review: Dove Advanced Care with Nutrium Moisture

bonjour, loves! hope you're enjoying your day…

so...the fabulous folks at Dove sent me a few of their new Advanced Care products to treat myself to a piticure {yes, i'm referring to my armpits} and, needless to say, i happily obliged. i know {from experience with their other formulations} that Dove products are super moisturizing and gentle yet still keep me dry and smelling fresh. the ingredients in the new Advanced Care also nourish underarm skin and i love that they've managed to take a somewhat uncomfortable topic and make it beautiful.

after all, each armpit has skin that needs to be take care of just as much as any other part of the skin on our bodies!

the varieties they sent to me were:
Nourished Beauty ~ a floral, powdery fragrance with notes of jasmine and rose
Cool Essentials ~ a delightful blend of cucumber and green tea
Beauty Finish ~ a sparkling, sophisticated scent with notes of watery florals, sandalwood and amber musk.

check out my video review, below, and tell me if you've tried the new Dove Advanced care!



by the way, i don't post every video here on BGM, so if you'd like to see more videos, subscribe to my channel on youtube! if you have any products, tutorials {how-to's, demos, etc} or topics you'd like to suggest i try, share or discuss, please leave me a comment and let me know!

in the meantime, please visit dove.us for more info about the fabulous line of anti-perspirant deodorants...

products featured sent to me for review consideration; all thoughts and opinions are my own; pics taken by me :)

Sure Deodorant Introduces New Conditioning Solids

underarm skin is quite sensitive ~ it can become irritated and/or easily develop bumps caused by ingrown hairs {boo...hiss}; no worries, of course. Sure wants to help. not only to prevent you from smelling not-so-pleasant, but also to pamper and treat your delicate underarm skin with their new Conditioning Solids.

infused with vitamins, the pH-balanced Conditioning Solids offer two varieties: unscented Vitamin Infusion {conditions and repairs skin with vitamins A and E} and Pure Essence {has a pleasant, light scent and features aloe to soothe skin}. each of these have kept me dry, and i haven't had any issue that comes with daily sweat {from daily workouts, housework or the very common warm so cal  days}. the solids glide on smooth and are almost completely invisible.

at drug and mass retail store nationwide; of course you can also find them suredeodorant.com)

beauty review: Dove Go Sleeveless 5 day challenge

let's be honest, underarms aren't the most glamorous topic. they are, however, covered with skin, so it's  still important to take care of this area of our bodies. since many of us shave the hair that grows there {another not-so-glamorous subject}, we can experience roughness and bumps, typically caused by ingrown hairs and harsh ingredients found in our antiperspirants {eewww}...

enter Dove Go Sleeveless...

i personally exfoliate before shaving {also helpful if you wax} to ensure i keep razor bumps and ingrown hairs at bay, so my underarms are relatively smooth. since i was challenged by Dove to try their 5 day challenge using Go Sleeveless, i figured it was worth a try to discover for myself what it had to offer...

the Go Sleeveless deodorant formula contains vitamins E and F plus Dove 1/4 moisturizers, promising  to care for delicate underarm skin, thus making it softer and better looking. they range in light fragrances, from unscented to citrus and floral scents, and i'm happy to report that yes, after 5 days, my underarms really felt and looked softer and smoother! this is especially happy-making, but i also appreciate that they also do the other thing they promise: keep underarms dry and smelling fresh {through everyday tasks and workouts like yoga to ballet barre, and even spin class}. with warmer weather on its way, this is definitely a good thing. 

why not take the challenge yourself?? find out more at dove.com. :)

Don't Sweat It: Let Secret Keeep You Dry

staying dry and fresh is very high on my priority list, even if it isn't a glamorous subject. no one wants to worry about body odor or wetness, so products that will keep these issues in check are beyond necessary.

Secret was gracious enough to send me some of their products to use, and i am happy to report that they are fabulous! these antiperspirant/deodorants are ones you need to know about:




Secret Clinical Strength Waterproof makes worrying about excess wetness a thing of the past. i love using this on days i know the temps will be no less than scorching and before workouts i know will leave me extra sweaty. if you want to keep dry all day or suffer from excess perspiration, definitely get this one.




Flawless Clear is fabulous for those occasions when i wear a dark color and don't want to risk even the slightest white mark (btw, to remove deodorant marks from fabric, rub the garment against itself wherever the "stain" is and watch it disappear). the one pictured, Refreshingly Floral, smells gorgeous, and i can't get enough of it. my only gripe-- i can't apply this right after shaving because of the alcohol, ouch!!




Fresh Effects is my favorite of the three. it's an invisible solid that comes in great scents (Freshwater Orchid, Orange Blossom Verbena and Cucumber Aloe, pictured), and keeps me dry and odor-free all day. i still smell fresh with it's scent even at the end of the day, believe it or not!

head to your local drugstore and check these out for yourself! visit secret.com to research the brand further and drugstore.com to purchase online.

xo
pics taken by me :)

review: Dove Ultimate Visibly Smooth (and a giveaway!)

it's always an unpleasant subject, but underarm hair is annoying. what's even more annoying is having to shave to keep armpits smooth (i could wax, but i don't like having to grow out the hair. and yes, i said it, armpit, LOL!). Dove Visibly Smooth antiperspirant/deodorant was created to not only give fabulous wetness and odor protection, as well as soothe skin with their signature Dove moisturizers, but to also provide the user with a Pro-Epil complex that helps soften and minimize the appearance of underarm hair over time. this makes for easier removal and longer time between shaves.

so does it work?

from my experience over the last couple of weeks, it is beginning to! i've noticed, in addition to no odor and very little wetness, it has become easier to shave my underarm hair (the Wild Rose scent-- sent to me by Dove's PR-- smells beautiful). i have had no irritation after shaving, as has happened in the past, and hopefully, i'll be shaving less and less the longer i use it.

i think you'll love Dove's new Visibly Smooth (you can buy it online here), and am offering you the chance to win a full-size for yourself. of course, Dove wants to pamper you more, so they are throwing in a plush robe and an adorable stainless steel razor, too! this complete package is worth over $100-- do you want it?


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here's how to enter:

*email me, bgmcontests@gmail.com with "Dove Giveaway" in the subject line

*please provide your full name and mailing address

*U.S. residents only

* deadline to enter is 11pm, pacific time on july 17, 2009

best of luck!

xo
**read please: entering this contest means you are giving me permission to forward your name, email and mailing address to representatives of Dove for fulfillment and mailing of contest prize. failure to include all information requested will disqualify your entry. one (1) winner, chosen at random, will receive the prize mentioned. duplicate entries will not improve your chances of winning. giveaway sponsored by Dove. some restrictions apply. open only to US residents only. entries will be accepted through 11pm, pacific time. on friday, july 17. thank you. :)