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Jergens is running a talent contest for you video divas. Log into Jergens.com and upload your winterless weather forcast on how to keep moisturized no matter what the weather is like outside. 10 finalists will be chosen to have their video's uploaded to youtube. A winner will be chosen from those finalists to be the official Jergens Winterless Weather Forecaster. Sounds pretty exciting, I look forward to seeing some of you from the Specktra community in the contest. :D

Details below!

Think you have what it takes to be the official Winterless Weather Forecaster for the Jergens® brand? Log on to Jergens.com beginning November 1, 2009 and share your secret for keeping skin looking beautiful and winterless no matter what the weather. Follow the “Enter Today” link on Jergens.com and upload a video explaining how you fight the skin-drying effects of winter weather in your neck of the woods (hint: Jergens® moisturizers can help). You could be one of ten finalists selected by the Jergens® skincare experts.

The finalists’ videos will be posted to YouTube, where everyone who casts a vote for the best Winterless Weather Forecaster will have the opportunity to win daily prizes. When the voting wraps up on January 20th, 2010, a Grand Prize Winner will be announced based on the number of votes received. One Winner could receive a $5,000 talent contract to film winterless weather forecasts for online broadcast, and a luxury trip for two to New York City to meet Al Roker and a VIP behind-the-scenes tour of the show Wake Up With Al! along with $1,000 cash. The winner’s forecasts may even be featured online at Jergens.com.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Must be at least 21 and legal resident of 50 United States (D.C.). Contest begins 11/1/09 and ends 12/11/09. Sweepstakes begins 12/16/09 and ends 1/13/10. Void where prohibited. See Official Rules at Jergens.com/winterless.

I hope you lovely readers get involved in this, there are some great prizes being given away, and even if you're not selected as a 'winner', who cares? Your skin is going to be DELICIOUS. Login to Jergens.com and get it going!

Summer is so hard on our skin, no matter what steps we take to be protective of our body's largest organ. Sunscreen plus hats plus tiding topless, and it still isn't enough to truly protect from the damage. Cor Silver Wrinkle Serum ($120) is designed with the intention of reversing those signs of aging.

Read on for my thoughts.

wearing 10 Years Younger Makeup Finish

We've all wished our makeup would last longer and stay fresh all day long. When approached about these mists, I admit a fair level of "yeah, right" and to being more than a little dubious. It honestly sounds too good to be true, a fixative for makeup that holds it in place without causing breakouts or harming sensitive skin.

There are tons of lip smoothers and plumpers on the market, all with varying degrees of effectiveness. Some are multi-taskers and provide other effects, others are straight up pillow lip inducing products. ERNO LASZLO TranspHuse Lip pHixative is a multitasker...providing both hydration and plumping effects along with those ever important anti-aging and smoothing effects.

*Vintage Merlot – a deep berry
*Radiant Sunset – a mid-tone red
*Precious Coral – a light peachy coral
*Golden Charm – a warm sheer gold

I love glittery gloss...I do...I just hate sticky glittery gloss. Stickiness is what keeps me from succumbing to temptation for other lines. Stila's 24kt Luxe Glosses inspire no such strength in me...as they're not sticky. And they're shimmery. And they feel really nice. And they wear well. And they're SO DAMN PRETTY!

Anyway...

at $30 this is a STEAL. They're full size and they're amazing. My only quibble (and it's a small one, really) is that I wish the 24kt glosses used the click pen like Stila's other glosses do. It makes controlling how much product is released SO much easier.

*plum fairy - a sheer plum with pink pearl
*candy - sheer pink-coral with subtle rainbow shimmer
*marmalade - sheer peach with pink and white pearl
*pinkle twinkle - sheer mid-tone pink with rainbow shimmer
*kitten - nude pink champagne shimmer with golden pearl
*starfruit - neutral pink-coral with white pearl
*cranberry - sheer brick red
*blackberry - deep purple wine

I have to tell you guys how much I love this set, it's got a range from sheer to decidedly pigmented, and the shimmered glosses satisfy anyone who loves a bit of glimmer. They smell fantastic (some of them are fruity, some of them smell like vanilla cupcakes...it's yummy).
The set is a great value, get it at Stilacosmetics.com for $25!!!

Stress, exhaustion, poor diet, and an abundance of work mean I've got lots of reasons to be embracing the anti-aging products on the market these days. Throw in some kiddos with multiple activities and one with questionable report cards and bam. Stress lines and headaches abound.

I've been using Erno Lazlo TranspHuse Topical ($165) for a couple of weeks now, just applying at night before bed and then in the morning before my makeup/work routine. I like it...quite a lot actually. First, it doesn't take much product to cover the entire face, second, it's not greasy or heavy feeling...which is a NICE feeling at night, and third, I'm seeing results. Obviously, the third reason is the best reason, but hey, who am I to discount the other two?

I've lamented...often...loudly...about how dirty my work environment is. It really really is one of the most grody places I've ever been, just because of the type of work we do. Because of how groiky we get, I'm pretty picky about a) wearing something on my skin as a barrier (foundation, tinted moisturizer, whatever) and b) making sure to cleanse my skin really well at night. Sometimes, this is a trial for me because lately I've been going to work at 8 a.m. and not getting OFF work til after 11 p.m., then I have to get home and get cleaned up and get in bed so I can restart the day.

Ever the multitasker, I'm all about making the most of what little time I have to get the most out of the few minutes I can take. Products like the Clean & Clear In Shower Facial are perfect for busy schedules, because it gets slapped on, the shower steam activates the product, and after a minute, it can be massaged off to reveal a fresh face.

November is going to be a big month for my lovely fellow Stila girls...because Stila will be unveiling their Beauty 4.0 platform. “Beauty 4.0 was created to empower women to have fun and experiment with cosmetics. Stila is embracing technology to educate, entertain and empower Stila Girls everywhere with the same tips used by the Stila Pros.", says Deanna Kangas, CEO and President of Stila Cosmetics.

HARAJUKU (hara joo koo) n.1. style and attitude of Japanese girls from Harajuku, Tokyo. n. 2. anything goes, outrageous, layered, and eye-catching.

Harajuku Lovers Fragrance: N.1. A Fatal Attraction to Cuteness

snow bunny (snoh) (buh neh) n.1. An uber fashionable girly-girl who uses the snowy streets of Harajuku as her own personal catwalk

Ugh. I try not to covet based on packaging, I really really REALLY do, but this is too cute to pass up. They're the same Snow Bunny scents with some of the most adorably irresistible packaging EVER. Each scent is unique and unlike any other scent in the collection, and all are a nice fit with my chemistry.