It’s Memorial Day weekend and that means tons of fun, fabulous beachwear, and BBQ for everyone! The most important thing to take with you on this gorgeous holiday weekend is your sunscreen. You don’t want to get caught outside soaking up too much sun and end up inside with a sunburn not having any fun! We have found the easiest and travel friendly sun protection to take with you to all of your Memorial Day get-aways.

Sephora has truly become a destination for all of your beauty needs and they have done it again with their exclusive Sun Safety Kit. It has all the essentials you need to keep your skin healthy, protected and gives it a sun-kissed glow. The sun is the number one cause of wrinkles, and it doesn’t matter what age you are, prevention is the key to staying young. The Sephora Sun Safety Kit contains 11 sun protection products as well as a UV indicator card all in a waterproof pouch.

You have an opportunity to try different brands as well as bronzer and 100% of the profits benefit the Skin Cancer Foundation. This Sephora exclusive is limited edition and is only $25 ($87 value)!

My absolute favorite way to protect your skin is the Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral Powder SPF 30 can be tossed in your bag and re-applied all day for extra protection. It is a retractable brush with push button application. You can brush on over your makeup up for added protection or wear alone. Remember, you need to re-apply sunscreen every few hours; this is with all sun protection products. You will fall in love with this just as much as I have!

Another favorite is the Dr. Gross Sun Protection SPF 30 Sunscreen Packettes. These are amazing! They are disposable wipes of SPF protection that you can keep with you at all times. Keep a few handy in your beach bag; you never know when you will need a quick wipe of SPF protection.

Ok ladies and gents, you are now ready to officially kick start the weekend! Have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend and remember, always bring your sun protection and enjoy this gorgeous beginning to summer!

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Here are our top picks to pamper mom and let her know how special she is this mothers day and always.

What Mom needs is to get off her feet, relax, and soak in a wonderful bubble bath. The latest edition from Philosophy is the delicious bath and body collection called Breakfast in Bed. This fabulous set contains three tasty and sweet products- Café au lait, Fresh Cream, and Belgian Waffles. All three scents are the award winning three-in-one formula of shampoo, shower gels, and bubble bath. Mom can relax in bed AND in the shower!

If you want to give mom an incredible way to soak in the bath, then indulge her with Sake Bath from Fresh. Sake Bath is made of 50% actual sake and will relax every muscle in her body with its rich blend of arnica and aromatherapy oils. This bath is made to allow mom to soak and be completely relaxed and enjoy an incredible night’s sleep. Sake Bath has been known to give even the most stressed out moms the most enjoyable and relaxing bath. Mom will bath like royalty in this Fresh Sake Bath.

If mom needs time to soothe body aches, she will love Carol’s Daughter Body Aches Salt. Just sprinkle ¼ cup in a bath to help mom’s aches and pains melt away. This bath salt is rich in lavendar, essential oils of peppermint, eucalyptus, and tea tree. This is an incredible way to treat mom to an at-home-spa treatment not only on mothers day but all year long!

Remember, we all should do a little something to make mom feel special everyday not only on Mother’s Day, so do your best to make Mother’s Day relaxing and perfect.

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I need products that not only claim to work, but I need products that deliver results. I was recently introduced to the Somme Institute scientifically advanced skin care and I need to share my excitement with you all. Not only is this system simple, easy, and effective. All you need are these 5 steps, morning and night, and your skin will thank you.

1. Nourishing Cleanser
2. Transport Pads
3. Serum
4. A-Bomb
5. Double Defense Face and Body SPF 30

These are the 5 steps to beautiful, perfect skin. What makes this line different from any other line? I know, I am the biggest skeptic there is, and I am in the beauty business so I feel like I have heard the selling lines one to many times. When I learned about Somme Institute Skincare, I was again skeptical, until I used it and saw an immediate result!

What makes this line so different from all other skin care lines is the technology. Somme Institute uses ultra-violet cameras to detect skin damage beneath the surface to target concerns and the result is visible improvements in the overall texture, tone, and clarity within a week. The patented technology called Molecular Dispersion Technology 5 or MDT5 will recapture a radiant, youthful complexion in just one week. This is a cosmeceutical skin care brand, which means that Somme Institute uses cosmetics combined with pharmaceutical grade ingredients to give you maximum results.

The Somme Institute Regimen is simple, easy, and used the same for both day and night. This regimen has been clinically proven to treat moderate to severe acne, reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, reverse sun damage and lighten brown age spots, and dramatically improve the skin’s tone, texture, and clarity.

My personal favorite product is the Somme Institute A-Bomb, this is a hydrator packed with vitamin A and E, as well as the powerful MDT5 complex and I have seen an incredible difference in the overall brightness and even tone of my skin since I started to use this regimen.

Check out the SommeInstitute.com for an in-depth look at what these products can do for you, they have changed my skin and I know you will not be disappointed in the results you will have from this line.

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Who hasn’t tried to self-tan? I know I have always been looking for that perfect tan in a can! I just feel so much better with a little color on my body and face, especially after a long dull winter. With all of the choices on how to self tan these days, I thought I had tried them all, but there was one I still have not tried.

I have always heard about the fabulous TanTowel Self Tan Towelette Packetsbut never actually gave it a try, until now. I am so addicted to the whole TanTowel experience that I had to share my excitement with all of you.

There has never been anything easier to use. I have tried other towelettes and I will never talk about other brands in a negative way, so we will just say that the others I have tried did not work. The TanTowel works great to give you the color you want and it is so easy to use.

Before you begin your TanTowel experience, be sure to follow the prep steps we have talked about in the past. Remember to always exfoliate in the shower, Brown Sugar Body Polish by Freshis amazing and your skin will thank you after! You can even use this exfoliator immediately after you shave with no irritation at all. Next, be sure to hydrate your skin with your favorite body moisturizer. I love the new Dove Cream Oil Body Lotion for extra dry skin because after a long winter, my skin is extremely dry and needs the nourishment. Be sure to apply to those rough elbows, knees, and feet. This is always where self tanners like to streak.

When you are ready to use your TanTowel, all you need to do is open the package, and start to apply. Do not unfold your TanTowel until you move onto the next body part. Always start with your arms, then legs, then back, and stomach last. The stomach is last because you are bending and moving while doing the other parts so you don’t want to streak. You can go back and reapply after you have completely unfolded your towel.

My favorite part about this self tanner is that it dries almost immediately. You can get dressed in about ten minutes! You will absolutely love this tanning experience and the scent of the TanTowel is clean and fresh so you won’t stink like self tanner smell all day.

Have fun and look fabulous in your mini dress and hot stilettos at all of your upcoming events!

Available at drugstore.com

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