Monthly Archive for August, 2009

Review: Vivo Per Lei Shea Body Butter “Devotion”

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LadyC
on August 31, 2009
in Dead Sea Reviews and Vivo Per Lei
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Yippee! There’s a new line of products on DeadSeaMarket.com, and the first one I tried was pretty much perfect!!

This morning, I slipped into the delightful world of Vivo Per Lei with the Shea Body Butter scent called Devotion. Well, I’m now a devotee.

I got the lotion a few days ago, and just kept opening the jar and sniffing it happily. I kept shoving it under my husbands nose, asking him if he thought it was as pretty as I did. I even brought it out to my neighbor and made her smell it. We all agreed it was lovely. Though, being paranoid after my recent disappointments, I held off using it. By golly, what if it smells wonky on me?

So, today I bit the bullet and used it. Initially I was just going to apply to my sad dry legs… then I put it on my arms, then I slathered it everywhere lotion is appropriate. I would have used more, but I ran out of space!

Vivo Per Lei Devotion Body Butter

Vivo Per Lei Devotion Body Butter

Basics: Dead Sea Minerals and Shea Butter… and some other stuff I frankly can’t pronounce, and wouldn’t try.

Extravagance: The scent. The scent. The gorgeous scent… kind of floral (think sweet pea), kind of soft and powdery (think a baby’s talc), and really feminine. Plus, I wore it under my daily fragrance (Violette), to great success.

Ooh! And it’s good for 2 years after opening. (thanks for the expiration date, Vivo Per Lei)

Imperfections: Oh, how I hate to over-sell this, but I cannot… will not name one.

To Sum It Up: My husband had great grace all day as I kept sticking my arms in his face and telling him to smell… “Honey, can you believe it? I smell good still… in this heat?” Yeah, the man has the patience of a saint. All-in-all, I’d say check out the Vivo Per Lei stuff. It’s dreamy.

Vivo Per Lei Shea Body Butter “Devotion”

Vivo Per Lei Shea Body Butter

Review: Swisa Beauty Purifying Mud Mask

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LadyC
on August 24, 2009
in Dead Sea Reviews, Mud and Swisa Beauty
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For us, weekends are about being a family. So, Mister C & I decided to review the Swisa Beauty Purifying Mud Mask together.

We spent the weekend working in our garden, chasing our dog, playing in the yard (yeah, we’re a couple of kids), and generally sweating it out in the hot August sun.

Yup, by the end of the day today, we had the “high gloss” shine. (not to mention, the blotchy skin, heat bumps, and a generous coating of general ickiness.)

swisa-mud-maskBasics: A deep-cleaning mud mask that promises removal of impurities, and moisturizing & softening of the skin. We’re interested… keep talking.

Extravagance: It has vitamin E. Okay, cleansing and repairing. We’re game!

Imperfections: Okay, so “mud mask” may be a little bit generous. Try clay mask. This stuff was so firm, it crumbled more than smoothed on. So, we wet our fingers and voila… it spread on perfectly.

Also, it does have a medicinal scent. It reminded us both of Noxema, though I think Noxema wins in the “what smells stronger” category.

To Sum it Up: After our quick fix application, we both instantly noticed a very light stinging – not painful, just enough to make you think something was working. Oh, I almost forgot to mention that Mister C had just shaved, and it still wasn’t uncomfortable.

We both sat with a sort of army green hue about us, and waited for our faces to harden… about 10 minutes. The mask rinsed off easily (which is a huge plus with a mud mask), and left us both really happy and clean feeling. A lot of the bumps are gone, and the blotches have totally eased up! Neither of us feel icky anymore!

To quote the box this mask came in: “this mask is great for melting the day away.” We agree.

Swisa Beauty Purifying Mud Mask

Swisa Beauty Purifying Mud Mask

Review: Dead Sea Premier Luxury Collection Hand Cream

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LadyC
on August 18, 2009
in Dead Sea Premier and Dead Sea Reviews
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Alright Fellas, this one is for you! (Ladies, here’s your chance to get your guy to moisturize… and still feel all manly.)

I knew instantly that the smell was not for me (it competed a bit with my perfume), but I also knew that it smelled really nice.

So, here’s what I did:

Dead Sea Premier Hand CreamI brought this hand cream to work, and sat it right next to my hand sanitizer. I encouraged everyone to try it. Most of the women agreed that it smelled nice, and that they could imagine a man using it. The men… well, those that would actually try it, agreed that it was a nice cologne scent. I actually had one guy ask me if it smelled anything like guns or motor oil. When I said no… he wouldn’t use it. sigh.

I did have one woman in the office who always smells so very good ask me if she could have it once I had reviewed. It smelled great on her, and meshed well with her cologne. She prefers stronger scents, and really it is perfect for her as well.

Basics: A lovely hand cream with a more masculine, cologne smell to it.

Extravagance: As with all of the lotions and potions I’ve used by Dead Sea Premier, it is luxurious. Super moisturizing, long lasting, and delightful. The scent is not overpowering, though it does hold on.

Imperfections: None to speak of, really. Scent appreciation is subjective, and while I do very much like this one… I won’t wear it.

To Sum It Up: If you like a cologne scent more so than a perfumey or flowery scent… this is for you. If you have a fella that you can’t get to moisturize… this may be for him.

For now, I’m going to pass this on to my lovely co-worker and enjoy the scent from a distance.

Dead Sea Premier Luxury Collection Hand Cream

Dead Sea Premier Luxury Collection Hand Cream

Review: Swisa Beauty Dead Sea Body Butter – Bliss

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LadyC
on August 9, 2009
in Dead Sea Reviews and Swisa Beauty
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Observation #1: Wow, what a pretty blue jar.

Observation #2: WOW! What a pretty baby blue lotion?

Observation #3: Hmmm… smells nice!

Observation #4: Sometimes I hate my body chemistry.

Swisa Body Butter BlissBasics: Another creamy confection from the Dead Sea. Imagine a pale blue, skin softening, mousse.

Extravagance: When you open the jar, you’ll catch hints of floral and citrus. Really delightful. This one is ultra-girlie (sorry, fellas).

Imperfections: Um, this smells not-so-good on me. As I’m sure you have experienced, I have often had the most beautiful smelling perfume turn rancid on me. This was one of those instances.

I did ask my husband to give it a shot, but I think it was just too darned frilly for his masculine sensibilities. I don’t blame him.

Also, it is so very rich that it takes a little more time and effort to rub it in.

To Sum It Up: I’ll be handing this one off to someone else. Boo. The lotion felt nice going on, was a little slicker than I’m used to, but it worked really well.  Arms and legs stayed soft all day without any re-application. I imagine this would be awesome for folks who have a tendency to get dry, scaly or ashy skin.

I was pretty disappointed that it did not smell as pretty on me as it does in the jar.

Let me know how it smells on you.

Observation #5: I wonder if this scent comes in a candle….

Swisa Beauty Dead Sea Body Butter, Bliss

Swisa Beauty Dead Sea Body Butter, Bliss