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For some reason I am singing Supermodel by RuPaul in my head while I type this. I guess these products make me think of it! After all, now is the perfect time to put these products out. DIONIS is giving us an inspirational bath and body collection called Inspire by Dionis to help lift our spirits and nourish your body parts! My favorites right now:

Strong Hand Therapy Cream ($9.95/4oz) – the Strong line smells of citrus, honeysuckle, lotus flower, white tea and cedarwood.

Kind Sugar Scrub ($9.95/4.5oz) – the Kind products are a sparkly fusion of tangerine, fresh ginger, peach nectar, yellow jasmine and ylang, ylang.

Smart Hand & Body Lotion ($9.95/8oz) – gimme these Smart ones that are a soft watery blend of lily, pink rose dew, lilac blossom, fresh lavender and orange flower. Wow-weee!

So tomorrow is the big "declare your love" day. So why don't you declare your love for beauty? Here are some suggestions for great Valentine’s Gifts, and yup, we’re feeling things that smell good and/or look good. I don’t know anyone who loves the smell of nail polish so we'll file that one under the looks good category!

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From L to R clockwise:

TOO FACED Lip of Luxury in Runway Red ($18 @ sephora.com)

MICHAEL KORS With Love Gift Set ($40/3-.2oz roll-ons @ macys.com)

DIONIS “Love” Skin Salve ($6/1.5oz @ dionessoap.com)

SPA RITUAL Nail Lacquer in Hunk of Burnin’ Love ($9 @ skinstore.com)

PHILOSOPHY Cinnamon Hot Dots Shampoo, Shower Gel & Bubble Bath ($16/16oz @ sephora.com)

BANANA REPUBLIC Rosewood Eau de Toilette ($48/1.7oz, $62/3.3oz @ bananarepublic.com)

FRUITS & PASSION Trio of Effervescent Hearts for the bath – Apple Illusion ($6.50 @ fruits-passion.com)

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Part of the holiday season that I love are the scents like pine and peppermint. It just makes me want to grab Lucy (the cat) and go snuggle in a big blanket! So when DiONIS’ Ginger Mint Collection flew onto my desk, I was delighted to try them out. It’s totally on with any of these: Sugar Scrub ($5.99/8oz), Hand Cream ($8.99/4oz), Three-In-One Shampoo/Body Wash/Bubble Bath ($12/99/16oz), Body Lotion ($9.99/8oz) and Lip Gloss ($4.99/.5oz tube). This collection is limited edition so get it while it’s hot! All @ dionissoap.com.

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We could all go a little without when it comes to beauty products. How about no parabens and artificial dyes? DIONIS SOAP’s Grounded In Nature collection doesn’t contain these ingredients and the products still pass our test. Choose from Peppermint scented products to White Clover to Almond to Tropical Fruit. With these, you’ll never feel that you’re going without.

Product picks:

Almond Moisturizing Oatmeal Soap ($3.95/5oz)

Peppermint Soothing Foot Butter ($5.95/4oz)

Tropical Fruit Cuticle Cream ($4.95/.70oz)

All @ dionissoap.com

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It’s surprising how much dirt I pick up on my bare feet just walking around my apartment on the hardwood floors. Yes, I clean them regularly (floors and feet) so I can’t figure it out. It was with much delight that when SPA DiONiS’ new Foot Scrub and Foot Butter came across my desk, I instantly had to try them. Look for this frosty mint Foot Scrub to not only deodorize your soles but it uses walnut shell powder, botanicals and rich butters from Shea and mango to really get to the deep surface dirt.

I like putting the Foot Butter on my feet and then putting socks on. Better to dirty the socks than feet, right? This one uses beeswax, jojoba oil, and Shea butter to nourish your newfound layer of skin. Hello high heels…
$13.95/6oz each @ dionissoap.com

Any dry lip, that is. There is no excuse for having lips that are dry and chapped with all the great choices out there for soothing lip balms out there. Here are a few of my favorites:  

BLUE Q Wedding Cake White Silk SPF18 Lip Balm - not just for Brides! Yummy Italian Cream Cake flavor is like dessert for your lips. $5.99 @ blueq.com.

New at ORIGINS is Dr. Andrew Weil's Conditioning Lip Balm with Turmeric. For extreme lip comfort and healing the spice Turmeric is used to provide extra antioxidant protection $15 @ origins.com

Fresh from Virginia we get DiONIS Cucumber Mint Lip Balm made with goats milk, jojoba oil, Shea butter. 96% natural and tastes like a summer cucumber salad! $3 @ dionissoap.com
SONIA KASHUK Lip Balm SPF 15 ($6 @ Target stores nationwide) comes in a little pot and while I prefer sticks, I actually don't mind dipping my finger into this one as I rub the excess on the back of my hands to get the added protection from the SPF this one has. ~Lisa

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