect the skin.

When I choose a moisturizer, I want to make sure I'm getting the most benefits and best of skintentions moisturizer does that.  Vitamins A, C and E help protect against free radicals.  Minerals and omegas help to protect skins' topical barrier, while nourishing skin with essential fatty acids and hydration.  SPF 15 UVA/UVB protects skin without greasiness or extra shine. 

best of skintentions leaves your skin soft, moisturized and I love the light, citrus-y fragrance. It's perfect for right now, as we transition from winter to spring skincare.  And bliss has our back during the recession, pricing best of skintentions at $35.

bliss best of skintentions moisturizer is available at bliss spas, www.blissworld.com and at Sephora.

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Sales in the Beauty Aisle, including Sephora!

This truly is a holiday season like no other.  Not only do I never remember the amount of Friends & Family discounts, free shipping offers and special beauty promotions but now I am seeing actual Sales in the cosmetic departments. It's like the day after Christmas sales have started before!

I'm glad I'm done shopping for friends and family so that I can snag some bargains for me.  Here's what I've found so far:

Bath & Body Works --various reductions 25-50% 0ff

Bliss -- various reductions, some great deals!

Bloomingdales -- Reductions on many giftsets, including Estee Lauder and Kiehl's

Bobbi Brown--25% off the Holiday Collection

Jo Malone--25% off holiday merchandise

Laura Mercier -- 25% off holiday

Lovely Skin -- Save 20% - 30% or 40% on selected skincare

MAC--25% off holiday sets

Neiman Marcus -- 25% off various holiday sets

Nordstrom--25% off various brands

Prescriptives -- various holiday sets on sale

Saks -- various markdowns

Sephora -- up to 75% percent off!

Victoria's Secret -- up to 40% off select beauty gifts

Bliss Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Mask

The first time I tried the Bliss Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Mask was a few nights before I left for Fashion Week.  My skin was looking stressed, sallow, dull and basically lifeless.  I had read about this Mask and was curious if I would really notice any difference; there is a debate on the usefulness of oxygen in skincare products.

I massaged the Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Mask onto damp skin.  It comes out of the pump as a gel, but the minute this product hits your skin, it starts to foam up and tingle.  I love it, because it's designed to work fast--5 minutes. When you rinse it off, your skin is seriously glowing.  It's the coolest thing ever. It's not all hype, though. There are ingredients that are designed to soothe, hydrate and nourish your skin, plus antioxidants to help protect against free-radical damage.  Of course, now I would love to go a Bliss Spa to have the real deal.  Until I get there, however, I'll be happy with my spa-at-home treatment.

Bliss Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Mask is available at Blissworld, Dermstore, Sephora and Beauty.com.

Bliss The Youth As We Know It Skincare Collection

Bliss The Youth As We Know It Skincare Collection is a new collection of skin care products built around the insanely popular Youth As We Know It Moisture Cream.  Formulated with the 10 most effective anti-aging ingredients, as ruminated on by the skin experts at the Bliss Spa, the new anti-aging lineup of Youth As We Know It includes:

• Bliss the youth as we know it cleanser.  A creamy wash that dissolves makeup, increases hydration, improves elasticity and tone.
• Bliss the youth as we know it toner.  Rebalances skins pH, brightens, soothes and protects collagen.
• Bliss the youth as we know it concentrate .  Contains Hydroplex-3 (the same ingredient in the Youth As We Know It in-spa facial), which imparts a luminous glow, plumps and smoothes skin.
• Bliss the youth as we know it moisture cream.  The popular cream that started it all.  10 anti-aging ingredients that combine to improve radiance, texture, reduce hyperpigmentation and relax fine lines.
• Bliss the youth as we know it eye cream.  Filled with moisturizers (shea butter, squalane), fruit extracts and anti-aging ingredients, this eye cream packs a punch.  It has ingredients to improve dark circles, firm and tone and improve elasticity.

If you want to order the entire set, it's available at Blissworld for $262.  Each individual product is also available separately.  You can also find the line at Sephora and Nordstrom.

Virtual Swag Bag: Cosmetic Must Haves

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  It's such a shame that there will be no Golden Globes to watch.  No Red Carpet.  No reports of the celebrity swag!  Sunday's New York Times (Jan. 06, 2008) published a list of this winter's top selling and most wanted cosmetics.  Just a sampling of the sort of products that might have made the swag bags:

1. The Youth As We Know It cream by Bliss. 
2. Shu Uemura false eyelashes
3. Shu Uemura and Kevin Aucoin mascara.
4. Patricia Wexler De-Puff Eye Gel.
5. Kate Somerville Goat Milk Body Lotion.
6. Space.NK bath and body kits.
7. That Gal Brightening Primer by Benefit
8. Laura Mercier Stickgloss - I own this in Maple and love it.
9. Vegetarian Miracle 10-Minute Mask for Hair from Davines, available at Elizabeth Arden Red Door Salon in New York (212) 546-0398.
10. Lime & Sage shower gel and Thyme & Sage shower gel by Korres.

Some of my fellow bloggers and I covered our "must have" products here, but if I were making up a swag bag (hey, I can dream, right?), I would add:

• The Clarisonic skincare system
• Chanel Sublimage Eye Essential Regenerating Eye Cream
• Fleurs de Citronnier Eau de Parfum by Serge Lutens
• Private shopping night at Fred Segal Beauty
• Eyebrows done by Anastasia
• Hair & spa treatments!

What would be some of the fab finds that you would add into the Virtual Swag Bag?