Eden Fantasys, Hooked on Phonics, Wii Fit Game & More Giveaways

Click on any of the titles below to enter one of my many giveaways:

Youthfultips Whitesands Porosis (9/5)

Zazzle Customized Children’s Party Invitations (9/5)

Youthfultips WAT-AAH Water Giveaway (9/15)

Youthfultips Yoplait Whips Giftpack Giveaway (9/15)

Youthfultips Proactive Acne Treatment (9/15)

Youthfultips Cute Monkey, Bear or Pink Kid’s Crochet Hat (9/20)

Youthfultips Harvey Prince Eau Flirt Giveaway (9/20)

Youthfultips Harvey Prince Ageless Perfume Giveaway (9/20)

Youthful Tips The Gorilla in the Swing Children’s Book Giveaway (9/25)

Youthfultips Gartner Creative Cover and Hello Kitty Messenger Bag and Supplies (9/25)

Youthful Tips He Who Sings Last Book Giveaway (9/30)

Youthfultips Wii Fit Game Giveaway (9/30)

Youthfultips Hooked on Phonics Giveaway (9/30)

YouthfulTips Eden Fantasys $25 Gift Certificate Giveaway (10/1)

 

Perricone, Bath and Body Works, Wii Games, Hydroderm & Many More Giveaways

Interested in entering giveaways?  Go to my other blog and see all the giveaways available to include an autographed book of “He Who Sings Last.”

Youthfultips Perricone Hand Treatment (8/31)

Youthfultips Bath and Body Works Giveaway (8/31)

Youthfultips Hydroderm Age Defying Renewal Moisturizer (8/31)

Youthfultips Whitesands Porosis (9/5)

Zazzle Customized Children’s Party Invitations (9/5)

Youthfultips WAT-AAH Water Giveaway (9/15)

Youthfultips Yoplait Whips Giftpack Giveaway (9/15)

Youthfultips Proactive Acne Treatment (9/15)

Youthfultips Cute Monkey, Bear or Pink Kid’s Crochet Hat (9/20)

Youthful Tips The Gorilla in the Swing Children’s Book Giveaway (9/25)

Youthful Tips He Who Sings Last Book Giveaway (9/30)

Youthfultips Wii Fit Game Giveaway (9/30)

 

Burt’s Bee Natural Acne Solutions

Free Burt’s Bee Natural Acne Solutions Sample and Coupon:

http://www.startsampling.com/sm/100930/quickQuestion.iphtml?item=100930&source=

Burt’s Bee claims to be the first and only true nautral product to combat acne.  The website contains this:

Natural ingredients make all the difference.

Natural ingredients are what separate Natural Acne Solutions™ products from the synthetic acne treatments out there. Natural ingredients really do work, without causing the dryness or irritation. We’re talking ingredients like willow bark extract, which really does come from tree bark! You’ll be surprised at our natural secrets.

The website lists all the ingredients and they are all natural.  What I like the most about this is they list the importance of each ingredient and posts a little picture next to each of the descriptions.  One of the special claims is the use of natural salicyllic acid, found in the bark of Black Willow trees, is the key to fighting acne.

This is a listing of all the ingredients:

Water, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil (Sunflower), Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Sucrose Distearate, Salix Nigra Bark Extract (Willow), Sucrose Stearate, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract (Lemongrass), Hamamelis Virginiana Water (Witch Hazel), Humulus Lupulus Extract (Hops), Equisetum Hiemale Leaf Extract (Horsetail), Hydrastis Canadensis Extract (Golden Seal), Epilobium Fleischeri Extract (Gravel Willow), Lecithin, Chrondrus Crispus Extract (Carrageenan), Fragrance, Glucose, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Borate, Sodium Chloride, Glucose Oxidase, Lactoperoxidase

The four step treatment program consists of a gel cleanser, exfoliating scrub, lotion and spot treatment.

If you wonder what all Willow is good for, PDRHealth states, “Willow is an herbal medicine used to treat rheumatism (sore aching joints) with redness and pain, the flu, headache, and arthritis.”  Drugs.com also has, “Willow bark can be an effective pain reliever if the salicylate content is adequate. Anticancer, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activity has been documented in limited trials. Clinical trials have shown that willow has moderate efficacy in treating lower back pain but very little efficacy in treating arthritic conditions.”

 

Proactive Skin Care: My Review

I have tried so many different acne products throughout the years as I’m one of those unlucky people who suffer from acne past puberty or in my case, WAY past puberty.  The only product I have been able to fine that is tried and true is Proactive.  I will admit that I was reluctant to try it out and having Jessica Simpson as their spokesperson at one time did NOT make me want to use it.   I have used Proactive on and off for many years now and I have not found anything that compares. 

As I noted in my prior CellCeuticals review, I had to keep using Proactive as my breakouts started as soon as I stopped using the product.  I wished they had a program that didn’t include the toner as I suspect I’m suppose to follow the directions but when I already have a beauty regiment of cleanse and lotion, I don’t want to apply a toner and scrub and refining mask.  I am having difficulty with when to use each of my products as I have my CellCeuticals daily cleanser, my Proactive cleanser, my Cellceuticals lotion, my Proactive lotion and then there are other products to throw in that are not necessarily daily.  Nonetheless, I have made it worked and my skin is clear, vibrant and more youthful with the combination of these two products.

The Proactive program is like CellCeuticals where you join and get frequent shipments and are charged monthly.  The Proactive plan I’m on only costs $19.95 plus shipping a month which is worth it for a clear face.  I highly recommend Proactive (and was not paid to state that!).   I also got my acne proned daughter using it and her face looks remarkable for the first time in years.

 

CellCeuticals® Two Week Review

It’s been two weeks since I first started using the CellCeuticals® Skin Care products. Although CellCeuticals® was very generous in providing the products for my use and review, I am not including their generosity to influence my overall review.

First off, as I previously wrote, I found the customer service I received from CellCeuticals® to be a step above from any company that I have had interactions with and I’m not easy to please at times (FTD can vouch for that in their failed attempt at providing customer service to a botched order).   Their products were delivered in rapid speed and the packaging was sophisticated and professional.  Keep in mind that I have bought several anti-aging products ranging on the low end to the very expensive.  Obviously, I have not found one I liked yet other than Botox but I have serious reservations about the long term use of Botox so I opt for other means.

The five products ranged from a daily cleanser (Extremely Gentle Skin Cleanser) to a one-to-two times a week micro-abrasive product (NeoCell Micro-Resurfacing Skin Treatment) to three types of moisturizers (Cer-Active Moisture+Barrier Repair Skin Treatment, Extreme Defense Anti-Cell Damage Skin Treatment, CellGenesis Regenerative Skin Treatment).

The products are easy to use and are similar to most every other beauty regiment out there which was nice that I didn’t have to remember which steps to take on which day and so forth.   I also found that you did not need a lot of product and therefore, if I sign up for the membership, I wouldn’t run out before the next shipment arrived.  I love the Micro-Resurfacing Skin Treatment and found that although I have sensitive skin that cannot tolerate some products, my face did very well with CellCeuticals® brand of products.  The moisturizers left my skin soft, not greasy and I saw a more radiant glow when I woke up in the mornings which I hadn’t seen since I was in my 20 and early 30’s.  I had already noticed a visible decrease in the area where crow’s feet like to appear and to verify, I asked my oldest daughter and she thought my skin looked better and thought the wrinkles were diminishing.  I did find that I still had to use my Proactive for acne as I had a flare up when I first started to use CellCeuticals® as I quit using Proactive to fairly test the products.

I chose CellCeuticals® due to one of the founders, Dr. Garth Fisher, being a high profile plastic surgeon and was the original phyisican for Extreme Makeover.  According to the CellCeuticals® website, he was also one of the top selected plastic surgeons in the US.

The non-membership charge is $120 (free shipping/handling) for the five products with a risk free money back guarantee.  If you opt for the membership program, it’s $39.95 (plus shipping/handling) each month with a new kit delivered every 60 days.

My decision is to continue using CellCeuticals® and provide another update in 30 days and will subscribe as a member if the benefits continue.

Be on the lookout for a contest on my blog for one free product!

*NOTE:  I was not paid or compensated for my review.