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burt's bees

I really can't say enough about Burt's Bees. I use most of their products. Let’s chat about the Rosewater & Glycerin Toner for sensitive and mature skin. It's light and fresh and smells delightful! Rosewater and glycerin toner is traditional and has been used for centuries. It gently purifies and tones aging and delicate skin. Not only used as a toner, this product can be blotted onto your temples and forehead anytime for a cool, fresh, instant relief from hot, humid, polluted, stuffy and other stressful conditions. This toner sounds good enough to even drink! Water, vegetable glycerin and cornflower extract — yum! Although BB toners are not edible, they are 100% natural. I keep mine in a small spray bottle in my handbag for a quick refresher anytime! Just click on DOMINIQUE'S PICKS!

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Meaningful Beauty
is not so beautiful...

I was very excited Cindy Crawford came out with this line and also very anxious to try it out. I am not a fan of anything that contains parabens or propylene, but I decided to give it a go anyway. After all, it has melon extract! How Food Meets Beauty! I love Cindy and now that she has become an industry in her own right, I was praying her products would have the answer to my aging skin. She has been in the beauty business forever! “Beautiful skin shouldn’t have to cost a fortune,” she says, “and every woman should feel that she is the best she can be, every day.”

Well, I am sad to say, Cindy and Dr. Sebagh, that these products are, unfortunately, not for everyone. To tell you the truth, I am horrified! So, let's keep the melon where it belongs —in your mouth!

To begin, I used the Meaningful Beauty Cleanse. It's supposed to be a non-irritating formula that won't strip your skin of essential oils. Then I moved on to Maintenance 1 Day Cream, along with the revitalizing Eye Cream. With in 15 minutes I could feel the softening of my skin. I was thrilled! Then all of a sudden I had an itching sensation in different areas of my face and neck. It wasn't too bad, but I knew something wasn't right. I continued in the evening with Maintenance 2 Night Fluide, the FREE with purchase Décolleté Neck Cream and Glowing Serum. At 3:00 a.m. I woke up with welts all over my face and neck, and itching like crazy! It continued to do this for two days until my face started peeling. My face was bright red and burned, my skin was sore and hurt when touched. In fact, it took a layer of my skin off. I have had small allergic reactions to beauty products here and there, but nothing like this! Use these products at your own risk.