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There’s nothing like a really great body oil and I’ve searched high and low for the best ones out there right now and came up with these winners. One of the reasons is that they are so versatile – face, body, even hair. Do you use body oils or will you start incorporating them into your beauty routine?

AROMATHERAPY ASSOCIATES Bath & Shower Oil ($63/1.86oz @ aromatherapyassociates.com and bigelowchemists.com) – the one shown here is for Inner Strength, which I think we can all use more of, the founder created this when she was going through cancer and blends clary sage, frankincense and cardamom. While I’m not wild about the overall smell of this one (smells really strongly of lavender for some reason, which I don’t like), the quality of this one reins and I’m sure it will appease many out there.

LIERAC Huile Sensorielle Sensory Oil with 3 Flowers ($40/1.86oz @ lierac.com) – Mmm, this one contains extracts of jasmine, gardenia, camellia (which they call the 3 White Flowers), hazelnut and sweet almond, to name a few. This one absorbs quickly and doesn’t make any part of the body greasy.

SHEA MOISTURE Raw Shea Butter Baby Oil Rub ($10.99/8oz @ cvs.com, CVS stores, Target stores) – this is a new brand to me and wow, I’m impressed! The ingredient list starts with sunflower seed oil, Shea Butter, Sweet Almond and jojoba and gets better from there. Nothing bad in this one! And it smells really nice. Big recommendation.

KAHINA 100% Organic Argan Oil ($36/1oz, $82/3oz @ kahina-givingbeauty.com) – why don’t you just cut to the chase and go with the oil of the moment, argan oil? This extremely anti-oxidant rich oil can be used anywhere on the face or body and even hair (hello Moroccanoil!?) and is one of the lighter oils out there. 

Disclosure: Some of these items were provided for review purposes. Some I bought.

How often do you change out your toothbrush? Only after getting over the flu (yes, you are supposed to do that)? They say every 3 months or when you see some bristles starting to bend off to the side. Mouth health is very important!! I mean, who wants to kiss a yuck mouth?

Going to the toothbrush aisle can be almost as intimidating as going to the cosmetic section in the drugstore with so many choices in your line of sight. I was pretty excited when the decision was made for me by TOM’S OF MAINE’s PR when they sent me the new Naturally Clean toothbrush to try out. Like I would imagine, the handle is made of a recyclable plant-based handle that is made from renewable castor oil plants instead of petroleum. And something I never thought about, toothbrushes are not recyclable! But these are through their TerraCycle collection program, which you can learn about here. I like that!

And this one seems to stack up with the other major brands like having a angled neck and multi-level bristles. Something they add is the handle is dye-free and contains no BPAs (a chemical that makes plastics last for 25+ years and found it everything you see every day) or artificial colors.

Choose from Soft or Medium for $3.99 @ tomsofmaine.com.

I’ve been wanting to try something from the KJAER WEIS for a moment now and I finally got my paws on an Eye Shadow. The one shown here is called Pretty Purple and it really is pretty.

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Mascara wands are like skirt hems, they oscillate between thick/longer and thin/short by trend it seems. One that is concentrating on getting every lash even at the base of the lashes is IT COSMETICS’ Tightline Lash Line Black Mascara Primer.

What it is: an ultra-skinny wand so you can coat lashes starting at the root of the hairs next to the lid. It’s also like using an eyeliner in that it deposits the black color on the skin, filling in areas in between the hairs or where hairs are missing. It also has the word primer in the name but I’m not sure how that play into this one. Hmmm…

My take: Not just for the base of the lashes; I bring the wand the whole way through lashes. I loved their mascara here and this one probably uses the same great formula. 

I see these sell as a duo only @ qvc.com for $29.

I was really into the DIY/Craft category this week on Pinterest and pinned some great ideas! Will you be using any of these in your daily life?

Here's a great way to keep your makeup brushes handy and it looks pretty fancy.

Make 576 loads of laundry detergent for only $6!

Create an envelope out of a heart.

Replace a broken iPhone 4 screen yourself.

How to choose the right necklace for the right neckline.

Here's an innovative way to store your shoes where you can easily see them in the closet.

I’m a sucker for super cute products, especially when it comes to essential ones and this one falls in both categories. SEPHORA The Archer ($12 @ sephora.com) is two pairs of stainless steel tweezers in a mirrored case. Both tips are slanted but one more than the other to get every hair you need to remove.

Great for on the go!

It seems like there is a device to do almost everything at home so leave it to the experts at

RODAN + FIELDS to come up with the latest one. It’s their Redefine MACRO Exfoliator ($279 @ rodanandfields.com) is designed to give your face and décolletage a deep cleaning of dead skin.

Used once a week or every other week depending on how your skin reacts to it, this is like going to the dermatologist to get a deep exfoliation without the steep price tag. The key to it is their patent-pending DOC-SMART technology developed by the doctors that self-adjusts to each area depending on the degree and duration of the macro-exfoliation for that targeted area. So you don’t have to try and guess how long to do each area or how much sucking power to use. Sucking power? See below.

How it works – after charging it for 24-hours, move the tip across each area of the face as designated on the LCD screen. This literally walks you through and times each area you are going over so you don’t have to figure out a thing - cheeks get 1 minute, nose is 30 seconds, chin is 30 seconds and so on. And the tip is literally sucking your skin as you move it across to remove dead skin. It took me a few to get used to getting a good suck out of some areas like the forehead and nose, while other areas were super easy like the chin and neck. Basically wherever there is more fat will be easier. Pulling skin taut in some areas will help though until you get the process down.  

Afterward, use one of the Cooling Gels all over the face to help with irritation as some areas will be red from a treatment.

So how did it work? Around my eye area seemed to be smoothed out after just one treatment as well as my forehead and I saw quite a bit of dead skin on the filter after I was done.

This one was sold out everywhere a few weeks ago but seems to be back in stock on their site. When I saw that I felt like this could be the Xbox of beauty or is that the PS3? The one everyone seems to have a problem getting their hands on.

Is this a product you will invest in?

Either the size of the text on the bottom of NARS’ lip glosses is getting smaller and smaller or I’m going blind. I could barely read the name on this new Larger Than Life color called Paris Follies. It’s a bright flamingo pink and I had really high hopes for the color pay off as the others I’ve tried were really great.

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