Canadians! Win $200 worth of Holiday Goodies from The Body Shop (CLOSED)

We all know about my love of bath/body products & makeup. I can spend all day smelling and swatching all the products in The Body Shop. I honestly feel that they have something for everyone! 

Especially in their Holiday Collection.

Check out my post to see what The Body Shop is offering this season.

For my 4th year bloggerversary The Body Shop is offering something amazing for my Canadian Followers!

Must be a Spiced Beauty GFC follower to enter.
18+ to enter

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This is giveway 1 of 7! Look out for more international giveaways this month.

The Body Shop Holiday Collections 2012

I recently got a sneak peak of the goodies that The Body Shop will be offering for the holidays.

Holiday Goodies

Every year they come out with a new and delicious smelling holiday line that I have to get my hands on. This year there is new special-edition bath and body ranges in Cranberry Joy, Vanilla Bliss and Ginger Sparkle. I can't forget the make-up. Expect a lot of sparkle and shine! Perfect for any holiday party or dinner date. They also have awesome products that can be given as gifts or stocking stuffers.

Look at some of the goodies they have in store for you this season: 

Vanilla Bliss

The Body Shop gift sets!

Ginger Sparkle

The Body Shop Beauty

What's you favourite The Body Shop Scent?

The Body Shop NEW Pulse Boutique + Ontario Giveaway

The Body Shop Toronto Eaton Centre recently opened it doors on unique browsing experience. The latest location in Ca nada to launch this new innovative shopping environment. With skincare, makeup, bthe opening ody care and values centre stage, Pulse Boutique creates a unique and memorable experience that engages, educates and informs. 

 An innovative range of products inspired by nature, bursting with ingredients that tell a rich human story and additional in-store campaign-led events will capture the imagination of customers to actively participate in The Body Shop community, aiming to make the world a better place.

The flagship store in the Toronto Eaton Centre is the eighth location of The Body Shop in Canada to showcase the new Pulse environment. Other Pulse Boutiques include: Mapleview Shopping Centre, Burlington, Masonville Place, London; Rideau Centre, Ottawa; Corner Brook Plaza, Corner Brook; Polo Park Shopping Centre, Winnipeg; Regent Mall, Fredericton; and a new location in Toronto Pearson International Airport.

Check out some awesome facts about the new store:

Story Selling Tables
Get playful! Pride of place in the middle of each Pulse boutique are our twin tables displaying our finest products which encourage you to interact, be informed, experiment and try new looks. Life is about trying new things, so go wild!

Community & Values Walls
Get involved! Every Pulse store will have a bulletin board with news on our global campaign, posters and information, and a Values wall which tells the story of our Values in words and pictures. Got a question about what’s going on? Ask our Values Ambassador, our resident expert on our Values.

Wood for Good
We’re using FSC wood throughout. This means that our wood is responsibly sourced and our boutiques look great. We’re also going Wood Positive with our paper and cardboard-based packaging. This means we plant more trees than we use to create the packaging in the first place

Free Makeovers
Fancy a change? Every Pulse store will have dedicated Makeup Artist and Skincare Experts who have undertaken rigorous and specialized training programmes to help you look and feel your best. Activating self esteem has never been so easy.

I want to Celebrate with my Ontario readers.

$100 Vineyard Peach Giveaway! 

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Canadian Giveaway: Go Cruelty-Free with Lily Cole and The Body Shop

This summer, go cruelty-free with Lily Cole and The Body Shop! Spiced Beauty and The Body Shop are offering you the chance to win an amazing gift basket valued at more than $100, filled with the new, limited edition make-up range: Cruelty Free Make-Up, launched in collaboration with Lily Cole. Celebrating The Body Shop Against Animal Testing ethos, Cruelty Free Make-Up contains no animal products and hasn’t ever been tested on animals. With ultra-expressive colours, shimmering looks and super soft giant puffs for perfect application every time, being cruelty-free has never been so glamorous! For more information, please visit: www.thebodyshop.ca

The Giveaway Package will include:

· Pearl Radiance Primer

· Liquid Eyeliner

· Puff on Radiance

· Shimmer Cubes

· 1 Lip & Cheek Dome

· 2 Mini Hi-Shine lip glosses

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Beauty News: OPI, Shinto Clinical Beauty, The Body Shop & Murad

OPI launches Pure Lacquer Nail Apps for instantaneous manicures and pedicures created using precut nail strips made of 100% real nail lacquer – providing a high-gloss finish, long-lasting wear and zero dry time. Offered in both cream and shimmer finishes, Nail Apps are available in 14 different styles – ranging in design from edgy snake print and fishnet to feminine gold lace and floral.

“To make Nail Apps last even longer, upgrade your service by having your manicurist cure the nail strips with a GelColor Top Coat. With this addition, Nail Apps will last up to two weeks,” explains Suzi Weiss-Fischmann. “If you chose at-home application, place each Nail App carefully, trimming where necessary. Top coat is not recommended. Within minutes, your nails will be uniquely designed like never before!”

I want to try these so bad!!!

Tell me if you see these in stores.

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Did you see Kimora Lee Simmons on the Shopping Channel back in April? 

She debuted her new line, Shinto Clinical Beauty in Canada.
I'm loving the packaging!

Shinto Clinical is packed with anti-oxidant/anti-inflammatory ingredients that have been fused into state-of-the-art delivery systems to rejuvenate and nourish skin.

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I truly think I was born lippy! I think it's that Island blood flowing through my veins...I'm joking.

This month The Body Shop came out with the lovely Born Lippy™ Stick Lip Balm.

 I usually wear them under my lipsticks because they have a thicker consistency.

I think that is why they make my make my lip color last longer.

Less touch ups through out the day makes me a happy girl.

Gives lips a pop of color, a shot of moisture and a soft shine. 

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Murad has come out with a new Intensive Resurfacing Peel.

• Resurfaces to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
• Brightens tone and smoothes texture
  
  I love Murad because it works with my skin.
  That's big because I'm prone to breakouts.

The formula is very light.
There are Glycolic and Salicylic Acid in the formula to reveal a fresh glow.

Have you tried/want to try any of these products?

The Body Shop Chocomania!

I'm soo excited to show you all the new The Body Shop Chocomania products
that come out on February 6!

We all know Valentine's Day is all about the chocolates, so of course I was all over this collection.

The only Calorie-free treat that has puts a smile on my face.

Check out the six piece collection!

Heart shaped Soap $4.00
These delicately fragranced heart-shaped soaps are perfect for cleaning in the shower or just keeping hands soft, cleansed and sweet-smelling.

 Body Butter $18.00

For when a light touch isn’t enough...a hit of rich, decadent
chocolate and luxurious fragrance, this Body Butter provides
48 hours of intensive moisturization.



Lip Butter $6.00
Soft and silky lips with an intensive, chocolate, creamy balm, it’s almost good enough to eat.

Shower Cream $8.00

Creamy body wash that leaves skin supple, cleansed and moisturized.
 Look at the consistency of the cream *faint*

Body Lotion $12.00

A sophisticated light cream body moisturizer with quick and gentle hydration for a silky, smooth finish. 

Body Scrub $18.00

For a smooth honeyed finish, step into the bath or shower with
this chocolate body scrub which provides expert exfoliation
leaving skin smooth and delicately fragranced.

I cant stop laughing at the picture of the body scrub! I couldn't wait to use it that I forgot to take a picture before.

What product would you like to try from this line?

My Holiday Scent is Candied Ginger from The Body Shop!

I've always had a soft spot for ginger. 

As an island girl I grew up with it in the house for every ailment. 

Stomach ache... ginger!

Nasuea... ginger!

Bloating... ginger!

I'm sure you get the point...

20+ years later and I'm surprisingly not sick of it!




I love the fact that Candied Ginger is not a raw ginger scent. It has a hint of sweetness.
Best described as a "fresh and zingy scent of ginger".

If you have the chance this Holiday swing by The Body Shop and check out Candied Ginger!

What is your current Holiday scent?

The Body Shop: Extra Virgin Minerals Foundation Line + Mature skin pictures

A few weeks ago the Body Shop came out with Extra Minerals Virgin Line. At least 75% of their product range contains Community Fair Trade ingredients or accessories. Amazing!

Check out the three foundations:

• Cream-to-powder mineral foundation contains pure minerals and cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil for an immaculate, matte finish.
• This moisturising fluid foundation contains ultra-fine minerals and extra virgin olive oil. It gives light to medium coverage with an immaculate, dewy finish. 
• This featherlight powder base gives a radiant, natural-looking finish and can be built up for extra coverage. It is non-comedogenic and suitable for sensitive skin.

I was lucky enough to be given an opportunity to try out the line in the darkest shade. I have a slight amount of red in my undertone, so the color was not 100% perfect.

Luckily I had a client who was going to an event which skin tone suited this color precisely! 

She has perfect, wrinkle-free skin in her 50`s and only needed a light to medium coverage.

I love the dewy finish and how great this foundation looks with flash.

Happy to have these products added to my kit!

April Empties- Burt`s Bees & The Body Shop

I have an announcement!! I haven't bought any make-up/beauty related product in almost a month. Yes.. yes.. I`m on a serious no buy.

If I could only show you the amount of products that I have not opened or used once.. you would all disown me.. LMAO. After reading several blog posts on empties..especially  Gaby's.  I decided it would be beneficial to start my own empties journey. I think ill start small and try to finish 4 or more products a month.

Here is some information on these products:

 The Body Shop Sweet Lemon Shower Gel (mini)

I love the different scents at The Body Shop! Never in a million years would I ever pick lemon.. but Sweet Lemon yes please.

Pros:
Soap free
Moisturizing
Lemon Oil & Vitamin C

Would I repurchase?
YES 

The Body Shop Sweet Lemon Body Scrub (mini)

This scrub came with the gel, along with a body butter and puff. I bought the gift pack just for the scrub! I like the scrub but I wish that it didn't crumble so easy. If I had to rate it out of 10,  i'd give it a 9. So basically it lost 1 point...no biggie.

Pros:
Lemon Peel & Organic Sugar

Soya Oil

Moisturizing 

Would I repurchase:

YES

Burt's Bees Anti-Blemish Purifying Gel Cleanser

All my good conversations start on twitter :) After talking to a few ladies on there... they recommended the natural Burt's Bees line for my break outs. The Cleanser was gentle & non-abrasive.

Pro:
Natural
Willow Bark Extract
Non-comedogenic

Would I repurchase?
YES

Burt's Bees Anti-Blemish Pore Refining Scrub 

I pretty much bought the whole line: Click here.

Pro:
Natural
Willow Bark Extract
Salicylic Acid

Con:
I felt a little oily than moisturized if I didn't use the cleanser above before.

Would I repurchase?
Maybe