Beauty Products

Aerin Rose Bubblebath

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I wanted to do a quick post about a new beauty find. I always visit the Estee Lauder counter at Von Maur. For months I have been wanting to try the Aerin Rose Bodywash. Every time I visit I stop and literally “smell the roses”. It smells just like a garden full of roses.

My bottle at home



Now the bottle says body wash but I use it as a daily bubble bath and it works great! The bubbles are wonderful and our bathroom smells like a garden! It is always a wonderful morning when I use this. Then I open the bathroom door and the smell then drifts into the bedroom so then I can smell it as I get ready for work. Just a wonderful morning ritual…..

(photo via Mrs. Shockley)

Refresher Spray

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This was a great recent find during my outlet shopping with my mom, daughter and friend. This is called a “refresher” mist from Ninewest and the scent is called “Ocean Mist”.

It has a very refreshing scent and is specially formulated to freshen and deodorize all footwear and handbags. It is an excellent way to keep your items feeling and smelling their best. 
Now I have searched high and low online for this but could not find it. I purchased it inside the store for only $6! I am very sorry that I could not find it. If you are interested, I would suggest calling your local outlet mall that has a Ninewest to see if they carry it in stock. Hope you find it!!! 

(photo via Mrs. Shockley)

Waterlily Sun

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Whenever I visit my favorite store Von Maur the girls at the counter always have me try new products. This month it was Aerin Lauder’s waterlily sun body cream. It is the perfect cream to use. I use it as my desk hand cream at work and it draws attention!

My bottle at work
Let me tell you I had some on my hands and I took a document to one of my co-workers. I then walked back to my desk and sat down. She then came all the way down to my office and said, “What in the world are you wearing?”  I told her and she said, “Wow, that is wonderful!”
It is very refreshing and feminine. I went back recently to try the Mediterranean Honeysuckle. I think I may have to buy that next! We will see. 
(photo via Mrs. Shockley)

Gelato Cream

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Snow has finally hit Indiana and it is cold! So with that comes the dry skin problems. I am not sure where I saw this cream but the Clinique Gelato Cream is just heavenly.

This cream is so rich and soothing that I take it to work and bring it back home!

My jar at home
The fragrance that I picked was sugared petals. It has a light floral scent. Very subtle and luxurious. 
The other fragrances that they have are Clinique Happy and Berry Blush. All three are wonderful and lightly fragranced. I hope you are able to go to your local beauty store and give them a whiff. They are quite delightful. 


(photos via Mrs. Shockley )

My Fruit Fusion Water Bottle

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Goodness gracious it has been so hot here in Indiana! I know we shouldn’t complain because we have horrible winters here but I am sorry it’s hot!

I had a visit with my O.B. recently and I told her that I have been dizzy lately. Without blinking an eye she said, “You don’t drink enough water”. I just sighed. So I made a mental note to start working on that immediately.

My family and I were at the mall and went into Dick’s Sporting Goods. Not really my kinda of shopping but I have to honor my husband to. He always goes where I want. We were just looking around when I spotted the Fruit Fusion Water Bottle by Carrie Underwood.

This is a photo of my bottle at home. We purchased bags of frozen fruit and it works wonderfully. The frozen fruit keeps it cold and flavors the water at the same time. I absolutely love it and carry it everywhere I go. 
If you are not a big water drinker maybe you should try a fruit fusion water bottle. It may change your mind. 
Thanks for reading!!
(photo via Mrs. Shockley)

Gardenia and Rain

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A few weeks ago I went into Bath and Body Works and smelled a candle called White Gardenia. I love it! I am addicted to floral scents and this hit the spot for me! I miss the scent called “Flower Shop” that they had last summer but this is wonderful too!

So that got me thinking that a body care line. I emailed their customer service team and they said that they would share my comment about this. Well, I a few weeks later I was walking by and saw their new body care line called Gardenia and Rain.

I am not saying that they took my idea into consideration but I was very pleased to see that they were already working on it and that my wish was honored! I always purchase the body cream just to see how it “wears” on me. I do love it!






It has a very light floral scent to it. You won’t smell like a walking taffy bar! I hate that! I am not in high school anymore so I have no desire to smell like candy. I believe that most of their scents cater to the younger ladies so this was a nice change. 
Gardenia and Fresh Rain Spring Bouquet Gift Set

Another item that I love is the Rainforest Gardenia. It smells wonderful! Every time I burn my candle I can smell it all over the house! So fragrant!!! I would encourage anyone to go and try out these scents if you love florals. 
(photos Mrs. Shockley)

A French Beauty Secret ~ 2

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I am finishing up the last few chapters in The French Beauty Solution and it has been a wonderful book! I have been sharing different tips and educational information from this book for the last several months.

This is a fabulous tip that I read a few weeks ago that I wanted to share.

Take a tip from chic Parisians and spray a cotton handkerchief with your favorite fragrance and keep it in your handbag. Everything will smell divine each time you open your bag. You can also place a scented handkerchief inside your leather gloves to scent them as well. And take another tip from Marilyn Monroe, who famously kept her Chanel No. 5 in the fridge in The Seven Year Itch. Perfume should never be stored in the bathroom or on a shelf near a window, as heat and humidity affect the potency of the scent. ~ Mathilde Thomas 

What a fabulous tip! To read more about this book check out my other blog posts here and here.

My Kate Spade tote, see here if you are interested. I sprayed my Valentino handkerchief with my bottle of Philosophy Amazing Grace. Wonderful!







(photo Mrs. Shockley)