Fabulous Over Forty – Where Beauty Is Ageless

A Fabulous Giveaway!

One of the first signs of aging shows in the area around our eyes.   The skin isn’t as thick around the eye area and daily things like squinting, smiling and general facial expressions can contribute to eye wrinkles.  Gasp! 

One eye cream created to combat the seven most visible signs of aging is from Dr Perricone Products called Cold Plasma Eye ($95)  What are those seven signs?   Here’s a list of those signs of aging - do you have any of them?  I personally may not have all of these, but I definitely have some on the list! 

1. Fine lines
2. Puffiness
3. Dark circles
4. Loss of brightness
5. Loss of hydration
6. Redness
7. Loss of elasticity

Cold Plasma is a cream-based serum that works to combat these issues.   It has Vitamin C Ester, DHA and Advanced Neuropeptide technology.   What doesn’t it have?   It doesn’t have synthetic dyes, parabens, silicons, sulfates and phthalates.   My friend at Best Things in Beauty loves this eye cream and I’m guessing you will, too!

Perricone is offering one lucky reader of Fabulous Over Forty a chance to win their very own!    Here are the contest rules:

1. Contest is open to US and Canada residents only
2. Tell me in the comments why you want or need Cold Plasma Eye
3. One entry daily
4. Contest ends on September 1, 2010 11:59 PM CST
5. Winner will be randomly chosen

Good luck!

Congratulations to reader Faye for winning the Lancome Summer Beauty products!

And a Fabulous Giveaway!

Summer is all about looking fabulous and doing it quickly and easily.   Let’s face it, we want to look polished, but don’t want to put a ton of makeup on that just ends up melting off our faces.   Light, airy, polished is one way to look our best, but what can we use to get the look we want?   These three simple Lancome products can get you out the door and looking fabulous in no time at all.

Skip the foundation.   Everyone says they use less foundation when they look tan because a tan can hide so many imperfections.  Let this Tropiques Minérale Bronzer give you a bronzed look without heavy foundation.   Several months ago I declared this one of my “Lancome Favorites” and it still is.   Alex Sanchez, a National Artist for Lancome, used this on me last year and I was hooked.   The Natural Golden shade gives my skin a soft bronze glow that is a perfect replacement for getting a real tan which just damages your skin.

Make you lashes pop!  The latest addition to Lancome’s award winning mascaras is the Définicils Precious Cells.   Definicils mascara has been one that I’ve bought for more years than I care to remember.  But, it’s one you can depend on to not flake or smudge and gives definition to every single lash.   The new Precious Cells version is said to regenerate the condition of your lashes, minimize fallout when removing makeup and make your lashes stronger.   I’ve been using mine for only about 4 days and I really like how it’s non-drying to my lashes and the definition it gives them.   Currently is only available at Nordstrom and Lancome.com

Define your lips.  If you don’t want the heaviness of lipstick or the sheerness that many glosses have, then try L’Absolu Crème de Brillance.   It gives you the feel of a gloss, but the coverage of a lipstick complete with anti-aging molecules for moisture replenished lips.  These are truly fabulous!  Exotic Orchid is one of my favorite shades, but don’t let the Berry Noir or Rose Mythique shades fool you either.   See them tested on my hand below.  Berry Noir on top, Exotic Orchid in the middle and Rose Mythique on the bottom.

Isn’t that just the most simple, polished summer beauty routine?!  Anyone can do those 3 simple steps and look summer-gorgeous.

The fun part is Lancome and Fab Over 40 are giving away this Simple Summer Look to one lucky reader!   Just enter you name in the comments and I’d love to hear about a beauty product you love to use in the summer.  One entry per reader, US residents only and contest ends on Saturday, July 17th at 11:59 PM CST.

This is it, the last day to enter to win the Hana Elite Flat Iron!   Get your entries in today by clicking on Fab Over 40!  Good luck!

Congratulations to winner Lethea, chosen by random.org   I only wish you all could have won – thanks so much for reading!

 

 

I recall while on vacation ages ago, going into a specialty boutique and seeing pieces of theL’Occitane line.   What really caught my eye then were the French soaps.  I loved the various fragrances and the way the sales associate described how the soaps were made with all natural ingredients and how they were physically made too.  She had me hooked right away.  I purchased several of the smaller 3.5 oz square soaps so I could try a variety.   They were simply divine and had me hooked on the line.   It has now started my craze of every time I go on vacation I have to buy a luxury soap.  Strange, I know, but I even have my husband hooked on that one!

Then along came Sephora to my town and lucky for me, they carry a lot of the line.   I was thrilled with the new convenience of having L’Occitane nearby.  I soon became hooked on the Shea Butter Hand Cream.   Now every time I run into Sephora I pick up a mini one to throw in my handbag, desk or wherever.   I am never without a Shea Butter Hand Cream!

Years ago on another beauty blog I read that she loved the L’Occitane Almond Milk Concentrate (shown at top) and the Almond Shower Oil.   So of course I had to give them a try!   Again, I fell instantly in love with how soft they made my skin feel and that almond scent is so addicting.  Yum!

Now they have, what I am sure of, are great hair care products as well.      And I’m happy to say that I know of two L’Occitane stores that are not too far from my home so I am able to stock up whenever needed.   They also have some wonderful gift sets, especially around the holidays.   I’m so happy that L’Occitane is a part of my fabulous beauty-musts!  If you haven’t tried L’Occitane before, I’m sure you won’t be disappointed when you finally get the opportunity.

L’Occitane is offering one lucky Fabulous Over 40 reader the chance to win $50 of L’Occitane product(s) of their choice!    All you have to do for your chance to win is put your name in the comments.    One lucky winner will be chosen at random on Friday, June 25th.  Contest ends that day at 11:59 PM CST  Contest is open to US residents only.

Good luck!  And next time you’re at Sephora, be sure to pick up a mini Shea Butter Hand cream.  You’ll thank me later.

Today is the last day to enter for your chance to win up to $50 in Melvita, French organic skin care.   You even get to choose what product(s) you would like!    Sign up here on Fab Over 40!

Reader Gigi was chosen as the winner of Erno Laszlo Total Skin Revitalizer.  Thanks for all who entered!

Fab Over 40 has a fabulous giveway, compliments of Erno Laszlo

If you’ve been a reader of this blog for some time, you know that I am a fan of Erno Laszlo products.  It’s one of those classic skin care lines that have been around for many years and they really don’t disappoint in whatever I use.

Add the Total Skin Revitalizer to the continued list of wonderful products.   I’ve been using this for nearly a few months now and love how soft it makes my skin feel.  I also love the versatility of it.   It’s a hydrating serum that is for all skin types, but you may wonder what I mean by that since a dry skinned person is definitely not the same as oily.

Well, whether oily or dry you still need moisture, but not quite so much as when you are oily.   For example, when I started using this the weather was cooler and drier and so my skin was much drier than it is now.   I would apply this after I cleanse my face and before adding another layer of moisturizer.   Now that summer weather has kicked in fully and it’s warmer and more humid, my skin has definitely turned oilier.   Now I can just use this without putting that extra layer of moisturizer on top of it during the day.  At night I’m still using the extra layer of moisturizer.   It leaves my face smooth and hydrated without getting oily.   It helps to keep the skin plumped so wrinkles and fine lines are not so pronounced.

The weight of it is what I’d say as medium weight – not runny, but about the weight of a light lotion.   It’s lightly fragranced, but on me the scent disappears quickly and it dries very quickly so there is no feeling of your skin being coated.  It retails for $75.

If are from the US (sorry readers from other countries) and would like an opportunity to win this, just enter your name in the comments by Friday, June 11 at 5:00 p.m. CST.  One lucky winner will be chosen by random.org.    I also have this giveaway listed at Free!Grechen – be sure to check out that site for great giveaways!