Check it out you guys – I told you this sea buckthorn stuff was good!

Marie Louise Cosmetics is one of My Beauty Bunny’s favorite cruelty free beauty brands. Check out some contests and a special promo code for March!

Thank You Contest

Join Marie Louise Cosmetics (MLC) on FaceBook or follow them on Twitter @MLCosmetics, and you could WIN a FREE Cleansing Clear Gel! Winners are announced on both sites every Tuesday at noon. Contest ends March 31, 2010.  Click here for details.

Join the Discussion Contest

Answer MLC’s weekly beauty question on FaceBook and be entered into a drawing for a FREE Cleansing Clear Gel!  Winners announced on March 31, 2010.  Click here for details.

Special Promo Code

Want to try a product we loved at a slashed price?  Take advantage of an exclusive 25% off Restoration Clear Gel for only $38.25!  This offer is only valid for MLC members, but for March, My Beauty Bunny fans are eligible!  Offer expires March 31, 2010, enter code MLC25MBB.

Dermalogica on Twitter

Though Supertramp may not have written any lyrics to this tune, both you and your skin will thank you for tuning in. Don’t worry if you’re new to the brand , or aren’t sure which products are best suited to your own individual needs: never fear, speed mapping is here! (N.B. As handy and informative as this tool is, Dermalogica also recommends paying a visit to an authorized skin center and consulting with an esthetician. I plan to do just that: I’ll let you know how everything goes after my appointment with Carolyn at Miracles Hair Studio next weekend.)

Of course, being the overly-enthusiastic beauty junkie and blogger that I am, I couldn’t stand to wait until then to try some of their products. My Beauty Bunny’s loyal followers know how much I love spreading the word about the ones I adore–and naturally I adore those which have had yielded the most promising results! However, because I am so impressed with the plethora of editorial and educational content featured on Dermalogica’s site, I want to share a bit of company information I’ve picked up first:

We’re Not Pretty (Or beautiful. Or pampering. Or luxury.)
We’re far too interested in guiding you to a new level of skin health fitness! So, while our packaging may not be designed to color-coordinate with your bathroom, you can always be sure that we’ve spent our time on delivering your skin the high-performance formulas it needs. Plus, we’ll never use common “beauty” ingredients like mineral oil, lanolin, artificial colors and fragrances or other cheap fillers. Sure, it’s easier to formulate with them–but the bottom line is–they’re just bad for your skin. Instead, we use ingredients that we know will work…for over 25 years we’ve been dedicated to delivering skin health results through education, innovation, and professional recommendation–not through advertising, frilly packaging, promises of miracle cures, or over-blown hype.

Sounds good to me; I would definitely rather use a product that works, as opposed to one that doesn’t, but is made to look otherwise. Also, in my opinion the so-called “nondescript” packaging stands out because it bears some resemblance to that which is used by fellow cruelty-free visionary Paul Mitchell.  But I digress…now, back to my regularly scheduled product review.
Continue reading How Do You Cure Those Mundane Skincare Blues? Sing the Dermalogica Song….

My cat, Kenji, has a bit of a drinking problem.

Do you need a day to yourself? Maybe you’re stressed out from work, overwhelmed with obligations for friends and family, or maybe you just partied a little too hard this weekend (ahem…cough, cough – like I did). Whatever the case may be, sometimes you need to stop, tell everyone else to back off and get some me-time in.

So, here’s my 9-step de-stress, detox plan for today. This plan is going into action as soon as I finish writing this.

Step One - drink as much water as possible. Add slices of orange, lemon and cucumber  to your water pitcher for a refreshing “spa drink.” You can also try adding strawberries for a lightly sweet taste.

Step Two – Put on some relaxing music. Maybe it’s Beethoven. Maybe it’s the sounds of whales mating with harpsichords in the background – hey whatever you’re into. I’m not judging you.

Continue reading How to Have an At-Home-Pamper-Yourself Day