Styledash http://www.styledash.com Styledash http://www.styledash.com/feedlogo.gif Styledash http://www.styledash.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Gessato: Italian for your facehttp://www.styledash.com/2008/06/26/gessato-italian-for-your-face/http://www.styledash.com/2008/06/26/gessato-italian-for-your-face/http://www.styledash.com/2008/06/26/gessato-italian-for-your-face/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


To refer to Gessato's shaving treatment as shaving cream would be like calling gelato an ice cream. It ain't right.

Sure, gelato and ice cream are both made with milk and sugar, but... oh, sorry.

Gessato, as a company, is "Italian artisanship with modern formulations." This means that they make and market their products "in the United States with an Italian sensibility for time-hewn craftsmanship, quality and attention to detail."

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]]>creamfeaturedgelatogessatoitalianshavingtreatmentvitaminsWhit Honea2008-06-26T15:01:00 00:00100 beauty exclusives at Nordstromhttp://www.styledash.com/2008/06/25/100-beauty-exclusives-at-nordstrom/http://www.styledash.com/2008/06/25/100-beauty-exclusives-at-nordstrom/http://www.styledash.com/2008/06/25/100-beauty-exclusives-at-nordstrom/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Shoppers of Nordstom's Anniversary Sale, July 18-August 3, know there's great deals across all the departments. Unfortunately, there's also massive crowds, eager for a trip to Deal City.

Our solution: get in on the sale action with a pre-order to lock in exclusive cosmetics and scents from the likes of Chanel, Marc Jacobs, Dior, Trish McEvoy, Shiseido, Viktor + Rolf, Hermes and Kiehl's. The beauty sale is based around items you won't find anywhere else, limited editions, special sets and collectible items.

Pre-orders can be made in store, or via the website, and ship when the sale officially kicks off. So, as if you needed an excuse to pick up Prada's Infusion D'Iris, or Bulgari's Eau Parfumee au Vert Coffret, this looks like the time to make a move.
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]]>beauty productsBeautyProductsNordstromsparfumeperfumepresalesaleMichael Cohen2008-06-25T08:06:00 00:00Neutrogena with Helioplex: The sun doesn't stand a chancehttp://www.styledash.com/2008/06/20/neutrogena-with-helioplex-the-sun-doesnt-stand-a-chance/http://www.styledash.com/2008/06/20/neutrogena-with-helioplex-the-sun-doesnt-stand-a-chance/http://www.styledash.com/2008/06/20/neutrogena-with-helioplex-the-sun-doesnt-stand-a-chance/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Neutrogena has developed a sunblock with the super ingredient Helioplex that takes skin protection to a whole new level (one that has considerably less peeling).

According to the website: "Helioplex[TM] delivers unbeatable UVA protection. It works better to help prevent damaging UVA rays from penetrating deep under skin's surface. Dry-Touch technology absorbs excess sunscreen oils, leaving a clean, lightweight, non-shiny finish."

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]]>557085helioplexneutrogenapabaspfsunblockuvauvbWhit Honea2008-06-20T08:03:00 00:00Hylexin: Reduce dark eye circleshttp://www.styledash.com/2008/06/18/hylexin-reduce-dark-eye-circles/http://www.styledash.com/2008/06/18/hylexin-reduce-dark-eye-circles/http://www.styledash.com/2008/06/18/hylexin-reduce-dark-eye-circles/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Hylexin is an eye cream designed "to help reduce the appearance of serious dark circles and chronic puffiness surrounding the orbital eye area."

When they say "serious" they aren't kidding. According to their website, "...serious dark circles... not the kind that pop up in the morning and are gone by breakfast, but the kind of serious dark circles that stay around forever... making you look old, tired and exhausted."

Basically, the kind we have.

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]]>circlescreamdarkeyehylexinpuffyWhit Honea2008-06-18T15:49:00 00:00Soothe your sunburn with Burt's Bees aloe and buttermilk lotionhttp://www.styledash.com/2008/06/18/soothe-your-sunburn-with-burts-bees-aloe-and-buttermilk-lotion/http://www.styledash.com/2008/06/18/soothe-your-sunburn-with-burts-bees-aloe-and-buttermilk-lotion/http://www.styledash.com/2008/06/18/soothe-your-sunburn-with-burts-bees-aloe-and-buttermilk-lotion/#commentsFiled under: ,


San Francisco summers are freezing cold. We usually spend June and July so bundled up that the sun doesn't have a chance to burn any body parts. We must admit: sunscreen is often an afterthought.

Last week we sat through a two hour graduation ceremony in Boston during a heatwave and received a fierce reminder of it's importance: glowing, red, sunburned arms.

This was a bad burn, and Lubriderm wasn't going to cut it, so we headed to Walgreens for aloe vera gel. Luckily we found something even better: Burt's Bees Soothingly Sensitive Aloe & Buttermilk Lotion.

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]]>aloe veraAloeVerabostonburts beesBurtsBeescreamheatwavelotionlubridermmousseoilpeelingsan franciscoSanFranciscosoothingly sensitive aloe buttermilkSoothinglySensitiveAloeButtermilksunburnsunscreenwalgreensCat Lincoln2008-06-18T13:36:00 00:00Tip of the day: Make your own lip balmhttp://www.styledash.com/2008/06/17/tip-of-the-day-make-your-own-lip-balm/http://www.styledash.com/2008/06/17/tip-of-the-day-make-your-own-lip-balm/http://www.styledash.com/2008/06/17/tip-of-the-day-make-your-own-lip-balm/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Don't scurred... do it yourself!There are plenty of reasons to make your own lip balm. It's healthier than the more chemically processed stuff. You know just what's going in. It's easy. It'll help you go easy on your dough stacks (or lack thereof). They make a great gift. Yada, yada, yada.

Here are three tried and true recipes that we love to slave away over the hot stove for.

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]]>almondalmond oilAlmondOilalmondsbalmbeesbeeswaxcocoacocoa butterCocoaButtercookbookcookingessentialessential-oilshoneylemonlemonslip balmlip balm addictionlip glossLipBalmLipBalmAddictionLipGlosslipslipstickpetroleumpetroleum jellypetroleum-jellyPetroleumJellyreciperecipesskinskin careskincarevitamin eVitaminEStephanie Beener2008-06-17T11:17:00 00:00Rolling Razor: Shaving (r)evolvedhttp://www.styledash.com/2008/05/13/rolling-razor-shaving-r-evolved/http://www.styledash.com/2008/05/13/rolling-razor-shaving-r-evolved/http://www.styledash.com/2008/05/13/rolling-razor-shaving-r-evolved/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


We shave. You shave. We all shave for, um, the acceptance of society? We're not sure why we're forced to shave, but we know it itches if we don't. Plus we look a bit like Lon Chaney, Jr., if we ignore it too long. It's the hair gene (that's science) and it's our curse. Damn dirty apes.

Until recently there weren't a lot of options in razors. There were straight, stem, disposable, electric and laser cat. Some choices have proven more popular than others.

Enter the two-headed dragon. The Rolling Razor slips on and off fingers easier than a wedding ring in Vegas. So we've heard.

Gallery: Rolling Razor

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]]>bird fingerbladescreamenter the dragonjr.laser catslon chaneyLonChaneylotionplanet of the apesrazorrolling razorRollingRazorshavingsnlvegaswerewolfwolfmanWhit Honea2008-05-13T11:57:00 00:00Scentsational: Neutrogena Comforting Butter Body Washhttp://www.styledash.com/2008/05/10/scentsational-neutrogena-comforting-butter-body-wash/http://www.styledash.com/2008/05/10/scentsational-neutrogena-comforting-butter-body-wash/http://www.styledash.com/2008/05/10/scentsational-neutrogena-comforting-butter-body-wash/#commentsFiled under:


We hate the bother of applying moisturizer after the shower. It's messy, cold, and time consuming, the three horsemen of "Next time."

Our skin is saved by the one million moisturizing body washes with magic ingredients ranging from shea butter to glitter oil. They'll never take the place of real moisturizers, but sure do buy some time before your elbows get red and cracked.

Neutrogena Comforting Butter Body Wash is our current favorite, although for non-moisturizer related reasons. Oh, it's got shea butter, and mango and cocoa butter, so it makes you plenty soft. But we'd use it if it gave us green scales just to get a whiff of the addictive, faintly tropical, vanilla scent.

Seriously, go down to the drugstore and smell it. You will be powerless to resist the comfort of this body wash!
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]]>body washBodyWashcaress body washCaressBodyWashcocoa butterCocoaButtercomforting butter body washComfortingButterBodyWashgreen scalesGreenScalesloccitane shea butterLoccitaneSheaButtermango butterMangoButtermoisturizerneutrogenashea butterSheaButtershowervanillaCat Lincoln2008-05-10T15:10:00 00:00Dove's campaign for "Real Beauty" was Photoshoppedhttp://www.styledash.com/2008/05/08/doves-campaign-for-real-beauty-was-photoshopped/http://www.styledash.com/2008/05/08/doves-campaign-for-real-beauty-was-photoshopped/http://www.styledash.com/2008/05/08/doves-campaign-for-real-beauty-was-photoshopped/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Remember when we were all in love with Dove because they ran an ad campaign featuring "real" women? Well, kind of real -- clearly they weren't going to use fat or unattractive people, but at least the women in the ads were of more normal stature, and not Photoshopped to completely unrealistic proportions.

Or were they?

Gallery: "Real Beauty," or Photoshopped? See for yourself

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]]>advertisingbeautybody imageBodyImagecosmeticsdovedove campaign for be...dove campaign for re...DoveCampaignForBe...DoveCampaignForRe...Jonathon Morgan2008-05-08T13:31:00 00:00Dentaburst, when brushing your teeth is just too hard.http://www.styledash.com/2008/05/06/dentaburst-when-brushing-your-teeth-is-just-too-hard/http://www.styledash.com/2008/05/06/dentaburst-when-brushing-your-teeth-is-just-too-hard/http://www.styledash.com/2008/05/06/dentaburst-when-brushing-your-teeth-is-just-too-hard/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Hmmm. Put this in my mouth you say? We got sent these free samples from Dentaburst. What? A tooth-brushing alternative? I gave the mint flavor a whirl and recorded the experience with my handy MacBook Photo Booth.

Gallery: The Dentaburst Experience

BeforeThe ProductExamining the productOh really?Still not convinced

Read on to hear the Styledash verdict on Dentaburst.

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]]>dentaburstmacphoto boothteethAnnie Scott2008-05-06T10:00:00 00:00Face Boutique for young skin, bottles bottleshttp://www.styledash.com/2008/04/10/face-boutique-for-young-skin/http://www.styledash.com/2008/04/10/face-boutique-for-young-skin/http://www.styledash.com/2008/04/10/face-boutique-for-young-skin/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Aren't these pretty? Want.
Face Boutique creates products specifically for young skin. Finally, a luxurious feeling skincare line that will not attempt to lift things that are not sagging or smooth wrinkles you don't yet have.

How pretty are the bottles? (Answer: "SO.") Well, there's more.

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]]>beautydesignface boutiquepretty bottlesPrettyBottlesskinskincaretravelyoungyoung skinyouthAnnie Scott2008-04-10T13:01:00 00:00Keep 'em dark with Caldreahttp://www.styledash.com/2008/04/03/keep-em-dark-with-caldrea/http://www.styledash.com/2008/04/03/keep-em-dark-with-caldrea/http://www.styledash.com/2008/04/03/keep-em-dark-with-caldrea/#commentsFiled under:


Oh, the fear that accompanies washing those perfectly inky black jeans.

Will this be the time they start to get a little dusty looking? Are those awful white chalk lines going to appear? Maybe I can get away with wearing them out one more night without washing them...

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]]>black jeansBlackJeanscaldreacleaning chemicalsCleaningChemicalsdark washDarkWashdetergentdrugstore.comfrench lavenderFrenchLavenderRIT dyeRitDyeCat Lincoln2008-04-03T09:10:00 00:00Organic soap that doesn't smell like a saladhttp://www.styledash.com/2008/03/26/organic-soap-that-doesnt-smell-like-a-salad/http://www.styledash.com/2008/03/26/organic-soap-that-doesnt-smell-like-a-salad/http://www.styledash.com/2008/03/26/organic-soap-that-doesnt-smell-like-a-salad/#commentsFiled under: ,

Savon de Marseilles Organic Bar Soap: Verbena
Organic beauty products are great, I would even go as far as saying they are fabulous. However, sometimes you get a dud and your soap ends up smelling like a salad. I don't know about you but I don't want to smell salad when I am showering. So when I tried this soap by Savon de Marseilles and it smelled good. I was over the moon.

This little bar of magic is free of animal fats and all that nasty stuff. In place of that nasty stuff are vegetables, organic palm and coconut oils. Savon de Marseilles soap is also loaded with lavender, which sooths your tired nerves or if you need a jolt try the verbena-scented soap, which will give you a little invigoration.

The packaging is great too. It has nice and contemporary feel, that way no one will be forced to call you a granola-crunching hippie.
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]]>all naturalAllNaturaleco friendlyEcoFriendlygreenorganic beautyorganic soapOrganicBeautyOrganicSoapSavon de MarseillesSavonDeMarseillesLauren Messiah2008-03-26T19:30:00 00:00Foot lube. For her pleasurehttp://www.styledash.com/2008/03/25/foot-lube-for-her-pleasure/http://www.styledash.com/2008/03/25/foot-lube-for-her-pleasure/http://www.styledash.com/2008/03/25/foot-lube-for-her-pleasure/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

In case you've been in a coma and missed the five million "Strappy Sandal Roundup!" articles in the March issue of everything, it's toe time again.

And while you'll see tons of advice about pedicures, the glaring omission in all of these shopping guides is the very important -- medically necessary, if you ask me -- precaution: Foot lube.

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]]>ace bandageAceBandageband aidsband-aidsBandAidsblistersbody glideBodyGlidedr scholl'sDrScholl'sdrugstore.comfeaturedfeetfoot lubefoot lubricationFootLubeFootLubricationgold bondGoldBondpedicureslik stikSlikStikstrappy sandalsStrappySandalsuggsCat Lincoln2008-03-25T13:48:00 00:00Indie Designer Interviews: Anita Grant Natural Hair & Skin Carehttp://www.styledash.com/2008/03/08/indie-designer-interviews-anita-grant-natural-hair-and-skin-care/http://www.styledash.com/2008/03/08/indie-designer-interviews-anita-grant-natural-hair-and-skin-care/http://www.styledash.com/2008/03/08/indie-designer-interviews-anita-grant-natural-hair-and-skin-care/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

I'm a big fan of all of the amazing independent designers out there. In an effort to get inside the mind of the indie designer and find out just what makes all of these creative types tick, I present to you an ongoing segment I call Indie Designer Interviews.

Tell me a little about your company. On December 5th, 2005 AnitaGrant.com was created, by the all round self-proclaimed cosmetic-label-reader-ingredient junkie-mixtress, Anita. At anitagrant.com we believe in cultural focus by purchasing directly from farming communities and/or partnerships with fair trade suppliers throughout the world, helping to maintain economic independence & cultural survival. Using a variety of plant-based ingredients from different countries around the globe; we are celebrating ecological & cultural diversity.

How did you get started running your business? It wasn't until I blistered my hands using a store bought bottle of so called "safe synthetics" that I decided not to purchase another off the shelf hair care product again. Since 2005, I've been making my own brand of natural and organic skin care and hair care. You shouldn't need a degree in bio-chemistry to understand the ingredient list of a hair care or skin care product label. It was a bit difficult at first to decipher all the Latin (INCI) nomenclature of the ingredients and separate the "bozwellox" from true benefits but I got there in the end. It's so liberating to be able to read the label of a product, understand the ingredients contained within and say "NATURALLY, I can do better."

What are your top fashion & beauty must-haves? If I were trapped on a desert island it better be one with a Coconut tree and fresh Coconuts hanging from it. I would cut it open and eat the fresh white meat, rub a bit of the Coconut water on my hands and moisturize my skin and curly Afro hair with it - loads of uses.

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]]>Anita GrantAnitaGrantbody careBodyCareface maskFaceMaskhair careHairCareIndie Designer InterviewsIndieDesignerInterviewsnaturalnatural bodyNaturalBodyorganicpomadeskin careSkinCaresoapMallory Whitfield2008-03-08T10:02:00 00:00The new Burt's Bees natural beauty campaign: How natural is it?http://www.styledash.com/2008/02/27/the-new-burts-bees-natural-beauty-campaign-how-natural-is-it/http://www.styledash.com/2008/02/27/the-new-burts-bees-natural-beauty-campaign-how-natural-is-it/http://www.styledash.com/2008/02/27/the-new-burts-bees-natural-beauty-campaign-how-natural-is-it/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Words like natural and organic sure get tossed around a lot in the beauty industry. According to The Organic Beauty Expert, Burt's Bees might want to back off on the natural terminology, which could be tough since their new campaign is Natural Versus.

Burt's Bees recently teamed with Mike Indursky, who did wonders with L'Oreal in terms of boosting sales. However, the target market for Burt's Bees is a little different than that for L'Oreal -- they care more about how their products are made than which celebrity swears by them. And the hardcore natural beauty girls are a bit more educated about what should be in their products -- they're not just going to take a fancy schmancy ad at face value.

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]]>balmbeautyburts-beescosmeticsingredientslotionmakeupnaturalorganicskin-carethe-organic-beauty-expertKristen Seymour2008-02-27T10:58:00 00:00Indie Designer Interviews: Disquieting Designshttp://www.styledash.com/2008/02/26/indie-designer-interviews-disquieting-designs/http://www.styledash.com/2008/02/26/indie-designer-interviews-disquieting-designs/http://www.styledash.com/2008/02/26/indie-designer-interviews-disquieting-designs/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

disquieting designs massage oil candlesI'm a big fan of all of the amazing independent designers out there. In an effort to get inside the mind of the indie designer and find out just what makes all of these creative types tick, I present to you an ongoing segment I call Indie Designer Interviews.

Today's interview is with Megan, who creates a line of handmade, natural bath and body goods with a rockstar edge. Her company is called Disquieting Designs, and her philosophy is that if you can't pronounce the ingredient, then it shouldn't be on your body. All of her natural body products are certified cruelty-free by PETA, and Megan is also a proud member of the Pittsburgh Craft Mafia.

How did you get started running your own business? I actually started out in jewelry. (Turns out I wasn't too good at it.) I just didn't have a passion for it at all and I knew that I couldn't compete with the level of talent that's already out there...I turned to bath & body because of how much fun I could have playing with scents. It's become an obsession ever since!

Who are your favorite designers? I seriously love Cleo Dee's, My Favorite Mirror, Oh Melisa!, and Dying Breed Designs. I really appreciate people that are not doing something mainstream...they've taken an idea and turned it into something that suits their style, instead of trying to appease the market. And I think that's why they're successful.

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]]>bath and bodyBathAndBodyIndie Designer InterviewsIndieDesignerInterviewsMallory Whitfield2008-02-26T19:54:00 00:00The Iron Fairieshttp://www.styledash.com/2008/02/21/the-iron-fairies/http://www.styledash.com/2008/02/21/the-iron-fairies/http://www.styledash.com/2008/02/21/the-iron-fairies/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Last night, I was down in New York's East Village and I stopped into a store on St. Mark's Place called The Iron Fairies.

From the outside, I could see there were soaps, candles, and a big rusty bathtub inside, as well as lots of little cast iron fairies. Fun!

As I walked in, the first thing I noticed was the smell. The scent of sandalwood hung in the air like a thick mist. Sandalwood, as it turns out, is one of the specialties at The Iron Fairies. Oh, and by the way? With a wink, they claim that it's mined in the Australian Outback by fairies.

On duty at the counter was adorable fairy aficionado Caroline. She welcomed me and said "Do you want some fairy dust?"

Do I ever!

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]]>candlesfairiesmagicNew YorkNewYorksoapAnnie Scott2008-02-21T11:33:00 00:00Clinically proven to smell like Will Ferrellhttp://www.styledash.com/2008/02/19/clinically-proven-to-smell-like-will-ferrell/http://www.styledash.com/2008/02/19/clinically-proven-to-smell-like-will-ferrell/http://www.styledash.com/2008/02/19/clinically-proven-to-smell-like-will-ferrell/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

The good people at Old Spice have struck advertising gold by bringing Will Ferrell onto the scene. In the guise of his latest character Jackie Moon, from the upcoming film Semi-Pro, Ferrell has created a handful (armpitful?) of short commercials hawking the new Old Spice Pro-Strength deodorant/ anti-perspirant/ skin conditioner, which is apparently proven, clinically mind you, to provide protection from odor and wetness. Yes, it makes me want to whistle, too.

I haven't tried the deodorant/ anti-perspirant/ skin conditioner, but I am slightly intrigued. I'm not a heavy sweater, not since I gave up exercise, but I've been known to shed a few drops of "sweat-gland deuce," (seriously, watch the videos) and I'm always looking for ways to avoid smelling like a turtle cage.

Apparently the product is to be applied at night during which time the pores are plugged for 24 hours, even after showering. While I applaud the brilliant use of "the best defense is a good offense" mentality (wait, did I get that backwards?), I'm a bit concerned about the idea of plugging my pores to block anything, even sweat. Where does it go? Will my armpits become bloated with sweat-retention? I don't know. I'm not a scientist.

Why don't you ask Jackie Moon?

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]]>heavy sweatjackie moonold spiceporessemi-prowill ferrellWillFerrellWhit Honea2008-02-19T17:10:00 00:00Do 'The Wave'http://www.styledash.com/2008/02/12/do-the-wave/http://www.styledash.com/2008/02/12/do-the-wave/http://www.styledash.com/2008/02/12/do-the-wave/#commentsFiled under: ,

Neutrogena Wave
After seeing this magical face cleansing gadget right here on StyleDash and in every store from Target to Bed Bath and Beyond -- I had to pick one up.

For a cool $11.99 at Target I got "The Wave", 7 cleansing pads, a 14-day supply of refills as a bonus, and they even threw in a battery -- A very small price to pay for 21 days of face cleansing fun.

Neutragena boasts that The Wave, by using gentle vibrations, helps clean your skin 10 times deeper than normal cleansing. This deep cleansing tool will remove more dirt, more oil, and more makeup than your puny little hands could ever accomplish.

I have to say, they are right! I love this product. It is simple to use, there is no mess and it really gets my skin clean. I have been using The Wave for two weeks now and I can really see a major difference in my skins appearance. I am breakout free (finally) and my skin is smooth and radiant.

If you want to try out The Wave you better act fast because they are selling out everywhere. I went to Target to stock up on refills yesterday and the display looked like a tornado blew through it!

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]]>cleanserneutragena the waveNeutragenaTheWaveskin careSkinCarethe waveTheWaveLauren Messiah2008-02-12T19:35:00 00:00