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We’re shaking off the winter blues with some sun and fun inspired pampering! This month Beautyinthebag.com is giving away gorgeous products from St. Tropez.
You know the drill: 1. Retweet any of our clues on Twitter (@BeautyITBag @Beautyinthebag @Thebagladies) over the next week ver the next week (today through Friday March 19th) & 2. Send an email with a copy of your Tweet to ilana@beautyinthebag.com to be entered to win. It’s that simple!
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St. Tropez Wash Off Instant Glow Body $18
St. Tropez Wash Off Instant Glow Face $15
St. Tropez Wash Off Instant Glow Mousse $22.50
St. Tropez Tan Detox $35
1 Runner Up will receive:
St. Tropez Tan Optimizer Body Polish $20
St. Tropez Self Tan Bronzing Mousse $30
St. Tropez Tan Optimizer Body Butter $20
Winners will be announced on Monday March 22, 2010
St. Tropez Everyday is available in the United States at www.sttropeztan.com and select retailers and luxury spas around the country, including Canyon Ranch (Tucson, AZ and Lenox, MA), Bacara Resort and Spa (Santa Barbara), Spa at The Crescent (Dallas, TX) and Kate Somerville (Los Angeles, CA).

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BEAUTE DE MAMAN FACIAL SCRUB FOR PREGNANCY – Right around my son’s first birthday, I read an interview with Dr. Michele Brown right here on BITB.  It was nothing short of mind-blowing.  I’ve always bemoaned the fact that most “pregnancy beauty” lines are all about the body.  Hey, up here – we still care about looking and feeling good from the neck up, and there’s a real dearth of products for the face.  A practicing obstetrician since 1982, Dr. Brown recognized the need for a safe skincare line for expectant mamas that treats the face as well as the rest of the body, and I was lucky enough to get my mitts on a bottle of her Facial Scrub for Pregnancy shortly after I learned I was expecting around Thanksgiving.

I’ve been using this scrub one to two times daily since then and truly love it.  The great texture is easy to work over moist skin, the exfoliating beads gently and effectively clean my face with no irritation whatsoever, and there’s no heavy fragrance to offend my hyper-sensitive nose.  Like the rest of the Beauté de Maman product line, the Facial Scrub is safe for mom and fetus, botanical based, paraben free and patient tested.

FINAL VERDICT – GGI (GOTTA GET IT) – The Facial Scrub is $22.99 and worth every penny.  Pregnant ladies have enough on their minds without having to scour research, read labels or trust salespeople who may or may not care more about their commission than the very specific safety concerns of expectant moms.  I salute Dr. Brown for putting her expertise and reputation behind this product line and giving us one less thing to worry about… with a 19 month old son and twin girls due this Summer I’ve got a pretty full plate!

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London Beauty Editor Kate Zadah has Gifts for Every Mum

Mother’s Day (or Mothering Sunday, as it is known in the UK) is almost upon us again! This year it seems to have crept-up behind us as quickly and stealthily as Spring! For the less organised among us, we at BITB have done the hard work for you, scouring the stores for the best in gifts so you can easily pick-out the perfect present for your mum in time for Sunday and there’s something for all budgets.

For Mother Earth:

Photo Credit: NEOM

Natural beauty products, free from nasties, gentle on her skin, yet luxurious. Mother Earth will love the indulgent Mummy Pamper Kit from NEOM organics. There’s a body oil, bath oil and mini candle all in their best selling scent, Real Luxury, and there are no synthetics, petrochemicals or parabens – just pure essential oils & the finest organic ingredients. The NEOM candle is perfect for bath time mood lighting and is made of 100% vegetable wax candles, so there’s no unsightly black soot or toxins.

NEOM Luxury Organics Mummy Pamper Kit, special offer of £60 (usually £72) from www.neomorganics.com

For the Yummy Mummy:


Photo Credit: Lush

A colourful collection of fun, pamper treats selected for deserving mums and boxed in a gorgeous floral hatbox. There’s a generous selection of both bath and body treats including sumptuous Vanilla Deelite hand and body lotion, strawberry and cream scented Yummy Yummy Yummy shower gel, fruity Miranda soap, best-selling Porridge soap and the new Dorothy bubble bar. If you know and love Lush for its fab-fizzy ballistics and bath melts, you’ll be pleased to know mum’s set comes with a cherry blossom scented Sakura bath ballistic and the new Happy Blooming bath melt. This set will certainly brighten up mum’s bathroom.

Mum hatbox, £25.95 from www.lush.co.uk

For the Time-Poor Mum:

Surprise mum with a treat at home at a time to fit  her hectic schedule. Imagine if you could get a beauty therapist to visit mum for a surprise treat. Mobile beauticians and massage therapists from The Simply Fab Company (SFC) do just that! Based in London award-winning SFC certified therapists travel throughout the UK to bring massage and beauty treatments direct to you. Turn mum’s front room into a sanctuary of well-being and all you have to do is book online. There’s a perfect Mother’s Day package, Feeling Fabulous Deluxe, which consists of a one hour massage and one hour beauty treatment of mum’s choice. The therapist arrives at her door with a massage couch, soothing music and fluffy towels. She’ll love it!

Mother’s Day Feeling Fabulous Package Deluxe package priced £99. Book online at www.thefabcompany.co.uk

For the Aromama:

Photo Credit: Aromatherapy Associates

Surround mum in the most potent and luxurious of aromatherapy scents to lift her mood and cater to her mind and body needs. Aromatherapy Associates has cleverly created a perfect set of aromatherapy oil blends so that mum can become an aromatherapy expert at home. Award-winning natural oil blends in the set of miniatures will help mum to Relax and De-Stress the mind and body and Support and Revive her after a busy day. Each of the nine oils comes in a handy 3ml serving – the perfect measure for a bath or to massage on the torso pre-shower.

Aromatherapy Associates Miniature Set, £26.50 for 9 x 3mls, from www.aromatherapyassociates.com

For the Beloved Ma (And aren’t they all?):

Photo Credit: Molton Brown

With indulgent exotic treats with ingredients from Tahiti, this Molton Brown limited edition gift set, created especially for Mother’s Day, pairs two best-selling feminine fragrances for the most luxurious shower experience. Beloved includes heavenly gingerlilly and ultrasmooth coco de mer moisture bath and shower washes and matching body lotions. A little pampering will go a long way, and help to say thank you.

Molton Brown ‘Beloved’ Gift Set, £42 from www.moltonbrown.co.uk

Gotta get ‘em!

Happy Mother’s Day, everyone.

Love from London,

x

What were the top cosmetic procedures for 2009?

According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, it is still BOTOX and Breast implants! http://www.surgery.org


Surgical # procedures Nonsurgical # procedures
Breast augmentation 311,957 Botulinum Toxin Type A
(Botox, Dysport)
2,557,068
Liposuction 283,735 Hyaluronic Acid
(Hylaform, Restylane)
1,313,038
Eyelid surgery 149,943 Laser Hair Removal 1,280,031
Abdominoplasty 127,923 Microdermabrasion 621,943
Facelift 94,247 Chemical Peel 529,285