ALWAYS® LAUNCHES ALWAYS ME™ PERIOD AND OVULATION TRACKER APP FOR IPHONE
Further proving their commitment to making women’s lives better – especially during that time of the month – Always® has launched the Always Me™ app for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. This tool helps women manage their cycles and offers timely information about women’s health issues. More than just a comprehensive period and ovulation tracker, this application allows users to ask relevant questions and get personalized answers within 24 hours! It also provides general information about feminine care, intimacy, plus tips and health advice.
The app’s features include:
- Comprehensive, interactive tracker and calendar to help manage a woman’s period/cycle
- Reminder notifications for anticipated arrival of period or ovulation
- Personalized, expert Q&A function for users to submit private, personal questions
- Tips on topics ranging from how to better manage one’s cycle, health matters, exercise, etc.
- “Shop Always” button for discreet, immediate and direct online purchase of Always feminine hygiene products from one’s mobile device as well as a store locator
Always Me™ is a convenient way for plugged-in, on-the-go women to stay in touch with their bodies, and is the near equivalent of carrying a savvy girlfriend in your bag (or pocket). My favorite thing about this app is the potential for it to be a source of important information for young women who may be too embarrassed to discuss feminine care issues in-person.
The Always Me™ app is available for FREE in the iTunes store. You can also get it here.
Photo Credit: Molton Brown London
Boy Meets Girl: Molton Brown London Paradisiac Pink Pepperpod Collection
PRODUCT: Molton Brown London Paradisiac Pink Pepperpod Collection
For years, Molton Brown’s legendary Re-charge Black Pepper Bodywash has been praised by both beauty editors and common folk alike. The cult favorite is so popular that the company has grown the Re-charge Black Pepper line to include a Body Hydrator, Bodyscrub Bar, Eau de Toilette and even a scented candle. The deep, warm and earthy scent is perfect for those days when the bitter cold makes you so unwilling to get wet that you rethink the whole daily shower routine.
Seems great, doesn’t it? And it is, for about 50% of the world’s population, the masculine half, that is. Guys relate well to Re-Charge's masculine fragrance (or “cologne,” as they insist upon calling it) and brown packaging that, while attractive, is clearly meant to appeal to, or at least appease, their manliness. Us ladies, however, tend to prefer products with a more feminine touch.
Realizing that women like to spice it up too, Molton Brown has introduced a pepper-scented line just for us. The Paradisiac Pink Pepperpod collection includes a Bath & Shower Gel ($28), Bathing Milk ($34) and Body Lotion ($28). The line's fragrance switches out Re-charge’s black peppercorn oil from Madagascar with pink pepperpods from the Gulf of Guinea, plus the three products have been colored pink for good measure. The look may be different, but the effect is the same. A shower with the Paradisiac Pink Pepperpod Bath & Shower Gel seemingly warms you from the inside out, water temperature aside. The smell is gorgeous, and in spite of the new feminine positioning, still appeals to the brawnier set. Two male sniff-testers confirmed this. One called the scent “powerful,” and the other commented that it smelled like a man’s “cologne.” (Both were annoyed at the interruption to the football game.)
FINAL VERDICT: GGI
Paradisiac Pink Pepperpod is more feminine than Re-charge Black Pepper only in its marketing, but this won’t bother ladies who enjoy spicy, oriental scents. The new line from Molton Brown has the same wonderful, warming effect as its more masculine predecessor, but looks so much cuter in a girl’s shower.
BY WAY OF: GIFTED
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Return to Glam with Dior 5-Colour Iridescent Eyeshadow Palette
PRODUCT: Dior 5-Colour Iridescent Eyeshadow Palette
Although I’ve never really had the patience for eyeshadow, I could not resist Dior 5-Colour Iridescent Eyeshadow Palette. The elegant case and shimmering neutral colors within are characterized by a retro chic style. The look and feel of the palette is consistent with the “return-to-glamour” mindset that comes over me every fall, and was reinforced this season by some very inspiring fashion on Mad Men.
The five eyeshadows within the palette are nothing short of brilliant. The colors are gorgeous – an array of shimmering, neutral metallic shades that are wearable both day and night. The silky powders go on smoothly and impart a beautiful sheen, thanks to Dior’s unique Wet Reflect™ technology. Best of all, these shadows are long-wearing! After a long night celebrating a friend’s birthday, I went to wash off my makeup and spent a few moments admiring my eyes before lathering up.
The only area in which this eyeshadow palette may disappoint is price. These five eyeshadows sell for a whopping $58. Although I suffered a bit of sticker shock, I ultimately decided that this palette, which is wonderful and will spend a year or so classing up my makeup bag, is worth it.
FINAL VERDICT: GGI
In spite of a hefty price tag, Dior 5-Colour Iridescent Eyeshadow Palette will add value and dependable glamour to your look for a long time.
BY WAY OF: GIFTED
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