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Fall Wish List

 Fall Wish List // Belle Belle Beauty

Heartbreaker Bib

Rodin Facial Cleansing Powder

Camp Dress

Alexandre Birman Ankle Tie Sandals

Saint Laurent The Shopping Leather Tote

Real Techniques Makeup Brushes

There was so much fun stuff around the web, that I decided to share a little fall wish list and links on Wednesday this week. Hope you enjoy!

– Lauren Conrad’s bedtime beauty rituals gave me loads of ideas!

– I can’t believe I am just now exploring Moda Operandi, the only site where you can order straight from the runway. Can’t get my mind off this dress.

– My manicure inspiration, Eva Chen, shares her at-home manicure secrets here.

And I never remember there being so many great fall sales. If you are in shopping mode, check out these steals and deals:

  • J.CREW is offering 25% off your purchase of $150 or more through October 30th with code SHOPNOW.
  • Through today only, Save 20% during the Friends & Family event with code FAMILY at Bluefly.com.
  • Lord & Taylor Friends & Family sale starts today through Tuesday, October 29th. 25% off (10% off cosmetics and fragrances).
  • Alice + Olivia Friends & Family runs through tomorrow with 25% off site wide.
  • 25% off sale items at Folica through the end of the month with code LOVESALE25LS. 15% off site wide and free shipping with code SHIPPING15.
  • Neiman Marcus sale items are an additional 20% off!
  • Through October 28th enter code OCTOBER for 25% off at Stephanie Johnson.
  • Get 20% off at Loeffler Randall with code LRSHOPSTYLE20.
  • Save $20 on rentals of $75 or more through Nov. 2 at Rent the Runway with code SPOOKY13 (perfect for Halloween!).

Winter Weather Blues – Dry Skin Cures

Winter Weather Dry Skin Cures from Belle Belle Beauty

I woke up to the coldest morning yet this season and my skin definitely knew it. Adjusting to a colder climate has set me on a search for what battles itchy, dry skin best and I have some leaders already lining my shelves. Here are my favorite lotion and potions to protect your skin from winter dryness:

CeraVe Moisturizing Skin Cream: This thick cream is like a little tub of drugstore heaven. The dermatologist-developed formula has no scent, focusing only on deep hydration. Its patented MVE formulation releases ceramides and other essential ingredients throughout the day. There is zero irritation, and anyone with sensitive or irritable skin should love this. On really dry days, I slather this on as soon as I get out of the shower. It absorbs quickly and leaves skin quenched all day long.

Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentrè: I can’t resist a good European import. Especially when I see it in makeup artist’s toolkits so frequently. Often used as a primer, this has a rich lotion consistency while providing cream-strength hydration. I love soothing my skin with this cream after retinol agitation. The formula contains emulsifying and softening agents with active moisturizers that are symbiotic with our skin’s natural balance and encouraging the rebuilding of the hydrolipidic layer.

Kiehl’s Limited Edition Kenny Scharf Creme de Corps: I’m frankly embarassed it took me so long to try this iconic lotion. But might as well try out the limited edition Kenny Scharf version for my first time. Again, this is an unscented lotion – I feel like the focus should be on hydration for serious dry skin. The classic formula absorbes quickly, plumps skin and heals. I like using this at night because there is no stickiness when you are under the sheets.

Caudalie Vinotherapie Divine Oil: This smells so similar to my old, impossible to find favorite – Tocca Body Oil – that I can’t help but go gaga. The spray dispenser is so much easier to use than a simple open top. This particular item is fragranced, but in the most soothing, spa-like way (“subtle, floral and sunkissed fragrance, punctuated with woody undertones”). Grape, hibiscus, sesame and argan oils are combined with anti-oxidant polythenols. My skin looks more luminous. And last night, I even used this on dry ends of hair. It absorbed quickly and left my hair shiny and bouncy. And confession, I even sprayed this on my face with results similar to my trusty Rodin Olio Lusso.

JR Watkins Body Oil Mist: This drugstore body oil also has a spray nozzle and drenches the skin in moisture. I’ve been using lavender, coconut and grapefruit and adore them all. Apricot kernel oil and vitamin E to nourish the skin while providing nutrients. And the oil is quickly absorbed.

And of course, my beloved bliss body butters work great on dry winter skin. See my review from yesterday here.

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Rodin Olio Lusso Luxury Face Oil and Lip Balm

I finally got my little paws on some Rodin Olio Lusso goodies.  I have been lusting after this creation since this summer.  Rodin Olio Lusso was created by Linda Rodin, a former fashion editor at Harper’s Bazzar and NYC stylist.  Rodin had access to all the greatest skin care lines in the world, but ached for something simpler.  So she developed her first oil in 2007 in her own kitchen.  Other products followed, all based on the original building blocks of essential oils.  This regal beauty knows her stuff and her emphasis on simple and natural is right up my alley.

I started with her staple – the Olio Lusso Face Oil.  My skin is dry and sensitive, so I have no qualms about smearing oil all over my face.  But this might not be right for those with an acne-prone complexion.  I do get the occasional break out, but using this for a couple weeks did not result in any blemishes at all.  In fact, my skin looked clearer.   The oil is a (very) aromatic blend of eleven essential oils from flowers and other botanicals. I’d categorize the smell as a very strong floral (perhaps gardenia?).  My generally angry and sensitive skin was soothed, and in the morning, I had a glow.  It was the only moisturizer I used in the evenings, and after two weeks, my skin looks more hydrated than ever before.

But I couldn’t just stop there.  Since I consider myself somewhat of a lip balm junkie, I had to try the Rodin Olio Lusso Lip Balm.  It is advertised as having the same floral scent as the oil, but I can’t smell a fragrance.  What I did find is a sheer, natural lip balm that just plain worked.  The formula is not greasy at all. And I adore the chic lucite square compact. I do have a serious case of the “dropsees” and the case even survived hitting my travertine bathroom floor multiple times.  Mom is somewhat of a lip balm  junkie too – it will be a miracle if I make it back from Thanksgiving with this.  I just know she’ll snag it 🙂