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L’Occitane Says, "Oi Verão!"

Now here are some products staying true to their source. L’OCCITANE’s new L’Occitane Do Brazil products are all made in Brazil. How many times does a product use a regions name just for the sake of sales? Well they are living it with this collection! Brazil’s Northern region is known for the nourishing ingredients found inside of the products and they truck them south to the Sao Paolo region (I’ve been dying to visit this city for the past 2 years), where they are manufactured.
Now let’s explore ingredients inside that make these worth checking out: Buriti (bour ee chee) - a fruit that is really high in antioxidant beta-carotene. This component is found in the Sun Cream High Protection SPF30 ($24/5.1oz) and the Sun Milk Medium Protection SPF15 ($24/5.1oz) and here’s a first, both of these are 100% mineral based. As in, mineral makeup, mineral based! The Daily UV Veil High Protection SPF30 ($22/.8oz), which is specially for the face and eye area, and the Sun Veil Intensive Tanning SPF6 ($24/5.1oz), also contain this awesome Buriti ingredient.

Continuing with the ingredients, Cupuacu (coo pa choo) - comes from cocoa and is used in the After-Sun Balm Lotion ($22/5.1oz) because of this elements’ ability to keep the skin immensely hydrated. You know how fatigued you are after a long day in the sun? Just think of what your skin has just endured. This one really helps you bounce back.

And lastly, the Castanha (cah stahn ya) - the oil from this nut is has superior anti-oxidant properties and is rich in vitamins A, B, C, and E and is found in the formula of the Self-Tanner Progressive Natural Tan ($24/5.1oz).

The other two products are the Body and Hair Sublime Oil ($22/3.4oz) and Self-Tanning Veil ($22/1.7oz) and the Sublime Oil smells good enough to wear straight up as a summer scent! So get your summer on already with these nourishing sun care products, girl! All @ loccitane.com

Quick Pick Body - Boots

Dry skin got you down? SANCTUARY Body Moisture Spray from UK’s BOOTS is a really light oil infused with vitamin E, jojoba oil and almond oil. In the depths of winter, it’s nice to apply a light moisturizer and still reap the benefits of a heavy one. $9.99/8.4oz @ cvs.com

From Overseas To Your Bath

Create a sense of well being in the bath with a few products from New Zealand’s LiNDEN LEAVES. Their Aromatherapy Synergy collection is scented with rose, geranium and ylang ylang. Joyous! Picks: Bubble Bath ($18.95/9.1oz), Foaming Shower Gel ($13.95/6.7oz), and Memories Body Oil ($29.95/8.4oz). From this collection and the others we have tried over the years, this line never disappoints. All @ lindenleavesusa.com

Bobbi Brown Is Calling All Beach Babes!

Even if you haven’t had a chance to get to the beach this year, you can bring the beach to you! And BOBBI BROWN, thank you for this next awesome product. We seem to be adding quite a few Hall of Fame products to the list this summer and this one so qualifies. It’s Sunscreen Body Spray with SPF 15, appropriately called Beach from her Beach Collection. I can close my eyes and smell the tropical island beaches when I spray it on. This 6.7 ounces of pure pleasure is lightweight, non greasy and water resistant. And for the past couple of weeks, I’ve been wearing it on my neck and arms every morning when I leave the house. The Texas sun is burning these days but I smell like I’m livin’ at the beach. Yum yum yum. $25 @ bobbibrown.com ~Lisa

Scents of Summer

What a great way to kick off our new feature Scents of Summer. For the rest of season we will be featuring products fit for summertime - bath, body, fragrances - if it screams or whispers summer, you’ll see it here.
Here’s a scent I could smell while it was still in the box! ARCHiPELAGO BOTANiCALS' new Grapefruit Collection is all citrus and all refreshing. Each product awakens the senses and gets you ready for your day. Made with premium ingredients and natural anti-oxidants including Grape Seed Extract, mucho vitamin E, Jojoba among others, this collection is one that will stay at the forefront of my dresser. Our picks are the Body Polish ($27/10oz) and the Lip Butter ($12/.53oz). It also comes in the form of everything from a Detox Bath Soak ($30/15oz) to a nourishing Dry Body Oil ($29/8oz). Big recommendation. All @ beautyexclusive.com

Anchors Away!

The MISTRAL South Seas (Mer du Sud) collection is one of my all time favorite scents (see Hall of Fame pics). Picture ocean mists, citrus and white flowers and you have South Seas. Our picks from the collection are the Bath & Body Massage Oil ($10/7oz), Exfoliating Shea Butter Scrub ($14/6.75oz), Large 100% Shea Butter Large Tin ($22/3.53oz), which is great for feet, and of course the French Shea Butter Soap ($7/7oz). Each is perfect for the season. All @ mistralsoap.com

Zents Takes Me Away

I got home from a long bike ride this past weekend and there was nothing more I was looking forward to then a nice long bath and some needed pampering and I did it with ZENTS. They just added a new scent to their collection, Oolong, which is a mature aroma meant to revive the skin and senses using green tea, lime blossom, Ylang Ylang and more. Our favorites from the collection are the Scented Body Oil ($28/8.4oz) and the Concreta ($32/1.25oz). The oil is light and perfect for the bath water or directly on the skin and just a few dabs of the balm on pulse points or in the hair and I'm back to my old self again. Both @ zents.com

Time for Take Off

I’m always on the hunt for the latest sensational scent. And if it’s in the oil form? All the better as they seem to last longer on the skin. The new Alien by THiERRY MUGLER “Prodigy” Ritual Oil ($67/4.2oz @ nordstrom.com) is described as modern amber so it’s warm and woody with a surprising splash of floral that works. The amethyst bottle is shaped like a faceted stone and kinda looks like something you’d find in a spaceship! And each bottle also comes with a .2oz Luminous Body Shimmer to help you really get you “night” on.