I was really looking forward to trying this product when I saw the commercial on television. The Dove Cream Oil Intensive Body Lotion looked like a great option for my season changing dry skin but I was very disappointed. I did not like the smell or feel of the product and it was not effective at all. I gave it a try for a good week or two with very little if no results. I will go back to my old faithful, adding olive oil to my standard body lotion. Olive oil gives me instant and lasting results. Sorry to Doves new product but I give this one a thumbs down.

Since forever, divas from all over have been sporting the beauty mark to distinguish themselves from the pack. Considered to be attractive if it accentuates facial features such as the lips, cheeks and eyes many of us have a special pencil or liner just to plop the dot when we feel like it. Some other hotties who made a mark with the help of their dots – Marilyn Monroe, Cindy Crawford, Madonna, Gwen Stefani and Charlize Theron.

Well, enter Hottiedots! There are totally fun, safe and easy to use. Hottiedots! are peel and stick beauty marks you stick just about anywhere for instant glam. They are somewhat flat like the real thing (beauty marks are subdermal and not raised like many moles or pimples) and so far they have stayed on all day and night. I haven’t even noticed them unless I looked in the mirror.

I applied a Hottiedot! to my cheek, about an inch from my lower lips where there is a good amount of facial movement when smiling or talking (and I do a lot of that very well I must say!) and they stay put. Easy to apply, like the instructions say, peel and stick. The glue wasn’t irritating at all but of course the company does say “discontinue use if irritation occurs”. Today, I’m placing a “chocolate kiss” on my chest. Let’s see how much attention that gets! Hottiedots! come in 3 tones including “chocolate kiss” – a rich brown, “toasted kiss” – the lightest but still very noticible and “midnight kiss” – almost black.

Hottiedots! are available from Primp Company, the makers of Hottiedots! but I think they will be known by their name. A pack of 16 dots is $6.95 – or about .44 per dot. Not hard on the wallet and high impact. Gotta love that. Check out their site for ordering info. I really love their attitude and what this company stands for. They just came to market and I think they have a bright future if the stick with their values and ideas of having fun with makeup and cosmetics. And with a name like Hottiedots! how can you go wrong?

It wouldn’t be the Holidays without a mention of a philosophy product inspired by the season. Gingerbread, carrot cake, sugar plums oh my. My bath is full of philosophy product and it’s plethora of flavors. They truly capture the scents and flavors in their line. Not only do they smell delicious, they are actually very good product. I love the invigorating peppermint mornings I get from philosophy’s candy cane products. This hat box includes a shower gel and bubble bath (8 oz.), candy cane exfoliating hot tub and shower scrub (3.5 oz.) and candy cane lip shine.

philosophy ‘candy cane’ hat box

If this time of year brings you a dry and itching scalp, Philip B. Anti-Flake Relief shampoo works quickly and effectively. It has all the scalp-treatment ingredients necessary for immediate relief and is safe for color treated hair. A great plus to this product is that it can also double as a body treatment for those dry itchy patches that also appear as the weather changes to cold and dry. It also contains Aloe Vera Extract combined with Tea Tree Oil that relieves the itching and soothes the scalp while it is healing.

Philip B. Anti-Flake Relief Shampoo

This is definitely a must have for the holidays……absolutely gorgeous!! Precious Diamond Beauty Duo by Bare Escentuals is an incredibly rich body formula infused with diamond powder to add the look of luxury to anywhere on your body. You easily brush it on over your shoulders, arms, decolletage or legs. It is made of pure 100% powdered minerals so of course it is even safe for the face. Using this powder will add a beautiful, natural champagne-honey shimmer that makes your skin look like it is covered in reflective diamond bits, now thats festive.

Bare Escentuals Precious Diamond Beauty Duo ($68 Value) Precious Diamond Beauty Duo

What a sweet idea! Warm almond cookies, now who wouldn’t want to wear that sweet scent. Carol’s Daughter Almond Cookie set includes a Body Cleansing gel, Shea Souffle, Eau de Toilette Spray, and a Bath Net Sponge. It comes packaged together in a signature gift box, perfect for a gift or a great way to indulge yourself in warmth during the cold winter months.

Carol’s Daughter Almond Cookie Set