Beauty Products

My Facial Products

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As I continue to read my book called “The French Beauty Solution” I am becoming more conscience about my skin.

I am in my early 30’s so skin care is becoming more important to me. While I was a teenager I was a big Noxema fan! I would clean my face twice a day with it so cleansing my skin was never a problem.

While in my 20’s I noticed that I had these dark spots on my face and they itched! I then realized it was dry skin. So I started moisturizing.

I now visit the Estee Lauder and Clinique booth at my local mall. I ask question about products and what would be good for my skin.

I am a huge fan of Philosophy’s Purity facial wash. I started using it about 2 years ago and it has done an amazing job on my face. For my day moisturizing I use Estee Lauder DayWear with SPF 15. It smells wonderful and I love the creamy texture of the cream. Plus, I am getting the protection I need from the sun.

For my night wear I use Estee Lauder’s Nightwear Detox Cream. Author Mathilde Thomas mentioned in her book that you should wear a night cream that is a detox. It will help with pulling out all the impurities in your skin.

Another product I have grown to love is Estee Lauder’s Enlighten Dark Spot Correcting Serum. After I wash my face I put a little dab of this on my dark spots to help “lighten” them up. It is a slow process but it works.

The last two products that I use are Estee Lauder’s Advanced Night Repair and Fresh Rose Floral Toner. The advanced night repair promotes a natural nighttime purification process and the toner imparts a healthy looking glow and soothes irritations along with given you a wonderful rose aroma.

I love my new skin care regime. I would encourage anyone to start their own. One thing I have learned about products is ask for samples! Most beauty consultants will give you samples. Happy Hunting!!!

My products at home

photos via AHFE

Pomegranate Peony

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I love walking around Anthropologie. They have some of the best home decor, scents, dishes, everything!  While walking around I went to each section smelling the different perfumes. I found this one. I love it! It’s called Pomegranate Peony. It’s a very small bottle. I wish they would make it bigger but I love it!

I smell just like a flower and I have had tons of compliments on it already!! I plan on buying two more bottles soon.

(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

Pink Grapefruit at Williams & Sonoma

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We visited the William~Sonoma store in South Carolina. I love looking around this store. Everything is so pristine and lovely. I was in the home scents section and spotted the pink grapefruit line. It smells so good!! I love the candle and lotion. I purchased the lotion and I have it on my desk at work. So fresh and feminine…

Pink Grapefruit Candle

Pink Grapefruit Hand Lotion


photos via Mrs. Shockley

Beauty Day at Von Maur

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A few weeks ago I was in the mall at my favorite store Von Maur and stopped by the Estee Lauder counter. I wanted to get some more of the lip gloss they had. The representative told me that if I spent $45 I would get the entire Estee Lauder gift bag set for free because it was beauty week at Von Maur!! Well sign me up!! You would not believe the free items I received from Estee Lauder. So fantastic…

For purchasing the two lip glosses I received this beautiful Estee Lauder
makeup pouch and all these items!!
I got two free lipsticks (my choice of color) and this eye shadow compact. 





The Estee Lauder Perfectly Clean facial wash is so fantastic and smells wonderful!
I also received the Estee Lauder Daywar cream with SPF 15 & the Advanced Night Repair serum.
Here is a photo of the Estee Lauder Daywear Cream.
Here are the two lip glosses that I purchased. 
Estee Lauder Lip Gloss
(all photos via Mrs. Shockley)

My Aerin Lauder Perfume

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This past summer my husband and I took a walk around Saks Fifth Avenue. I wanted to go and smell the new Aerin Lauder fragrances. All of them are just divine!! My absolute favorite is the Lilac Path.  I ordered it online from Von Maur and they gave me lots of other goodies with my order for free!! I have really enjoyed my perfume. If you want to learn more about Aerin’s perfume see the video below or check out my blog entry about her home tour. As always enjoy!!!

My perfume
The free samples that they gave me!! The scents are Gardenia Rattan, Amber Musk,
Lilac Path, Ikat Jasmine and Evening Rose. 

These are the free lip glosses that they gave me. The colors are Brazen Berry Shine, 
Pink Innocence Shimmer, Extravagant Pink Shimmer. The brazen berry is my favorite! 
Each one is $24 and I got all three for free with my purchase of the Lilac Path. 

To watch this video on your mobile click here.
(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

Laura Mercier

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I am not a make~up kind of person but lately I have been really “open” to trying some things. I was in Sephora this past summer and I was asking questions about how to use bronzer and highlighter powders. I love to have a little shimmer on my face so I thought this would be the way to go.

I have to say I love my new Laura Mercier Matte Highlighter. I am wearing “Highlight -01”.  I put it in the creases of my eyes and below my eyebrow. I love the shimmer. It’s so pretty. I am still not wearing foundations yet but we will see.

(photo via Mrs. Shockley)

Hope in a Jar (Night Cream)

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Oh winter! How I hate thee! My skin gets so dry. Since I am getting older I can’t get away with not moisturizing.  Last year my friend Kim introduced me to Philosophy! It’s a wonderful skin care and fragrance line.

I must admit when it comes to beauty products I don’t like to try anything! But this company has certainly changed my mind. I noticed that I had these dark spots on my face and I could not get rid of them. I took a closer look and realized that they were dry spots!

Kim told me about Hope in a Jar. It is a facial moisturizing cream and it certainly does wonders! I purchased my jar at Von Maur and I have been smitten ever since! I use it twice a day and my face has improved! The dark spots are gone and my face is soft. I have purchased more products from Philosophy and I sing their praises. I adore the company. If you want to read my blog entries about the products I use see here and here. Enjoy!!!

My jars at home

The cream; looks glorious doesn’t it?
(all photos via Mrs. Shockley)