25 Days of Birthmas Days 3&4: GIVEAWAY!!!!

Oh hello there! Don't worry haven't forgotten about my Birthmas or anything. Just been busy helping a friend move and start a new chapter in her life and you guessed it, working. However today I pulled myself off my big comfy couch (anyone remember that show and the dust bunnies???) and ventured out to one of my favorite local Des Moines shops: Eden. Which I have written about before here.....wayyy back in my early blog days. Since it's my Birthmas and I'm FINALLY in the holiday spirit I decided to pick up a little gift for YOU!!! My wonderful readers, to show my love and appreciation of you this holiday season. What did I pick up you ask??? Let me show you.

Jen runs such an amazing shop. I seriously can spend hours here. Always something new and unique that you can't find anywhere else. From London to Paris to amazing boutiques across the good old USA, Eden can always introduce you to new perfumes, skin care products and home fragrances. I knew I wanted to include Smith's Rosebud Salve because it is one of my personal favorites and I can't live without it in the winter. After smelling everything there was I finally found something I fell in love with and thought, who couldn't use a little calm this time of year? Lollia's Calm bath salts smell amaazzzing and the pouch was too cute! I'm also throwing in one more thing.....

Since I didn't post any sparkles in my Stuff I Want post, I decided to give a little sparkle to you! Be Enchanted is a new fragrance at Bath and Body Works and I am in love! It's the perfect winter scent and that combined with a little sparkle is holiday magic!

So how do you enter? Simple, just be a follower on Google Friend Connect and leave a comment. For additional entries however:

1.) Tweet about my giveaway and leave a comment that you did.

2.) Mention the giveaway on your own blog and leave a comment that you did.

Giveaway ends Thursday December 15th at midnight and the winner will be announced Friday the 16th!

Hope your holidays are going fantastic! Also I need to add something on my Stuff I Want list...a new camera. I think (and I know I've said this like 500 times before) my camera reallllly is dying. For reals this time. 

Well what are you waiting for??? Get entered!!!

Cheers!

Marisa

Wake Up in the Morning Feeling Like P. Diddy....

Okay that's a total lie. I do love Ke$ha however and often find myself rocking out to her while getting ready for work. Point being, I thought I'd share with you my favorite beauty products that are part of my daily morning routine. I've a huge fan of comparing designer products to drugstore brands. I do not mind paying good money for products that work and I haven't found it's drugstore (cheaper) equivalent. So without further ado, here are my fav products.

First step: Cleanse! I absolutely love this Garnier cleanser, not just for the awesome brush attached. It really does help my skin look fresh and less blotchy. My major skin complaint, not acne, but blotchiness. 

Step 2: Tone! I have been using this C.O. Bigelow toner for....years. Love it. It is amazing the amount of makeup & oiliness it removes that the cleanser doesn't get. 

Step 3: Spot Treat! This Murad Spot Treatment is seriously the BEST spot treatment I've tried. Most of them have just dried up my skin and made it all flaky. This does not do that just helps make everything practically perfect again overnight! What's not to love?

Step 4: Moisturize! I have two that I use, well technically one's a treatment but whatevs. Just started using the C.O. Bigelow triple task eye treatment couple months ago but I am hooked. I am one of those unfortunate souls who is cursed with dark circles regardless how much I sleep. This is a life saver. And is saving me from early crows feet. Wooo! Also I use Neutrogena Visibly Even daily moisturizer for two reasons: Again helps with even skin tone and it contains SPF 30. I am the SPF police and I don't want to look 50 when I turn 30.

There you have it, all that I do to look fabulous. Is there anything out there you love, might work better? I'm always up for trying new products so let me know!

Cheers,

Marisa