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How serious are you about your deodorant? Buy whatever’s on sale or do you really keep up with technology and what’s going on it that world? I fall into the latter category and am always looking for the best of the best. The latest I’ve come across is DOVE Clear Tone Clinical Protection Anti-Perspirant Deodorant Solid. This one claims to help visibly reduce dark marks that can appear on the skin from shaving. I do have a mark under my right arm that is more of a birthmark and I have high hopes for this one to work. While it’s been a few weeks since I started using it, I have not seen any visible results on the mark, but I will continue to use this one, as why not? It can’t hurt and only help that spot, right?

So how does it work? Pretty well overall. This is one of those apply nightly ones and the only thing I noticed that I didn’t like was that if I used more than two clicks, it would bead up on the skin, so two clicks max when using this one. $7.99/1.7oz @ drugstore.com.

Disclosure: A sample of this item was provided for review purposes.

How often do you rock extreme eye or lip colors? I seem especially drawn to them around this time of year. Here are two that will give your features some WOW from the MAKE UP FOR EVER line, and don't be too scary, both are totally wearable.

Aqua Cream in #10, Orange, a golden tangerine sheen.
Rouge Artist Intense in #15 Purple, a pearly violet.

Both @ sephora.com.

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I had the strangest beauty run-in last weekend – I was at a friend’s pool party opening for the summer recently and I met a girl who is really into shower gels (let’s call her BodyWash Girl). Yes, body washes, shower gels, bain douche, etc. Apparently she keeps about 10 of them going in her shower at a time and picks whichever she’s in the mood for at that time – floral, mint, fruit and even a men’s one, if she feels the need to tap into her masculine side.

I have been trying PATYKA’s Body Wash in White Grape, so of course her eyes darted at me when I piped this info into the four-way conversation. She’d never heard of the line before so I told her what I know about it – the products are ECOCERT certified and this specific product derives 99.35% of its ingredients from a natural origin). And having a big mouth sometimes, I even, believe it or not, offered to put some into a travel bottle so she could try it. I know, I know, but if you truly live for beauty, I’m sure you’ve done this too. But now it’s been 8 days and I have not heard from the host yet so maybe BodyWash Girl forgot. $45/8.4oz @ spiritbeautylounge.com.

And doesn’t White Grape just sound so lush and yummy right now?

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Have you heard of Glossybox yet? They just made it available in the US and it’s one of those ways to try beauty products without the big commitment. The service is currently serving 19 countries around the world and for here, membership is $21/month. Upon signing up, you will fill out a questionnaire so they can get a feel for what you like. Each monthly box will contain four or five products and recipients are encouraged to fill out surveys after receiving so their next box can be even more fitting.

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