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This is Jane.

Jane loves the beach (yes in her gold disco jumpsuit, vest, and high heels).

Jane has to stay home a lot this season.

Jane has chronic dry eye.

Jane just discovered Rohto Dry-Aid with Liquidshield technology.

Now Jane can visit the beach every day!

Like Jane, I have struggled almost my whole adult life is dry eyes. It affects just about every aspect of my daily life to the point that sometimes when it’s really bothering me, I just end up taking a nap so I don’t have to deal. Yes, it can be that annoying.

And to add insult to injury, I’m a contact lens wearer. So I have to go day-by-day on if I’m even going to be able to wear contacts on any given day and I always keep a pair of glasses and lens case in my purse. In addition to overall dryness, my symptoms include redness and sometimes inflammation. I’ve even been known to put ice packs on my eyes!

And since it’s summertime, it’s volleyball season at the beach and, like Jane, I like to play 2 or 3 times a week but I’ve been known to have to sit on the sidelines due to my eyes acting up.

So I was super interested when I was contacted to try out the Rohto Dry-Aid eye drops. And the good news is that I can wear them with contacts! Not while wearing them but like a prep drop 15 minutes prior to popping the lenses in my eyes. The drops feel so good!

Rohto Dry-Aid addresses the 5 key symptoms of dry eye: dryness, irritation, grittiness, burning and stinging and relief is just one drop in each eye, away, and it soothes for up to 12 hours.

As a dry-eye sufferer, this is big news! Nothing has really worked in the past or had the longevity as this one. I think it could have to do with the fact that Rohto Dry-Aid is formulated with Liquidshield technology, as Jane mentioned, that works in a unique way to restore moisture to the tear film by working on all three layers to mimic a stable natural tear. And it provides up to 12 hours of eye-symptom relief. 

Pick up Rohto new Dry-Aid at any major retail location or wherever eye drops are currently sold and visit their website  @ rohtoeyedrops.com.

And don’t suffer like the old Jane. Be like the new Jane with Rohto Dry-Aid in hand and say #ByeByeDryEyes!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Rohto. The opinions and text are all mine.

Wanna give the gift that no one else is going to? Guaranteed to be unique and get an, “ohhhhh!!” outta the recipient is this sunglass holder from OYOBOX. It’s a stylish way to keep your sunglasses dust-free and always-in-view. I wrote about it here and have been thinking about it as a gift ever since!

They're made of solid wood, stainless steel ball hinges, shatterproof glass, and the inside is a soft leatherette. This is quality!

The full size box can hold up to 8 pairs and the mini can hold up to 4 pairs, so depending on your budget (or how much you love the recipient), you can get them the Mini for $135 or the Luxury version for $250 @ oyobox.com and nordstrom.com. 

And they come in a ton of colors like Black, Zebra Natural, Green, Carbon Fiber, White, Aqua and more.

How many times do you forgo matching your sunglasses to your outfits? I have about 20 pairs and I keep them stored in their cases in a drawer so they don’t get scratched. So they fall under the category of outta site, outta mind and I absolutely hate that!

So I was on the hunt for some kind of nice case I could keep on my dresser to store some of them and came across the OYOBOX Luxury Eyewear Organizer. Now I can store up to 8 pairs of sunglasses inside a beautiful box and it’s made just for your sunnies.

Click after the jump to see all the pictures of this one! And don't you love the way it looks on my shelf below the Barbie paintings?

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I was recently invited to try out the latest eye candy from ACUVUE. It’s their 1-Day Acuvue DEFINE and what I thought was some new technology in the colored contact lenses front was not that at all.

Acuvue did a lot of research on eye color - what we perceive at beautiful, the uniqueness of one’s eye color and what cues we took in different settings. And what they discovered was quite fascinating! They found that those with a strong limbal ring (the dark circle around the iris which gets thinner as you age) were perceived more youthful, attractive, trustworthy and in overall good health to those interacting with that person.

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I’ve always wanted to try color contacts, so what’s stopping me? Well, I’ve heard some pretty awful horror stories about the color inside the lenses scratching the eye and how uncomfortable they can be since the ones you see online are usually a one-size-fits-all situation. But I’m not going to lie and say that I haven’t been tempted when I’ve gone shopping in downtown Los Angeles’ Santee Alley and see them for $10 a pair, but now with this next development, I’m glad I didn’t cave.

Air Optix Colors

Just out is ALCON AIR OPTIX COLORS contact lenses. They use a 3-in-1 color technology that’s able to blend with your own eye color so it looks natural. 

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Eye cream, schmi-cream. They’re probably one of the most un-fun beauty products but a necessity. But I did come across one that is not your typical cream or balm. TALIKA Eye Therapy Patch ($56/6 packs @ dermstore.com) is a fun way to get nutrients to your eye area and they work! Ceremide III (good at reinforcing the natural lipid barrier of dry and aging skin) and essential oils like avocado and safflower kick up moisture in the area and work on puffiness and wrinkles in the area. Each under-eye patch is like a really thin piece of gel that can be used up to three times so if you look at the price again, each use breaks down to about $3.11.