The winner of both the Hydroxatone AM/PM and the Intensive Youth Serum is Jessica email addy jessiekboo.

I’ll be in touch shortly and Congrats!!

Thanks to everyone who entered and keep an eye out for more giveaways in the future.

Best,

Happy Friday Ladies.

Today I have another exciting giveaway for you and this time it’s from Hydroxatone. One lucky winner will win both the Hydroxatone AM/PM and the Intensive Youth Serum, but first the review.

Hydroxatone AM/PM $79.95

What they say:

Hydroxatone AM/PM Rejuvenating Treatment is clinically proven to renew skin’s youthfulness by stimulating collagen and restoring elasticity. This multi-functional anti-aging treatment-moisturizer-in-one not only minimizes the appearance of wrinkles, but also firms the skin, and dramatically improves skin tone, texture and smoothness. Formulated for twice daily use to provide maximum results while simplifying your daily skincare regimen.

My thoughts:

As a Dr.Oz fan I was very excited to try this product because it contains Matrixyl3000 which according to him is a “great anti aging ingredient”.

I’ve been using this product since late November and I really like it.

It left my skin feeling extremely hydrated, removed hyper pigmentation from old acne marks and left my skin looking radiant.

I’ll be honest and say I’m only 32 (33 later this month) and don’t have any wrinkles yet so I can’t say I saw a difference in that respect, but the few fine lines I have do seem to be disappearing.

Hydroxatone Intensive Youth Serum $89.95

What they say:

Intensive Youth Serum contains a unique blend of ingredients derived from the ocean to visibly reduce the appearance of sun damage and photoaging.

My thoughts:

This product also contains Matrixyl3000 and is my favorite of the two products. I was a sun worshiper for most of teens and early 20′s so I’ve been left with lots of freckles and sun damage because of that.

This product has gotten rid of a lot of that and I think it’s also helped with the fine lines around my eyes.

Now it’s your turn to try both of them for yourself!!

One lucky winner will win both the Hydroxatone AM/PM and the Intensive Youth Serum.

This is US only!

Rules:

• To enter to win both Hydroxatone products mentioned above worth up to ($169.90),leave me a comment in the comments section below telling me which Hydroxatone product you’d most like to try. Visit http://hydroxatone.com to see all the fabulous products they have.

o Get additional entries by doing each of the following:

o Follow us on twitter at http://twitter.com/beautyfitness (let me know you did so in your comment)

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o Tweet the following: @hydroxatone and @beautyfitness are giving away Hydroxatone products! and link to giveaway (http://beauty.beflossy.com/2012/02/hydroxatone-review-and-giveaway/)

“I must receive all entries by (February 17, 2012 at 11:59 pm EST) and the odds of winning are determined by the number of entries received. No purchase necessary to enter.”

Good Luck!!

Best,

I was reading the blog Crazy, Beautiful Makeup recently when I saw a post about this Hard Candy blush.

The post was titled “2 of my favorite blushes”.

So after seeing that I knew I had to go to WalMart and pick one up.

So what did I think?

The blush is a steal for $6.00!

It has amazing staying power and the packaging is lovely.

It actually reminds me of Benefit with the cute box and all.

I give this blush two thumbs up.

Any other Hard Candy fans out there?

What are your favorite Hard Candy products?

Please share!

Spider-web, lashes were seen all over the fall runways recently and you know what that means you’ll be seeing them everywhere very soon.

One way to get them is just to glop on tons and tons of mascara, but a new product from Hourglass Cosmetics, Film Noir Lash Lacquer, is said to give the exact same effect.

Film Noir Lash Lacquer is an ultra-glossy, inky black top coat for lashes that creates length, volume, and showstopping shine.

Just apply the lacquer on top of your mascara for those spider webby, lashes that no man (or woman) will be able to resist.

And because I know a lot of people including myself care about the safety of their cosmetics this product is free of:

- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Synthetic Fragrances
- Synthetic Dyes
- Phthalates

Available at Sephora.com for $28.00.

The Hard Candy Holiday 2010 Gift Sets are finally here. I’m so excited. Check below for pics and details.

This perfect travel case contains five makeup applicators including a blush brush, a slanted eyeshadow applicator, eyeshadow sponge applicator, smudge brush and a rounded shadow brush. All brushes have an anti-microbial finish to help keep them cleaner longer.

Retails for: $5.00

Mini faves from the collection along with a black sequin clutch! Includes mini Kal-eye-descope, Plexi Gloss, Take Me Out Liners and Lash Tinsel.

Retails for: $10.00

Each of the Face Facts collection contains Shadow Primer, Shadows, and a Blush/Bronzer. Shadow applicator and face brush included. The face facts collection shown is in Neutral. Also available in Punk and Smokey.

Retails for: $5.00

Mini faves from the collection along with a hot pink snakeskin pattern clutch! Includes mini Kal-eye-descope, Mouthing Off, Lash Call and Outrageously Delicious.

Retails for: $10.00

Put the final touch on fingers and toes with this Just Nails mini polish with a bonus Hard Candy heart shaped nail file. Limited chrome heart ring on the cap!

Retails for: $1.00

The perfect lashes for any occasion! Set contains Ginormous in Blackout, Lash Tinsel in Spellbound, Lash Call in After Hours and Curl Up & Dye in Ink. Hard Candy chrome pink eyelash curler is included for the perfectly curled lashes!

Retails for: $10.00

Have your lip gloss at your fingertips! Set includes 4 Hard Candy rings filled with delicious vanilla flavored lip glosses in four perfect shades.

Retails for: $5.00

This set features four Hard Candy polishes in limited edition, trend setting shades. Limited edition zipper rose rings are also included. How cute are the zipper rings? I would totally buy this set just for the rings alone. Love it.

Retails for: $10.00

This Plumping Set comes with 4 perfect shades and is complete with a signature Hard Candy compact mirror. Plumping Serum shades included are Girl Next Door, It Girl, Uptown Girl and All American Girl.

Retails for: $10.00

Flip open the Pop Up Palette, pull ribbon and slide out drawer for 9 baked shadows, eye shadow primer, 2 Hard Candy eye brushes and a mixing well. All baked shadows can be applied wet or dry.

Retails for: $15.00

Get the best of Hard Candy! A clear cube train case with black trim, Hard Candy Hall of Fame includes an assortment of Hard Candy’s best products in mini sizes. The ultimate holiday gift! Products include: mini Blush Crush, mini So Baked Bronzer, mini Eye Shadow Primer, mini Outrageously Delicious Body Powder, two mini Just Nails, mini Plexi Gloss, mini Take Me Out Liner, Leopard Eye Tattoo, mini Glitteratzi Eye Gel, mini Kal-eye-descope baked eye shadow, custom Hard Candy mirror and blush brush!

Retails for: $20.00

2010 Hard Candy holiday collection. Exclusively at Walmart. In stores now – while supplies last!

So what do you think? Anything you can’t wait to pick up? Let me know. I’d love to hear reviews!!

Any Colbie Caillat fans out there? Here are the beauty products she can’t live without.

1. “I use jojoba oil on my face every morning and night, if your skin gets dry, then it over compensates and gets really oily and breaks out.”

2. “My favorite lipgloss is Helena Rubinstein Wanted Gloss. It’s amazing!”

3. “I like the whole beachy look, but for shows, I always use Make Up Forever HD Invisible Cover Foundation.”

4. “I like eyeliner on the top lash line. I use Bobbi Brown Creamy Eye Pencil.”

I’ve had so many ladies emailing me asking what the Hard Candy display looks like at WalMart because they can’t find it at their store. I snapped some quick pics with my iphone while I was in the store this weekend so I hope this helps. Have you been able to find Hard Candy at your WalMart yet? What are your thoughts on it?

I was in Wal Mart last week and I was drawn to the new Hard Candy display. If you haven’t seen it yet you must check it out asap! I wanted to pick up one of everything, but I was good and left with just the Ginormous Lash Mascara in Carbon Black.

This mascara is supposed to give you Ginormous – Voluminous Lashes. And as many of you know I am always on the lookout for the perfect mascara so I just had to pick it up.

I had high hopes for this mascara, but I have to say this one isn’t a winner for me. It didn’t add any volume to my lashes at all from what I could tell and they never looked Ginormous!! Very disappointing. I have heard that the rest of the Hard Candy collection is wonderful though so this one bad experience won’t keep me from trying the many other products they offer.

Does anyone have a great mascara they can’t live without? I’m always up for suggestions.

Jessica Alba recently revealed some of her most favorite beauty products to InStyle magazine.

Revlon Double Twist Mascara($9.00 at WalMart)
“It gives crazy long lashes. I scrape the brush on the side of the tube before applying it.”

Hermes Un Jardin En Mediterranee($125.00/3.3oz hermes.com)
“Perfect for day. The scent is light, so people don’t smell me from across the room.”

Kinara Red Carpet Facial Kit($145.00 at kinaraspa.com)
“I love how it makes my skin glow. All my girlfriends get facials when they come over to my house.”

Sjal Light Cellular Renewal Cream($255/2 oz at Barneys New York)
“I just started using this moisturizer;I like that it feels fresh and not greasy.”

Oscar Blandi Jasmine Oil Shine Spray($22.00 at Ulta)
“My hair is on the drier side, and this helps keep it soft. It’s pretty awesome.”

In the May 2009 issue of Self Magazine they feature the Healthy Beauty Awards. They had 1,370 readers try out 1,443 products then they picked 86 winners. Here are a few of them.

Best Cleanser:

C.O. Bigelow Vitamin Boost Cream Cleanser

Best Eye Cream:

Roc Multi Correction Eye Treatment

Best Body Wash:

Burt’s Bees Fabulously Fresh Peppermint & Rosemary Body Wash

Best Body Self Tanner:

Lancaster Self Tanning Fast Dry Bronze Water Spray

Best All Around Foundation:

Lorac Natural Performance Foundation

Best Powder Eyeshadow:

Neutrogena Nourishing Eye Quad

Best All around Shampoo:

Herbal Essences Hydralicious Featherweight Shampoo

Best Haircolor:

Clairol Natural Instincts Champagne Indulgence Collection

There are several drugstore winners in there. Have you tried any of these products? Would you consider them a “winner”? Would love to hear your thoughts.